New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05

minor questions could De arranged
The Turks declare that they cannot
give up Adrianople under any circum-
istances; the allies declare that they
must The allies insist that Turkey
must meet the ultimatum presented on
Friday without change Of any detail;
the Turks declare that the terms they
offered on Friday were their irreduci-
BILE minimum.
Will Pack Baggage.
The yielding Of Turkey on the ques-
ton of Adrianople undoubtedly would
pave the way for a general settlement
DR.. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian dele
CATION, declared uncompromisingly to-
day that unless the Sultan's ENJOYS ac-
cept without the alteration of a word
Friday ultimatum he and his col
leagues will pack their baggage on
Monday and shake the dust Of London
from their feet. Their armies in this
case, they say, will give battle at
Tchataldja the moment the period fixed
by the armistice expires.
This constitutes one Of the most dra-
matte conflicts in the history of diplo-
macy, yet the present situation has
been foreseen and expected from the
first. Only those ia the innermost
councils know whether the negotia-
lions will be finished on Monday or
whether they will just begin then.
Events have moved swiftly in the
last few days. When the allies deliv-
cred their ultimatum yesterday. an an
,swer to which was demanded by Mon
day afternoon, Rechad Pacha replied
promptly and Electrically that it was
not necessary 10 wait until Monday.
that hs could reply on Saturday just
as well. To-day Rechad Pacha re-
quested postponement until Monoay
II Allies Take Comfort.
For this action he made two explana-
lions. One was that the Turks desired
tn rive the allies time TO consider their
sr,osition: the other was that the Porte
mad ordered him TO await fresh in
.struc1ions. The allies were inspired
with satisfaction by the latter state
rnent. thinking that the Porte was
svavering on the question OF Adrianople.
Rechad Pacha affirmed otherwise,
xaying: after having ceded more ter
ritory than that which the entire allied
ustates had before the war. Turkey
could not suffer the undeserved hunili-
lstion of ceding what she has chung to
moro from sentiment than for terri
ttoriai value. Besides, Adrianople is
1.-The Mussulman town par excellence,
the vilayet Of which 1t is the capital
having a population of. 10000, only
zone tenth Of which is Bulgarian.
Osman Miami Pacha supported
Rechad, asserting that the instruc-
lions from Constantinople were in
epired by public opinion and the war
like enthusiasm Of the troops at Tcha-
taldja-
After we declare this in the sitting
.of the conference on Monday" he said.
~ il breaks the negotiations. as the
allies assert it will. we will pack our
belongings and 60"
Behind the Conference.
DR.. Daneff, in an interview, repeated
Miami Pacha's threat for the allies,
saving that they would pack and 20 II
their terms were not accepted. Behind
his lies the fact that the Turks are
endeavoring to persuade the powers to
intervene and take the burden Of ced-
ing the territory from their shoulders.
and are making inquiries of the powers
as to what are likely to be the allies
irreducible terms, particularly in the
matter Of the debt saddled on the terri
tories which probably will be coded.
The Balkan plenipotentiaries held
their most important council this sf-
ternoon. The Greek, Servlan and Mon
tenegrin delegates asked DR.. Daneff to
state frankly the real condition Of the
Bulgarian army, because If they were
10 adhere to Fridays ultimatum they
must be in a position to make deeds
follow words
DR.. Dancer. In a solemn declaration,
affirmed that the Bulgarian army was
now In better condition than when the
war began. Some defects which then
existed had been corrected; prepara-
tons which before the war were made
almost secretly were now being con-
Quoted openly; the commissariat and
4 sanitary arrangements and the concen-
tration of supplies were completely
satisfactory and the regiments had
been brought up 70 their full strength,
- that, while three months ago they