Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17

AFTER ADRIANOPLE.
Balkan Representatives Will Leave En-
Masse if Demands For That City
Are Not Met.

London, Dec. 1G.--Because Of The
continued protests Of Osman Miami
Pasha and Rechid Pasha, the Turkish
plenipotentiary, and the presence OF
Premier Venizeles and the other Greek
ENJOYS, the second session of the Tur-
kish- Balkan peace conference in ST.
James Palace lasted but three hours
Adjournment was taken until Thurs
day morning.
At the opening of the session the
Turks entered a vigorous protest
against the recognition Of the Greeks,
on the ground that Greece had not
signed the armistice agreement and
still was carrying on warfare against
Turkey on land ard sea. Rechid
Pasha, Turkish minister of war, went
so far as to demand that lie and his
colleagues leave the conference cham
Der unless the Greeks agreed to with
draw.
Combined efforts of the other Bal
kan delegates prevailed upon the o.
toman plenipotentiaries remain in the
conference at any rate until they could
communicate with Constantinople.
When the conference adjourned at ,
o'clock this afternoon it was said th Il
Turkey had not withdrawn from the
negotiations, but had agreed to put
the matter upto the Porte by tela-
graph. The belief was expressed that
the Turkish government would agree
TO allow the Greek 10 participate.
! Otherwise the negotiations would come
to nothing, and the Balkan war would
be resumed.
1t was limited that adjournment over
"Wednesday was taken, to give time for
Representatives Of the European pow
ers to talk with the peace delegates in
an effort to bridge the disagreement
between Turks and Greeks.
At the close of today's session Of
The conference the delegates unani-
mously agreed to ask Sir Edward
Grey. British foreign minister, to ap-
point an Englishman as secretary =!
the peace conference.
The Turkish envoys. denied that they
had any authority to negotiate with
Greece and the days recess was taken
to afford them opportunity for com.
,munication with their government.
London, Dec 17.-The peace ENJOYS
of the Balkan states today agreed thai
they would walk out of the conference
en- masse, if Turkey refused to give III
Adrianople, which will be among the
first things. demanded by the alliance
London, Dec. 17.-The Turkish del
egates and those of the Balkan states
held separate conferences in their ho'
tells late this afternoon, following tht
adjournment of the second days fG.
! tile session of the peace negotiations
and among diplomats and military ex,
perls, it was thought that the outloob
for peace was one too bright.
The ambassadors Of Germany, Rus
sia, France, Italy, and .Austria-Hu:.
gary, at four O'Clock met with Sir Ed
ward Grey, secretary of State for foi'
eign affairs, at the foreign office, fol
! the first of the ambassadorial conva.'.
sations on the affairs Of Europe
agreed upon by the power: at the for
leigh minister's suggestion.
"If Turkey refuses to accept tht
boundary lines proposed by US | an
authorized to telegraph to Sofia tt
open fire on Adrinople" was signiti
cant statement attributed to DR.. Dan
Jeff, chief of the Bulgarian envcys, II
an interview after the adjournment
until Thursday.
/ Continuing, DR.. Daneff was quoted
as saying that the decapitalitic groCl
,of Europe was arrayed against tn
allies in the Balkan situation.
"The fnanciers are attempting (
make favorable terms by maintain,
ling the integrity of the Turkish debt,
he said, (which car mean nothing elst
:! but that the franciers are agains
the Balkan states.