The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-04
ALLIES ISSUE THEIR
!. LAST WORD.
Continued From Page One)

Pasha, kirk-kilisseh and the whole
theater of the present war.
Each leader Of the allies, after the
Turkish terms had been presented,
declared them not acceptable and in
sisted that Turkey accept those pro-
Losed by the allies. 1t was then that
NJ Miyuskovitch issued orally what
practically seemed to be an ultimatum
on behalf of the allies.
the delegates Of the allies" said
Miyuskovitch, "see with regret that
the Ottoman delegates take no ac-
count Of the results of the war and
the allies consequently would De JUS
titled in breaking off the negotiations.
! In order, however, to afford fresh proof
Of their conciliatory spirit. they re-
guest, the Ottoman delegates to, make
item. at sitting at 4 O'Clock Monday
afternoon, Jan. 6. proposition on
these terms"
sition.
Here NJ. Miyuskovitch submitted i,
counter proposition to that Of the
TArks. a summary follows .,e
"Fsrst-Turkey shall repounce what
II
in., the allies to settle with the pro-
'ecting powers the, other points con
oernjng the island ,-.-..
'Second-Turkey shall cede unt cndi-
tic1ally all her isla nds in the Aegean
arc hipelago, including those provision
ally held by Italy. .a 1,-r
"Third-The allies propose such rec
tifications of the frontier as will in
clude Adrianople in Bulgarian terri
tory"
T M. Miyuskovitch added that the al
lies would wait no longer than Mon
day for Turkeys answer. embodying
substantially such terms as would form
d basis for further negotia tions.
Rechad Pasha quickly tried to an
| nul the gravity of M. Miyuskovitch's
statement by declaring he believed he
| would be able to resume on Saturday
afternoon discussion on the points un-
| der objection. The session then was
adjourned until tomorrow afternoon.
Immediately after adjournment,
speaking 10 the Associated Press,
Rechad Pasha said:
"As you see, appetite comes with
eating, as our proverb says. We hav"
| made the allies incredible concessions
concessions which they themselves
| never believed they would obtain
| while on their side. nothing has been
| attempted, even to meet us half way.
How then can a compromise be possi-
| bic I,y this time the allies should
have been convinced that nothing can
| make us willingly renounee our Euro
pean metropolis"
The allies, on the other hand be-
lieye that Turkey in the end will find
a way to satisfy them. Already they
arc preparing to discuss the war in
dennity to be asked of Turkey.
One of the leading delegates of the
a1lies. discussing the situation tonight,
said:
Turkey must take into considera~
tion that the principal reason we
agreed to the armistice was that she
made us understand she was ready to
meet our conditions. While we desire
to avoid the useless butchery of men
in forcing the hatalja lines and en-
te.ing Constantinople, which would
raise innumerous international ques-
tions, now that Adrianople is about te
fall, $4,000 OF our troops surrounding
thrt city will be freed to join the 9TH
ers at Tchatalja Then we coul.
march on Constantinople and dictate
conditions from there as Prussia die
to France in 1871 from Paris
Roumania in Earnest.
/ London, Jan. 3.-The relations be-