Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-11-30
No Change In Situation.


ternational political situation brought
about by the war In the Balkans Is
visible except insofar as the continued
tension decreases the ability OF diplo-
macy to resist rupture.
Great Britain. France and Germany
all are giving counsels of moderation
both at Vienna and st. Petersburg.
There also Is reason to believe that
Great Britain has given Servia as well
as Russia and France to understand
that she has no interest in Servia's
demand for port on the Adriatic sea.
She also has told them she has no In
tention of supporting Seryia's claim
by force farms nor OF aiding any
other power to do so.
The fact that the Austro- Hungarian
consul at Prisrend has arrived at Us.
kup. thus disposing OF the reports OF
his murder. ought to be helpful. in the
opinion of diplomats. in bringing about
a general Improvement OF the situa-
ton.
But this is Offset by report that
Servian troops have occupied Durazzo,
the principal Albanian port on the
Adriatic.
Dispatches from the Continent say
that nearly 5.O0O.000 men are under
arms IN Russia, Germany and Austria.
and that Seryia is dispatching all her
available troops to the Hungarian
border to repel possible attack IRON
Austria. One ray of hope observed by
diplomats in London was a dispatch
from Paris stating that conservatives
there had started a counter movement
against what they term exaggerated
reports" of a possible European war.
Another report was that Italy also
was preparing for war.
The progress OF the negotiations
between the delegates OF Turkey and
OF the Balkan allies at Tchatalja is
still sealed book. In diplomatic cir.
cles in London II is stated that Tur.
key has presented the following as an
acceptable basis for an agreement:
First. no war indemnity.
Second. the retention by Turkey OF
the territory bounded by the Martha
river. the fortress OF Adrianople to be
included.
Third, the maintenance of the SOW.
ereignty OF the sultan of Turkey In
Albania.
As soon as Turkey shows that she
really wishes for peace. Bulgaria viii,
II is authoritatively declared. demon.
strate her willingness to spare as
much as possible Turkish susceptible
ties by still further moderating her de.
mands.
In addition TO not insisting on the
evacuation OF the Tchatalja lines In
front OF Constantlnople by the Turk
ish troops and allowing the garrison
OF Adrianople to march out, provided
guarantees are given that the troops
will not engage in further hostilities.
Bulgaria probably will consent TO Tur.
key Withdrawing the artillery from
that fortress In other ways also the
Bulgarian government will be prepar'
ed to do everything possible to aid In
establishing permanent peace.
The danger IN the general situation
arises not alone from the conflicting
interests of Austria, Servia and other
powers. but from the possibility that
Turkey. following the traditional pol
icy OF profiting by the embodiment OF
the great powers. may adopt an ire
concilable attitude in the peace nego.
tiatlons.
Reports from Belgrade state that
the Servian officers. who now have the
upper hand. are absolutely against any
compromise. and that King Peter and
his cabinet. whose intimate adviser is
the Russian minister. will obey their
dictates.