Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-11-26
ALMOST PEACE IN TURKEY.
Allied Powers Demand Moro than
Turkey Willing to Concede.

turkey willing to COnccde.
Constantinople, Nov. 21.-Nazim
Pasha, commander-in-chie Of the
Turkish army and Turkish minister
Of war, was today appointed the
ottoman delegate to discuss the
terms OF proposed armistice with the
Bulgarians. 1t rs thought certain
that, unless the armistice and pro-
posals fail, Gear Ferdinand will not
attempt to force an entry into Con-
stantinople. s
AS both sides have appointed pleh-
ipotentiaries, actual negotiations, 1t
Is believed, will begin Immediately.
Bulgarian demands have been modi-
fed, and Turkey faces the. prospect
Of surrenderlng Adrianople, Scutari,
Janins and the Chatalja forts.
The armistice negotiations were
conducted at Hademkeui, inside Of
the Turkish lines at Chatalja.
Although the eight-hour truce en-
tered into yesterday at noon, to al
low burial of the dead, had ex-
pired, there was no sound Of firing
on the north to-day. ~
However. heavy firing has been
heard for several hours near Biyuk
Chekmeje. at the, southern ,end Of
lake Of the same name and on the
extreme left wing, of the Turkish de-
fenses Of Chatalja.' '~The Bulgarians
are reported to have renewed their
attack upon the Turkish lines there.
Pestilence Prime Factor.
Pestilence has laid a heavy hand
on Turkey md is still claiming a toll
OF thousands, hut the SrOuTge has
proved ri rTectUAl tactCr in stopping
the war, Disease. rather than BUlgu.
riau bIilotS, has crushed out Turkish
= defe LsiVe forces around this city and
has determined Gear Ferdinand,
against throwing his army into the
disease-ridden environs of the capi-
tai
There was long, and clamorous
meeting Of the cabinet council last
night, which did not break up until
early to-day Young princes Of the
old Turkish families sent bitter pro-
tests to the minister against yielding
to the demands. Grand Zizier Kia-
mil Pasha, however, acted as pacifier
and pointed out that a long war
would inevitably result In overwhelm-
ing disaster.
1t is understood, also, that for
eign powers, notably France, have
strongly limited that 1t Is time for
Turkey to give in. These sugges-
tons were prompted by the fact that
the Turkish government owes great
sums, and tho foreign governments
do not want to see the Ottoman ma
tlonal credit impaired any further.
The French nation owns about $400,-
100000 worth Of Turkish securities.
Bulgars Confirm Peace Move.
ment was made here to-day that the
Bulgarian attack upon the Chatalja
forts had ceased.
The attack upon the Constantine
pie defenses was abandoned, it was
explained in compliance with Tur-
keys request for an armistice.
Gen. Savoff, commander-in-chie Of
the Bulgarian army before Constan-
tinople, has been appointed to con-
duct the armistice negotiations on
the part of tho Bulgars.
Onlcials here maintain that Tur-
key has been decisively whipped at
her own capital and must have peace
at any terms.
Turkey Rejects Terms.
Constantinoplo, Nov. 22.-Rejec-
ton by Turkey Of the conditions Of
fered for an armistico between the
opposing armies has been cOmmuni-
Gated to the Bulgarian government.
One Of the causes for their rejection
was, in the opinion Of officials In Con-
stantinople, that the conditions pro-
posed by the allies deprived the
Turks OF the possibility OF resuming
hostilities in the event OF the pleni-
potcntiaries failing to settle terms.
This, from tho Turkish point of view,
meant no armisticc at all. Such con-
ditions, 1t is held here, are only made
when it Is a question Of the prelimi-
naries Of peace, and by accepting such
terms as those presented by the al
lies Turkey would be binding herself
hand and foot.
1t Is further insisted that Turkey
has not sunk to that degree Of impo
tency which would compel her t,
accept such conditions.
The terms stipulated by the allied
Balkan nations provided for the sar-
render of Ardianople with It's garri-
son, for the evacuation Of the Tcha-
talja lines In front Of Constantine
pie, and for the surrender Of Scutari,
Durazzo and Dibra. No mention Is
made Of Constantinople or the Oar
danelles.
"Comt and Take Them"
London, Nov. 22.-"Como and
take them"-the defiant reply of the
Turks to tho demand made by the al.
lied Balkan nations for the eyacua-