New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
CONFER IN VAIN
TO AVERT MORE WAR
Fail to Find Practical Way to
Prevent Resumption of
HoStiIitieS in Turkey.
DELEGATES PACK BAGGAGE
Each Side to the Dispute Still
Accuses the Other of
Bluffing-Pessimism
in Berlin.

in Berlin.
London. Feb. 1.-The Balkan allies
and the Turks are making active
preparations TO resume hostilities in
Southeastern Europe.
The delegates OF the allies TO the
peace conference here are saying fare
well and packing their baggage pre-
paratory to departing from London. It
seems that only the good offices Of the
powers can avert further resort 10
arms. but thus far these apparently
have failed.
Even at this late hour each side TO
the dispute is accusing the other OF
bluf!ing. The Turks declare that in
their note 10 the powers on Thursday
greater concessions az basis for re-
Stunning the negotiations than the allies
had expected at the beginning Of the
peace negotiations to get were made
The allies practically admit this, but
they say what would have been sc-
ceptable even fortnight ago cannot
now be entertained, and that the Turk
ish game obviously is to lead them by
the nose for months, counting on the
allies financial exhaustion and hoping
that complications will arise 10 favor
Turkey.
Or. Daneh. head Of the Bulgarian
delegation. says that the feelings Of the
Balkan populations must be considered.
Excitement among them. he declares,
has reached the highest degree against
their fraudulent treatment by "A
handful of Young Turk conspirators.
who have attempted TO play with the
decision of Europe and the honor, pres
tiee and lives of the Balkan peoples.
\ comparison between the Vatican
and the Moslem shrines in Adranoplc.
DR.. Daneff says, is inadmissible. The
Italians. he declares, made conces-
sions to the Papacy after they had
Adrianoplc is vanquished, who. he asks.
will try 10 impose conditions. In addi-
ton, Or. Daneff continues, the Vatican
was the residence of the Pope and con-
tanned the tombs Of apostles and for
me- popes, while Adrianople. with the
exception Of It's mosques. has nothing
absolutely vital to the Mussulman peo-
pie. Or. Dauem repeats that nothing
can stop a reorening Of the war ex-
cept the unconditional surrender .;
Adrianople and the .Egean Islands.
The Seryian delegates bade farewell
Yesterday to Sir Edward Grey, tn,
British Foreign Minister. Stojan Mo-
vakoych. head of the delegation. told
Sir Edward that he considered d re-
newal of the war inevitable, as the
Bulgarians would not he satisfied with
anything short of the surrender ot
Adrianople.
NJ. NeniZelos, the Greek Premier, in
bidding farewell yesterday 10 friends.
said he hoped soon 20 return 10 London
Tor a definite conclusion of peace, as
the second period of the war would be
very short. NJ. Miyuskovich, head Of
Paris Yesterday, but will return here
to-day. and leave here direct for Get
TIME next Wednesday.
The exchange of communications be-
tween the representatives of the pow
crs was active to-day. but thus far il
seems that no practical way has been
found to avert resumption Of HOSTILE
ties The British government will he
greatly disappointed il the conference
results in failure, especially after the
optimistic statements uttered on sew
eral occasions by Premier Asquith
Berlin, Jan. 31.-Grcat pessimism re-
garding the Balkan situation Is dis
PLAYED In official circles here, owing to
Bulgaria's uncompromising attitude.
Germany, in conjunction with the other
powers. is doing her best to persuade
Bulgaria and Turkey to attempt to
reach "A compromise. but the rcsump-
ton OF hostilities on Monday next IL re-
garded as highly probable,
The situation causes considerable
concern to the German government.
which fears that IL the war should be
resumed Bulgaria may push matters
beyond her own interests.