The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-28
.ESSAD PASHA SEXES
THRONE OF ALBANIA
Turkish General Springs
Coup, Apparently With
Consent of Montenegro.
AUSTRIA is FURIOUS
May Attempt to Capture
Scutari Single-handed, if
Powers Fail to Act.

LONDON, April 2T,-Thls is consid-
cred the fateful day in the history of
the Balkan problem in which new and
difficult complications have arisen. The
cmbassadorial conference has to decide
whether the European concert shall
coerce Montenegro or whether Austria
shall be left TO act alone in compelling
the evacuation of Scutari.
The ambassadors Of the powers pre-
sented a note at Cottinie yesterday,
formally demanding the evacuation OF
the city. but the Montenegrin minis
tiers excused themselves from consider
alton of the note until after the Easter
festivities.
It is understood that the reply, when
given. will be an emphatic negative.
In the meantime King Nicholas has
issued a proclamation at Scutar1, for
mally taking possession Of the town.
Warlike Activity.
The report that an Austrian expedi-
ton left Trieste has not yet been Of
fcially confirmed, but there is great
warlike activity in Austria. and Arch
duke Franz, heir to the throne. who Is
| regarded as the leader Of the military
party, has returned unexpectedly to
Vienna from a holiday. He had long
conference yesterday with Emperor
Francis Joseph.
Essad Pasha, the hero of Scutari,
who had picturesque and adventur-
Gus career. made dramatic move IN
proclaiming himself king Of Albania.
and is said to be marching into the in
terror of Albania with 10000 men. He
was received with enthusiasm as Ales-
sio and his proceeding to Tiranta to be
proclaimed and to take possession.
Essad a Warrior.
Essad Pasha is an Albanian chief
tain of the type which earned for the
Albanians a reputation for barbaric
simplicity approaching savagery. He
was always opposed to the Young
Turks repressive measures in Albania,
In Vienna and Paris his surrender of
Scutari is regarded as having been an
arranged matter with King Nicholas,
who approved his plan to proclaim him
self independent prince Of Albania.
The whole scheme of the alleged
storming of Scutari and the marching
out Of Essad Pasha's army with their
arms is now regarded as Il coup d'the-
ater to deceive Europe. Essad is said
to have Joined Djavid Pasha's army of
5000 men and if he has the support Of
Servia and Montenegro it will be a Sc.
we're blow for Austria.
Belgrade dispatch to the Daily
Mail asserts that Essad Pasha's Al
bantam standing assures his success and
that he has an alliance with King Mich.
olas. The dispatch adds that Essad is
approaching Tirana with $4,000 troops
and that Djavid Pasha will become his
minister of war.
Italy Embarrassed.
ROME, via Chiasso, Switzerland
April 27.-The italian goNernment has
placed ban on all demonstrations in
favor Of Montenegro Recently stu.
dents in Rome displayed enthusiasm
over the last Montenegrin victory and
addressed Queen Helena as the daugh
ter of King Nicholas, This information
), was not permitted to be sent out Of the
country over the telegraph lines.
The present attitude Of the Italian
government brings out emphatically the
dramatic situation in Italy. While a
majority Of the people, by reason oi
sentiment, tradition and common
bond Of nationality, applaud the Bal
kan successes and condemn what they
term "the overbearing action Of Aus
tria," the Italinn government for rea
sons of state and because Of the pledges
, Of the triple alliance, is obliged to co
operate with the administration ri
Vienna. in this way the royal family
: with it's close connections with the
, Montenegrin sovereign. is placed in 6
, most embarrassing position. which has
aroused SYMPATHY.
Austrian Troops Moving.
LONDON, April 27.-According to 1
report published in Berlin. m Austrian
|, naval division has left Trieste with 10,
600 troops, with the intentions of occu
pying Antivari, Dulcigno and San Clio
vanni di Medua and advancing agains
Cettiuie.
The Strassberger Post asserts thai
the German emperor has received tel
egram saying the AuBtrians nlread,
have entered Montenegro. This prob
ably is premature. but little doubt il
now felt that Austria is determined IL
: move alone unless the embassadora
e conference at London on Monday re
solves upon European action.