Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-31
TURKEY FAVoRS NE.
DIATIoN BY POWERS.
Continued from Page one.)

The first consideration, from the
standpoint of the allies is opposed to
their interests. Such a solution as med
| Iation offers would be of further dis
/ advantage to them. in that certain
! powers-Austria and ItalX-could not
he considered as disinterested arbitra-
| tors.
The Turkish design in presenting
counter proposals, which left an enor-
nous gulf between them and the a.
lies proposals. was to create Il situa
ton IN which mediation would appear
iGstilabie--eVen necessary. Their ar
gumout is that never since the begin
ming of the world has a mediator en-
trusted with a difficult problem by
conflicting par tiles, given a verdict en-
| tirely favorable to one side, without
| compensation to the other. Therefore,
il would be easier to recoup part of
their losses through mediation than
by dealing directly with their adver-
sariGs.
The capital argument remains that.
| Whatever Turkey would he forced to
cede, her Mussulmen population, par
t;culnly the semi barbarous tribes of
Arabia and Anatoia, would swallow
convinced il was administered by
coalition of the whole of Europe, in
stead OF by the Nassal states of Bull
garia and Servia.
In the camp of the allies. the propo
sal III mediation has been received with
varying degrees of dissatisfaction. All
are agl eed that mediation would be
possible of acceptance only if the au-
nj r1ICt p1 tn i9p in tpI-S a =
! of such limits that it would be impossi-
BILE t. deprive the victors of conquests
rightfuliy gained: that it must beme-
dlation taking into account the present
status OF the beiigerants, and above
ali, that ii must be mediation, not ar
bitration.
Arbitration. it Is pointed out, was
possible before the conflict, not after
wards. unless in questions of detail
such as the ILLUMINATION of frontiers
not well defined by ethnosra phicai
landmarks.
SerVia and Montenegro are most dis
satisfied of all, in the belief that it
will be impossible TO secure impartial
mediation by the powers which in
clude Austria, a nation which has
shown in the past and is showing now.
what these states assert is legiti-
mate aspire ton.
Austria, according to them, can prac-
ticaliy be considered an interested par
ty hersolf.- as she has proclaimed the
inviolabIlit of Albania forcing the Ser
vians and Montenegrins to abandon
the Adriatic coast already occupied.
Conceding that Austria does not
| Il MI
icy of expansion in the Balkans with
the boject of reaching the Aegean sea,
can she, the allies ask, be considered
ar impartial judge in matter in
which her vital interests may be fur
thereG or endangered?
Greece trembles at the mere idea of
the. Powers meddling with the prov
| inces she claims. as they have done
with Crete, since December 1898, when
Prince George was appointed high
commissioner of the island.
The allies also fear Italian aspira-
tons, although several hundred Itai-
| ians under Gen Ricotti Caribald, son
of the great patriot, have fought with
| the Greeks Official Italia, however,
/ behaves towards Greece with reference
| to Avlona, just as Austria does to-
! wards Servia and Montenegro, with
reference to Northern Albania. In
| fact, Italy has protested against the
occupation of Saseno. at. the entrance
of the Gulf of Avlona, by Greece,
which the administration at Athens
has considered offensive, claiming that
Saseno was included III the Ionian is
| lands taken from France by Great
/ Britain, in 1909, and coded to Greece,
| in 1864. Cany Italy also be trusted
to give an impartial judgment, asks
| Greece?
Bulgaria's attitude has not been
finally determined.
In Rechad PashIs vague statement,
TODAY. DR.. Daneff of Bulgaria con-
tinued, Adrianople was not mentioned.
What does that mean?" he asked.
Does Turkey wish to convey the i'm
preston that she is determined to
keep Adrianople, or does she mean
| this point to be settled directly be-
tween herself and Bulgaria? The lat
ter superstition is impossible. If Tur-
key admitted the possibility of losing
Adrianople she would prefer interven-
ton by Europe"
DIR. Danef did not seem adverse to
European mediation.
Rumors i'll circulation that Turkey
has concluded a loan of many millions
are absolutely untrue. Tentative pro-
posals in this direction have met with
the reply that Turkey must first con-
clude peace if she wishes money.
The peace conference between the
delegates of the Balkan states and of
the Turkish empire assembled, at A
O'Clock, this afternoon. in st. James
palace for its seventh session. DIR.
Daneff. speaker of the Bulgarian Par
Lament, presided
Prior TO The meeting of the dele
gates StoJan Novakovitch of Servia
and oFrhler Premier Miyuskovitch OF
Montenegro, conferred together about
the common attitudef of their coun-
tries regarding what they call the
Austrian provocations,
DR. Danef, .i..e bulgarian leader. is re-
ported to have received, today, cipher
message from King Ferdinand of Bulga-
ria. relative to the negotiations. 1t l.
expected here that the course of the ne