Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-13
Places Blame on Allies.

London, Jan. 13.-The British secre-
tary OF state for foreign affairs. Sir
Edward Grey, and the ambassadors OF
the powers have made representations
TO Rechad Pasha regarding the expect
ed departure Of the Turkish delegates,
which is equivalent to rupture Of the
peace negotiations FOR which Turkey is
considered responsible.
In reply, Rechad Pasha said that he
was not responsible for the suspension
of the work of the conference which
was decreed by the allies, not only
without asking his opinion but with
out even allowing him to express 1t
when he begged to do 50. He had
waited a whole week. hoping that re-
striction would bring the allies to
more reasonable and moderate Views.
but as no desire had been manifested
to hear what further reetification of
the frontier Turkey was prepared to
indicate-naturaliy without eedng Ad
rianople-the Turkish plenipotentiaries
could not remain In London In
definitely.
The Difference to England and the
powers, whose ambassadors regretted
the rupture of the negotiations. Re-
chad Pasha consented to telegraph to
Constantinople asking definite explain
ations.
Allies Grow Impatient.
The allies also are tired of waiting.
They do not believe the note which
the powers will present at CONSTANT
nople have the desired effect. but not
wishing to take a decisive step with
out due notice TO Europe. they have
notified Sir Edward Grey and the am
bassadors of their intention to de-
nounee the armistiee contemporaries
ously with. or shortly after. the pre-
sentation of the note to the porte.
The allies will be ready to resume
the war four days later In fact.
Greece never has ceased hostilities.
Servia has nothing more to conquer,
while with respect to Montenegro.
the armistIce never has been observed
by Turkey, whose soldiers have made
frequent sorties from Scutari. There
fore, the resumption OF hostilities
concerns only the Thracian field Of
operation. The Balkan military ex-
perts here think that under present
conditions Adrianople can be taken in
few days by the sacrifice of 5000
men.
The Greeks are more determined
than ever to hold the Aegean islands,
as well as Saloniki. Regarding Salon
Xxi, they say.
War gave it to us. and only war
can take it away
Allies Blame tho Powers.
All the responsibility for the grav-
ity of the situation Is placed by the
allies on Europe which. they say.
after having encouraged them to con-
elude an armistice and come to Lon
don-even holding eontemporaneously
a conference of ambassadors to fa-
cilitate matters-finds itself impotent,
because of lack of accord, to adopt
measures compelling Turkey to obey
it's will.
This failure of agreement, even II
manifested in a passive manner. the
allies point out, gives encouragement
to the Turks, whose hope is that
they will succeed finally. as they have
in the past, in playing off the powers.
one against the other.
The attitude of the powers, 1t Is
added, also encourages Roumania to
take an unfair advantage of the situa-
| tion, forgetting that only a short time
ago the Roumanians and Bulgarians
were under the same yoke and fought
| shoulder To shoulder the same bat.
ties for independence.