Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
POWERS URGE.PEACE UPON TURKEY

forget that Scutari was her first
capital and Durazzo one OF her sea-
ports Austria covets possession OF Al
hania because she considers IL a wall
against a Slav overflow. Italy covets
Albania because her port OF Nallore.
like TanSier. on the Straits OF Gibraltar.
dominates the Canal dOtrante.
The conference Of the amha ssa doris at
London representing France. Russia.
England. Germany. Austria and Italy.
has undoubtedly aided the peace confer.
ence. which ere this. perhaps. had adj
journed definitely and resumed war oper-
ations. The ambassadors have Jointly
decided that Albania. as Austria-Hungary
had desired. shall he independent.
autonomous and neutral under the con-
troll OF the powers. An Albanian port
will he placed at the disposal OF Servis,
desired by the cabinet at Belgrade;
this port will be neutral. free and Joined
To Servia by an international railway the
guard and police OF which VIII he con-
fided to an international gendarmerie.
Finally. and this Is OF capital Importance.
the Ssrvian explorations which are sent
that way pass free OF all customs tax.
If ii had been otherwise. the outlet as
sured To Servia would have been purely
fictitious. Now. due 10 the franchise. IL
Is real and certain
There is no longer conflict as to the
autonomy OF Albania and the Adriatic
port. Servia has done exactly what she
should have done; she accepted without
delay the decision of the powers. Thus
the alarumS of the Austro- Hungarian
press have been disproved and peace on
these points assured.
Apropcs to the role ascrioed TO Italy IN
the triplice IL was rumored i'm Rome that
scarcely had Italy signed a renewal or
the triplice treaty when Gen. Conrad won
Hoetzendorf had suddenly been restored
to duty chief of the staff OF the Austro-
Hungarian army.
The Corriere della Terra OF Rome pub
lished some curious revelations touching
fxat, ,.al,f- .l.nrg a,,I
this publication had created much i'll feel
ing. During the war i'm the Tripolitan IL
appears Gen. Hoetzendorf endeavored to
persuade the Swiss government to con-
cllde an arrangement with Austria in
Of war against Italy. According to
the plan OF the Austrian chief of staff.
Switzerland should attack Italy on the
northwest. While Austria would attack
the northeast Gen. Hoetzendorfs reten-
ton under such circumstances was de-
cided to be impolitic because OF the in
fiuence he sought to exercise over his
government. Count d Aehrenthal, in his
dilemma. submitted the matter to the
emperor in these words: Conrad or me-
and Conrad told that he must retire.
NJ. Poincare has made two speeches
recently which have Won for the French
minister most exalted position in France
and. indeed everywhere. Ne have men
toned the one in the chamber. We invite
attention to his speech that followed in
the senate.
i lie premier Sketcned the exterior policy
OF France. which had been oaScured.
France could not remain indifferent u
actual events without compromising hes
traditional interests.
NJ Kokovtzof had said In the duma OF
the Russian empire that Russia was sure
of France. Russia could no
France and more doubt France than
France could doubt Russia.
1"uSSio' The accord between Eng
land and France WAS absolute and entire.
England's aid had been particularly pre-
cious in the difficult circumstances which
Europe traverses at the present.
The question of the orient. which had
been regarded during centuries as a re-
doubtable enigma, is about TO he solved
by an inevitable force i'm the sense thac
corresponds to French sympathies.
The union of the Balkan peoples was a
grand spectacle. hat which was dream
had become a realty. The idea whicu
haunted the spirit OF the celebrated Ser
Wan patriot. lila Garaschinine since loif,
which had inspired Prince Michel Opren.-
witch since lS66, which had seduced in TIE
Occident such men as Lamartine, Nicto.
Hugo. Gambetta. had now penetrated the
conscience OF the people themselves, and
had pushed them TO great things in the
name of justice ana liberty. france
would belle her generous traditions III she
did not Judge with sympathy the work o.
these growing nations.
The Balkans henceforth should belong 10
the Balkanic peopies-Bulgarians. Greeks,
Servians, Montenegrins. Albanians-thIS
was the most natural and equitable solu-
ton. and presents the greatest guarantees
OF duration and stability.
The conversations between am assadors
at London had been marked by unanim-
ity. The principle of an autonomous All
bdnia under the control of all the powers,
including France, had been admitted.
They are OF one mind in leaving Servia
which needed a seaport, a free and neu-
trail port without being obliged 10 pay
customs dues and with free transit, all
under the guarantee OF European powers.
1t remained to determine the regime
and the limits of Albania. France viii
look out for the interests alike or Greeks,
bulgarians. Servians and Montenegrins.
And thus, when rcace Is signed between
the allies and the Ottoman empire, either
through the pact OF the plenpotentIari.s
or through the councils of Europe, that
peace VIII repose upon a solid bass anu
furnish to these young and yanant Id
tons the means OF repairing tnelr losses
in men and money and III the ueve.op-
ment of lneir prosperity
AS for Turkey. after the conquests of
the allies She will undoubtedly lose d
great part of her European territory,
but VIII still preserve IN Asia "a con-
siderable and nourishinS empire, where
1T Will only depend upon her TO eXer-
else her authority in the interest Of
progress and civilization. Ii Turkey is
well inspired il is in Asia she may turn
her eyes and hope for the future.
In order to avoid future trouble Tur-
key would DO Well TO llsten with bene-
violence to the wishes OF her people for
example In the Lebanon and in Syria.
Since many months France has asked
at Constantinople support OF projects
OF reform IN favor OF lnose people. but
nothing has been done.
In the Lebanon, and in Syria notably,
France has traditional interests. and
she VIII cause them TO be respected.
France is determined to ma intain in
Asia the integrity of the Ottoman en-
pire, but she would not abandon any
of her traditions nor repudiate the
Sympat hies she had acquired in the
Lebanon and Syria.
This declaration of the French
premier will carry joy not only TO
Syrians in Syria, but to the two hum
dred and fifty thousand OF her people
who wander in Egypt. Europe and
driven from their land by the
hopeless anarchy Of the Turkish regime.
II is sunset now for Turkey in Eu-
rope. The sunrise tomorrow in Asia
promises to be obscured by the clouds
that lower upon Asia Minor, Armenia
and Arabia.
Gil CHAILLE-L LONG.
ON WILSON.