The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

troll, with whom they have insisted upon
negotiating, they demand that they be
exempt from military service and from
certain taxes and duties now imposed
and that the present Mpret be sup
planted by a ruler of the Mohammedan
faith.
All the conferences that have been
held so far have failed to bring about
any common grounds upon which nego-
tiations for peace may be continued
While the rebels have given way in
some minor points they have not re-
ceded from their demand for a Moslem
ruler, a condition to which the Nation
allsts will not accede. The meeting
which had been arranged between the
Commission of Control and Moslem
chiefs for this week and from which
much was expected was as fruitless as
the others. The details of the confer
ence were not made public. but 1t is said
! that the commission found the rebels so
insistent upon their demands that it
wished to wash its hands of the whole
matter.
The suppression of this rebellion thus
becomes the most serious problem con-
fronting the new Cabinet. Two plans
have been suggested for raising troops
to be sent against the insurgents: one
to ask for assistance from the interna-
tional forces under Colonel Phillips at
Scutari; the other to bring down from
the north men of the Christian tribes.
To the first plan many of the Cabinet
object because 1t proclaims to the
world Albanias inability to take charge
Of its own internal affairs; besides
there is a likelihood that some of the
Powers. especially Great Britain and
France. would consider this use of their
troops as beyond the province of the
international agreement.
Prince Bib Doda, Minister of Foreign
Affairs and the most powerful leader
Of the north, has announced that he
has 5000 men in readiness to set out for
Durazzo to defend the throne and to
put down the revolution. He says that
this number can be still further in
creased. The Ministry hesitates to re-
sort to this means of putting down the
instruction, because 1t would inaugu-
rate fratricidal warfare. which it is
desired to avoid II possible but Turk
han Pasha, the Prime Minister. declares
that If the rebels do not soon come TO
terms the men Of the north will be
sent against them and they will thus
be easily crushed.
Another interesting problem for the
Cabinet Is the case Of Essad Pasha
There are still many reminders of this
, vigorous character in Durazzo. His
Punishment has had n tendency to
make him something of a martyr to
certain elements Of the population and
to increase his standing with the Mo-
hammedan rebels. He is now in Italy.
He made a little excursion from Naples
over to Capri with some Of his friends,
and at luncheon on the Molaro terrace.
Anacapri. appeared the most carefree
member Of The party.
He demands of the Clblnet an ex-
PLANTATION OF the reasons for his exile.
He asks upon what grounds was his
house bombarded and himself and
family attacked while he was Minister
] of War and the Interior and acting
\ Prime Minister while the Cabinet
considers his demand as not unreason-
able it is not likely that his request
will be granted.
His house, with big hole in the roof
( made by cannon balls and its broken
$ windows and walls, is untenanted and
is watched by one of his former faith