The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-05
SCUTARI TO Be
EVACUATED BY
KING NICHOLAS
Ruler of Montenegro Agrees to
Powers Demand to Give Up
Captured Fortress
CRITICAL SITUATION RELIEVED
Understood Territorial Compen.
satlon in Another Direction
Will Be Awarded
WILL ARRANGE DETAILS TODAY

London May 5.--Ssir Edward Grey.
British foreign minister, announced az
a meeting Of the European ambassa-
dors here today that Montenegro had
Internationally placed the question OF
the future of Scutari IN the hands Of
the European powers. The decision,
reached by King Nicholas at the last
moment has had the effect Of relieving
the tension Of European politics. 1t
has caused unbounded satisfaction TO
the diplomats The stock exchange
responded at once
Troops To Evaeuate seutari,
CettinJe. Montenegro, May king
| Nicholas of Montenegro decided today
! 20 evacuate the fortress Of Scutari in
response TO the demand OF the Euro.
! pean powers.
When he took possession Of Scu.
tart April %, after 4 six months
siege, wnich cost the lives Of thou
/ sands OF Montenegrins and Turks,
King Nicholas declared he would hold
! the city until the last drop Of Monte
negrin blood had been split. As the
/ European powers had decided previ-
ousy thst Scutar was to form part
J OF the future auton omous state Of Al
hania crisis was brought about, and
the powers immediately brought
strong pressure TO bear 10 force him
gr 4 D.,
In the meanwhile Austria took ener-
retic steps 10 force the powers decis-
ion and concentrated large bodies of
troops in Bosnia. Herzegovina aud
Dalma'ia. The powers in the interim
instituted Z blockade Of the Monte
uegrin coast
All these demonstrations however
seemed not 20 effect the determination
of the king. Some Mortenegrin troops
were Withdrawn from Scutar in or
der it was said, 70 reslsi q possible
Austrian advance Then word came
that Austria and Italy had entered
into an agreement 10 solve the Alba
man problem by q military expedi-
ton, and il was known the Austrian
army was preparing 20 march for
ward. The attitude Of Russia. under
these circumstances WAS q matter of
great concern to Europe, but when
she joined in the pressure being exer.
cised on Montepegro great relief was
felt as II had been thought she would
resist an attempt by Austria to order
her army southwark
II was suggested during the neso-
tiations that the king of Montenegro
would receive territorial compensa-
ron IN another direction II he would
give up Scutari, and his majesty is
preparing 10 accept the offer
No Conditions Mentioned.
Berlin, May mo conditions were
mentioned by Montenegro today when
She informed the German foreign Of
tce she had decided 10 place Scutari
in the hand of the powers. on the
other hand. tho foreign office saws
there ,5 no evidence that any con-
crete step in this direction has y"t
been taken. aud doubt Is expressed bv
tho officials rs ~ veracity Of the re-
p-rtg that Montenegro has already
cvacuatcd tic civ No date for the
evacuation s.hcduled 10y III Mcntene-
-rlu troops ir given q, the CO. nununtca-
Hou ~uceivci here from Ccttinic. but
there IS rl-5op to helleve that the
German minister at the Montenegrin
capitol has received assurances from
King Nicholas that the hrst steps will
be taken within twenty-four hours
The news received from the German
minister ut Cettinic and the strength
Of the Vienna market confirmed the
belief in Berlin financial circles that
peaceful settlement is IN sight, but
the bourse although firm and some
what higher, opened with great re-
serve, speculative Interests being slow
10 revive their optimism.
Powers To Discuss Details.
London. Nav 5--Montenegro has
decided. according to diplomatic ad-
vices received here. TO leave the future
Of Scutari IN the hands OF the powers.
The step Is taken to mean the evacua-
tion OF the city will be carried out
Immediately today. The question will
come zip today at n meeting OF the
ambassadors IN London OF the Euro
pean powers, who will discuss the de-
tails,