Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-05
King Nicholas Finally Bows
to Will of the
Powers
AFTER ABLOODY SIEGE
Lives of Thousands of Monte
negrinS and Turks Have
Been Sacrificed.

Cettinje, Montenegro, May 5.-King
Nicholas of Montenegro decided to-
day 10 evacuate the fortress of Sou
tar: in response to the demand of the
European powers.
When he took possession of Sou
tari April %, after a six-months'
siege, which cost the lives of thous-
ands of Montenegrins and Turks, King
Nicholas declared he would hold the
city until the last drop Of Montenegrin
blood had been spilled AS the Euro
pean powers had decided previously
tia: Scutari was 10 form part of the
future autonomous state of Albania,
crisis was brought about and the pow
ers Immediately brough. strong pres
sure 10 bear to force him and his
troops TO evacuate the place In the
meanwhile Austria took energetic
steps TO enforce the powers decision
and concentrated large bodies of
troops at Bosnis, Herzegovina and Dal-
malta. The powers il the interim in
stituted a blockade of the Monte
negrin coast. All these demonstrations,
however. seemed not TO effect the de-
termination of the king.
RUSSIAN ATTITUDE ALARMS.
Some Montenegrin troops were
Withdrawn from Scutari in order, it
was said, TO resist a possible Austrian
advance. Tnen word came that Aus
tria and ltaIy had entered into an
agreement TO solve the Albanian prob
lem by a military expedition, and it
w9s known an Austrian army was pre-
pairing 10 march forward
The attitude of Russia under these
circumstances was a matter of great
concern to Europe. When she joined
in the pressure being exercised on
Montenegro great relief was felt, as
it had been thought she might resist
an attempt by Austria TO order her
army southwark II was suggested
during the negotiations that the king
OF Montenegro receive territorial com
pensation in another direction if he
would give up Scutari, and his majes-
" was preparing to accept the offer
RELIEVES SITUATION.
London, May Montenegro has de-
cided. according 10 diplomatic advices
received here. 10 leave the future OF
Scutari in the hands of the powers
The step taken means that evacuation
OF the city will be carried out imme-
diately today. The question will come
up today at a meeting of ambassa.
dors in London of the European pow
ers, who vii! discuss the details.
Sir Edward Grey, British foreign
minister. announced at a meeting OF
ambassadors. that Montenegro had IN
Conditionally placed the question OF
the future of Scutari in the hands OF
the European powers. The decision
reached by King Nicholas at the last
moment, had the effect of relieving
the tension of European politics
causes unbounded satisfaction 10 dip
lomats The stock exchange respond
ed at once.
NO CONDITIONS GIVEN.
Berlin, May 5.-No conditions were
mentioned by Montenegro today wheI
she informed the German foreign OF
fee she had decided 20 place Scutar
in the hands of the powers. On IN,
other hand, the foreign office say
there is no evidence OF any concret,
step in this direction yet taken ant
doubt is expressed by officials as t,
the veracity of reports that Monte
negro has already evacuated the city
No date for the evacuation of Scutar
by Montenegrin troops is given in ;
Communication received here from
Cettinje, but there is reason to believ,
the German minister in the Monte
negrin capital has received assurance
from King Nicholas that the first step
will be taken within "a hours.
News received from the German min
lister at Cettinje confirmed the .Elief Il
Berlin financial circles that a peace
ful settlement is in sight, but III
Bourse, although firm and somewha
higher opened with great reserve
speculative interests being. slow 10 rt
viye their Optimism.