The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-18
ALLIES DESIRE WAR.
WISH WORLD 70 KNOW THEIR
POLICY Is UNCHANGED.
Point Out That They Have Already
Gone Through Agonics OF Blood
Without Faltcring and VIII Surely
Not Sink Down Now The Goal is
In Sight.

IN Slgnt.
London, Jan. 15.-The Balkan
Kingdoms have not weakened in their
determination to reopen the war un-
less Turkey accepts their terms quick
ly. In Difference to the powers they
may withhold the execution of their
resolve few days longer than SEEM
ed likely yesterday.
They wish the world to know that
their policy Is unchanged. AS allies
they inaugurated the doctrine of "the
Balkans for the Balkan peoples" at a
time when 1t appeared almost pre-
sumptuous folly TO the great nations
of England. and they declare now that
they propose to maintain the right
which their united armies won to be
considered a great independent ma
tion and manage their own diplomacy
according to their view of what their
national interest demand They as
sert that their diplomatic course Is a
straightforward and frank one, and,
while willing to concede a brief period
OF delay for Turkeys answer, 1t Is not
with a view OF resuming negotiations
on a modified basis.
When on December 23 they pre-
sented their terms, the Turks. in their
characteristic way, thought the allies
were bluffing and, in turn, presented
on December % counter proposals
which failed to take into account the
war. and sought to reestablish the sit
uation as IL was before hostilities.
These counterproposais the allies re-
jected as Unacceptable and undis-
cussable."
Since then the Balkan states have
not changed their terms one iota,
while the Turks have receded all along
the line except on the question Of Ad-
rianople and the Aegean islands. The
allies have adopted an attitude of
stern firmness to convince Turkey
that no alternative Is possible for the
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ance OF their original conditions, but
in 80 doing they have not wished to
hurt the susceptibilities of the pow
ers or ALLEVIATE their sympathy. They
give this as a reason for their decis-
ion to await patiently the result Of
the note of the powers at Constanti-
nople, which may take any of the
three following forms:
First: Turkey refusing flatly to fol-
low the advice of Europe.
Second: Turkey giving an incon-
elusive answer with the object of fur
ther postponing a decision, and
Third: Turkey asking for a con-
tinuation of the peace negotiations
here on a new proposal, which might
provide for the preservation Of Ad-
rianop'e but the dismantling OF it's
fortiflcations and a pledge under
guarantee of the powers not to at
tempt any work in the future on the
fOrtifications of the town.
Should Turkey refuse TO follow the
advice OF the powers or give an eva
sive answer. the allies will carry out
their plan already announced and ask
for the conv ocation Of the conference
at which they will officially break off
negotiations.
Then will come denunciation Of the
armistice. If Turkey offers a new
proposal. the Bulgarian delegation,
having precise expectations, will in
sist upon It's claim for Adrianople but
will refer the matter to Sofia for con-
sideration.
The Greek, Servian and Montene-
grin delegations have notified DR..
Daneff that Bulgaria will have their
full support in whatever course it de-
cides TO follow.
~ a meeting today the ambassa-
dors discussed the situation without
apparently coming to any further con-
clusion.
They considered particularly the
question OF the Aegean islands, the AL
hanian frontiers and the Ottoman
public debt, but I'm general manner
dnd without any attempt to approach
solution.
TO UNSHEATIIE CLAWS.