The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-30
Peace Negotiations Ended
by Note From Balkan
Allies.
TURKEY HOLDING
POWERS TO BLAME
Porte Thinks Nations Have
Been Unfair, and Have En-
couraged It's Enemies.
Some Optimists Still Be
lieve War Will Not Be
Resumed.

London January 2s-The peace
negotiations. which reached a dead
lock over the cessiOn OF AdrianOple on
January 9. were finally broken b. note
which the plenipotentiaries Of the
Balkan allies presented 20 Rechard
Pasha. head of the Turkish delegation
misunderstanding this rupture, there
eth are optimists in the diplomatic
world who hope Il resumption OF the
war may yet be avoided. either through
fresh proposals that Turkey is re
ported 70 be including in the note
che viii deliver 20 the powers to-mor-
row or 20 the fall OF Adrianopie before
activities can be begun again at the
TchatalJa lines.
4 ajority Of the Balkan delegates
refuse 20 admit the likelihood OF either
contingency. believing that the life OF
the Young Turk government depends
upon the resumption Of war. even II
the allies were willing TO postpone the
conflict. They are OF the opinion that
the present failure Of diplomacy is. al
the worst. only an interlude. however,
for they will leave four representa-
lives in London 20 undertake the set
Element anew.
BIames the Powers.
Rechad Pasha. after receiving the
note. said
The consequences may be OF the
gravest nature. The responsibility lies
not alone with the allies. but with the
powers who encouraged the Balkan
states and have shown no fairness TO-
ward Turkey. although before the war
they had solemnly proclaimed the
principle on the Unchangeability OF the
the statue quo
The plan OF the allied governments.
so far as the plenipotentiaries are in
formed. Is 20 concentrate their forces
on Adrianople Immediately after the
expiration Of the prescribed four days.
II the surrender Of that fortress does
not occur in the meantime They
believe that few days bonn bardment
by the big siege batteries which now
surround Adrianople will bring about
its capitulation.
The Balkan representa- declare
that all reports that Rurnanis would
aid Bulgaria against Turkey are un-
founded and they added that II hu-
mania should take advantage of the
opportunity 20 gain her territorial
claims by force while the Bulgarian
army IL engaged at Turkey. Bulgaria
WOULD let her occupy the territory she
dernands But a. soon as the Bulgarian
army disposed Of the Turks. the Bull
sarians would turn their attention TO
the Roumanians and attempt to make
them pay dearly for this racial dis
loraity whic h.he Bulgarians consider
would be treason.
The allies expect that a preliminary
uople by the victorious Bulgarian ana
Servian generals. and this will be en-
bodied in the treaty which Will be con-
Guided in London. for which each oeIe-
cation Is leaving one representative In
London 20 await the reopenins OF the
conference. They will be For Bull
CARA. Michael Nfadjarof. minister at
London: for Greece. Stephanos: for
Montenegro, NJ Popovitch. formerly
minister at Constantinople, and Tor
Servia, DR.. NJ. r. Nesnitch. minister 20
France.
here before Monday The Greek
Premier. Eleutheros VenIzelos, will
visit Vienna. Belgrade. Sofa and Salon
Xxi on his hoDleward journey. and this
is considered tangible proof that the
allies are preserving that unity which
astonished Europe at the beginning OF
the war
Axre,d on All Questions.
The Balkan delegates reiterate that
the allies are agreed on all questions
being fully cognizant OF the fact that
their power lies in maintaining and
strengthening their compact lnus IL
has been arranged in general terms that
Saloniki shall be under the co-dominion
OF Bulgaria, Servia and Greece, ana
that II difference arise between mem
bers Of the alliance. which can not be
arranged smicably. the contending
parties must refer to arbitration
DR. DaneT. head of the bulgarian
delegation, and NJ. Nishu. the Ru-
rnaniar minister 10 Great Britain
signed a protocol to-day mDodying
the views of both nations on the Ru-
rnanian claims for territory which would
give her Silistria. The protocol VIII
Furnish the basis for the negotiations
Rumania bases her demands on
the argument that the war has caused
sf;~h changes in the political equilibrium
that guarantees for the future friend
ship Of the two nations have become
necessary. The Bulgsrians declare mat
Rumsnia has increased her demands
since renewal Of the war has been
threatened. and assert that no Bulgsr-
ian government could grant the cession
OF T. ritory Ruman.a asks for