The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-03

ed to carrie up European Trrkey 70
Ezit themselves Bulgaria gzre II cns
fEz1ir thai 1t Kcuid discuss peace
terms ouiy with Turkey.
Not much attempt wss made 10 Con
ceal the fact that tie European chan
ceiiories regarded the situa1soa Is
alarming
IL WIS the CONSENSUS Of opinion thai
the Bulgarsan army would enter Con-
stantinople Eitain q fortnight nay
enter il within . few hoa-s Once
there. Il probably vii ~ too late 10
/ intervene The Balkan allies Efa Ae
! in 2 posft5ol TO inEsEt On their oEn
terms Tia. Austria Viii Accept them
WIS deemed al Al tnpossibilltF. for
the allies and Austria WAN the sane
things. u Austria resorts 10 force
against the allies. Russia As The al
les hacker. Eiis resou 70 farce
against Austria Then Germany iii
resort 10 force against Russia Eng
land and France. as Rrsslass tTseads,
can hardlv avoid 3 resort 10 fierce
against Germany
Italy nay perhaps keep OH G. he
threatened fght-or II map noE- italy
! has it's oEa ambitions il the Balkans
and as good a time az ant 20 cain
them would be al tine Of q general
European conflict
Premier Poineare conferred
throughout ths entire day and Eas
still couferrin~ tonight siIh The 6iEao-
matte representatives hare q the
powers and Of the Balkan states Late
tonight tnsy had no definite suforzns-
Etson to givs out
From London came . message SAL
ing Foreign aInister Sir Edwz-6 GrsE
had been holding long conversation
with the Russian, Austrian Turkish
and Bulgarian Representatives shsrs-
Sir Edward. il Esz addict. Rad sbaz-
doned his usual week end trip 70 the
country AID would sps-d Sundav Il
London decision, tor British
! statesman. which could hare ualE
basn dictated br sous tremendously
/ urgent necessity
4 Foreign Minister SznguinssIo O:
Italy. II was stated 81 z dispatch from
Berlin, wss expected a. the German
capital SUNDAY for a talk With For
eign Secretary Kidderiin-Wachts o.
the Eziser.s cabinss, relative 10 the
Balkan situation
OF the powers znxierT there Esrs
ample indications. but there we're n0
gsgns that any material progress was
being made.
VIII Net BUT. ia.
WASHINGTON Nor. 2-Uncle
Sam viii aot send 3 varshsp 70 Cor
stantiaople, despite reports that ras
capture Of the Turkish capital br the
allied armies is imminent and thai 2
massacre Of foreigners nay prscads
Il
The gunbosl Scorpion is the onig
American war vessel in MsdErer-
ranean waters. The United States
iEill rely On the six powers. who b.
treaty have guaranteed the status gus
in the Balkans. 10 handle Tie Eitns-
ton. Sending OF q warshsp By This
country. Il was said. might gre ths
appearance that the United States
was ..battiag Ia The European pow
! ers viii be relied upon give Amer
can citizens protection
Under Sealed Orders
PORTSMOUTH. England, Soy- %
. Under orders from the admiralty, the
men Of the sixth English torpedo boa
] destroyer notilis were preparing Il
: hot haste tonight 70 put 10 sea. Tbs
. commander had received sealed Il
| structions from London
! The official explanation was tha'
no more than quarterly mobilization
was contemplated but in naval cir
cles ii was snrmised that trouble vas
looked for growing cut Of the situa
j ton in the near east
To add 10 the excitement nevE VA
received that men Of the seTsHth De
stroyer hotilla have been orderet
aboard ship and held in readiness Il
. sail at moments Ectice 1t was "a
nored that unusual activity is bsins
! manifested at other naval bases; thai
yardmen are working overtime on Ii.
submarines In course Of construction;
! that all leaves Of absence cancelled
and all officers and men ordered 4
J report Immediately On board theil
various ships-
John Bull Aroused.
LONDON, Nov. Sunday. }-Th.
British navy department gave VITA
many people considered aiarmin;
signs OF activity last Eight. Official,
1t was announced that nothing NOR.
serious than quarterly maneuveri
r. s.,.' ss' AGaN