The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-29
ST. JAMEs's PALACE IN LONDON.
ish demands Rechad pasha interrupt

ish demands. Rechad pasha interrupt
Ell 10 ask why.
DR.. Danen answered that he would
not even enter into the merits or inc
question, the Ottoman claims being
preposterous and beyond any expecta-
ton
NJ. Muskovitch, the Montenegrin dele
gate. remarked that Turkey had not
even respected the decision OF the pow
ers. II had been agreed by the am
bassadors' conference that Albania
should be autonomous under only the
suzeraintv Of the sultan while Tur-
key demanded the sovereignty OF the
Sultan, with 4 ruling prince fran the
Sultan's family.
NJ MadjarOff the Bulgarian minister
at London. declared that the whole
procedure was wrong. He pointed out
that as the allies had presented the
terms Turkey should have offered real
counter proposals. that is. real changes.
alterations or refusals. and should not
have ignored them TO present total
ly different scheme.
Premier Venizelos asked. for the SAX
OF history and courtesy. that copies OF
the document which Rechad Pasha had
read be given 10 the delegates the
sittipg was suspended while the secre-
taries made copies.
When the sitting was resumed the
Turkish delegates delivered copies to
each delegation. Rechad in reopening
the sitting, expounded what evidently
was the main argument OF Turkey in
support of her claim. lie said the pow
ers since the beginning % Turkish
dealings with the Balkan states had
declared that in case OF a conflict.
whatever its results. nobody would gain
from 1t. the powers being determined
TO maintain the status quo
Dr.. Danen retOrted: But you forget
that after the war all Premiers Of the
powers recognized that the status quo
was ended. and that it was impossible
TO continue a policy based on its
maintenance.
Rechad Pasha made fresh attempts
10 induce the allies 10 declare wtrat
they objected TO In his proposals. try
ing to make them discuss the differ
ent clauses. but unsuccessfully. all re-
peatinS that il was impossible to take
them as a point of departure. as they
seemed TO be drafted by a person un-
acquainted with events Of the last
three months
NJ. Venizelos pointed out that Turkey
had refused to apply 10 Macedonia the
reforms proposed by Count Won Berch-
u.
that Macedonia is entirely IN the hands
of the allies
NJ Novakovitch asked the Turks 70
say openly whether their proposals
represented their last word.
Pasha EIudes Answer.
E.echad Pasha evidently was dscon-
certed by this pOintblank queNjon. H
eluded direct answer. saying that his
Instructions did not authorize a reply
either way.
VI. Venizelos wished TO add an inter
probation OF the desire OF the allies. He
declared that they never would accept
a discussion OF reforms. especially con-
corning Macedonia. at this stage, when
IT was not a question of reforms but
question Of ceding territories won by
force of arms and thus rightly belong
ing to the victOrs.
Rechad Pasha. in view of the turn
taken by the discussion. declared ne
would transmit 20 Constantinopie thu
observations made by the allies in the
hope that he would receive BY Monday
the reply of his government, which he
would hasten 10 submit TO the confer
ence.