The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17

London. December I6-Plenipoten-
tiaries considering arrangemenfk of
peace between Turkey and the Balkan
states met to-day in ST. James, Palace.
They adjourned early in the afternoon
without having entered into discussion
of the peace question. The days fea-
tuxe was the address of welcome de-
livered by Sir Edward Grey. the Brit
ish Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who
was elected honorary president of the
conference The responses of .he heads
of the various elegations indicated a
desire to accomplish the purpose OF
the conference.
All the deleSa appIauGed Sir Ed
ward Grey's speech. which. like his
statement in the House of Commons on
Wednesday. aimed at impartiality. But
the Balkan delegates seemingly are
more satisfied with its substance than
the Turks The passage. ~ this way
YOU will lay foundations on which L
trust will be built by true wisdom and
craftsmanship the prosperity. moral,
economic and national. of your respec-
tive countries they say. applies to
their states. as they are fighting for
the principle of nationality. and they
are irving to upbuild the moral and
while for Turkey it is a question of
general demolition Thus they think
the British Foreign secretary. notwith-
standing his efforts at impartiality,
could not help-per haps unconsciously
hut give a hin. on which side his
sympathies are
In his reply Or. Daneff. OF the Bull
rarian delegation. emphasized Sir Ed
Yards utterance when he said that
he conference would work to insure
he balkan states. so troubled in the
oast. an era Of tranquility and pro-
.rr.ss~-which is considered as meaning
without Turkey
Look Into Each Others Eyes
Speaking Of the first meeting of the
conference. Count Devoinovitch,
MontenegTin delegate. said;
To-day W. simply looked into each
others eye
The first encounter between the al
lies and the Turks will come to-mor-
,ow climax will ne reached when
both sides exchange their respective
propositious for tho conclusion OF
mace The terms OF the allies are.
Immediate surrender OF the Turkish
fo~f~esses % Scutari. Adrisnopie and
Jarirs. the gsrrisons o. which VIII De
aranfed fuli military honors. the cvsc=
nation 81 Eastern Europe by Turkey
a. far a. last Tchataiia 20 line 20
D.. delinnitcd on the spot. the cession
q. GREECE o. ali the Aegean Islands.
,he annexation 81 Crete 20 Greece and
"a. navuent BY Turkey u a war in
scmritv and - the expenses incurred
bv tho allies On accoun; % the Turkish
prisoners
Tn. allies in return arc prepared "a
-rar. complete amnesty 10 the Nus
.,ir.au population ln The territories
,.., annex for any acts ~ hostihty
during the war. the return Of all
prisoners. the recognition of the spirit
al sovereignty % the sultan over
t,.,omaus becorn.ng subjects - the
g,fkan states. and she free admins
ration by the Nussuir1sus ~ thcir
rt,ns foundations in the Balkans
TO these conditions has not been
..a.d the taking over BY the Raikan
sfsfes o. tina, part % IN. ottoman pso-
fi. debt corresponding 20 the terri
tories which they annex unless the
r,,r-.rs controlling the OTTOMAN debt
,fiou them 10 deduct that Part from
A.. var Indemnify imposed uDon
ryrke, which would thus remain tao
only debtor.
The terms formulated by Turkey
have been kept seerel bot u may ee
econtinucd on Third fass-S