Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-03
PEACE CONFERES
STILL SOUABBbE
PLENIPOTENTINRIEs RESTING ON
Tlil.lR OARS But PEACE II
IN SIGHT.
MATTERS UP IN The AIR
Adrianoplc Is only place Upon Which
the Real Trouble Is Now
Circulating Around.

LONDON, Jan 2-Thc plenipo-
tenuarlcs to the peace conference en-
ioyed day Of general relaxation.
Even the meeting of the ambassadors
today was purely academic, AS all
agreed that yesterdays adyices by
Turkey had changed the situation to
such an extent that they must await
corresponding advices from their re-
spectiye governments.
The Turks contiue to declare their
concessions have surpassed any logi-
cal expectation, but that now they
cannot at any cost cedc an inch more,
on the other hand, the allies with
unanimous voice, maintain they
void rather end the conference than
renounce what they claim Is due them
by right OF their victories.
That the diplomatic game is being
played on both sides Is evident The
Turks emphasize the enormous i'm
portance of what they have ceded,
which in reality, Is only what they
have lost and which, Independently
OF the allies. not even the powers
would allow them to reconquer The
allies, on the other hand, bellttle the
| Turkish concessions as they desire
| definitely to settle for ever the diff
! ferenccs with the Ottman empire.
Adrianople In the Way.
The real stumbling block Is Adria-
nople as "A compromise solution re-
spectlng the Aegean Islands is possible
Some suggest that Turkey cede them
to the powers, which can decide their
fate. 1t Is recalled that such course
has been taken on other occasions
presenting even more difficulties For
instance In the war Of 1866 between
Italy and Austria, Austria, although
victorious, was induced to cede tho
Venetian provinces to France, which
transferred them to Italy.
Supporters of this plan hint that
| Turkey might even cede the Islands
TO the allies. as practically has been
done with Albania, on condition that
the powers pledge themselves to claim,
as in the case of Albania. the right
to decide the status of the Aegean
Archipelago.
The struggle certainly will be bitter
now between the Turks and the AL
| lies. The former are threatening to
appeal to the supreme tribunal OF
Europe; the latter are threatening to
resume the war. IT Is expected. how
ever. that relief from this situation
may result from the meeting Of the
ambassadors, to whose judgment
probably both Turkey and the Allies
will submit If they decide unanimous
| ly what the fate OF the lsands must
| be.
Italy I'm Possession.
The powers are particularly con-
cerned in this question because some
Of the Islands, Samothrace. Imbros,
Lemnos and Tendos. are Of interna-
tiCnal importance, commanding as
they do the entrance TO the Darda-
nellcs, while Mitylene and Chlos bar
the entrance OF the Gulf Of Smyrna.
The remainder Of the Islands still are
in the hands Of italy. which occupied
them during the war with Turkey.
If the powers unanimously ask
Greece to evacuate some Of the Is
lands already occupied. It Is believed
| Greece will obey.
The ambassadors today did not en-
ter deeply into any particular ques-
! tion. An exchange Of communica-
tlons Is going on between Chancel-
lerlers Of the Triple Entente and the
| triple Alliance, while a special UNDER
standing is developing between Russia
Austria and Italy concerning Albania.