The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Ambassadors Decide Their Governments Will Accept
 Autonomous Albania
i. APPROVE ADRIATIC
 PORT FOR SERVIANS
Ambassadorial Conference Adiourns Over Christmas-Turkey Would Now Refuse to Sign Armis-
 tice With Greece

London, December 20.-The slow and devious processes of diplomacy are ad- yancing toward a solution of the near eastern puzzle at a snairs pace. The only definite achievement of the day was arrangements by the ambassadors of the six great European powers that their governments would accept in principal autonomy for Albania and guarantee to servia of commercial port on the Adriatic sea. Having passed this mile- stone in their deliberations the ambas sadorial conference adjourned over Christ mas
 The Balkan peace delegates enjoyed the hospitality of the lord mayor of London . al a mansion house luncheon, a func- ton which traditionaly is given in honor of members of foreign missions repre- sentatives of friendly nations and former presidents of republics who visit London. The peace delegates mingled in the most friendly fashion, partook of the famous mansion house turtle soup and listened to an optimistic speech by Premier As quith
 No Business Transacted
 of business the delegates transacted none of a formal character, but the em- bassies and the hotels where the dele gates are quartered were buzzing with informal conferences
 The sublime porte has empowered it's envoys to include the Greek delegates in the negotiations for peace, and mes senger with the documents containing this
 
 decision is expected to reach London to- morrow. Dispatches received here from Constantinople say the Turks are con fdent that they now occupy better mill itary position toward the Greeks than when the negotiations began and that Turkey now would not sign an armistice with them, even if the Greeks request 1t. The Turkish delegates have been in- structed, according to another report, to raise the question of the status of Adri- anople immediately and if Bulgaria per- sIsts in demanding it's surrender to break off the peace negotiations; but diplomats generally are skeptical of thls story.
 While the agreement of the ambassa- dors of the powers on autonomy for Albania is an important step, the work ing out of details of the scheme will be one of the most difficult problems a European conference ever has grap- pied with.
 The Economist notifies fnanciers and investors to expect in the coming year loans totalling s4oo,GGo,O0o with which 10 repair the losses caused by the war and the mobilizations in Russia, Aus tria and Italy. The newspaper esti- mates the cost of the war at s17509o- GOO. using as basis of reckoning the fact that there are 1.090,000 men under arms--400000 Turks, 100000 Bulga- rains, 100000 Servians, 150,000 Greeks and 10000 Montenegrins--at an average expense of l shilling daily for each man.
 Turkey Wants to Keep Adrianople
 The Daily Telegraph claims to have unimpeachable information that Fur key is inflexibly resolved to retain Adrianople or resume hostilities with the Balkan allies and for this reason takes a grave view Of the prospect for a successful issue of the peace con- ference. Moreover. the newspaper points out that the use of the autonomy" in the official statement issued by the am bassadorial conference instead of ''in- dependence" seems to imply an inten
 
 leave Albania under Turkish suzerainty It considers that if this Interpretation is accurate the decision may have a weighty effect upon the peace negotia- tions.
 According to the Daily Telegraph 1t appears that at an informal meeting of the Balkan delegates Wednesday M. Nenzelos, the Greek premier, proposed and M. Daneff, the Bulgarian delegate. seconded a motion that the peace con- ference should endeavor to enter into confidential relations with the ambas- sadorial conference. The Servian dele gate then supported this decision, but '-yn view of the action of the ambas- sadors regarding autonomy for Albania Ne now has decided to reconsider his bositon, as the allies want an inde- ,Aendent Albania.
 Il The Balkan delegates have decided to rhace a wreath on Gladstone's monu- rbent as a mark Of gratitude to their s1great and faithful friend"
 | A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Vienna reports that there is serl- dus anti-dynasty agitation in Monte uegro arising out of the lack of suc- 9ess of the Montenegrin army besIeg- ing Scutari. In addition to the loss of 6D00 men, including many officers. be- longing to the best families of the Kingdom, the results of the war are rfroving very serious and famine is Threatened.
 | "The King himself took command of the troops at. the last moment" the correspondent continues hoping to as- sfciate his name with the fall of Scu- uar and thus strengthen the dynasty: hut the siege has failed and the posi- tfon of the besiegers in winter is worse than that of the 5esieged." Difficulty Ayerted
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