New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-11
R|IMAN|A'S ATTITUDE
ST|FFENS THE PORTE
turkey Believes Threatened
diversion Might Result in
Her Saving AdrianopIe.
AMBASSADORS MEET AGAIN
nreece Panied at Italy S Attitude
in Opposing Cession of the
Egean Islands to Their
Parent Nation.

London Jan. 11.-Advice, suggestions,
"A offices. pressure and friendly Of
1..-au that diplomatic Technology
-. been able to invent-have been at
,n+ed nv the powers TO bring Turkey
.na Bulgaria to terms on the question
:, ,arlanople, but the reluctance of the
ror,e 10 cede the Holy City is sur
.,od only by the determination OF
,ho allies to have ii included in the
territory Of Bulgaria.
Several so-called intermediate courses
Tor solving the problem by neither en-
,,relv separating Adrianople from Tur-
rav nor entirely giving il TO Bulgaria.
,,vs been refused by both sides. As
- indication of the stand the allies
have taken in the premises one of the
Rulgarian delegates said yesterday:
.,drianople is the Alsace- Lorraine Of
our war"
Turkeys hopes that she may be able
% save Adrianople undoubtedly have
been revived by the threatening atti-
t,ds Of Rumaua In this attitude Ru-
mania is believed TO be backed by
Austria. as otherwise she would not
urge her claim so energetically against
bulgaria in contrast with her pacific
rosition Of a fortnight ago.
Waiting on Constantnople.
The movers are awaiting the result
Of the representations to be made 10
the Constantinople government by their
ambassadors in the ottoman capital
Their note proba bly, will be delivered
next Monday TO the Turkish govern
Inent
The ambassadoTial conference met az
the Foreign Office Yesterday. but the
only information given out concerning
the meeting was that it had arrived at
no important decision and had been ad-
iourned until Monday. The ambassa-
doris would not confirm the reports that
naval demonstration had been
MANNED as a last resort TO bring press
ure to bear upon Turkey.
The threat of Turkey to withdraw
her peace delegates early next week II
the allies refuse a further compromise
in their demands was discussed at to-
davis sitting of the ambassadors. but
Was not considered serious one. The
delegates of the allies have replied 10
Turkey with counter threat that they
will give all necessary notice OF
termination of he armistice now in
enect I'm Southeastern Europe if the
Turks leave the peace conference.
Dinner Not Success,
Considerable hopes had been enter
tanned that the dinner given on Thurs
day night by Paul Cambon, the French
Ambassador. at which the Turks and
allies met for the first time on neutral
ground would furnish the occasion for
friendly conversations which would
break the ice of the deadlock; but the
delegates failed 10 unbend from strict
Formally. and the affair is described
as having been cold and stiff The
MARQUIS Imperiali, the Italian Ambas-
sador to Great Britain, will give a
luncheon in honor OF the Turks to-
morrow
NJ. Venizelos. the leader Of the Greek
delegation TO the peace conference, and
all his Greek compatriots are up In
arms against any serious attempt be-
ing made 10 prevent Greece from an
nexing all the Turkish islands. They
declared to-day that their grief and
Indignation over this phase Of the sit
uation had been augmented by con-
frmation that the initiative for keep
ing the islands away from Greece had
come from Italy, which country they
considered their supporter in the Triple
Alliance and which since II had become
united had stood as the champion of
all national causes.
Islands Entirely Greek.
Nobody said one Of the Greek
delegates, "can deny that the islands
are entirely Greek. They have main
centuries Of persecution and made
enormous sacrifices to keep intact their
national characteristics, having their
own schools. churches and clubs.
What arguments can be opposed TO
our claims? That Samothrace, imbros
anc Lemnos are too near the Darda-
nelles. and the other islands too near
Asia Mircr. and that we might threaten
he Dardanellcs or the Asiatic CONT
hent? Independently Of our offer al
ready made that we would not use the
Islands As military bases our only de-
sire being 10 reunite the Hellenic fam
ny, why should We be forbidden 10
Seep islands va already have occupied
under the prctext that such action
would be threat against the neghbor-