The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-20
ADRIANOPLE Or.
NOTHING, SAY
ENJOYS
First Demand Upon Turkey viii
Be Settlement Of New
Frontier.
WAR SPolLS FOR BULGARIA
Turks Threaten 10 Withdraw II
Greek ENJOYS Remain in
Conference.
WAR sPolLs FOR BULGARIA
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LONDON, December 17.-(specil TO
The Advertiser) Balkan ENJOYS
today agreed TO quit the peace confer
ence enmasse If Turkey refuses 10 sur
render Adrianople, which is TO be among
the first demands.
1t was decided that the proposed
BULGARIAN frontier should be the first
point considered, including the turning
over of Thrace and part Of Macedonia
10 Bulgaria.
At the opening of the conference the
Turkish ENJOYS protested against the
presence of the Greek representatives,
on the ground that Greece had not
signed the armistlce. Reschid Pasha
threatened that the Turks would with
draw unless the Greeks left
The other ENJOYS prevailed upon the
Turks 10 remain in the conference un-
I'll they communicated with CONSTANT
nople and received fresh Instructions,
Arbitration by United states2
LONDON, December 10y Asso-
ciatod Press Cable) Startling develop
ments in the Balkan peace conference
came this morning with the leaking
out Of the suggestion that the United
States be called upon TO act rs Official
arbitrator in the settlement Of the in
volyed situation in the near East.
IL Is pointed out here that the
United States is the only nation that
is not directly or indirectly interested
in the results Of the settlement Of the
war in the Balkans, and the only ma
ton that has not an axe, diplomatic o.
otherwise, 10 grind, and that II wonlo
therefore make an ideal arbitrator OF
the present difficulties.
United States Ill Informed.
LONDON, December Hoy AssO
ciated Press Gable The proposal tina
the United States appoint n commits
sion Of prominent men 10 undertake IN
mediation Of the dispute in the Bal
kans and settle II possible the din
eultios arising out Of the war between
the Allies aud the Turks, met with
rebuff before IL was Two hours old
The chief Of the Seryian plenipotentiar
les here snid this afternoon, when askei
about the suggestion, that II would no
be satisfactory to his government 10
"A variety Of reasons, chief Of which wa
that the United States lacked IN
necessary knowledge Of the Tneial ~
pirations of his people and their allies
which led them 10 risk everything o
fight with their tyrnnts,
"rhe United States h 1dmirabl
disintoIcsted and from that point 0
view alone could undoubtedly make Va
best possible arbitrator,O declared th
diplomat, "but there are other thing
10 be considered. Not only must VI
arbitrator be disiBterestcd, but he mus
possess Knowledge Of tho racial a.
pirntiOns Of my people, which led I
this war in the first place, aud ~
human rights which we have ~ ee
tain territory necessary TO our nations
existence, Of which the United Stat
is unfortunately ignorant, but the met
int0r must have another thing VINE
America also hacks an historical bacl
ground upon which 10 formulate b
decisions Al things considered, ! a
inclined 10 believe that the Frene
prime minister, M. PoiDc0re, is u
best man we could pick upon, II we d
eide TO submit our difficulties 10 AN on
slider for arbitrnti0n.p
Turkish Ships Sighted,
CONsTA MI NOBLE, December H.
(By Associated Press Cnble)-ADOth
naval engagement has been fought b
tween the Turks and the Greeks AT 81
mouth Of the Dardanelles, and u
Turkish feet II reported 10 be retur
ing here this afternoon with flags II
ing. The fate Of the Greeks Ii AT y
unknown,
Switzerland Excited.
BERNIE, Switzerland, December
--(By Associated Press cable)~p
government here IL said 10 be hOardil
all available cash as a WaT TeseTye