New-York tribune., 1912-08-31
PEACE CONFERENCE NEAR
Turco.ItaIian Conversations
in Switzerland Fail.
PORTE Rejects OFFERS
Sultan's Negotiators Point Out
Illusory Nature Of the "Con.
cessions" offered.

London. Aug. 31.--In order 10 force
the pace in the italian and Turkish
peace conversations, says the Romc
correspondent OF The Daily Express.
the Italian government Is prepared TO
dispatch another 10000 troops 10 at
tack the Syrian coast.
Geneva, Aug. 3o.-The view that the
Turco-Italian war can only be terminated
by a regularly constituted peace CONFER
ence Of an International character Is rap
idly spreading IN diplomatic circles here
The conversations" between "unof-
fetal" Italian and Turkish delegates have
been slowly dragging on for weeks Ihey
have met at Zurich, Lausanne. CauX and
Evian without reaching anything Ike
solution OF the main points dividing the
two belligercnts. The delegates them
selves lack all authority Or power OF
initiative, and are simply trying to find
out the demands of the other side
The indefnteness Of the situation Is
the reason why the Turkish heir pre-
sump,lve interrupted his journey 10 Lau-
same and remained In the vicinity OF
Vienna. Il Is thought in influential quar-
ters here that unless more rapid progress
10 made the signatories OF the treaty ot
Berlin will feel compelled 10 call q Euro
pean congress and bring the conhatante
together.
There appears also 20 bn the possiohiy
that the arransement Of the Belkan 'itu-
alton viii be Simultaneous" brought up
ror discussion.
Paris. Aug. S0.--A virtual deadlock has
been reached In the unofficial peace con
versations" between Italian and TurKIsh
delegates in Switzerland according TO a
special dispatch 10 "Le MatIn.' Itaiy
VIII not admit any discussion OF her SELF
ure Of Llbya. In Tripo!itanla. and has
refused all propositions to leave part II
the interior or OF the coast OF CyrenaIca
to Turkey. She asks as q condition ot
sisnin- treaty of peace that Turkey
withdraw her forces from Llbya.
Italy agrees not 20 require recognition
hy Turkey Of the italian occupation ot
Trinol,tania. she will also accept the re-
lclous authority OF the sultan Of 1urKeJ.
She Is prepared 10 pay large indemnity
20 Turkey and Is ready 70 evacuats the
Islands in the .Fgean Sea. and 10 make
othe- concessions
Turkey on the other hand, declares
that these proposals are insufficient
Turkish public opinion would rot accept
the cession OF Libya against 4 sum OF
money, Il Is argued. while the accept
ance by italy os the religious authority os
the sultan IN Tripolitania is no conces-
sion. since tho Hussuimans OF that coun-
try, IN spite Of the Italians, alwaye recog-
the evacuation OF the Islands In the
.E.gesn sea regarded as a concession, be-
cause the powers vii! not allow Italy 70
keep them.
For these reasons Turkey Is waiting for
italy 10 find some other scheme. The
italian unofficial nogotiators are ex-Nin-
Istrr Guido F'usinato, eX-Ainbassador
Pietro gcrtollni aud Siguor Volpi, the
banker. The Turkish delegation Is com
posed Of Mehmed Nabi Bey, minister a.
Sofa. and Fsrahdlne Rey, minister at
Ccttlnje
The Italians last sunday had Ions
conference with Premier Giovanni Gio-
litt on the Sv,ss-Italian frontier. 10
which they travelled IN automobiles.
The meetings OF the nerotatora take
place IN tho most profound secrecy
Every precsutioa Is taken to elude the
army OF reporters endeavoring 10 obtain
an lnkllng Of the proceedings.
Athens. Greece, Aug 30-Serious sldrm-
ishes between Turkish and Greek regular
soldiers Oh the frontier yesterday result
ed I'm "a number OF men being killed and
wounded. 4 scml-ofilclal dispatch given
out here states that Turkish troops at
tackled the Greek blockhouses at Argyp-
otis, Hadios. Elias, Tavil and Vryssi. In
the hghting the Greeks lost one sergeant
and five men killed. In another encounter
later In the day two Turks were killed.
The Greek War Minister has Issued In
structions for the dispatch OF reinforce
ments to the frontier posts. He has also
ordered a searching inquiry into the cause
OF the fighting.
A dispatch from the island OF Samos
says the population displays increasing ir-
ritation at tho presence OF Turkish troops
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