The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
war RESUMPTION INEVITABLE
PEACE DELEGATION, FAILING IN
MISSION, DEPART.
Only the Fall OF Adr anople and
Peace Treaty Signed on Drumhcad
on Battlefield Can Stop Hostilitics,
Says Representative OF Allies -
Expressions from Various Con-
ferecs - England Disappointed at
Failure OF Peace Endeavors--Skir-
mlshes Reported.

lies and the Turks are making active
Preparations TO resume hostiities The
delegates of the allies to the peace
conference here are saying farewell
and packing their baggage prepara-
tory TO departing from London. A
news agency dispatch received here
today from Constantinople reported
that the Turkish delegates had been
ordered home. but the command has
not yet been received here. 1t seems
that only the good Offices OF the Pow
ers can avert further resort to arms.
Even at this late hour each side to
the dispute II accusing the other OF
"bluffing The Turks declare that In
their note to the Powers Thursday the
allies were given greater concessions
as a basis for resuming the peace ne
gotiations than they had expected to
be made them at the commencement
OF the peace negotiations. The allies
practically admit this. but say what
would have been acceptable even a
fortnight ago cannot now lie enter
tained. and that the Turkish game OBJ
viously Is to lead them by the nose
for morlhs. counting on the allies
financial exhaustion and hoping COM
plications will arise to favor Turkey.
Dr. Daneff. head OF the Bulgarian
delegation. said today that the feel
fuQa NJ tha EaaIL m ,>on,,tottox. $1,000 l.
considered Excitement among them,
he declared. had reached the highest
degree against their fraudulent treat
ment." by a hs..dful OF Young Turk
conspirators. who had attempted to
play with the decision OF Europe and
tho honor. prestige and lives OF the
Balkan peoples.
A comparison between the Vatican
and Mussulman holy shrines in Adri-
anople. DIR. Daneff said, was inadmis-
5 sitle. The Italians. ne declared. made
concessions to the Papacy. after they
had taken possession of Rome. In case
Adrianople was vanquished, who
would try to impose conditions? ne
asked. In addition, DR.. DanefY con-
tinued. the Vatican was the residence
Of the Pope and contained the tombs
Of apostles and former Popes, while
Adrianople. with the exception of It's
mosques. had nothini absolutely vi
tai to the Mussulman people. Dr. DAN
eff repeated that nothing could stop a
re-opening Of the war except the un-
conditional surrender OF Adrianople
and the Aegean Islands.
ssrvian delegates today bade fare
well to Sir Edward Grey, the British
foreign minister. Slogan Novakovitch,
head OF the delegation. told Sir Ed
ward that he considered a renewal of
the war inevitable. as the Buigari-
ans would not be satisfied with any
thing short of the surrender of Adri-
anople. Mr.. Novakovitch said to the
Associated Press that he did not be-
lieve any interference with the allies
was possible.
This time" he added. the prelim-
inaries TO peace. together with a new
armlstice. will be signed after the fall
Of Adrianople and on a drum head In
the battlefield. The conditions OF peace
will comprise not only a new Thra,.-
can frontier line. but the contempora.
neous surrender OF scutari and Janlna
TO Montenegro and Greece and also a
war indemnity.
Il do not believe that shall return
to London for the drafting and sign
ing OF a definite treaty. which can be
done more easily at Sofia or Conston.
tinople However. each of the allies
~elssatiohs Is leaving one Of It's mem
bers here as was originally decided
upon. 20 keep in touch with the am-
bassadorial conference and give the
ambassadors any necessary explana-
ton regarding questions under dis
cussion by them"
M. veneEelos. the Greek premier. i'm
bidding farewell 20 friends today, said
NJ hoped soon TO return TO London for
"A definite conclusion OF peace. as thc
second period OF the war would be
very short NJ. Miyuskovitch. head Of
the Montenegrin delegation. went TO
Paris torday. but will return to Lon
don tomorrow and leave here direct
for Cettinje next Wednesday. Tx
change OF communications between
representatives OF the Powers was ac-
tive today. but thus far II seems that
no practical way has been found to
avoid a resumption OF hostilities. The
British Government will be greatly
disappointed II the conference results
In "A fafIura eancctaIiy altar tho nDti- -