Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
ALLIES, INDIGNANT,
QUICKLY Reject
SULTAN'S TERMS
Turks Communicate
with P orte, Seeking
Instructions.
ENJOYS IN SESSION
LESS THAN TWO HOURS
Conference Adjourns Until 4
O'Clock Next Monday
Afternoon.

LONDON, Dec 28.-"These terms
do not form even the basis for ne
gotiations," was the unanimous out
cry of the peace ENJOYS of the allied
Balkan nations today after Rechad
Pasha, the chief Turkish delegate,
had read the reply he had received
from Constantinople to his request
for instructions.
The proposals here today officially
announced by the Ottoman delegates
were:
First-The Province of Adrianople
to remain under the direct admins
tration of Turkey.
Second-Macedonia to be converted
into a principality with Saloniki as
its capital. The principality to be
under the suzerainty of the Sultan OF
Turkey, but governed by a prince
chosen by the Balkan allies and
nominated by the sultan of Turkey
This prince to be a Protestant and
from a neutral state.
Third-Albania to be autonomous
under the sovereignty of the sultan
and governed by a prince of the inn
perial Ottoman family, who is to be
chosen for term of five years, with
the possibility of a renewal of his
appointment.
Fourth-All the islands in the Ae-
gean sea to remain Turkish.
Fifth-The Cretan question not tc
be one for the decision of the con-
ference, as it is a matter between
Turkey and the great European pow
ers.
The sitting of the conference to-
day assumed quite different aspect
from that of its last meeting, i
which the Servian envoy read the
terms offered by the allies.
Today, even while Rechad Pasha
was engaged in reading the Turkish
propositions, the Balkan delegates
could. not refrain from manifesting
their astonishment and indignation
by means of gestures and expressive
EXPLANATIONS
Proposition Called MOckery.
why did we fight. then?" "What
is the return for our victories?'
Doesn't the blood shed by 100000 glo-
rious victims deserve some other re
wards ?" ,"It is a mockery and not a
serious conferencel" We're some OF
the sharp calculations which crossed
the medieval picture gallery in st
James's palace.
After the conference had decided tc
adjourn until Monday the conversa-
tion was even more animated.
Rechad Pasha was the only calm
parsonage present. With his right
hand in his trouser pocket and his
left hand earessing his beard as
though hiding smile, he stood here
quietly without uttering a word.
This result of today's meeting
which might appear like a rupture
to superficial observers, must, accord
ing to qualified opinion be interpreted
otherwise. Both sides, it is pointed
out, have now laid down their maxi
mum aspirations and neither of them
expects to see those maximum de-
mands realized
The members of the Balkan League
protested during the meeting that
the Ottoman suggestions did not
recognize the facts of the situation
which had resulted from the war, and
gave scant consideration to the ter
ritorial claims of the allies.
One of the Bulgarian delegates.
speaking to the Turks, said: you
must remember that the allied troops
are still at the Tchatalja line. I'm
less you are willing TO negotiate on
the basis of the dismemberment OF
European Turkey any discussion will
be futiIe.'
The Ottoman delegates stanchly
upheld the reasonableness of the pro-
posals, but promised to transmit the
observations of the Balkan ENJOYS to
Constantinople and to give an answer
on Monday.