Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-28
AUSTRIA MAY Be
CAUSE Of WAR
NTTITUDE TOWARD BALKANS IL
NOW VERY THREAT
INlNG.
MAY BREAK UP Conference


LONDON. Dec gT- Tur.ry's reply
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ponce M southeastern Europe VIII he
delivered tomorrow to ihr pence com
lursnn boz st. JuwuH palace. Interest
however, 1gIin hla shifted from This
phase ul the situation auI is conferred
tDnieht ou the question of what are
tho Intentions of Austria with respect
to the Balkans
1ho peace delegates or. prepared TO
consider the reply of the ottoman
government ana lts counter proposals
startlmn though the latter may be, as
simply points for future negotiations.
It is well known that Turkey has not
the least hope of obtaining what she
viii demand. and also that she has no
intention Of rcsumiug % war which
may result i'm further disaster for her.
The aspect Of the situation seems to
receive confirmation from the fact
that several attempts already have
been made mofflciilly by members Of
the Turkish delegation 10 get the
Moutcucgru. ScrNlan and Greek dele
gates to reccdc from tho demand that
Adrnnoplo he surrendered. promising
I'm return that Turkey Will not object
to their respective enlargement terri
toriauy The reports cmanatng from
Constantinople that Bulgaria Is nego-
tluuug terms direct with Turkey are
considered to have as their basic pur-
pose am attempt TO divide the allies.
Representatives of the Balkan states
however. resisted MI temptations
placed IN their way and today present
as united front MS they dld the first
day ~ the negotiations and are Just
as determined as ever to have their
own way In concluding peace.
Instead OF diminishing. consterna-
tiun is growing among the Servian
and Montenegrin delegates over what
are considered Austria's plans In the
Balkans That the dual monarchy
seems determined to carry out these
plans Is considered tn be proven by
the fact that she has not begun to
dcmohllzc the big army she appar-
entity called 10 the colors. II is now
considered certain that at the re-
sumption Of the ambassadorial con-
ference, january O. Austria will urge
the representatives Of Europe to
make the territory of Albania as
large as possible including in It
Priscrnd. Dlacoya. and even Scutari
Meanwhile. Austria IS tempting
Montenegro by proposing in exchange
for Austrias support and the occupa-
ton OF Scutarl by Montenegro that
Austria be given possession of the
mountains dominating Cattaro, which
thus would become such an impreg-
nable naval stronghold A to make the
Vienna government the real master Of
tho AdrintIc sea.
Italy. the power chiefly interested
opposes such a scheme that gives her
rival the coveted supremacy on the
sea. which once was considered a We
notian lake. Russia equally Is anx-
ious to preevnt the Austrian project
which. il successful, would stlfle for
ever the Nuscovite ambition to OBJ
tain an outlet In the Adriatic.
Montenegro considers that the
scheme would be fatal to her very ex-
istcnce as Scutari Is the real soul Of
the country. while the loss Of the
mountains above Cattaro. besides de-
priylng her Of strong weapon
against Austria. would put the country
in Austrian hands. as from those
mountains cannon could dominate
Ccttinje Austrla's project is causing
dissatisfaction against the triple on
tentc. which is accused Of acting
against It's own Interests In failing to
dcfcnd the Balkans.
The Scrylan delegation observes that
It has only asked for a port for free
development Of the country, without
Austrian Intervention.
"Thls port the Scrvlans say. "al-
though already conquered by our
arms. has been taken from us i'm def