PEACE IN SIGHT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 296, 7 May 1913, Page 5

PEACE IN SIGHT

THE PROBLEM SOLVED.

KING NICHOLAS'S ATTITUDE.

"WE BOW TO THE POWERS."

I.BESIGNATIOX OF THE MINISTRY.

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Received 6, 11.15 p.m. London, May

: The Ambassadors' Conference is gratirfied at the satisfactory solution of the j impasse.

..A Reuter message implies that Britain . exercised ■ a; separate and strong influ(.ence oyer King Nicholas, and Russia «winilarlV.

vThe Ambassadors' Conference suggest ed that a joint commission of navai officers should take over Scutari.

Sir E. Grey reminded the Conference that Austria and Italy were chargeo With the preparation of a draft project Tegarding the status of Albania, which ■was to be submitted at the next meeting-

Cettinje, May 6.

The' Council meeting was stormy. The Mariinovitch Party exercised warlike ardor jn an effort to gain the upprr hand. When the discussion was at ir.s height, .King Nicholas, having conquered his own. feelings, entered the Chamber to confront the Ministerial tempest. He said: '•The supreme interests of the country demand that we bow Our heads before the.will of Europe." He pointed out the.utter folly of war, and said that it would, add another page to Montenegrin history, but it would be the last. "I do nut. wish," he said, "to close your history .tons'."

General ..Martinovitch made a violent speech. Be said that after himself successfully storming Tarabosch he felt justified in levelling the bitterest reproaches on those who humbled Montenegro. He tendered the Ministry's resignation.

King Nidholas telegraphed to Sir E. rljrey that Montenegro's attitude over ; Scutari was inspired by the eternal principles of justice, sanctified by the history ,qI conquest. .dignity," he said, "and .that of the people does not allow us to ..submit to isolated, orders. We therefore ..place the destiny of Scutari in the hands *#f-,.£he Power*."

Belgrade, May 6.

.•Political circles consider that. King SNicholas acted with heroism, but exposed 1 himself and the dynasty to great danger.

SCUTARI UNCONDITIONALLY SURRENDERED.

London, May 5.

\Atnrf>fficial statement :has been issued to :fche effect that King has informed the Powers that he will surrender j«Scutari unconditionally.

The (Premier, Mr. Aequith, in the House. «f Commons to-day, confirmed the statement that King Nicholas is leaving ifieutariija the hands of the Powers.