THE BALKANS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 427, 9 February 1909, Page 7

THE BALKANS.

PROPOSALS AND COUNTER-PROPOSALS. TURKEY IN NEED-OF MONEY. QUARRELS WITH A BANK. - (Dr TELEdBAm—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPIEIOHT.) Constantinople, February 7. The Porte has resolved to accept Russia's proposals in principle, but has submitted certain counter-proposals, to ta discussed at a Balkan Conforenco, which' are viewed very unfavourably by Russia. Owing to quarrels with .the Ottoman and Deutsche Bank, the Turkish Government is in urgent noed of money, and is already discounting part of tho m<jnoy,sb.o is to recoive from Austria. THE ANNEXATION BILL. NOT PASSED, Vienna, February 8. (Reo. February p.m.) The session of the Reichsrath has closed without passing a Bill for the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. THE WAR SPIRIT. . DISQUIETING NEWS FROM MACEDONIA. (Reo. February 8, 10 p.m.) Sofia, February 8. Tho Poite's counter-proposal is deprecated at Sofia, it being regarded as calculated to increase the tension. It is stated that 1 unless the offer of M. Isvolsky (Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs) bo frankly accepted, the Bulgarian reservists, who ■'. will remain under arms until the end of this week, may be allowed to return to itheir homes, but equal or larger numbers will be summoned, thus increasing the war spirit. Statesmen at Sofia emphasise the fact that the Porte's acceptance would not proolude separate arrangements for the liquidation of the Turkish debt. News from Macedonia .is somewhat disquieting.

RUSSO-TURKISH WAR INDEMNITY. (Reo, February 8,.11.30 p.m.), ■ Constantinople, February 8. : The Porte has informed M. Isvolsky that Turkey is- ready to renounco , all olaitns against Bulgaria provided Russia in return will consider the Russo-Turkish war indemnity to be fully liquidated. According to Reuter this would entail "upon Russia: the sacrifice of a million sterling, beyond M. Isvolsky's offer. ■.'..•.. ■•■•• : ;■.,:'