Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-28
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nv Morning Journal Special Leased Wire).
London, Dec. 27.--Turkey's reps vi
tho demands made several days ago
by the Balkan allies as OASIS loi
peace in southeastern Europe, Will pei
delivered tomorrow to the peace con
ference in st. James palace. Interest,"
however, again has shifted from inns
phase Of the situation and is centereo
tonight on the question OF what are
the intentions of Austria with respec,
10 the Balkans. The peace delegates
are prepared to consider the reply Oh
the Ottoman government and It's couh-
ter proposals. startling though the lat-
ter may be, as simply points TOT lu.ure
negotiations 1t is we'll known tha'
Turkey has not the least nope OF op-l
tanning what she will demand and aiso
that she has no intention of resum-
ing a war that may result IN Iarlnei
disaster.
Thar this is the situation seems 70
receive confirmation from the Iac'
that several attempts already nave
been made unofficially by members o.
the Turkish delegation to get the Mon
tcnegrln Servian and Greek delegates
10 recede from the demand that Adri-
anople he surrendered, promising IN
return that Turkey will not object TO
their respective enlargements terri
torially, These advances, and reports
emanating from Constantlnople ina,
bulgaria is negotiating terms direct
with Turkey, are considered to have
as their basic purposes an attempt u
divide the allies.
The representatives of the Balkans
have resisted all temptations placed III
their way and today presented as uhle-
ed a front as they did the first DAY oi
the negotiations and are just as deter
mined as ever to have their own way
in concluding peace. instead OF ~
minishing, excitement IS srowihs
among the Servian and Montenegro
delegations over what are CONSIDERED
Austria's plans in the Balkans. ina
the duel monarchy seems Determined
to carry out these plans is conlsuere'
proven by the fact that she has not ye
begun to demobilizc the big army sh'
recently called to the colors. ~
now considered certain that at tne re
sumption of the ambassadorial cohiei
ence, January 2nd, Austria VIII urs'
the representatives of Europe 10 nah
the territory of autonomous Alpaii'
as large as possible, including IN
prisrend, Djacova and Scutari
Meanwhile Austria is tempting MON
tenegro by proposing in exchanse
Austria's support, the occupation
Scutari by Montenegro, that Aus'ih
be given possession OF the mountain
dominating Cattaro, which thus Wou'
become such an impresnabie naVa
stronghold as to make the Vienna gov
ernment the real master OF the Aui
attic sea.
Italv the power chiefly istereste'
cpposes a scheme that gives her riNa
the coveted supremacy on the &c
which once was considered Nehetia
lake. Russia is anxious to prevent III
Austrian project which, If successi u
would stifle for ever the MuscoN, II
ambition to obtain an outlet III u
Adriatic. -,
Montenegro considers that u
scheme will be fatal to her very e.
istence. as Scutari is the real soul
the country while the loss Oh u
mountains above Cattaro, besides u
,,rivine her of a strong weapon again
Austria. would put the country in Au
tria's hands, as from the mountain
can dominate Cettinje. Austrias pr
iect is causing dissatisfaction again
the triple entente, which is accuseo
acting against its own interests
failing to defend the Balkans
Servian delegation observes that 1t n
only asked a port for the free oe''
opment of the country without Au
tran intervention.
This port the Servians say
though already conquered by
arms. has been taken from us IN
ference to the will of aus'r'
The triple entente also meekly a
quiesce to the will of the triple al
ance when il consented 10 the form
tion of an artificial Albania colnpos
of all the territories which Austi
covets for herself, granting to ser'
instead. commercial port. the Oh
guarantees of which are iiiusors
IF official Albania should be doh
mated nv Austria policy of chiea
could be inaugurated and cause