Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-07

/ Turkish at the earliest pos
sible moment. Turkey. Bulgaria. Ser
Via. Montenegro and Greece had all
ordered general mobilization of troops
parliaments of the Balkan states had
voted extraordinary military credits.
The situation was recognized AS
threatening.
Tine Powers Ncss.
On October s the Austro- Hungarian
and Russian ministers at Sofia pre-
sented to Bulgaria q joint note ON be
half of the Berlin signatories. which
read as follows:
prove every measure susceptible of
bringing abeut the rupture of the
peace.
80. Relying on article NNIlI of the
Treaty of Berlin. they will take in
hand the realization of eforlns in the
administration of Turkey i'm Europe,
1T being understood that these reforms
/ will in N" way violate the sovereignty
OF his Imperial majesty. the sultan,
and the integrity of the Ottoman en-
pirc. This declaration. moreover, re
serves the liberty of the powers i'm the
collective and subsequent study of re-
forms.
-. If war. nevertheless. docs break
out between the Balkan states and the
ottoman empire. they will not admit
in the issue of the conflict amy modi-
t~ication of the territorial status quo in
European Turkey.
II. Tho powers will collectiyely
make representations. to tho Sublime
Porte i'm accordance with the preceding
declaration"
This was followed on October 10 by
the presentation to Turkey of "a note
in the name of the Balkan states. all
ready working in alliance. and at the
L S3 me tilnN a Vafl1y, WAS .ri,on tn thn
JOINT Austro-R Russian note of October
.. The Balkan note, was also COM
municated to the powers. The note
eNpiicatiNe attached to the note adj
dressed to Turkey details the demands
of the allies AS follows:
II. Confirmation OF the ethnic
autonomy of the n~atinnalities OF the
empire with all the consequences
thereof.
80. Proportional representation i'm
the Ottoman parliament for each ma
tiOnality.
<. Admission of Christians to all
public employments in the provinces
inhabited by Christians.
a. Recognition. on the basis OF
equality with ottoman schools. OF the
schools of every grade of the Christian
communities.
-. Engagement by the Sublime
Porte not to attempt to modify the
ethnolegical character of provinces of
the Turkish empire by transferring
Musse!man- population thereto.
"6-Regional recruiting of Christians
for military service in Christian cadres.
Until the formation of the cadres. sus-
pension of enrolment.
-. Reorganization OF gendarnerie
by vilayets for Turkey in Europe under
the effective command OF Swiss or
Belgian organizers.
-. Nomination in the vilayets in
habitcd by Christians of Swiss or Bel
gian wallis (governors). acceptable to
councils chosen by electoral districts.
20. The institution near the Vinzi-
rate of a superior council. composed Of
Christians and Musselmen in equal
number. to- keep watch over the appli-
cation of these reforms. The ambas-
sailors of the great powers and the
ministers of the four Balkan states will
have the mission of following the func-
tioning and the works of this council"
Turkey Was Evasive.
On October 10 the powers had pre-
sented at the Sublime Porte IL note de-
signed to bring about a solution of the
difficulty. The reply OF Turkey to the
Balkan allies was evidently couched in
terms similar to the summary OF the
answer communicated to the powers,
which said:
bulgaria and Servia have addressed
to the imperial Ottoman government a.
note relative to the vilayets of Turk y
In Europe and to demand "a general de-
mobilization. This note not meriting
response. h imperial government has
invited its representatives at Sofia and
Belgrade to cease all relations with the
stantinople. HI Sublime Porte thinks