Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-23

viii be some weeks before the treaty
is signed. N. Novkovitch. ex-premier
of Serviu. said tonight
THE Turks finally seem 10 have re-
covered the faculty Of reasoning, but
why todny, instead Of six weeks ago,
as they must pay what our -four
armies have been costing us all this
time. We have not set down figures
for the indemnity. hut we practically
have decided on what basis n is to be
calculated and how 1t Is 10 he divid-
ed among the allies. Each Balkan
state will take. as a basis. the number
of soldiers IL put IN the field, aver
aging the cost of each soldier during
the time the country was on war
footing
'rhe sooner Turkey concludes
peace the less she will have to pay.
The powers must help MS In this ques-
ton also az the indemnity will be
employed 20 pay the share Of the OF
toman debt failing upon ms proper
tiOnate 10 the territories We acquire.
Dr. Daneff. head OF the Bulgarian
delegation expressed satisfaction
when congratulated upon the prob
able peace settlement. hut he was OF
the opinion that the negotiations
would drag along for several weeks.
Premier Nenizelos of Greece. said
that he expected the decision. as
Turkey had no other reasonable alter
native He said:
Il can not believe that the powers
will complete their work without
showing themselves generous toward
Greece. Ms they have been towards
Bulgaria. in the matter Of Adrianopic.
by permitting as TO keep the Aegean
islands. which we're conquered by
Hellenic blood and annex the others
Professionally occupied by Italy, for
military reasons as Premier Giolttti'
officially proclaimed.
Can the powers create an autono-
nous Albania lased on the principle
Of nationality and then outrage the
same principle when 1t Is a question
of the Aegean islands, which. through
centuries OF oppression and perseeu-
tion have maintained their national
character with enormous saerilces
Sinvd We have persuaded ourselves
t. bow to the creation Of Albania,
owing 10 the Austro-italian interests
involved and To submit to the Asiatic
question. why should Greece pe d'-
prived of Islands which do not con-
try. when she Is DISPOSED absolutely
IA guarantee that they will not be
used as military bases and since her
main object In claiming them Is the
highest national sentinent-that OF
gathering together the whole Hellenic
family
Nj. Miyuskovitch. head Of the Mon
tcncrrin delegation, observed thai
now that all the graVcst problems
were about 10 be solved. Il seems in
credible that the legitimate aspira-
lions Of Montencgro-for the acgui-
sition of scutari should be opposed
and thus threaten European peace.
IA appears. nevertheless, that all the
ambitions OF Greece. and Montenegro
arc not likely to be realized. Austria
and italy are united IN their oppo-
sition TO the occupation Of Scutari ny
Montenegro The attitude Of Italy
Il due partly to her obligations as
membcr Of the Triple alliance ana
partly 10 the had feeling existing h.
tween the Italian and Muntenegrih
reieninp houses Notwithstanding the
close relationship. The Greeks nope
TO be able to retain .saioniki with thc
consent Of the allies and the assisi-
ance OF the powers. since the town
OF Adrianople and most Of vIlayet will
go to Bulgaria
lgut the rulgarians advance the
same claim. although neither country
has majority OF the Inhabitants Of
Saloniki. one ambassador has re-
marked that if the question Of Sain.
niki were to be solved. according -"
the principle of nationality. the town
should be allotted to spain because u
contains $1,000 spanlards. which ~
onc-half tho population