TURKEY'S REPLY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1572, 16 October 1912, Page 7

TURKEY'S REPLY.

A NOTE TO THE POWERS. REASONS FOR PAST FAILURE TO REFORM. (Rec. October 16, 0.20 a.m.) Constantinople, October 15. The Porte's reply to the Powers states that Turkey's past failures lo ameliorate the internal situation wero due to criminal outrages emanating from centres of agitation whose object was obvious. The Porte in l>ast years had facilitated the carrying out of many stipulations of the Berlin Treaty, and has spontaneously decided to submit the draft, law of 1880 to Parliament's approval. It is unjust to infer that the existing constitutional Empire ig incapable of breaking with the past. NO FOREIGN INTERFERENCE. Constantinople, October 14. The Turkish Toply to tho Powers' Note has been communicated to the Austrian Ambassador. Tile reply declares that Turkey is determined to carry out reforms, but cannot tolerate foreign interference. NO ACTION BY AUSTRIA. London, October 14. Reuter's agent in Vienna states that no action by either Montenegro or Servia in Novi Bazar will induce Austria to interfere. The rumours regarding tho mobilisation of Austrian troops in Bosnia are unfounded. Only after the termination of hostilities will Austria act. GREECE AND CRETE UNITE. A CHALLENGE TO THE POWERS. APPEAL TO ARMS. (Rec. October 16, 0.20 a.m.) Athens, October 15. The Prime Minister M. Venezelos, ha 6 ttatsd in ths Chimbsr that th« flown- . meat lias noreoted the Cretan Asjjmbly't

| resolution in favour of union with Greece, and has formally declared that henceforth there will he Ono Chamber for Greece and Crete together. The Government did not wish to change the international status, hut if it was (o l>o changed, then the fate of C'roto must bo decided by the force of arms. A collision has occurred in Epi'rus brtween Turkish troops anil Greek insurgent bands. Soveral of (ho latter wore killed.

CRETAN DEPUTIES IN THE CHAMBER. Athens, October 14. The Cretan deputies, profiting by the war, have defied the Powers, and entered tho Greek Chamber of Deputies. DETAINED GREEK STEAMERS. RELEASE DEMANDED. Athens, October 14. Greece has demanded the release within twenty-four hours of Greek merchant vessels held up by Turkey in tho Dardanelles, and the payment of an indemnity. STOCK EXCHANGES STEADIER. BANK DISCOUNT RATE. London, October 14. The Stock Exchange and the Continental Bourses are steadier. Consols touched iC72 10s., nnd closed at £12 17s. Gd. Tho Bank of England is refusing to discount bills below's per cent. WANT TO FIGHT. Several Greeks residing in Wellington have applied to Mr. Frank Dyer, Consul for Greece, to be Eent back in order to take part in the threatened war against Turkey. Mr. D.ver has communicated on the subject with tho Consul-General in Sydney. A Greek restaurant-keeper, who was approached by a Dominion reporter yesterday, said he had heard of no movement among his fellow-countrymen in connection with the war. Anyhow, there were only about eighteen or twenty Greeks in Wellington, and their presence at the front would not affect the issuo one way or tho other.