MONTENEGRO'S DECISION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13068, 7 May 1913, Page 3

MONTENEGRO'S DECISION.

STORMY MEETING OF COUNCDL OF WAR.

(Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.) CETTINJE, May 6. The Council of War meeting which decided to bow to the Powers' will, was a stormy one. The Martinovitch party exercised warlike ardour m an effort to gain the upper hand. When the discussion was at its height, King Nicholas, having conquered his own feelings, entered the • Chamber and confronted the Ministerial tempest. He said: "The supreme interests of the country demand that we should bow our heads before the will of Europe." He pointed out the utter folly of another war. It would add another page to Montenegrin history, but it would be the last page, and he concluded : "I do not wish to close your history thus.*' General Martinovitch made a violent speech, m the course of which he said that after his having successfully stormed the Tarabosch heights he felt justified m levelling the bitterest reproaches at those who had humbled Montenegro. He then tendered the Ministry's resignation. King Nicholas telegraphed to Sir Edward Grey m the following terms : — "Montenegro's attitude m regard to Scutari ia inspired by the eternal principles of justice, sanctified by the hisj tory of conquest. My dignity and that of my people will not allow us to submit to isolated orders, and we therefore place the destiny of Scutari m the hands of the Powers." ' BELGRADE, May 6. Political circles consider that .King Nicholas acted with heroism, but exposed himself and the dynasty to great danger. LONDON, May 6. The Ambassadors' Conference is gratified at the satisfactory, solution to the impasse. t Reuter states that Britain exercised a strong influence on, King Nicholas of Montengro and Russia similarly. The Ambassadors' Conference suggested that joint naval officers should take over Scutari. Sir Edward Grey (British Foreign | Minister) reminded the conference that Austria and Italy were charged with the preparation of a draft . project regarding the status of Albania, which would be submitted at the next meeting of the conference. .