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 21. -
Prime Minister Asquith characterized
the spectacle presented by the Balkan
states as "disheartening and repellant'
in a 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; en- the another hand, was turkey,
disregarding the treaty OF London, on
which the ink was scarcely dry, ana
taking advantage Of the differences be-
tween her late enemies to recover her
lost territory.
The powers. continued Mr. Asquith
We're doing everything possible to bring
the disputants to a peaceful CONFER
sence. Today 1T seemed likely that such
a conference would take place.
SPEEDY SETTLEMENT PROMISED
1--WE believe" he added, that 1t must
result In the Immediate suspension OF
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 OF
London at defiance she must be pre-
pared for the introduction of ques-
tions which 1t would be by, no means
to her interest to bring into the de-
bate. 49, 50
! Squads of police defeated the efforts
of suffragettes to mob Premier As
quith by clearing the streets in the
neighborhood Of the banquet hall be-
fore he entered. Hostile crowds forced
the suffragettes to- take refuge In
shops and offices. The women, how
ever. succeeded in smashing several
windows of the hotel where Mr.. As
quith is staying, Six were arrested
Ferdinand for Peace
LONDON, July 21.-Any idea that the
Bulgarian army is preparing for a
counter stroke has heens abandoned. 1t
has become known that in his anxiety
to bring about peace King Ferdinand
appealed to the German emperor re-
garding Reumania's. action. The nature
of the emperors reply has not been
disclosed.
A semiofficial dispatch from Sofia
invade the capital no resistance would
be offered.
The actual occupat ton 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-
ceeding in three columns, one from
Bulair and two from Tchatalja.
The Bucharest correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph Hears, but IS unable
to : confirm. that sGreece has waived
claim to Kayala and Drama and win
content herself with the Saloniki Hin
terland. which would facilitate 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, 21 z7,The new Bulga-
rian cabinet Under NJ. Radoslavof.
formally notified the European powers
todayof its readiness to order the ces-.
sation OF hostilities 'imme mediately IL the
powers can induce sServfa and Greece
to take similarscourse.
Roumania Gains Point
BUCHAREST. Roumania, July 21.-It
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