Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-03
Ambassadors Are Expected to
Modify Proposals Made by
Each Side to Slowly Pro-
crossing Conference
ADRlAN0PLE KEY TO
CRITICAL SITUATION
Aegean Islands May be Coded
to Powers for Disposition by
Them as Conditions Seem
Advisable,

my Morning Jeurnal sprclas leased wire)
London. Jan. 9 The plenlpoten-
tlarlcs to the peace conference en-
ioscd day Of general relaxation.
Even the meeting Of The ambassadors
lodaN was purely academic, as all
agreed that Yesterdays advances hv
Turkey had changed the situation 20
such an extent that thcy must awnit
corresponding instructions from their
respective governments, The Turks
continue 10 declare that their conces-
siuns have surpassed any logical ex.
pcciatlon, but that now they cannot
cede an inch more. On the other
hand. the nlllcs. with unanimous
voice and compact front maintain
that they would rather end the com
ference thnn tcnounco what they
claim ~ due them by rlght Of their
Victories.
That the name IS bplng plased on
both sides is evident The Turks ems
phasixe the enormous importance OF
what thcy have coded. which. IN roni.
ity Is only what they huvo lost and
what independently Of the allies, not
even the powers woald ullow thcm TO
conquer again.
The allies on the other hand hc
little the Turkish cuutcasions az they
desire definitely TO settle forever their
differences with the ottoman cm-
piro. The real stumbling block ~
Adrnnuple. A compromise solution
respecting The Aegean Islands il pcs
aihlo. Suuue suRgeat that Turkey eede
them 20 the powers, witch can decide
their fate n IS recalled that such
course has heen tnkeh On other no-
easiona presenting even morc difficult
ties than thc present For lnsiunee.
in the Wnr OF 1896, between ffnly and
Austria. Austria. although victorious.
WAS Induced to code the Venetian
provinces to France. which trnna-
ferrcd them 70 Italy
Supporters Of thln plan hint that
Turkey might even eede the islands
to the allies. aa has practically been
dome with Albania, IN that the pow-
efa pledge themselves to elnlm. az IN
the caae If Albania. the riaht to de-
eide the status Of the Aegean arch-
pelngo.
The struggle now Nill be bitter be-
tween the TURKS ana the allies The
former are tlireatonna to appeal TO
tho tribunal ~ Europe. the hitter are
threatening to resume the wnr. II is
expected. however. thut relief from
this situation may result ftum the
meeting of the ambassadors. To whose
Judgment probably both Turkey aud
the allies viii submit II they decide
what tho fate of the
Brands must be-.
The powers are particularly con-
cefncd ~ this question because some
of the islands snmuthrnon, tlnbros.
isemnos ana 'ienedos ARE OF lntcrna-
lionu Importance commanding the
entrance to the Dardnneles. while
aud chias bur the entrance
Df the cur Of smyrna. Tho rest Of
The Islands still are IN the hands OF
Iialy which occupied Them during tho
war with Turkey II tho powers
ASK Greece to ovacunio
'omc of the isinuds already occupied.
I Is believed Greece Will obey, az she
It'd AZ Avlunn on tho simple intIma-
Jon of ltnlN and as servia and Mon
cnegro agreed on the Albania coast
~ the Adriatic. or arc prepared to
10 50 IN Ordef 10 please Austria. The
ambassadors today reviewed the
Nhoe situation without entering
leeply into any particular question.
iheg wish To- have nnre concrete ln-
nructions before they do so. In tho
meantime mn exchange Of communi-
ntlDns ~ occurring between tho
'hanecllorica Of the triple entente
nd the triple alllauco, while a special
Is developing between
iussio Ausira and Italy concerning
Nlbania
There appears TO be among the nm-
'assadors u strong current IN favor
q The annexation Of Crete TO Greece.
'Nt they enim that IN exchange they
h0uld he entrusted with the decision
the fate Of the islands. Rec
arding the frontiers Of Albania. the
plnlon prevails among the ambasga.
org that they VIII bo able to strike
roper medium between the too re-
frleted suggestions of tho allies and
ne too extended boundaries favored
y Austria II II reported that the
usslan. Italian and French ambas-
lders are supporting this middle
AIRS.