POWERS AND TURKEY

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 337, 26 October 1908, Page 7

POWERS AND TURKEY

SERVIA'S DEMANDS. THE IRREDUCIBLE MINIMUM. BRITISH INFLUENCE: THE CONFERENCE. (BT TILMEAFH—rEESS ASSOCIATION —OOPTEtIG EXT.] (Rec. October 25, 8.11 p.m.) , London, October 24. "The Times" Belgrade correspondent tole--graphs that the irreducible minimum of Servia's demand is autonomy for Bosnia and Herzegovina and territorial compensation for Servia. It is declared on all hands that unless both demands are conceded war is ultimately inevitable. Reuter's Vienna correspondent states that information received indirectly from official sources confirms tho report that Turkey, under British influence, ruptured direct negotiations with AustriarHungaTy; and also reports that Bulgaria has decided to leave pending differences to the Conference. Austria - has resolved to attend the Conference only l , when the annexation of 'Bosnia and Herzegovina is registered as an accomplished fact. Germany supports Austria in this attitude, and has decided to adopt the same course.

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE. KING EDWAED'S VISIT TO REVAL. (Rec. October 25, 8.11 p.m.). London, October 24. Vienna newspapers are angry at Britain's insistent attitude, and assert that King Edward's recent visit to Reval upset an AustroRussian agreement regarding Macedonia, and led to the creation of the present dangerous situation in the Balkans. The Porte has emphatically informed Austria that the settlement of tho annexation question pertains to the Conference. A VERBAL AGREEMENT. BULGARIA AND TURKEY. (Rac. October 25, 4.30 p.m.). Sofia, October 24. M. Dimitroff, Councillor to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has informed tho "New York Herald" that ho has concluded a verbal agreement with Kaimil Pasha, Turkish Grand Vizier, whereby Turkey recognises Bulgaria's independence, and Bulgaria consents to a mixed commission to settle financial questions, including tribute, whose conclusions will be submitted to a Conference of the Powers. v M. Dimitroff predicts that tho Turkish-. Bulgarian entente will develop into an alliance. PESSIMISTIC FEELINC. TURKISH MILITARY PREPARATIONS. Paris, October 23. French advices from Constantinople state that the mission of M. Dimitroff to Constantinople was a failure. It iB also stated that a pessimistic feeling prevails in Turkish diplomatic circles, and that military preparations are, as a precautionary measure, being resumod. RUMELIAN TRIBUTE. COMPENSATION DEMANDED. Constantinople, October 23. , Kaimil Pasha insists that Bulgaria must furnish compensation for the .cessation of Rumelian tribute. , M. Malinoff, Bulgarian Premier, declares that the proclamation of Bulgaria's independence involved the cessation of tribute, SERVIAN WOMEN'S APPEAL. "VICTIMS OF MONSTROUS AGGRES:SION." St. Petersburg, October 24. Russian newspapers publish an eloquent appeal by the Committee of Servian Women, urging their Russian sisters to raise their voioes on behalf of the victims of monstrous aggression.