The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-04

the conclusion of peace in the near
east or notable progress in the nego-
tiations which are proceeding in ST.
James palace. Whatever has been
accomplished toward setting the
status of European Turkey, the work
had been done outside the council
chamber and largely by the great
powers.
The Balkan plenipotentiaries have
made frequent visits to the foreign
Office and the ambassadors of the
powers during the past week. Mon
day DR.. Daneff, head of the Bulga-
rian delegation, and Rechad Pasha,
the chief Turkish plenipotentiary,
had long conference on the situa-
ton.
| The allies have been trying to in
duce the powers to bring pressure
on Turkey to accept their demands,
but the powers are disposed to con-
slider the demands excessive, and sug-
|
| Balkan delegations have drafted
sort of ultimatum, which will be pre-
Sented to Turkey If necessary but it's
purport and the occasion when it may
be presented have not been divulged
The most important feature Of the
situation is the question as to wheth-
or u Ill ~
effectively united as dissensions, al
though officially denied, are constantly
creeping m1. Bulgaria, being the
strongest among the states, arouses
the greatest jealousy and is accused
Of being responsible for present con-
ditions
The allies armies might have
reached ConstantinOple many weeks
ago, say critics, if Bulgaria had not
detached 35, 900 men Of her army and
sent them to Saloniki to prevent an-
disputed Greek occupancy of that
town. Those $4,000 men, strength
ened by fresh Greek and Servian
troops, they argue, would have been
enough TO continue the march to the
Turkish capital.
A Balkan proverb says He who
wishes all gathers nothing" This ap-
plies to Saloniki. which may end by
being neither Greek nor Bulgarian,
A decision practically has been
reached that Saloniki, with the ChaI-
cidice peninsula, shall be autono-
nous. Rechad Pasha has telegraphed
to Constantinople a full report of
Mondays sitting and also the result
Of conversations with the Austrian
and Italian ambassadors concerning
the frontiers of Montenegro.
NJ. Miyusk0vi has also visited Mar
quis Imperiali and expounded the
feelings Of Montenegro concerning the
occupation Of Seutari and Djakova,
besides the western part of the San
jak of NoVipazar. He explained the
reasons from y military and CONNER
cial point of view why Italy should
support Montenegro's plans for the
sake of it's own interests. The am
hassador promised to- forward the gist
OF this statement TO the Italian tor
egn office.
The SerVians and Montenegrins
hope that Italy, notwithstanding the
alliance with Austria, will help them
To prevent Austli La from depriving
them Of the fruits of their conquest.
Thei. faith in Itaiy is strengthened
ly the Old Italo-Austrian antangon-
ism. in everything connected with the
Adriatic.
one delegate said today:
If Austria insists now on having
her way, in a Few years she will be
on the sick list of Europe, as Tur-
key has been for ages. The Slavs
inside and outside the monarchy will
not rest until they have freed Bosnia
and herzegovina, Croatia and Dal-
matte uniting them with the Servian
lace. Roumania will claim Tran
syr ania, while Hungary, bohemia
and Galicia aspire to independence.
Thus an unnatural empire, COM
posed of Il different nationalities,
may suddenly fall like a house OF
cards"
The ambassadors today resumed
the exchange of views, preliminary
to their meeting Thursday. Especial
~ noticeable was n long interview
between the Russian ambassador,
Count Benccndortf, and the FIcnch
am! asSador, Paul Cambon, on the
lattcr's return from Paris with verbal
Instructors from Pre- lfcr Poincaire,
which was interpreted as more ac-