Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14
ITALY AND AUSTRIA In ALBANIA

barded the palace Of Prince william, and
they insfnuate that tho prince was
party thereto: that the insurreotions are
Austrian Inspirations, eto
At Vienna tho press replies that the
Italians arc behind Essad. Tho press re-
calls tho ancient Austro- Italian rivalries
DIM. former minister OF foreign affairs Of
Italy, Of those Of Marquis San Guiliano.
and those Of signor Mantsgaxzo. who
wrote in the oonolusion Of his book on
Albanias "The WORK Of propaganda and
penetration accomplished By Austrian
policy in Albania seems 70 N To CONTRA
dict the spirit Of accord"
Tho Albanian crisis will naturally bring
up the problem Of the Dpiraa, OF which It
Is factor. It goes without eaying that
II Europe should permit Austria and Italy
to occupy Albania Greece must be per.
abandoned by her in Epirus. That would
be simple Justice.
The accord at Corfu was given the dous
BILE guarantee Of tbs Albanian prince and
the powers That accord was completed
and signed on tho 10Th ultimo. The doc
ument is neither q treaty nor q conven-
ton, but bears the tito OF 'D1spostdon,
and its contents should be submitted to-
the appreciation OF the SIX great powers
1t Is stipulated:
First. The grendRrmer1e shall Be purely
local for the Epirote districts and cannot
be employed beyond those districts ex.f
cept for exceptional reasons sancuoneds
by the International commission.
Second Entire religious liberty 10 socs
ognized and existing institutions ara
maintained with all their privileges.
Third The Greek language Is reoog.
nized and admitted in all administrative
matters and in the tribunals for an un.
limited period The country Is divided
into two districts. Korytza and Argy-
ocastro. with two governors appointed
by the Albanian government
Sixth. The question OF Chimara 10 ad-
journed-the demands OF the Chimartots
population will be formulated In writing
and communicated to the powers.
Seventh. The original armed forces Of
the country, termed sacred battalions,
will remain under arms with their offi-
GERS and will form the noyan OF the local
gendarmerie under the supreme command
Of the Holland officers. The other troops.
Cretans, Greeks and Garibaldians. will
leave the country.
Eighth. The Albanian government ac-
cords full and entire amnesty to all.
Ninth The new regime will be organized
and controlled by the international COM
mission. which will make tour of In.
spection and will visit Chimara-
Tenth. The execution and mainte-
nance of this "Dispostion'' is guaranteed
by the six great powers.
What and where Is Chimara. which
energies from the mysterious veil
which covers things in
District of Epiros? The district of
n, Chimara we find situated
OHAnoia. on the northeast side OF
the canal of Corfu. a country and
nj IN hahOld has
maintained its independence under the
domination of the Turk The Chimariots
have never ceased to enjoy all the
privileges Of an autonomous democratic
republic. The people have never paid
tribute to the Turks. and, for q fact. to
no others, and when necessary they
recognize themselves only as Greeks.
They are less conciliatory than other Epi-
rotes and demand particular guaran-
tees in return for recognition OF the
proposed annexation to Albania. the
advantages claimed by this unknown
or forgotten republic of Chimara ara
| fer1ed to the international commission.
which may utilize the incident and
make of this people. numbering only
| twelve thousand souls, a model re-
public. which may serve as an object
| lesson for the infant government es
Durazzo. The chief Of Chimara ID
| "Commandant Spiromilio." who during
the Disposition" at Corfu treated di.
rectly with the members OF the inter-
national commission. This unknown
Chinariote merits doubtless more ex-
tended notice than that accorded hirn
in the meager notes of the corresponds
emit from Corfu.
The Neues Poster Journal prints an in-
ter,iew of its correspondent at Buda.
pest with the former minister. Count
Jules Andrassy. who recently visited Al.
| bania. NJ. Andrassy said:
']5ssad Pasha was a perpetual menace
for Prince William. for he was more pow
erfll than the prince. Essad had an army
OF his own which he paid generously ana
1t obeyed his orders. Prince William was
well inspired in manifestng the energy
employed, for in doing so he anticipated
| Essad 1t would be well for the prince
| to make the tour of his provinces Essad
has not many partisans outside Oh , nu.
and tribes hate him and fear him. Essad
has never dared return to Scutari since
the assassination he committed there
The Nea Imera writes that the arrest
of Essad constitutes the frst act OF
affirmation of the authority OF Prince
William, but it inaugurates also tne
period of difficulty with the numerous
lishment of a solid Albanian state, views
with pain the incidents at Durazzo and
homes that an entente may be perfected
between the people and the prince.
The powers advised the government At
Durazzo to acts of Cancellation, and the
visit Of Turkhan Pasha
Cancellation to the capitals Of Eu-
rope Is said to have
ADVISED. been inspired in that
sense.
A new pretender to the throne o1
Albania has appeared-Prince Haritou
Kastriota- This one appeals to Al
banians in public addresses and ms
example will be followed by others.
The Instruction thus inauSurated mas
been precipitated in the interest OF
several pretenders in Pekini. CavaJa'
Tirana and Ichmi. At Cava5a partic-
ularly the people, although dispersed
in the commencement near Schfak. nave
not abandoned their arms, but on the
contrary, are being reinforced The in
ternational commission has learned
that the insurrectional movement has
been in progress a long time.
The truce Of the last few days was
obtained by the happy intervention OF
the French and English commissioners.
The departure Of Ismail Renal Bey
from Vienna for Vallona Is announced.
also the departure from Scutart Tor