A VITAL QUESTION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1686, 28 February 1913, Page 5

A VITAL QUESTION.

POSSESSION OF SCUTARI.

APPEAL TO THE TSAR. MONTENEGRO'S DETERMINATION. Br TelesraDb—Presi Acaoolatlen—CoDyrlirlil (Reo. February 27, 11.20 p.m.) ' London, February 27. ■ Router's correspondent telegraphs that King Nicholas has addressed a final appeal to the Tsar on the reported decision of .the Powers to givo : Scutari to Al- ] bania. • - .-' c Mr. Popovitch, a Montenegrin delegate, s has issued a statement to the effect that j tho possession of Scutari was a vital ques- j tion for Montenegro. The .Powers, led by Russia,, iqay agree to what they like, but we will see if their peoples will allow the Montenegrins to be' stifled. Montenegro desires to'live its own life and will use its fiercest energy to prevent the establishment of a;pew State ..which'has not made sacrifices-for .its existence. . RUMANIA'S CLAIMS. MUST lIAVE SILISTRIA. ;. (Rec. February 27, 11.20 p.m.) Bukarest, February 27. In accepting mediation the Government has informed tho Powers that. Rumania is unable to renounce 'her claims' ,to ' Silistria.- , ' - , . GUARDING THE PORTE. j COUP D'ETAT FEARED. ' (Rec. February 27. 11.20 p.m. ) ' Constantinople, February 27. ( ; Apprehending a coup d'etat . four can- . npns are protecting the Porte , and .the J guard has been-doubled. , ' Fighting is reported at Bulari, but no , details are available. ITALY AND TURKEY. . (Rec. February 27; 11.20 p.m.) : Rome,- February 27. . The alleged negotiations; for the pur' ohase of Rhodes and other islands is denied.- . The. report is due to!■ the' negotiations regarding the capitalisation ,of a portion of : tlie Ottoman debt assumed by Italy. ( • FROST-BITTEN BULGARIANS. . , Vienna; February 26. Hundreds of: Bulgarians at Adrianoplo - pro dying from frost-bite. TURKEY'S REPLY TO PqWERS. .Constantinople, February 26. The Powers do not regard Turkoy's ns' the basis br fresh pourparlers. !! ..'