New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
PORTE STILL BUBBLES
Asks the Powers Meaning of
Some Phrases in Joint Note.
STATUS QUO TALK REVIVED
One Diplomat Tells Delegates
Not to Pretend To Be More
Naive than They Are.

London. Jan. % Before presenting Tur-
KEYS reply 10 the joint note of the powers
the Porte wishes TO obtain explanations
concerning certain passages I'm the note
instructions TO this effect have been sent
TO the Turkish ambassadors accredited 10
the powers Rechad Pacha head OF the
Turkish peace Observation-Disclosures. and Tew-
fk Pacha. Ambassador To- Great Britain.
have been particularly cnjoined to seek
eiuc!daIOu, as they are iu London where
the note was prepared
Explanations are to be- requested OH the
following points: The joint mote says
that in case Of the prolougation OF the
war the fate Of COnstantiuople might bc
! pat in question. Does the note mean that
I the allies might be allowed 10 attack.
conquer and remain in Constant.nople. OF
does ii mean that the powers themselves
might control the government in the OF
tuman capital?
The note speaks Of the moral material
and benevolent support of the powers
/ What must Turhey understand by that
1 How is this support 10 be extended under
! what form. 10 what extent. what guar
antee is there OF fulnlmcut of this prom
/ isc2
/ similarly. what assurance do the pow
oTs offer for the settlement OF the ques-
/ ton of The -Egcan Islands in such
! manner as 10 exclude further mcnaces
! to the security OF Turkey
: 1t Is stated that the Turkish delegates
! in endcayoring TO obtain satisfactory
answers 10 these questions. have made
| reference 20 what they describe as
Europe broken faith in falling to live
| up 10 the promise made four months ago
| that the status quo would not be
| changed. whatever the result OF the war
, A distinguished diplomaiist losing pa
thence. has recommended th,m not 10 prc-
! tend 10 be- more naive than tney are.
since The Turks know well that the
| statement Of the European powers con-
/ temp!ated only a case I'm which the OF
toinan arms were victorious. as In 1897.
| WREN Turkey defeated Greece. on which
occasion Europe would not permit a
! change in the status quo.
The Times" believes that a maiorjty NJ
! the Turkish Ministers are now IN favor OF
accepting the powers advice. ana that tho
! Porte viii recommend the National As.
! s'mbly To report in that sense IL IL ex-
! pected therefore that Turkeys reply In
the note Of the powers viii acquicsce lri-
plicitly. II not explicitly. in the cessiop Of
/ Adrianoplo.
one OF the chief difficulties hitherto
existing between Rumania and Bulgaria
! has been removed by the consent OF the
bulgarian government TO the cession 10
! Numhnia or portion Of coast territory
| which VIII enable Rumania 10 establish
| a naval port AZ Mangalia. on the Black
Sea Owing TO the proXimit, OF this
Rumanian port to the Bulgarian bound
AIRY il had until now been ifnpractjcalle
TO transform it into a naval base.
| The representatives Of both Bulgaria
and Rumania are consequently satisfied
that the remaining questions at issue
can he easily arranged
The ambassadorial conference will be-
gin to-day the discussion Of the limits Of
the future Albania. one Of the most diff
cult of the problems 10 be solved The
/ SerVian memorandum To the ambassadors
LAYS claim 10 Scutari and Trek for
Montenegro and Prisrend and Prilep for
! Scrvia.
Austria is expected To offer strong op-
! position 10 these claims
! Vienna. Jan. u Increasing optimism
rs displayed in kilograms received here
from Constantinople regarding the posi-
bilis'g OF thceptanCc Of the advice OF the
! Powers by the Turkish government II
IS now regarded here as practically Ger
tain that peace viii be concluded bei wecn
the Balkan allies and Turkey without q
resumption Of hostiltiee
Even should the ottoman governments
reply not be altogether satisfactory. Il *
I thought that tie European Powers hav-
ing once taken hold Of the situation. will
n toalow the belliscren,s To resume war
/ Ike operations.
4 Belgrade. Jan 2l.-All the officers and
3 men 81 The S"rv!an arm ywho have been
= on leave OF absence have received orders
! L. return Immediately TO their regiments
/
THE HAMiDIEH AT SUEZ.
cairo. Jan. 1.-THE Turkish cruiser
! Hamidieh has arrived At Sucz She In I'M
| able TO proceed, however. on account "