THE BALKANS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 443, 27 February 1909, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

FEELING IN SERVIA. HOPEFUL OF A PEACEFUL SOLUTION. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. (BI raiiEQBABH—PEE3B ABBOOIiTlOH—COPIEIOHT.) London, February 25. Renter's correspondent at Belgrade roporte that the entourage of King Peter of Servia are most emphatic in the opinion that a peaceful solution of the trouble between Austria and Servia will be found. St. Petersburg, February 25. It is expected that M. Zinoyiolf, Russian Ambassador, will bo withdrawn from Constantinople for the tardy presentation by him of the Russian explanations regarding I the honouring as. a Sovereign of Ferdinand of Bulgaria, explanations which Turkey at once accepted, thus removing an' international difficulty. SERVTA'S POLITICAL PROGRAMME. (Rec. February 26, 10.25 p.m.) Belgrade, l>ebruary 26. ftf. Novakovitch, ,Bpeaking in tho Skuptschina, declared that tho Servian Parliament had formulated a political programme, and the aspirations therein embodied and the rights underlying it had been submitted to Europe, which alone must shortly consider its legitimacy both as regards Servia and Montenegro. OUTLOOK IMPROVED. (Reo. February 27, 0.55 a.m.) London, February 26. The outlook' in the Near East has improved.

AUSTRIA AND;SERVIA.. ; i;'-f / ' Replying on January, i; in the Shupshtina in 'Belgrade to.interpellations, M. :Milovanovitoh, the .Foreign' Minister, made, a 1 statement on Servian foreign polioy, in' ihe' course- of : ,.which he said: that as Russia had .now definitely, renounced .all ambitious designs in the' Balkan region, all who upheld the l principle of the Balkans for the Balkan peoples: ■■ must y now surely realise that only from the side of Austria \ was that principle.' any longer, menaced. "Times" Vienna correspondent-says it is folly .to suppose that Austria-Honga-ty will relinquish, her hold on Bosnia and Herzegovinai or -will' consent to the establishment of any autonomy under ; European control.. :■• .'The. "TimesV'.\ St.: .Petersburg, correspondent recently.; stated that," in :'spite' of ''the : unsatisfactory-, position' ot> the negotiations, ~.the-, hope ■'' of ; a paoifio solution of .the crisis is 'stronger than over, in official circles, where itis. held that, a solution compatible: with the interests both of Austria and .of the -other Powers,is not difficult io-flnd; . It consists in a proper development of the suggestion for the granting to the annexed provinces :of a "constitutional autonomous regime" which was made in the-Austrian resoript announcing the annexation; It.is held i-m Mgli quarters in Eussia that Austria could, j without any loss,of national dignity, give .the , necessary, Sanction .to '.-. suoh.,an -arrangement under. proper.': guarantee's. ■': ' - L? " ■•■,....