Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
DAY OF SUSPENSE.
Balkan and Turkish Delegates at
London Nearing Nervous Prostitution.

London, Feb. LII Turkish and
Balkan headquarters the expectation
has been intense the whole day o.
some move by the Powers, either coll
lectively or separately, to avert the
threatened war.
Russia and Austria the two nations
most interested in Near Eastern con-
ditions, and Great Britain, which has
peculiar reasons as the host of the
conference for wishing to see it sue
eeed, are looked to particularly for an
effort TO bridge the narrow gulf which
separates the peace terms of the COM
batants.
Although the delegates thanked
England in glowing terms for her hos
pitality. some of them do not think
that England gave as much assistance
as she might have.
They point out that they came a
great distance from the Balkan states
to London, which in some ways is hot
adapted to intercourse between the
delegations. only because they trusted
that British influence in favor of peace
would make itself strongly felt.
The delegates of this mind oppose the
idea of returning to London for the
conclusion of peace, if the war is re-
npwed
The ambassadors of the Powers
met. today, and later notified their re-
speetlve governments that the
sense CT the meeting was that the
Turkish reply to the Powers note .af-
forded q possible basis for fesuming
peace negotiations.
rrs.
to the attention of Bulgaria, but any
attempt by the Powers toward re-
eonciiiation of the beligerents is ham
pered by the fact that but two days re-
main before the armistiee ends.
The Turkish delegates have received
Instructions to renew the declaration
to the Powers and to the British for
eign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, that
Turkey desires peace and has made
great sacrifices to attain this object;
also defers to the Powers wishes, but
cannot be expected to accept terms
wGunding her dignity and causing in
tarnal disorders.
Rechad Pasha and Miami Pasha,
speaking to the ambassadors. added
to the foregoing statement such strong
expressions of their desire for peace
and such condemnation of what they
called the ungenerous conduct" of the
allies. and the ACCESSIBILITY of the bel
Hgerents reaching a compromise, that
they gave the impression that the OF
toman Government perhaps is ready
TO make further concessions in the
matter of Adrianople.
The Balkan plenipotentiaries speak
IN f1t tal
their desire for another campaign
which would make them absolute die
tators of peace on their own terms and
would satisfy their ambitions to abb
sorb European Turkey entirely. which
would include Constantinople.
DIR. Daneff, head of the Bulgarians,
said: We leave England, having
shown the world that the Balkan
union is not a bluff. but a real and
important factor in near Eastern pol
tiles. We intend that our alliance
shall remain alive and intact
THE feature of the situation which
stands out is the unity of the great Pow
ers and the fact that none of them de-
sires to take advantage of the troublous
state of affairs in the Near East. | am
convinced that all the Powers desire
peace The allies will always regard the
collective note of the Powers to Turkey
as their Magma Charta.
1.-The immediate future rests with rifles
and guns. Probably the contest will be
short and sharp. Probably there is in
store for the world a bigger surprise
than the earlier events of the war provid-
ed.
II have noticed in some quarters a dis
position to accuse us of not exhibiting a
conciliatory spirit. Is the public aware
that in Difference to the Powers the allies
on three separate occasions deferred the
final act? To remain longer would be
undignified and ridiculous"