Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-22

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London. Dec 21.-Turkey is play
ing the old game of delay ana nas
caused a further postponement oi the
oft-deayed peace conference, which
adjourned to Monday after a brief and
fruitless session this afternoon. ~ Is
evident the Turkish delegates are try
ing to gain the right to provision
Adrianople by consentine to include
Greece in the conference The allies
are anxious to proceed with the neSo-
tiations and have openly limited that
these DELAYS must come to an end.
Today's setting was the most inn
portant since the beginning of the
conference, as it was the first time
the opposite parties had come into Il
serious engagement, which is prclim-
mary to the crucial question over the
possession of Ardianople.
The Montenegrin ex-premier, Mi
yuskovitch, who presided. seemed on
account of his rather severe and I'M
pcrious aspect to be the best presi-
dent for the occasion of a stormy sit
ting When the president asked
Rechad Pasha to communicate in con-
fsdence the answer which he had re-
ceived from Constantinoplc, there was
Il moment OF breathess silence. Re-
chad Pasha rose and outlined the in
structions he had received to the eff
fect that Turkey should not treat
with Greece, as the latter state had
put herself out of the negotiations by
refusing to adhere to the armstice.
But. he added. wishing to show a
lenient spirit and a concillatory dis
position, and also out or regard OF
Europe. Turkey was willing TO treat
on condition that the allies in return
granted the privilege of rcvictualing
Adrianople.
rms, he pointed out, was simply a
humanitarian request as. besides the
pelllgerents. there were more than
10000 people suffering from lack of
rood. Revictualing this fortress. he
argued. would not change the situa-
'lon as it existed when the armistice
vas concluded. at which time the Bul-
sarians declared they could seize
Adrianople whenever they wished or
force Tchatalia.
Rechad Pashas statement caused "A
great sensation and the Balkan dele
gates exchanged impressions in whis-
lers among themselves.
The head of the Turkish delegation
continued to illustrate the ottoman
viewpoint. which aimed to limit as
nuch as possible. disasters and suf-
lerlngs from the war, by supplying To
Adrianople what was strictly neces-
sarN to sustain life. The conference
would then be a BILE to proceed with
It's work in the knowledge that the
town was not starving while the dele
gates were negotiating
Or. Daneff. the chief Bulgarian
pienlpotentiary eloquently countered
win solid arguments against TURKEYS
proposition. He recalled that the
arinlstice was an accomplished fact.
ana was so well defined that the del
.eates lacked the power To change it.
,neir mission being circumscribed to
the conclusion of peace. With refer
shee to peace. he said there was no
'in'it To their powers. but their Gre
Sehtlals did not authorize them to
uVai with incidents either ALREADY
SvNed or outside the mission which
brought them to London
issinan Nazimi Pasha continued the T,
a. a stnnent for Turkey. citing numerous
historical conditions when similar
'"ncessions were made.
ne Greek premier NJ. Nenizclos 4
asserted that serious damage would /
result to the allies il the towns we're .