Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21


graph claims to have unimpeachable
information of the fact that Turkey is
infiexibly resolved to retain Adriano-
pie or resume hostilities with the
Balkan allies and for this reason take
a grave view of the prospect for
successful issue of the peace confer
enee. Moreover, the newspaper points
out that the use of the word "Au-
tonomy' in the official statement Is
sued by the ambassadorial conference,
instead of independence, seems to APP
ply an intention on the part of the
powers to leave Albani under Turkish
suzerainty 1t considers that if this
Interpretation is accurate the decision
may have a weighty effect upon the
peace negotiations.
According to the Telegraph, it APP
pears that at an informal meeting of
the Balkan delegates, Wednesday, NJ.
Venizelos the Greek premier, proposed,
and NJ. Daneff, the Bulgarian dele
gate, seconded a motion that the peace
conference should endeavor to enter
into confidential relations with the
ambassadorial conference. The Ser
Wan delegate at the time supported
this proposition, but in view of the
action of the ambassadors regarding
autonomy for Albania he now has de-
cided TO reconsider his position, as the
allies want an independent Albania
and not an Albania under the Sultan's
suzerainty.
A dispatch to the Telegraph from vi.
emma reports that there is serious anti
dynastic agitation in Montenegro aris-
sx,.r Il - t,,,I IL.
Montenegrin army beseiging Scituari.
''Tl1e King himself took command CT
the troops at the last moment" the
correspondent says, "hoping to asso-
ciate his name with the fall of Scituari
and thus strengthen the dynasty; but
the siege has failed and the position
of the besiegers in winter is worse
than that of the besieged."
The Morning Post says it under
stands that while there is no POSSIBLE
ity of the allies giving their consent to
Turkey retaining Adrianople they are
willing TO entertain a request to pre-
serve the famous Sultan Selim Mosque
there for the Mohammedan faith and,
as they are desirious for friendly rela-
tons with Turkey they are ready to
make any reasonable concession to
Turkey feeling short of allowing any
Christian province to remain under
Turkish rule.
The London morning newspapers
generally are of the opinion that the
agreement. of the ambass adors of the
Powers that their governments will
accept the principle of autonomy for
Albania with a provision guaranteeing
a commercial port on the Adriatic to
Servia, removes the danger of great
European war because it ends the fric-
ton between Austria and Servia and
Austria and Russia. The Daily Mail
says Servia will have access to the
Adriatic by neutral railroad from the
Danube to Durazzo.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria left Sa-
loniki hurriedly. today, for Bulgaria,
ON receipt of a dispatch from his gov
eminent. His sons, Prince Boris and
Prince Cyril, will follow him, tonor-
row.
London, Dec. 2o.-The slow and devil
Gus processes of diplomacy are adj
vaucing toward a solution of the Near
Eastern puzzle at a snail's pace. The
only definite achievement of the day
was an agreement by the ambassa-
doris OF the six Great Powers that their
governments would accept in principle
autonomy for Albania and guaran-
tee to Servia of a commercial port on
TIE Adriatic sea. Having passed this
milestone in their deliberations, the
ambassadoriaI conference adjourned
over the Christmas holidays.
The Balkan peace delegates enjoyed
fhe hospitality of the Lord Mayor of
London at a Mansion House luncheon,
d function which is additionally given
in honor of members of foreign mis-
sions representatives of friendly ma
vies and former Presidents of repub-
lies, who visit London. The peace dele
gates mingled in the most friendly
fashion, partook of the famous Man.
sion House turtle soup and listened
to ar optimistic speech by Premier As
quitf.
OF business the delegates transacted
none OF formal character, but the
embassies and the hotels where the
delegates are quartered were buzzing
with informal conferences.
The Sublime Porte has empowered
it's ENJOYS to include the Greek del
egates in the negotiations for peace
ana a HeSSenSSr With the uoCuiieiito
containing this decision is expected to
reach London. tomorrow. Dispatches
received here from Constantinople say
the Turks are confident that they
now occupy better military position
toward the Greeks than when the ne
gotiations began ard that Turkey nov
would not sign an arn'istiee with
them, even if the Greeks requested it
The Turkish delegates have been in
structed, according to another report.
to raise the question of the status of
Adrianopie Immediately and if Bull
garia persists in demanding lis sur
render to break off the peace negotia-
lions, but diplomats generally are
skeptical of this story.
While the agreement of the am
bassadors of the Powers on autonomy
for Albania is an important step. the
working out of the details of the
scheme making it effective will be one
of the most cifficult problems Euro
pean conference has ever grappIed
with.
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