The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-04
Consolidated Aug. 3, 1881.
PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
WAR BETWEEN TURKEY AND
BALKAN ALLIES COMES TO
FORMAL CLOSE.
Danen Says Agreement Means Amity
Not Only I'm Near East But Through
out EurOpc-POpOvich Speaks Bit
tcrly of Signing.

London, May 3O.-The eight
months war between Turkey and the
allied Balkan States is ended. The
peace of London" was signed today
I'm the picture gallery of st. James
palace. Sir Edward Grey, the British
foreign secretary, presided over the
formalities. The following peace del
egates signed the preliminary treaty:
Osman Miami Pasha for Turkey; DR..
Daneff for Bulgaria; Stefan Nova
kovich for Servia; Stephenos Skolou-
dis for Greece, and Nj. Popovich for
Montenegro.
The only dramatic feature of the
historic occasion was NJ. Popovich's
expression OF keen disappointment
that Montenegro had been despoiled
OF her just share of the spoils Of a
triumphant war;" and of the hope
that England, which took the lead
in the spoliation," would take every
step to compensate Montenegro for
her sacrifice.
The actual ceremony was very brief.
The delegates signed the treaty with
out reading it, evidently i'm full conf
dence that all the seven articles were
in such wording as the powers chose
to have them.
The Bulgarian delegate proposed
that peace become Immediately eff
fective without ratification of the
treaty. This proposal was rejected
and the delegates then left after hav-
ing agreed to meet June to consider
the advisability of an eventual an
nexed protocol.
After informing the ambassadorial
conference 0f the signing of the peace
draft Sir Edward Grey suggested that
the conference limit its discussions to
three questions--a constitution for
Albania, the delimitation of the south
ern frontier OF Albania and the status
OF the Aegean islands. The ambassa-
doris now are awaiting further instruc-
uons from their governments regard
ing a constitution for Albania but the
conference is working i'm greater har-
mony and expects to conclude it's la
bors by the end of June.
The relations between the Balkan
allies show distinct Improvement.
The proposed meeting between the
Servian and Bulgarian premiers, is
definitely fixed to take place on the
frontier tomorrow evening The latest
suggestion for settlement of the
quarrel between the two countries is
that Servia and Bulgaria dcnounce the
old treaties and conclude a new al
lance providing for joint admins
tration of Macedonia.
Dr. :. Daneff, the Bulgarian peace
delegate, in the course of an interview
after the signature OF the preliminary
treaty Of peace. said: II am rejoiced.
1t means not only Balkan peace but
general peace and Europe is saved
''''' '''' VI 'ht HioSl tiloIily ptObleIIlS
of the age.
We owe n deep debt OF gratitude
TO Sir Edward Grey, whose enduring
and untiring mastery in treating dip
lomatic problems has brought ,aboat
peace much sooner than some of US
had expected"
The first meeting of The peace con-
terence has been fixed for Monday
June ..
Nj. Popovich. the Montcncgrn chief
delegate. after signing the treaty,
made short speech. I'VE have
signed the preliminary treaty" he
said because nothing else remained
Tor us to do. We are glad to have
peace but are profoundly dissatisfied
with the terms we have been obliged
to accept We have been despoiled
oi the fruits of yur victory. We have
been made the whipped boy of Eu-
rope. Great Britain took the lcadine
part i'm dcpriving us of Scutari. w,
look here To secure a modification of
the Albanian frontier so IA to give us
lands for cultivation and a natural
route between Podjoritza and Ipck."
REJOICING AT ROME.