New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
Joint Serbo-Bu'garian Note to
Porte Demands Autonomy
for Macedonia in Un-
compromising Terms.
GREECE READY TO JOIN IN
Hope of Avoiding Another Euro
pean Conflict Becomes Slen-
der-Ottoman Empires
Internal Weakness Les.
sens Chance of Peace.

| London, Sept. 3O.-In the Balkans the
situation is extremely menacing. II "a
STATED that joint note from Bulgaria
ana Servia demanding autonomy for
Macedonia has been sent to Turkey.
and that If no satisfactory reply is re-
| ceived declaration of war will follow
servia is sending ITS reservists to the
regiments stationed on the Turkish
frontier and has perfected her arrange
ments for war.
A convention between Greece Mon
tenegro, Servia and Bulgaria for joint
action against Turkey, according to the
Soma correspondent of The Times" is
regarded as a fait accompli.
The continued assassinations of RuI-
garians in Macedonia are exasperating
bulgarian Nationalists, with whom the
whole Bulgarian nation appears TO
sEmpathize. This widespread SYM
pathy forms powerful factor against
The maintenance Of peace. and it is
feared that King Ferdinand and the
Bulgarian Premier will be unable to
avert an explosion.
Atrocities Told OF.
Indeed, war is recognized as inevi-
table in the absence of any signs of the
remedial measures which must be
taken quickly to be efficacioas. Nu-
merous Macedonian refugees are TAX
ing refuge in Bulgaria, and their
stories Of cruelties committed by Turks
echo throughout the country. In Bul-
garian circles the tension is regarded
as unbearable. and it is openly as
serted that war would be preferable
and that the country is ready for this
alternative.
Montenegro has been warned by the
powers against pursuing d provocative
policy, but there is news of an attack
by Montenegrin troops upon a Turkish
force, I'm which the Turks are said TO
have lost heavily.
Greece has demanded satisfaction of
Turkey in somewhat peremptory terms
for the action of the Turkish troops
at Samos in firing OH the Greek steamer
Roumel The Turkish government has
promised an inquiry and expressed its
regret at the occurrence. In conse-
quence of the situation, King George
of Greece suddenly left Copenhagen
last night for Athens. He had intended
to remain in Denmark another two
weeks and TO pay visit 10 Paris before
returning to Greece.
Hating Measures Dangerous.
1T is recognized that the task before
Turkey is. stupendous one, and one
Of the worst factors in the case IS the
inherent weakness OF the administra-
ton. The solidarity of the Greeks and
the Bulgarians with regard to Mace
donia is unmistakable, and any halting
measures on the part of the Ottoman
government at the present moment
could only enhance the evaporation OF
the Slav states and prove positive
danger.
All the Balkan countries appear TO
be making energetic military prepara.
tons, although in the mean time
peaceful arrangement is being sought
through the channels Of diplomacy.
According to another Belgrade dis
patch the Servian Premier. NJ. Pash-
itch, in an interview tonight made no
reference 70 the sending Of "A joint
Servo Bulgarian note 70 Turkey, but
admitted that the situation was very
serious He added: MY Cabinet Is
sincerely desirous OF peace, but this can
only be attained by granting real au-
tonomy on the principle Of historic and
ethnographic divisions. We demand
autonomy for old Servia, NovipaZar
and the northern part of Scutari Villa
yet