The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-05

London. October IA more hopeful
feeling prevailed to-day concerning
the Balkan situation. for diplomacy.
which Is seeking for peace. has made
some progress toward solution Of the
crisis. The arrival OF the news that
the powers had reached . complete
agreement and that the Balkan states
had modified their demands was. how
ever. simultaneous with further reports
Of fighting on tho frontiers.
The persistent reports that Turkey
and Italy had arranged peace are be-
lieved to have had some influence on
the Servian, Bulgarian. Montenegrin
and Greek allies, who. It Is assumed.
will not be 20 anxious to tackle Tur-
key when she 10 free from the embar-
rassment of q war with great power.
In this connection. It 10 now announced
by the Bulgarian legation here that
Bulsaria's demand Is for Macedonian
autonomy under the surveillance of the
powers. similar to that existing in Crete.
The original demand was for complete
autonomy for all the Turkish provinces
In Europe. Turkey, on the other hand.
has become less docile. With her hands
virtually free from the Italian war
and her people united In patriotic fer
vor TO defend their fatherland. she
appears bent ON settling the Balkan
question once for all by means Of war.
This explaIns the frequeIcy Of the
visits of the Turkish Ambassador to
the British Foreign Office. where he
to-day and had long conferences with
Sir Edward Grey. the British Secretary
Of state for Foreign Affairs.
The Ottoman government also has
taken further warlike steps. such as
the suspension Of railway communities
ton with Servia and the concentra-
ton OF troops on the frontier. It has
instituted censorship on kilograms.
omctal and otherwise
The arm es Of the Balkan States. es-
pectally those out Of reach Of the
capitals, are proceeding to their al
loted bases, and II was reported this
afternoon that a Bulgarian detachment
had been seen at point north Of
Adrianople. where ii might at any mo-
ment come into touch with part Of the
Turkish army.
Wires Retieeat.
The wires from the Near Eastern
capitals tonight were somewhat omi-
nously reticent or altogether silent
A brief dispatch announcing that rail-
Constantinople and Mustappa Pashs
and Dodgeaghatach and confirmation
Of the news that Bulgarians had crossed
the Turkish frontier was practically all
the information Of a military nature
received in London to-day, and shows
that the telegraphic censorship is ac-
tive.
One hopeful sign. however. Is the
fact that diplomatic relations remain
unbroken, and apparently no ultimatum
has been delivered or a declaration OF
war made. Therefore diplomacy still
has time - act in the interests Of
peace.
At present the European negotiations
looking to peace are centred in Paris.
but IL still seems to be undecided
whether action in this direction shah
be taken by q concert of the European
powers as q whole or by Austria and
Russia as the representatives Of Eu-
rope. II = believed difficulty r. being
found in reconcilipe the views II the
situation held by Austria and Russia
and although a more noperu! opinion
Of averting war prevailed to-day. It
Is thought that unless the powers act
promptly II may be too late to prevent
an explosion.
tinople that Turkey should issue an Ul-
timatum OF her own. instead Of wait
ing for Servia- Bulgaria Montenegro
and Greece 10 send one 10 her. says
dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from
the Turkish capital The same CORE
syondent says there are rJmors IN Con-
stansin ,ple that a.eee Greeks have in
vaded Turkish territory. that Bu'ss-
risn bands are invading Macedonia ana
committing dynamite currae~s. ana
that servian bands I'm Ncvipsz are COM
hitting atrocities
TT 10 believed here" continues tine
CORRESPONDENT. that Bulgaria yin unate
the anniversary 81 her Independence
Saturday by declaring var.
rpps Ov0espa - oIeveus-
London. October s-Thc Sr'usn
Mediterranean fleet wss ordered to-day
90 proceed 60 Levant According 20 .
news agency dispatch from Gtsrsltar.
The cruiser weymcuth smnedtefsty