The San Francisco call., 1913-07-22
GREAT POWERS At
WORK FOR PEACE
England's Premier Outlines
Policy of Nations in Talk
in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Eng. July Il.
Prime Minister Asquith characterized
the spectacle presented by the Balkan
states as "dfsheartening and repellant
in speech at the Chamber OF Com
merce centenary banquet here tonight.
On the one hand, he said, were the
Balkan states drenching with one an
others blood the territory their united
Efforts had freed from the TURKISH
rule; on the another hand, was turkey,
disregarding the treaty OF LONDON, on
which the ink was scarcely dry, ana
taking advantage of the differences Pc
tween her late enemies to recover ner
lost territory.
The powers. continued. Mr.. Asouith,
were doing everything possible to bring
the .disputants to a-peaceful cohiet-
ence. TODAY it seemed likely that such
conference would take place
SPEEDY SETTLEMENT PROMISED
I'VE believe" he added, that it must
result in the Immediate suspension Oh
arms and a speedy settlement. upon
the terms of which, with a view 10
what has happened. the great powers
must and will preserve their own
Judgment
The prime minister warned Turkey
set the provisions of the treaty or
London at defiance she must be pre-
pared for the introduction OF ques-
tfons which It would be by no means
to her interest to bring into the de-
bate
Squads of police defeated the efforts
OF suffra gettes to mob Premier AS
quith by clearing the streets in the
neighborhood of the banquet hall be-
fore he entered. Hostile crowds forced
the. suffra gettes to-rtake refuge In
shops and offices. The women. now
ever. succeeded in smashing severaI
windows of the hotel where Mr, AS
quith is staying. Six were arrested.
Ferdinand for Peace
LONDON. July 21-Anx idea that the
Bulgarian army is preparing for
counter stroke has been abandoned. IT
has become known that in his anxiety
to bring about peace King Ferdinand
appealed to the German emperor re-
garding Roumania's action. The nature
of the emperor's reply has not been
disclosed.
semiof1icial dispatch from Sofia
says that even should the Roumanians
invade the capital no resistance would
be offered
The actual occupation OF Adrianople
has not been confirmed The Turkish
advance on Adrianople has been ac-
companied by considerable skirmish-
ing. The Turks are believed to be pro-
cecding in three columns. one from
Bulair and two from Tchatalja.
The Bucharest correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph hears but is unable
to confirm. that Greece has waived
claim to Kavala and Drama and win
content herself with the Saloniki Hin
terland which would facilitate a peace
settlement. He also says a. junction
has been established between the Rou-
manian right wing and the servians.
Bulgaria Ready to Quit
LONDON. July 2t.-The new. Rulga-
rian cabinet under NJ Radoslavoff.
formally notified the European powers
today of its readiness 10 order the ces-
sation of hostilities in1m edfately if the
powers cam induce Servia and, Greece
to take similar course. ars
Roumania Gains Point
BUCHAREST, Roumsnia. JaiySs21.-Tt
is officially confirmed here that Bulga-
ria has accepted the conditions laid
down by Roumania and has also agreed
TO the terms Of peace with Servia and