TURKEY'S POLICY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 333, 21 October 1908, Page 5

TURKEY'S POLICY.

A NEW NOTE. MAY PREFER DIRECT NEGOTIATION. BULGARIA MORE PACIFIC. HOW THE MOBILISATION CEASED. (dt telegram—niEss association—corißionT.) (Roc. October 20, 9.30 p.m.) Paris, Octobor 20, "Le Temps" states that on Saturday Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, through the French Minister at Sofia, telegraphed to the French President (M. Fallieres) his pacific intentions and his determination to come to an agreement with Turkey and to adopt the principle of compensation. This information was then conveyed by the French. Minister for Foreign Affairs (M. Pichon) to tho Turkish Ambassador, who communicated it to Stamboul, thus stopping the mobilisation of Turkish troops which was then proceeding. BULGARIAN RESERVES. SOFIA'S ATTITUDE IMPRESSES TURKEY. Sofia, Octobor 19. General Paprikoff, Bulgarian Foreign Minister, states that tho Bulgarian reserves already summoned to the colours will be disbanded on November 4, unless Turkey is at that date engaged, in menacing movements. London, October 19. " "The Times" says:—"The. situation in the Balkans is still very anxious, though Bulgaria's countermanding of tho ordor summoning additional reservists has favourably impressed Turkey." THE CONFERENCE. TURKEY MAY NEGOTIATE HER OWN BUSINESS. BULGARIA AND THE RAILWAY. (Rec. October 20, 11.5 p.m.) London, October 20. Renter's Constantinople correspondent reports that Turkey is showing a disposition to avoid the proposed Conforonco of the Powers, and to negotiate direct with Austria and Bulgaria.

The latter is disposed to negotiate direct with Turkey regarding tho Orient railway. ITALY AND CERMANY. THE KAISER EFFUSIVE TO THE NEW AMBASSADOR. Rome, Octobor 19. Italy gives her adherence to the 1 AngloRussian draft programme for tho proposed European Conference to consider tho Balkan affairs. Btirlin, October 19. ' - The Kaiser' effusively wolcomed ''the ■ new Turkish Ambassador sent by the new Turkish Government to Germany, declaring that his (tho Kaiser's) friendship for Turkey had nevor waverod. AUSTRIA AND THE CONFERENCE. PRESS OPINIONS. Vienna, October 19 . The somi-official journal "Fromdenblatt" states that the proposal to hold a European Conference will bo approved by all tho Powers desiring a peaceful settlement; of the Near Eastern difficulties. The object of tho Conference, the paper adds, must bo to satisfy Turkey. Other Viennese journals adopt an attitude less favourable .to the Conference. SEfiVIA. ANTI-AUSTRIAN RIOTS, BUT WAR, '■ UNLIKELY. ' Bolgrado, Octobor 19. An Italian mob at Belgrade made an attack on Austrian shops. The gendarmes did not interfere. Later. The authorities at Belgrade have sent officials to assess the damage done to Austrian shops liore by the Italian mob. London, October 19. The Belgrade correspondent of "TheTimis" reported on, Monday that, notwithstanding popular displays of bellicose sentiment in that city, war was not, in best informed quarters, regarded as imminent. THE SERBS AT A DISADVANTAGE. WAR MATERIAL STOPPED. Vienna, Octobor 19. Austrians at Neusatz (Hungary), on the left bank of tho Danube, stopped a German steamer. carrying munitions of war for Serria. Another steamer, carrying three batteries of quick-firers, also intended for Servia, was stopped by Austrians "at another point on the river. ANNEXATION PLUS AUTONOMY. ' BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: VIEWS 01? DR. DILLEN. In an article in the "Contemporary Reviow" for September, for which he may now claim something of the rolo of prophet, Dr. Dillon deals with Austria's position in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the prospect of annexation. He differs from tho view, then current, that King Edward and the Emperor of Austria, when they met at Ischyl, had agreed on Bilkan matters. Dr. Dillon writes:— "One topic, indeed, might have been touched upon with profit at Iscliyl: the desirability, n»y, the necessity of giving a constitution to the populations of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Slav press of the Balkans and ono or two journals in tho provinces themselves havo already mooted the matter. Exaggeration may characterise tho appeals and protests of tho Serbs; but tho fact romains that tho provinces which Austria-Hungary undertook to administer for the Sultau, until such time as Turkey could herself take them over, cannot bo kept longer in a stago of political pupilage, while all thoir brethren in Turkey are fully enfranchised. "In view of this temper of the population and of tho trend of European public opinion, Austria-Hungary will be obliged to hestow autonomy of soino kind on tho nationalities of the occupied provinces who aro still formally subjects of the Sultan. I was amused to read an inspired article on tho subject, in an Austrian journal a fow days ago, in whioh it was seriously argued that representative institutions could not yot be given to Bosnia and Herzegovina because tho deputies there, being *de juro' Turkish citizons, would doom it their duty to utter throe cheers for tho Sultan! Furthermore, the opposition bribed with foreign money, would, in all probability, avail themselves of their Parliamentary privilege of free speech, and make an appeal to tho Sultan to take up their cause. < In o«ler to escape thoso dangers, and to continuo to benefit the people of the two provinces, it is proposed that they shall be formally annexed to Aus-tria-Hungary beforo receiving a constitutional "These ; aro but a few of tho international consequences of Turkey's new position. Tho regrouping of tho Powers, of whioh I wroto in a formor number of tho 'Contemporary Roviow,' will necessarily oontinue. For whether regenerate Turkey thrives, waxes strong, and becomes tho nucleus of a powerful Balkau Stato, thus disappointing thoso Powers that upcculatcd on her falling to pieces, or ends by losing tho position for which she is now striving, sinks into insignificance, and becomes tlio proy of other States, iu oßlior qnso the ofteoU on Kurovo will be far-mchioj; and lasting. "•