The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
Opinion Prevails That
Peace Will Come
in Balkans.
BULGARIANS WILL
SEE THEIR FOLLY
They Now Are Attempting to
Grab Up All Territory Possible
Before Submitting Differences
With Former Allies to Arbi-
tration of Car or Am
bassadors in London.

Especial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch
Paris. July 3.-The opinion prevails
here tonight In diplomatic circles that
Notwithstanding the fighting between
Bulgaria. Servia and Greece. peace will
be effected in the Balkans within q
few days, and that all parties Will
submit to arbitration The only point
arousing discussion now is whether
the Czar will be the sole arbitrator or
whether the Balkan states Will place
their differences before the foreign am
bassadors at London.
Most OF tho Macedonian territory
claimed By the three Balkan allies was.
until a few days ago. occupied by tho
Greek and Servian armies. "Beati
possidentes." being still the main ar
ticlc of faith in modern diplomacy. Bull
garia. previous TO submitting to the
Cars arbitration, and with a view to
prejudicing the verdict, Is attempting
to seize all OF the territory.
The Servians and Greeks arc simply
Kicking the Bulgarians back TO their
former line of outposts. and SO II Is
believed the Bulgarians Will see the
folly Of the attempt and agree to ar
btration.
This sentiment and tho excellent sit
uation of the market explains the
steadiness shown on the Bourse here,
for what with the Balkan situation.
the weakness in Russian stocks and
the strike in South Africa. everything
would point to lower prices.
Extraordinary Condition.
London July 3.-Thc condition or
affairs in tho Balkan rupture IS eX
traordinary. The twenty four hours
which the Bulgarian government ac-
corded TO Greece and Servia 10 cease
Operations nave expired. During the
same period Bulgaria undertook 10
abstain from hostil!ties. IN order TO
give Russia time TO intervene in favor
OF psace But host!litics are being
carried on By both sides, apparently
with the herccness characteristic OF
the Balkan soldiers. and no dcclara-
ton OF war has yet been made. Tho
respective diplomatic representatives
are still at their posts.
There is now faint hope that Rus
sia or the powers will be able TO pre-
vent th> struggle which is TO decide
whether or not Bulgaria shall be pre-
dominant in the Balkan confederation.
new complication arose .o-day In
the decision Of Roumania 10 mobilize
her army. What role Roumania Will
play is quite unknown, but she IS
generally expected &c follow her ira
ditional policy OF waiting on events.
in readiness 10 take advantage whcr-
ever II may DC obtained with the least
lization causes uncastness In Austria.
where it is regarded as \ defeat for
Austrian diplomacy.
Little news has comc 10 hand to-day
Of the military operations in Mace
donia, and owing to the fact that Bu!-
Earia. as In the former campaigns, is
worry retccnt concerning her military
movements. and because the reports
from tho Scrv!an and .ireek side are
exaggerated. II - exceedingly difficult
to form any estimate OF the actuai
position OF Affairs.
1t is believed from the disposition Of
her troops. that Bulgaria has carefully
prepared n plan to place some of her
force between the Greeks and Servians
and prevent their junction. and II Is
reported that the BulgRrians are now
executing n great Ranking movement
in the direction OF Egri Palanka.
The Belgrade government issued no
reports from the theatre of war to-
day. but, according to a dispatch from
Premier Pachitch to the Servian lega-
tion at London. the Servian losses In
the first thrsa days fighting were 5000
killed and wounded. This Included the
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