The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-10
BLACKLIST VIEW OF
SITUATION TAKEN
BY ALL OF EUROPE
Powers Fear Other Nations
May Be Dragged Into
Trouble Between Bal
kans and Turkey
DECLARATION OF
WAR IS COMING
BY VALENTINE WILLIAMS.

VIENNA. Oct. Europe stands
on the threshold of a general con-
fiagration in the Balkans, an event
which, viewed from the Vienna. the
halfway house between Europe and
the Near East, is fraught with
gravest possibilities IN View Of the
ali-too imperfect accord existing al
the present time between the great
powers. From a source which is
in close touch with the Balkan gov
erument's have received informa-
ton which transmit fully con-
scious of its gravity. l am In a
position to state that the action of
Montenegro in breaking Oft diplo-
matte relations with the porte and
declaring War WAS not hasts action.
inspired by the personal ambition of
King NIchOlas. II was The rlrst
move of a most carefully preeoncert-
ed plan elaborated by the Balkan
league of Europe. Tomorrow will
witness consecutive steps in the plan,
While The great powers We're bick-
erlng over the Austrian ana British
objections To the Intervention pro
pcsals OF VI. Poincare. the Frencn
premier with the result that their
Intervention became practically use
less, the Balkan governments. leaving
their representative abroad COM
-tt4tetely in the dark, TRANQUILITY pur-
sued the way prescribed by the pro-
visions OF secret agreement.
Nicholas Move Planned.
II is possible that King Nicholas
Of Montenegro anticipated the events
by a day or 50. but ii was part of
the arrangement for Montenegro to
strike first as information showed
that the Turkish troops were weak
pS he no
next move in the plan will be con-
certed action by Bulgaria and Ser
via. Their ministers at CONSTANT
nopie may have already this after
noon demanded their passports. 81
have decided 10 do SO tomorrow. The
rupture of diplomatic relations will
be followed by a formal declaratior
Of war, whereupon the Bulgarian
army, with a Servian force on it's
right wing, will instantly take the
Offensive. II is not impossible that
the Ssrvians and Bulgarian forces
are already drawing near the Turkish
frontier, l haze the impression that
f~ents have been delayed by the
siowness of the creek mobilization,
End II is this circumstance and not
any Intention on the part OF the
P"ft powers. that has prevented
ton by the Balkan league up
present and may vet delay
- AK hv twenty-four hours
great powers have been hood
-v'nked by the league like green
horn in a horse deal. While Euro
pean diplomacy was working
miracle CT speed in PATCHING up ac-
cord between the powers to facilitate
intervention at the earliest possible
moment, events in the Balkans were
steadily On. The king OF
Montenegro win have d hearty laugh
AT his headquarters In the mountain
Businesses III ever he reads the In
genious disdaaisitions OF the Vienna
press regarding his alleged desire TO
steal the halo Of the king Of servia
Ranks Refuse Loan.
NE Wa0Rk, oc;, g. In the course
II an Investigation tenight as 10 The
eason FOR lhe remarkable strength
displayed In The stock market In the
ace Of the declaration OF war against
rns key BY the Balkans. Ii was dis si
overed that The Turkish government I
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tcopttnusd on Third paxs.l,