Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-06
Danger That War Might be
Resumed in Near East APP
pears to Have Been Avoided
by Diplomacy
POWERS EXERT STRONG
PRESSURE ON SULTAN
Next Proposal Of Reschad
PaSha Not Likely to include
Cession Of Adrianople, But
Balkans viii Win City Later

az, Nhfninl Journal special teaaed wlfe1
London. Jan. 3 The dnneef uf
rupture tomorrow uf unace urentla-
tlnna soems to have been aYtrted hy
tho probability that Turkey Will make
fresh concessions which viii allow
the allies 20 enjoy il holiday during
the festivities ia connection with the
christmas celebration Of the urthe-
dox church From authoritative
sources Il Is stated that the powers.
through their ambassadors here and
nt Cunstantlnople. have eNerted strong
pressure NJ Constantlnople IN favor
of moderation. while the Balkan rep
resentatiVes have been urged 70 be
patient before breaking off negoua-
tions. especially aa they can lose
nothing hy waiting their position be-
ing stronger than that Of Turkey
The efforts of the powers appear 10
have been successful on both sides.
Thus. unless some sudden change de-
velopa "a the last moment. kechad
pnsha VIII present on Monday new
terms which viii comprise another
rcctification Of the Thracean frontier
bringing Il further east perhaps TO
Dedeagatch. but not yet Including
Adrianople, and possibly the cession
OF Turkeys rights in crete directly to
the allies.
After representations had been
made 10 them. Dr paneff. premier
Venizelos. NJ. NovakoViteh and NJ.
Miyuskoyitch met today and decided
To give Turkey further period Of
grace. taking the nround that the
submission Of the new terms Will be
proof of disposition on the part Of
Turkey 10 reach satisfactory solu-
ton. They propose ta submit the
new terms to their governments for
study and await further inftrH- sit.is.
and will suggest an Adjournment OF
the conference probably until Friday,
the third day after their Christmas,
ut the same time emphasizing the alb
soute necessity al Turkey meeting
the terms of the allies. particularly
with respect 10 Adrianopie
The powers continue to exercise
pressure at Constantlnople, aiming To
demonstrate 10 the porte that resist
ance only would lead to EraVer losses
The impression IS that Turkey viii
end hy cedng Adrianople, and that
this viii be done without any serious
results. such as are predicted By
Turkish sympathizers OF threatened
by Constantinople. whenever Turkey
Is about to suffer territorial amputa-
tion the spectre of Muasulman fanat-
iclsm Is raised and assistance is
sought from Great Britain and
France. which have In their dnmln~
ions millions Of Mussulmaus, who are
pictured as being ready to rise In
sympathy
The Turkish empire. however
gradually has heen dismembered
without the Mussuman dragon ever
awnking either at home OF abroad,
and experts in Turkish affairs inter-
pret this to meau that the Mussul-
mans themselves are convinced that
they fare better under their present
rulers
Advancement has been made by
Russia and France in their efforts to
induce Italy to Use her good offices
at Vienna with the object of turning
over scutari to Montenegro Instead Of
including that town in Albania. II is
believed thnt Italy, as the ally of Aus
tIia ana also because Of relationship
between the Savoy aud Mpntenegrin
royal families. may succeed IN Hc-
completing this while If the same
proposition were urged hx the admin.
iafntions NJ Paris and 81 Petersburg
II might assume the character Of the
triplo entente opposing the triple al
liaucc.