The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-05
Combined Demands off European Nations
 Are Fulfilled MARKED TENSION IS RELIEVED3 Conference of Ambassadors Is Held in London to
 Complete Details. NICHOLAS RECEDEa Gives Up BeIlicose Attitude That for a Time Worried
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NICHOLAS RECEDEs

London, May 5-Istr Edward Grey, /, the British foreign minister, announc- . ed at todays meeting of the ambassa- dors that Montenegro had uncondi- { tfona1ly placed the question of the fu- Z ture of Scutari in the hands of the : European powers.
 The decision reached by King HJioh-s+ o1as at the very last moment had ths { effect of immediately relieving the great tension in European politics and caused unbounded satisfaction to dip .lomats and the general public.
 The stock exchange at once respond :. ed to this feeling and it was general 2 ly hoped that this action of 1Tontene- j gro would do away with all necessity for military excursions into Albania . such as Austria and Italy were con-d temp1ating against Bssaad Pasha, the former Turkish commander of SCItari, ! Djavid Pasha with his refugee Turkish 5 troops and other independent leaders { on the plea of restoring order. The example of Montenegro will, it is e1- pected, have a satisfactory effect &1 compelling other disturbances in tha Balkan peninsula to bow to thesw1u of Europe.
 Cettinje, May 5-King Nicholas, of Montenegro, today, decided to evacuats the fortress of Scutari- in response to the demand of the Essropean poTEers- The King of Montenegro, when he toulz possession of Scutari on April g, after a lives of many Montenegrins and Turks, declared that he would hold the city ut:tiI the last drop of AIontenegrIn blood had been split
 As the European powers had decided previously that Scutari was to form part of the future autonomous state of Albania a crisis was brought about; and the powers immediately brought. pressure to bear for the king and his, troops to evacuate the place. In the AFs- ~Hasa to enforce the powers decision andl concentrated large bodies of troops iui Bosnia, Herzegovina and Dalma1ea- Tho powers in the interim instituted a, blockade of the Montenegrin coast ALI these demonstrations, however, seemed not to affect the determination of the King.
 Some of the Iontengerin troops were withdrawn from Scutari in order, it was said, to resist a possible Austrf- an advance. Then word came that Austria and Italy had entered into an agreement to solve the Albania prob lem by a military expedition and 1t was said that the Austrian army was preparing to march forward.
 The attitude of Russia under these circumstances was a matter of great concern to Europe and when she joined in the pressure being exercised on Montenegro a sigh of relief went up as it had been thought she would re-
  her army sout1Ward.
 It was, suggested during the negot1a- tions that the King of Montenegro was to receive territorial compensation in some other direction if he would give up Scutari and that his majesty Wa6' preparing to accept this offer.
 Berlin, May /5.-No conditions were mentioned by Montenegro today when she informed the German for eign office that she had decided to place Scutari in the hands of the pow CTS On the other hand the foreign office says there is no. evidence that any concrete step in this direction has vet been taken and doubt is expressed by officials as to the veracity of the reports that Montenegro has already evacuated the city.
 No date for the evacuation of Scu- tari by the Montenegrin troops was eiven in the communication received here from Cett1nje. but there is req son to believe that the German min ister in the NIontenegrin capital re- ceived assurances from King Nfcho- las that the first steps would be taken within 24 hours
 Further details of the intentions Of may, it is thought heres be forthcoming during the conference of ann mbassadors in London, today.
 The news received from the Ger man minister at Cettinje and the strength of the Vienna, market con ffrr71ed the belief of Berlin financial circles that a peaceful settlem ent was n sight The Bourse also held frm- FRANCHISE