The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-08

! danger from martial enthusiasm re-
, mains, and il is realized that the
crisis will persist as long as mil
| lion troops. spelling for fight. con
| tinue under arms. =,
couraped, but il is pointed out that
Russia and Austria, when really united,
can 90 far in the Balkan states. There
appears to be solid ground for the be-
lief that the governments or Iurhey
and the Balkan coalition-though not
necessarily their peoples-are stu
amcnablc to pressure from the pow
ers,
The combined ultimatum demanding
reforms. which the Balkan states were
to have dispatched to Turkey, has now,
under the guidance of diplomacy,
taken the form of ga note which will
be sent simultaneously to all the
great powers aud Turkey
Turkey Recedes.
Tho Ottoman government, which
protested that it would not listen TO
proposals touching on the internal at.
fairs, from any source, has itself
opened the door to receive the de-
mauds the powers intend to make by
voluntarily granting the Christian
vilayets wholesale measure of re-
form.
Official France has noted these signs
OF concession as hopeful. The gov
ernmcnt thinks that with some ex-
tension and an adequate guarantee
that the powers themselves will take
in hand their accomplishments, these
reforms ought to satisfy Bulgaria.
Montenegro can easily be induced to
accept, but there is not the same con-
idence that the Bulgarian govern
mont will be able to control the war
fever that has clutched the people of
that country.
Threats are heard that King
Ferdinand will risk the crown if he
shows signs of weakening. He remarked
on an occasion previous to the up
heaval:
81 shall maintain peace as long as
can without exposing myself to the
stab Of knife.'
Recognition of the fact that danger
threatens the king of Bulgaria is now
proving a check on the optimism to
which diplomats otherwise would be
inclined to give rein.
Pressure Applied.
LONDON, Oct. Tho Balkan situa-
tion is considered in all quarters IS
HlpIt HOptIul l US pOWSlS lOl0U
action to put an end to the crisis is
greeted with satisfaction. They will
proceed today, or at the latest touor-
row, to impress their vicws both upon
Turkey and the Balkans.
Austria and Russia have been select
ed TO act on behalf of the other great
powers at the Balkan capitals, while all
the embassa doris are TO take part in the
representations to be made to the OF
toman government,
The British cabinet held long ses-
sion today, at which Sir Edward GREY
explained the policy Of the powers.
dispatch from Constantinople SAYS
that the proposed Joint action by the
powers, taken in conjunction with the
decision of Turkey 10 Introduce re.
forms on her European provinces is re-
garded as sign that the influence of
the powers has been successful, and that
war is now improbable.
The Bulgarian minister in Loudon
also expressed the opinion TO-DAY that
war would be sverted, but added that
the Balkan states must be given tho
guarantee of the powers that the re-
forms will be carried out
The London stock exchange was more
cheerful today, consols ginning I-1s
Sir Edward Grey. was questioned in the
house OF commons by Andrew Bonar Law
the leader OF the opposition, in regard fo
the Balkan situation. lie replied that
the trouble on the one hand was the dif
flculty OF proceeding with reforms in Tho
face OF mobilization OF the arnIes In tba
Balkans and on the other hand Of CON
vincing the Balkan states that the rn
forms promised would be effectual in Sc
curing the welfare OF the population OF
Macedonia.
Situation Changed.
CoNSTANTINoPLE. Oct 77b. ~,
kan situation has been considerab bly
changed by Turkeys eleventh hour sur
prise announcement Of her willingness TO
grant great measure Of self govern
ment TO Rumelia and Macedonia
II Is argued here that In introducing In
| these provinces reforms elabora ted nv
representatives of Great Britain, France,
Germany, Austria, Italy and Russia
/ Turkey not merely desires to give the
/ powers an argument for bring pressure IN
\ bear in the Balkan capitals. but probs Div
has In View tho circumstances that the
decision 10 calculated 10 SOW discord
! among the members of the Balkan alli-
ance.
| The Greeks In particular are likely 10
! be dissatisfied. for II Is regarded in
diplomatic circles as without doubt that
| they were counting on a general con-
! flaeration In order 10 settle various Is
sues OF long standing. These Include. for
instance, the presence OF Cretan depu ties
IN Athens.
However, although the position has i'm
| proved. war can not yet be said TO have
been averted. Possible events In Turkey
Itself must not be lost sight OF. especially