New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31
SMALL POWERS FIRM
AGAINST ALL EUROPE
Montenegro Continues Smelling
SCutari-Servla Fails to
Withdraw from Albania. .
AUSTRIA LOSING PATIENCE
Demonstration and Blockade
May Be Made by Great
Britain, Italy and
Dual Monarchy.

Dual Monarchy.
London. March 31.-The stubborn
ness of Montenegro in continuing the
bombardment of Scutari, contrary to
the wishes of the powers. and the dila-
toriness Of SerVia in withdrawing her
troops beyond the line decided upon as
the frontier Of the future Albania, will,
if not overcome by more peaceful meas
urcs. lead To q demonstration and
blockade Of the Montenegrin coast and
the ports of Albania occupied by Servia.
Austria Hungary is losing patience
with her little neighbors and is urging
the powers to take action to enforce
the demands contained in their notes TO
Seryia and Montenegro. When the
naval measures are taken il is eX-
pected that this duty will be allotted TO
Great Britain. Italy and Austria. Rus
STA. although she joined in the col
lective diplomatic action. will not par
ticipate in the Coercive steps.
Servia has expressed her intention Of
evacuate Albania, but has made no
movement in that direction, and the
Austrian government complains that
instead Of doing so she is sending more
war material TO that territory. prob
ably under the idea that she will not be
forced 10 leave until peace has been
concluded
Austria. however, insists upon the
immediate removal of the Servians
from the country which. under the
powers decision. cannot be Servia's,
no matter what the result Of the fight
ing is.
The powers presented another note
70 the administration at CettinJe to-
day, notifying Montenegro that Tur-
key has consented 10 the departure Of
the civilian population from Scutari
and announcing that representative
of the powers will take the news TO
Essad Pacha, the Turkish commander
there. The minister who received the
note said that he would have TO sub
nit il 10 the Cabinet. but it is learned
from an authoritative source that
Montenegro will not agree 10 this.
Cettinic. March 3O.-Montenegro will
reply i'm the negative to the representa-
,ions Of the powers made collectively to-
day that an envoy of the powers should
conv,-. "A cipher message TO Essad Pacha,
the Turkish commander in Scutari. con-
tanning the Porte's orders TO permit the
civilian population TO depart
This information. which comes from an
authoritative source. gives as reason for
this decision that King Nicholas has on
three different occasions offered TO allow
the consuls and all the foreigners TO leave
the city, but each time the commander OF
tho town rejected the suggestion. II Is
stated I'm official circles that extraordinary
pressure is being exercised upon Monte
negro. which encroaches upon her inde-
pendenCe. and II is pointed out that Monte
negro is still at war with Turkey. and
that II would he an offence against the
common sense Of justice to restrict her
freedom Of action
Meanwhile the Montenegrin artillery
On the main front before Scutarl has been
0pNclOTl0g
positions i'm the plain before the town
have been heavily bombarded. and the
Turks have been driven from their in
trenchments near the River Kir by per
sistent artillery fire.
Constantinople. March 30.-The fall of
Adrianople has created feeling or the
deenest detection I'm all sections. which has
tended TO increase the unpopularity OF the
government. The British Nice-Consul AT
Adrianople sends a message that all the
Consuls and foreign communities are SAFE
end we'll HIS report SAYS that the Bull
carians took only $1,000 prisoners, the
rest Of the garrison being in hiding.
The Porte has instructed the commander
81 Scutari to permit the departure or the
civilian population. II is expected that
the powers note on tho subject OF medi-
alton will be presented 10 the Porte to-
morrow.
Belgrade. March 3o.-The first trainload
OF wounded Servians arrived here to-day
from Adrianople. The story told by the
men shows that the fighting which pre-
ceded the capture Of Adrianop!e was the
most terrible or the war. ihe luihS
fought with the courage Of despair, but
the perseverance OF the Servians and the
excellent leadership OF the commanders
resulted in their gaining the day. Some
Of the men were severely wounded. but
the majority are suffering only from
slight bullet wounds.
The press unfavorably discusses Rus
sla's action IN joining with the other
powers in presenting note to Servia
and Montenegro with regard TO Scutari
and Albania. II was hoped until the last
that Russia would withhold her support
of the note.