The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-25
ADRIANOPLE y WILL Go.
National Council Approves Govc"II-
ments Decision to Throw recIf on
The Mercy of thc Powers

today submitted to the VIII OF the
powers. The grand council Of the
Ottoman empire declared in favor Of
accepting the proposals Of Europe for
a peace settlement between Turkey
and the Balkan allies.
AS formally announced, the grand
council approved the governments
point of view, declared it's confidence
in the sentiment Of equity voiced by
the great powers and expressed the
wish to See their promises and pro-
posed assistance effectively realized"
1t also asked the government Ito
exert all its efforts to insure in the
future the safety Of the country and
the Development Of its economic in
terest.
The question submitted by the Tur-
kish government to the grand coun-
ell today was:
Should the recommendations con-
tanned in the note Of the European
powers be accepted or rejected?"
The government frankly confessed
itself in favor Of agreeing to the sug-
gestion made by the powers and after
a slight discussion the assembly de-
cided almost unanimous in agree
ment with the view Of the govern
ment. Tomorrow about noon, there
fore. the Marquis Johann de Palla-
vicini, Austro- Hungarian ambassa-
dor and dean of the diplomatic corps
at Constantinople, will be handed a
note in which the Ottoman govern
ment agrees to the proposals embodied
In the joint note with regard to the
cession of the fortress of Adrianople
and the future disposition Of the
Aegean ISLANDS and places itself in
the hands of the powers.
a meeting Of the council of min
listers will be held tomorrow morning
before the final step is taken.
The joint note of the powers ad-
vised Turkey to cede Adrianople to
the allies and to leave the fate of the
Aegean islands to the powers for fu-
ture determination. In return the
powers promised their benevolent
support as long as Turkey deferred
to their counsel
The meeting of the grand council.
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importance, was of brief duration and
its decision in favor of accepting the
views Of the powers was almost unan.
imous. The sultan gave an audience
to the assemblange collectively with
the grand viZier and the sheik-ul-
Islam. The members of the council
were grouped according TO their pro-
fessions, the military officers, civic
of1lcials, senator's and ulemas form
ing distinct group. The note of the
powers was read, after which NaZim
Pasha, the minister of war, explained
the military situation and the min
lister of foreign affairs made a state
ment of the general situation At a
conclusion Of statement regarding
the attitude of the government, the
grand council registered it's decision.
The note handed to the porte Jan
uary / by the European ambassadors
called the Ottoman governments at
tention TO the grave responsibility il
would assume if, by resistance to their
counsels, it should prevent me re-
establishment of peace. 1t would
have only itself to blame if the pro-
longation of the war had, as a con-
sequence, to put in question the fate
of the capital and perhaps to extend
hostilties to the Asiatic provinces Of
the empire"
The powers called Turkeys atten-
ton to the fact that after the con-
clusion of peace it would have need
of the moral and material support of
the powers To repair the evils Of the
war.
The note pointed out that the Tur-
kish government could count on the
efficacy of the benevolent support OF
the powers only so long as it deferred
to their counsel, inspired by the gem
eral interests Of Europe and Turkey.
The powers advised Turkey to con-
sent TO the cession of Adrianople and
to leave to them the fate or the
Aegean islands.