New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-02
Porte Ready to Cede All Euro
mean Turkey, Except from
ConstantinopIe to Adrian
opIe, Inclusive.
HOLDS TO AEGEAN ISLANDS
announcement Wrung from
Ottoman Delegates Only with
Greatest Difficulty and
After Formal Threat
to Renew War.

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London, Jan. 2.-After their pro-
,racted diplomatic skirmishing the
Turks finally capitulated TO a majority
y, the demands of the Balkan allies at
yesterdays session of the peace con-
terence in ST. Jamess Palace. Through
pechad Pacha they agreed TO cede
practically the whole of the Ottoman
EMPIRES European dominions, except
Adrianople and the territory between
q and Constantinople. to their vic
,orious but additionally despised
neighbours.
The terms the Turkish delegates pre-
sented TO the conference as a counter
nroposal TO the demands of the allies
we're:
Frst-The rectifioation OF the Turko-
BULGARIAN frontier by making the
boundary west Of the line now oeeu-
oied by the troops Of the allies In the
vilayst Of Adrianople.
Ssoond-The question OF the status
Of Adrianople to be settled by Turkey
and Bulgaria direct.
Third-The eession Of the remainder
Of European Turkey, including Yanina
and Seutar, to the allies.
Fourth-The Albanian and Cretsn
questions to be solved by the powers.
Fifth-The Eeean Islands to remain
Turkish.
The announcement of these terms
was wrung from the Ottoman dele
yates with the greatest difficulty. Ihey
came only after Rechad Pacha had re-
,terated Turkeys desire to shift the re-
sponsibility for adjudicating all the
vital questions to the great powers and
the representatives of the allies had
registered their Interchangeable objec-
tons TO such a course and had given
the Turks plainly to understand that
the failure Of the Ottoman delegates 10
embark upon serious negotiations
would mean a resumption of hostili-
ties.
Monentous and Exciting.
The sitting of yesterday was the most
momentous and exciting since the be-
ginning of the conference. The Greek
Premier. NJ. Venizelos, presided. and
Immediately after the opening Of the
conference he invited Rechad Pacha to
present the turkish counter proposals
10 the demand. of the allies, as the
Turks last Monday had agreed to do.
Rechad said his Interpretation of the
badly transmitted kilograms of the
early week had been correct, his gov
eminent proposing in them to sub
nit all the questions at issue, ex-
cept Adrianople. TO settlement by the
powers. This caused an outburst OF
indignation which NJ. Venizelos was
hardly able u put down.
Several Of the delegates shouted that
II was not dignified TO turn such vital
matters into joke, while others OBJ
served that they had not come all the
way to London and remained here FOR
three weeks to hear proposition ad-
vanced which might have been made
at the time the armistice was signed.
When relative calm was restored, NJ.
Venizelos. DR.. s. Daneff. the leader OF
the Bulgarian delegation; NJ. Novak-
ovich. eervian. and NJ. Miyuskovich,
Montenegrin, each for his respective
country, declared that they would not
accept the proposed mediation by the
powers, and insisted that the Turkish
delegates present a practical and de
fined proposal and on it they would
be ready TO negotiate.
Defers to Powers Advice.
Rechad then announced that his in
structions contained another alterna-
tive. and requested few minutes time
to formulate IT. After a short recess,
during which he had absented himself
nom the chamber, Rechad re-entered
the conference room, and NJ. Venizelos
again took the chair. Rechad said that
Turkey, desiring TO give tangible proof
Of her love for peace. and In Difference
to advice received from the powers,
was ready 10 make the maximum pos
sible concessions TO the allies by grant
ing rectifcation of the frontiers. ced-
ing the territories westward of the line
occupied by the allies in the vilayet
OF Adrianopie to them.
NJ Daneff here arose and said II
would be impossible for Bulgaria to
'ehounce her claim TO the possession OF
nurnnople and that he could not ac-
eer such an indefinite offer. NJ. Vent
1sos said the proposal of Turkey must
ueclare explicitly that the question of
"orianople must he settled indie