New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-28
Note Presented at Cettinie.


The ambassadors of the powers pre-
sented note at Cettinje yesterday. for
mally demanding the evacuation Of the
city. 1t is understood that the reply
when given will be an emphatic mega
tive. In the mean time King Nicholas
has issued a proclamation at Scutari
formally taking possession Of the town.
Essad Pacha is an Albanian chieftaih
Of the type which earned for the Al
banians a reputation for barbaric sim
plicity approaching savagery. He was
always opposed 10 the Young Turks
repressive measures in Albania. A
Belgrade dispatch to The Daily Mall
asserts that Essad Pacha's Albanian
standing assures his success.
The world now awaits the answer to
the question. What will Austria do?
She certainly has no intention Of be
coming the laughing stock Of the rest
Of Europe. and is already threatening
TO declare war
Her whole position will turn at the
ambassadors conference to-day on
what coercive measures Europe is pre-
pared to take against Montenegro and
with what prOmpttude the said CO.
ercive measur, can be put into effect.
Unless the measures 10 be taken are
efficient, Austria. it is stated, will take
the execution Of Europes decision into
her own hands, and at once march not
on Scutari but on Cettinje.
To Invade Montenegro.
According to one report an Austrian
naval division has left Trieste with
O.OOO troops. with the intention Of oc-
cupying Antvari. Dulcigno and San
Giovanni di Mcdua and advancing
against Cettinje.
The Vienna correspondent of THE
Daily Mail" reports that after a war
council, at which important decisions
were taken. Emperor Francis Joseph
exclaimed that he had done his utmost
to preserve peace. because he wished
to spend the last span Of life Heaven
had allotted 10 him in tranquility. but
that Europe wished to force him into
war.
Archduke Franz, heir to the throne.
who Is regarded az the leader Of the
Austrian military party. has returned
Unexpectedly to Vienna from holiday.
He had a long conference yesterday
with Emperor Francis Joseph.
The Russian Ambassador in Vienna
has made verbal representations to the
Austrian government deprecating pre-
cipitate action. and pointing out that
the powers have not yet exhausted their
means Of pressure and persuasion on
Montenegro.
The Sofia correspondent OF THE
Times" comments on the difficulty
about who should replace the Monte
negrins when they are compelled TO
retire from Scutari. He says ii is as
sumed that either Essad Pacha and his
army must be recalled or the town oc-
cupied by detachments from the inter
national fleet Both these alternatives.
he dUuS, VIII ifdu W Sitdt uliilNulllcS
A Balkan correspondent Of THE
Times" thinks that the occupation of
Albania by the powers may become
necessary.
The "StTassberger Post" asserts that
the German Emperor has received a
telegram to the effect that the Aus
,rians have already entered Monte
negro. This, however, is probably
premature.
GrisIy Scenes in Scutari.
Alphonse Courlander, special corre-
snondent OF "The Daily Express" who
entered Scutari with the first Monte
negrin troops after its fall. telesraphs
a vivid description of the surrender, the
arrival of King Nicholas's victorious
army. the scenes of suffering and death
during and after the long siege and the
final farewell of Essad Pacha, the gal
liant Albanian leader who commanded
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