The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-26
Montenegro MAY
SURRENDER CITY
Compromise by Which Scutari
Will Be Traded for Other
Territory Likely.
DEMANDS WILL BE MET
Powers Agreeable to Plan Whereby
Frontier Would Be Extended in
Exchange for Stronghold.

London, April 25.-King Nicholas il
thought to be willing to surrender Sou
tart, provided the powers agree to extend
the Montenegro frontier in such a man.
ner as to give the country access to Lake
Scutari, to the town of Berdica, both
banks of the Boyana River, and to in
clude a strip of seacoast north of San
Giovanni di Medua, according to a report
current here tonight.
Ii is felt that the powers will be willing
to grant Montenegro any reasonable de-
mands for new territory in recompense
for the surrender of Scutari. However.
until representatives of the great pow
crs, who are conducting the negotiations
for mediation of the Balkan difficulties
receive a positive answer from King
Nicholas the situation will remain acute.
Should Montenegro continue defiant to-
ward the powers trouble is almost certain
to follow, as Austria has taken a firm
stand against allowing Montenegro to
hold Scutari and the dual monarchy is
making every preparation for armed in
PREVENTION.
Am:cnbIe Settlement Likely.
The nature of the message sent to the
powers by Austria made plain that in
the event of Montenegro being allowed
to retain Scutari, Austria would take
steps, either alone or in conjunction with
Italy, TO recapture the stronghold. Aus
tria is persistent in her demands for the
establishment of an autonomous Albania,
with Scutari as the capital
A Central News dispatch received here
from Cettinje today states that King
Nicholas tomorrow will officially pro-
claim Scutari as the royal residence of
Montenegro. The King il is said, plans
TO remain in Scutari, where much of the
official business which has heretofore
been transacted at Cettinje will be car
ried on. This announcement, however.
is believed to be part of the aged rulers
plan to bring Austria to terms
Despite the intense feeling in Austria
it is believed here tonight that a way
will be found to settle the question in
an amicable manner. The representa-
tives of the powers feel that when King
Nicholas believes the time is right he
will arbitrate.
Situation Is Relieved.
The general feeling over the situation
was somewhat relieved today when it
was considered that many of the reports
concerning the defiance of Montenegro
emanated from Vienna where the Slavic
demonstrations have reached a stage
sufficient TO cause the Austrian govern
ment embarrassment. In all of the
Slav-Czech centers the feeling has been
running high since the fall of Scutari.
and many of the celebrations over the
Montengrn victory have turned into
demonstrations of bitter antagonism
against the government In Prague
Agram, Ragusa, and many other Slavic
centers numerous riots have occurred and
the police have at times been unable to
cope with the frenzied enthusiasm. 1t
is believed tonight that Italy will stand
with Austria in her demands for the
evacuation of Scutari by King Nicholas
forces even to the point of armed inter-
vention. All of the other powers are
believed to be strongly opposed to any
warlike movement and DESTROYS of set
Ting the affair in as peaceable a manner
as possible Russia has not as yet in
dictated her real position, as she has been
much concerned over the Slavic demon
STATIONS which have occurred there.