New-York tribune., 1912-12-29
Terms Laid Before Allies Show
Turkey Unwilling to Make
Peace Directly with
Balkan League.
WOULD KEEP ADRIAN0PLE
Also Egean Islands, Together
with Suzerainty of Macedo-
MIA and Sovereignty
of an Autonomous
Albania.


Albania.
London, Dec. 2S.-The brief session
Of the peace conference to-day brought
the Balkan delegates to their feet In
protest against the counter proposals
put forward by Rechad Pacha in be-
half Of the ottoman government. Tur-
keys maximum demands are consld-
cred very sweeping, and when ad-
iournment was taken TO Monday
afternoon It was evident that the
Turks must lower their demands
greatly or consent to negotiate on
basis of the terms proposed by the
allies.
II they attempt to stand by their
guns or resort to strategy the allies
may break the negotiations. 1t is con-
sidered not improbable that Turkey
desires this, with the hope Of inter
vention by the powers, which would
lead 10 a European conference or me
diation. The plenipotentiarics could
then say to the Mussulman world that
they yielded TO the pressure Of all
Europe.
The allies do not object to the ac-
ceptance OF mediation, If it Is under
stood that the mediators must respect
the territorial acquisitions resulting
from the war.
Russo Japanese Precedent.
Americans who followed the Russo
Japanese negotiations at Portsmouth.
when the difficulty of inducing Russia
to renounce Corea, Port Arthur and
Dalnv and divide Saghalien seemed in
surmountable. will not be surprised at
what is occurring in London. Although
the territories under dispute are small
er. the interests affected and involved
are greater and more complicated, hav-
ing relation 10 practically the whole OF
eastern. central and southern Europe,
besides Great Britain.
II was Turkeys turn to-day 10 fur-
nish the presiding officer, and Rechad
Pacha took the chair. The total at
tendance Of the five states numbered
thirtv-three. General Gruics, the for
mer Seryian Minister of War, who was
chosen to the office OF secretary on
account Of his clear, fluent pronuncia-
ton of French, read the minutes or the
last meeting. Rechad Pacha then arose
and calmly unfolded n document, say
ing that he had the honor to notify
the delegates of the proposals or his
irnperial government for concluding
neace He read the terms. which were
as follows:
First-The province of Adrisnople to
r.main under the direct administration
of Turkey.
secona-Macedonia to be converted
into a principaIty, with Salon'ea as its
capital. Tire princpality to be under
the suzerainty Of the Sultan Of Turkey
but governed by prince chosen by the
Balkan allies and nominated by the
Sultan Of Turkey. This prince TO be
Protestant and from a neutral state.
Third-Albania TO be autonomous
under the sovereignty OF the Sultan
and governed by prince OF tho I'M
n.riaI Ottoman family, who is to be
chosen for a term or five years with
the possibility Of renewal OF his ap'
pointment.
Fourth-All tho islands in the Aegean
Sea TO remain Turkish.
Fifth-The Cretan question not to be
one for the decision OF the conference,
ss il is O matter between Turkey and
the great European powers.
The chief of the Turkish delegation
as chairman, could hardly control the
excitement witch followed. The first
sneaker was the Greek Premier, NJ.
Venizelos. The Turkish conditions
were so astounding, he said, that he
could scarcely believe that they were
meant seriously although in so saying
he did not intend TO offend the Otto
man representatives,.
Question Of Publicity.
Rechad Pacha replied, defending the
claims Of his government. Then, TAX
| ing advantage of the opportunity
which the kindly allusion by Premier
Venizelos to his colleagues gave him,
| expressed the opinion that the work of
the delegates would be smoother and
the mutual relations better il the press
did not chronicle all the details Of the
conference to the minutest point.
DIR. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian
| Observation-Disclosures, said that all hopes Of
concealing the proceedings from the
press being lost. he proposed TO have
a special tribune for the journalists in
the hall of st. Jamess. He dilated on
the impossibil.ty of dealing with the
| Turkish demands.
! Rechad Pacha interrupted and asked
why. DR.. Daneff answered that he
would not even enter into the merits of
the question. the Ottoman claims being
preposterous and beyond any expecta-
| ton.
NJ. Miyuskovich, the Montenegrin
delegate, remarked that Turkey had
c,,a,, rosn.steI the decision Of tho