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much better fitted to stand a winter
than the Turkish troops.

muCn DetleT htteu W sedhN O.
campaign than the Turkish troops
Another factor for peace is the posi-
bility Of intervention by The great
powers. Urgent remonstranccs have
been addressed TO all the Balkan gov
ernments, making 1t clear that even
successful campaign against turkey
would not be allowed to lead 10 partl-
ton Of the Ottoman territory, and any
rearrangement Of the political or geo.
graphical status quo would be mat-
ter for the decision OF an international
conference.
whether these representations VIII
avail to subdue the effervescence
among the south Slavonic populations
or induce the Turkish government to
give valid guarantees for the internal
reforms demanded we may know WITH
in the next few days.
The situation is undoubtedly perilous'
but not yet quite hopeless. The Of
fetal statement regarding the Balmorai
conference suggests that NJ. Sazonon
and Sir Edward Grey have arrived at
complete understanding as to the
course for England and Russia to pur'
sue If the more pessimistic anticipa-
tons ere fulfilled.
81, Petersburg. Sept. 30--That the mo-
bilization of the armies Of Bulgaria. Ser
via and Greece probably means imme-
date war. is the belief held In polit'cai
circles here. The nature OF turkey
military activity the last few days ID
taken TO mean that she intends TO MAKE
war; In that case the Balkan coalition mar
naturally foresialled her in her endea'or
10 profit by the rapid concentration OF
troops.
The opinion Is held here that the action
of the Balkan states has resulted from
the inability OF the powers 10 deal with
the situation. The conversations which
the Russian Foreign Minister, NJ. sazo-
noff has had IN London apparently nave
been barren. II is understood that Rus-
sla has taken an adequate view or the
crisis in the Balkans and has proposed
the radical remedy of putting into effect
Article % OF the Treaty OF Berlin, pro-
viding for the introduction In the Euro
pean provinces Of Turkey statute giving
a measure Of self-goyernment under
provincial Governor General controlled
by the powers.
Russia's proposal was communicated TO
Turkey by NJ. de Giers, the Ambassador
70 Austria Hungary. Great Britain
showed herself willing 10 talk reforms
In Macedonia In n general way without
committing herself 10 anything DEFINITE
Frances answer is due tomorrow, ana
her attitude Is expected to be still more
conservative, being dictated mainly by
considerations OF finance.
More was expected Of Great Britain,
where for years sympathetic interest has
been accorded to the Macedonian cause.
The principal task OF the powers, In case
hostilities actually break out, VIII be 10
locallze their scope. as Italy was forced
TO locallze hers 10 n limited area. The
immediate danger depends upon the pos
slble action OF Rumania, instlgated by
Austria Hungary. 1t is worth noting that
the King Of Rumsnis was to-day named
as field marshal Of the Russian army,
an honor held abroad, up TO the present
only by King Nicholas OF Montenegro.
Upon Russia virtually devolves the
burden OF keeping Austria and Rumania
outside the ropes, and confidence prevails
that the condition OF the Russian arma-
ments Is now such that she will be able
TO fulfil her mission. II Is further eX-
pected that Russia VIII neutralize the
Black Sea basin. thereby preventing the
Turks from carrying out landing opera
lions on the Bulgarian coast or from
cutting It's Communication with Russo
! by sea.
The crisis finds the Emperor and EN-
press at Bielovlezh, near the Austrian
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