The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-26
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The Balkan delegates told the am
bzssadors that they we're most yexeo
b. the DELAYS interrossd by the pow-
e-s, as well as the Turks and that
they were being hzrrsssed By mess
ages from their governments, de
NaadiEg 10 know the reason why they
did not do something In the mean
time il is regarded as certain that
the allies viii mark time and give
the powers Tree hand to attempt
settlement.
Il was learned tonight that the
allies had Informally agreed to stand
firm on their indemnity demands. in
view of the tremendous expense to
the four states for maintenance of
the troops that are being kept under
arms al Chatalia and before Janina
and Scutari during the armistice.
Two hundred million dollars was the
figure unofncially mentioned as the
amount of cash indemnity 10 be
asked.
Counter Revolution.
CONSTANTINoPLE. jan .5
Grayest apprehension of further and
more serious disorders tonight was.
felt throughout Turkey There was :
well defined rumor that counter
revolution was planned to overthrow
the committee OF union and progress
that seized the sublime ports two
days ago after assassinating Maxim
Pasha. commander-in-chief Of the
army
1t is a matter Of general knowledge
that many OF the most influential Off
GERS of the Turkish army are bitterly
opposed to Enyer Bey and his high
handed methods and the newest revc-
lutionary plot lie said TO have the
backing of the soldiers now at Chat
ALA
The militarists credited with plan
ming the counter-reFoIution fear the
influence Of Enver Bev They believe
/ that he is too radical. as we'll as 100
ambitious. They believe that he
means 10 make himself absolute die
tator Of Turkey. If possible. and tina,
practical anarchy would follow the
success of his schemes
! The streets tonight were filled
with nervous throngs eddying FOR the
most part around the government
buildings. The police. though. had
the situation well in hand, there be-
1 ing hundreds OF extra guards pa
trolling the city, and no serious out
breaks we're reported.
Interest tonight centered in the re-
ception given this afternoon by the
new grand vizier, Mahmud Shefket
Pasha, TO which the entire Diplomatic
corps was invited. Everybody con-
cerned was reticent about the affair.
4 but ii was learned that the grand
vizier took the occasion 10 commune
cate Informally to the ambassadors of
the powers the peace policy of the
nev government
It was said that Mahmud Shefket
Pasha told the ambassadors that the
new cabinet wanted neace and would
attempt to cause the resumption OF
the London peace parley. but would
never consent to surrender Adrianopfe
TO the allies.
Adrianople clearly IS the paramount
issue of the Balkan war in the Otto
man mind. and it is believed that re-
fusal 10 give up the Holy City will be
TURKEYS eventual answer TO the
powers and 10 the allies. no matter
how many revolutions. counterrevc-
buttons and ministries succeed them
selves on the Kaleidoscope page OF
the Ottoman empire.
The air tonight was filled With
many Wild run1crs. among them re-
ports that the sultan had abdicated,
had been dethroned and even had
+ been assassinated and that a repub-
tic had been declared, but all the
stories met with vigorous denial.
Ii was learned tonight that no at
tempt would be made to draft reply
to the powers until the post of foreign
minister Is filled Enver Bey and his
colleagues have SO far been unable
J to ge. anyone to accept the portfolio
Several OF the most prominent and
: influential Ottoman statesmen have
: refused the place. Mahmud Shefke
Pasha, the grand vizier. temporarily !:
acting foreign minister. The new
national assembly will not take NJ
the problem OF an answer to ths
powers until asked TO do so by tins
porte. and the rninistry is unwilling
10 act until the vacant post is filled
Vile and Isnobie Terms.
PARIS. Fan. a5.--Tnrkey wants
peace bur cannot accept what the o.