Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
TURK AND ITALY
AGAIN AT PEACE;
POWERS ELATED

Constantinople (By Wireless to Kus-
tendje, Roumani.), Oct. 16.-The con-
clusion of peace between Italy and Tur-
key is fully anticipated by the govern
ment News is still unknown TO the
public generally. Meantime the Tur-
kish feet is being prepared TO take
part in the campaign against the Bal
kans
Ouchy, Switzerland Oct 16.-After
months of diplomatic strife for better
terms, Turkey surrendered yesterday
afternoon and the Ottoman and Italian
plenipotentiaries signed the protocol
of a peace treaty. which ends the war
between Italy and Turkey and indirect
ly relieves the Ottoman empire of
crushing handicap in the struggle in
the Balkans.
The precise terms will not be avail
able until definite treaty is signed at
the end Of the week, probably at Lau-
same. Their tenor, however, is well
known. The treaty will provide for
absolute sovereignty of Italy in Lydia
without formal recognition there of
Italy by Turkey; free exercise Of re-
ligiOus authority by the khalif; Turkey
70 withdraw its regular troops from
Lydia; Italy to pay an indemnity equiv
alent to Lydia contributions TO the
Ottoman treasury; restitution of the
captured islands to Turkey, with guar
antees for the Christian peoples: no
indemnity payable by either side TO-
lishment of former diplomatic and
commercial relations.
During the last week there has been
doubt as to whether the war. which
has lasted for more than a year.
would be brought to a peaceable close.
Italy's time limit for the conclusion of
peace expired Oct. y. but on that day
IT granted three days Of grace to Tur-
key TO decide whether it should be
peace or continuation of the war. a
definite understanding was reached
yesterday, when, upon the arrival Of
the special messenger from Turkey, a
conference was held.
~ nv NoNAfll'l W al dEdlllSl lldlt
Sept %, 1911, and promptly Italy in
vaded Tripol. A blockade of the coast
of Tripoli and Cyrenaica was begun by
the Italian fleet. Various coast towns
were bombarded and in a naval battle
many of the Turkish ships were Grip
pied. Severe engagements have &C.
CURED between the Italian troops and
the Turks and their Arab allies, with
large losses on both sides. The coast
is now held by Italy, while the Turks
and Arabs occupy the interior.
Paris, Oct. 1G.-ElatiOn is general in
the chanCellOries of Europe on the sue
cess of their efforts to induce Turkey
to conclude peace with Italy. Pres
sure had been applied at Constantin-
ople by all the great powers except
Italy. for it was realized that the end
OF the conflict would greatly improve
the chances of lOcaliZing the war in
the Balkans. 1t eliminates complica-
tons which were almost certain to
arise had Italy carried the war into
Europe
I With Italy once more neutral. the
European concert is again intact, with
/ increased power to deal with the final
settlement of near east questions. It
is universally conceded that the posi-
/ ton Of the Ottoman empire has been
enormously strengthened against the
Balkan coalition. 1t is also felt, how
/ ever, that Bulgaria has gone too far
70 retreat and that the fortunes of Ser
via and Greece are so bound in hers
that the quarrel must be fought out.
/ France is sounding the powers rela-
tive to calling an international confer
ence to settle the Balkan difficulty and
/ in general way to solidify the peace
/ or Europe by fOrestaling any posi-
biiity Of European complications.
Rome. Oct 16-The news of the
signing OF peace protocol has been
received here with varying emotions
While the people rejoice that the war
is over, there is a certain regret that
Turkey now has free hand against
Montenegro, the home land OF the Ital
ian queen