New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11

dangerous to abandon ConstantihoPie
and retreat to Brusa.
The opinion is gaining ground tha'
the differences Of the powers may oIihs
about a European war, by which VI
key would profit and by when she
might re-establish her position. II she
resists long enough to muster INTO Inc
her new leves from Asia numosrihs
five hundred thousand mon, When 'hs
general confagration breaks out. seV-
eral high officers at Tchataldja demand
that the new troops from the Black sea
and also the former army OF Ihrace
be given a chence to fight"
The correspondent of The STANDARD
says that some Of the English ana
American residents are making IN
trenchments on the hill where the ROD
ert College, an American institution
stands. They intend to take refuge
there If necessary.
To-day" adds the correspondent
"Constantinople wore Its customary
Sunday aspect, and orderly crowds
thronged the streets
Turkey Plays for Time.
There is no confirmation Of the report
that the Turkish government has
opened direct negotiations with the al
lies. Turkeys immediate object APP
pears TO be to gain time, hoping TOT
something from the rivalries Of the
European powers. She Is also MAKING
urgent diplomatic efforts to prevent the
bulgarian troops from entering Con-
stantinople. In this connection there Is
an idea prevalent in Sofa that some
important diplomatic action is afoot 10
this end.
Several Of the leading British resi-
dents Of Constantlnople have sent
statement TO the London press protest
ing against "the unwarrantaely alarm
ing statements made in the BRUSH
newspapers regarding the danger in the
Turkish capital"
ports are greatly exaggerated. Inc
government measures are quite sa''s-
factory, and since the outbreak Of the
war order has been maintained ana an
classes have behaved admirably
A Turkish squadron has bomoaroeo
Ancantil. near Rodosto, on the sea Oh
Narmora. where the Bulgarians nso
planted battery.
An Odessa dispatch says that Turk
ish commission has arrived there ana Is
buying up huge quantities OF fooostuHs
for immediate shipment TO the bos-
porus. The Odessa authorities AT nrs'
demurred 10 purchases BIZ beliigerent
power, but accepted the commissioner
assurance that the commodities were
not for the war commissriat, but for
public consumption in Constantinople'
which was threatened by famine
Question Of Albania.
With regard to the difffculty be-
tween Servia and Austria. the Vienna
"Reichspost," in denying that any com
mon action by the Triple Alliance IN
Belgrade is intended. says that Austria
has no egotistical plans regarding Al
banfa. but is only anxious to preserve
Albanian national and political free
dom. and in this object has the sup
port OF Germany and Italy. But the
paper adds, the mere assurance by ser-
via that she would not fortify her har-
hor on the Adrlatic would give little
security, and her passage through Al
bania to the coast cannot be conceded.
According to an inspired statement.
the view of the Balkan allies lie that an
autonomous Albania, instead Of con-
tributing to the peace Of the Balkans,
would be source Of perpetual trouble
and disorder among the Albanian peo-
pie themselves, who have never been
independent, have no national feeling
and are Of various religious faiths and
nationalities, with no common Ian
guage, not even a common alphabet,
and do not form homogeneous unit
These disorders 1t is urged, would in
evitably spread to the surrounding
states. and instead of permanent set
Element Europe would be left with
troublesome Albanian question on her
hands.
Some idea Of the bloody nature of
this war may be formed from the fact
that it is now estimated that 10000
men have been put out Of action on
both sides since the opening Of hostii-
ties.