Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-06
King Nicholas Will Evacu-
ate the Place Which He
Finally Entered AfterSix
Months Of Hard Siege.
WILL DEFER TO WILL.
OF EUROPEAN POWERS
Confirmation Of Report
from London and Berlin
But Conditions Of Evac-
uation Not Made Public.

the British foreign minister, announced
at today's meeting Of the ambassadors
that Montenegro had Internationally
placed the question OF the future Of
Scutari in the hands Of the European
powers. The decision reached by King
Nicholas at the last moment had the
effect OF relieving Immediately the
tension In European politics. II caused
unbounded satisfaction to diplomats
and the general public. The stock
exchange responded at once.
1t Is generally hoped that this ac-
ton Of Montenegro will do away with
all necessity for military incursions In
to Albania, such as Austria and Italy
were contemplating. against Essad
Pasha, Djavid Pasha and other inde-
pendent leaders
At the close of the ambassadors
conference in Londan today an oficial
communication was issued reading -
follows:
The fact that the king OF Monte
negro has placed the fate Of Scutari
in the hands OF the powers ID = matter
LOT great satisfaction. The govern
ments OF the powers will not consider
what arrangements shall be made
immediately fnyregard. to the crown 70
the town. The ambassadors Will meet
lagain on Thursday.
King Nicholas Of Montenegro IN hiS
Telegram to Sir Edward Grey an
nouncing his decision says Of Austria,s
threats OF coercion
My dignity and that OF my people
do not permit me to submit to isolated
imposition. For this reason the fate
of Scutari is left in the hands Of the
great powers.
King Orders Evacuation.
Cettinje, Montenegro, May king
Nicholas of Montenegro. decided today
to evacuate the fortress of Scutari In
response to the demand Of the Euro
pean powers.
When he took possession Of ScutArl
on April %. after six months siege
which cost the lives Of ten Of thousand
Of Montenegrins and Turks, King
Nicholas declared that he would hold
the city until the last drop OF Montene-
grin blood had been spilled. Az the
European powers had decided previ-
ously that Scutari was to form part Of
the future autonomous state OF Albania
crisis was brought about and the
powers Immediately brought strong
pressure to bear to force him and his
troops to evacnate the place. In the
meanwhile Austria took energetic
steps to enforce the powers decision
and concentrated large bodies Of
troops in Bosnia, Herzegovina and
Dalmatia. The powers in the interim
Instituted a blockade OF the Montene-
grin coast All these demonstrations
however seemed not to affect the de-
Termination Of the king.
Withdraw Some Troops.
Some Of the Montenegrin troops
were withdrawn from Scutari, In order
| it was said to resist possible Aus
ltrian advance. Then word came that
Austria and Italy had entered into m
agreement to solve the Albanian prob
lem by military expedition and It
was known that the Austrian army
was preparing to march forward.
The attitude Of Russia under these
circumstances was q matter OF great
concern to Europe and when 1he join.
ed in the pressure being exercised on
Montenegro, great relief was felt %
1t has been thought she would resist
any attempt by Austria to order her
army southwark. s7
1t was suggested during the negotia-
tions that the king Of Montenegro
WOulQ receive TERRITORIAL COMPENSATION
In another direction II he would give
lup Scutari and that hts majesty was
!, preparing to accept this offer.
London Confirms Report.
London, May 5.-Montenegro has
decided, according to diplomatic ad-
vices received here to leave the future
Of Scutari in the hands OF the powers.
This step is taken to mean that tho
evacuation of the city will be carried
out Immediately. The question will
come up today at the meeting OF the
ambassadors in London Of the Euro
pean powers who will discuss the de.
tails.
| Conditions Not Known.
Berlin, May 5.-No conditions were
mentioned by Montenegro today when
she Informed the German foreign OF.
| fee that she had decided to place
lScutari In the hands Of the powers.
On the other hand, the foreign of
| fee says there is no evidence that any
concrete step in this direction has
lbeen taken and doubt Is expressed by
loficials as the veracity OF the reports
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