The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-25
STATESMEN AND ARMY SEEMS DIVIDED ON MATTER OF CON-
 TiNUATIoN OF THE WAR.
BALKANS MAY STRIKE SOON
Think This Time of Turmoil In Fur key Would be Opportune for Them Death of Turkish Com
 mander, Maxim Pasha.

London, Jan. 24.--Some days must elapse before the situation arising from the revolution in Constantinople becomes clear. As far as may be judged there is no intention on the part of the new Turkish government to force matters to resume hostilities if any reasonable compromise with q e Balkan allies is possible.
 A dispatch from Constantinople to- night says the council of ministers sat today to discuss the reply they will make to the note of the powers and it is believed this reply, while in sisting on the retention of Adrianople by Turkey, will point to Thursdays demonstration as real manifesta- tion if the national will.
 The new government is finding diff ficulty in filling the post of foreign minister. The portfolio has been of fered several of the Turkish ambas- sadors abroad, but thus far all have '7rlined. Until the ministry if com pleted by the appointment of he Sheik-Ul-Islam and a foreign minis ter it is not probable that any defi mite steps will be taken.
 Opinion among the delegates is greatly divided. Some maintain it is useless to wait longer in view of developments at Constantinople which are considered eloquent proof of the attitude that the new minis. try intends to take. Others take the view that f is impossible for Enyer Bey to be taken seriously.
 In addition they argue that the young Turks, who lost power owing to the absolute unpreparedness of the country under their regime in the war with Italy cannot now have the support of majority of the peo pie as the same unpreparedness for w.ich they were responsible has been further demonstrated to exist in the war with the Balkan allies.
 Naturally the young Turks, Some of the delegates say, have worked very hard to regain power. Their activity has been especially marked in the army, but it is not believed the bulk of the army is ready to sup port them and these delegates think it not impossible that counter reyo- ution will undo whatever was achiev- ed by the young Turks Thursday. Those of the delegates who don't think it wise to wait longer say they consider it pity to let tine present op- portunity pass without giving Fur key a blow, taking advantage of the confusion ensuing by reason of the revolution in Constantinople.
 As a whole. however, the allies, in tend if possible to wait for Turkeys reply to the powers and if it is un- satisfactory to present an ultimatum to the Turkish delegates demanding categorical answer concerning the disposition of Adrianople and the Aegean islands. Failing to obtain satisfaction, the armistice then will be denounced and hostilities re- sumed.
 The Turkish delegation tonight still was without instructions from Constantinople. It finds itself in an embarrassing position as Rechad Pasha and Selih Bey are old Turks and Osman Nizami Pasiha, the other delegate is a young Turk. Nazimi who is also ambassador to Germany, says he hopes Germany will not aban- don Turkey to the mercy of the other powers at this time, as the new min istry contains strong pro-German ele ments.