THE HEAR EAST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2325, 19 October 1908, Page 5

THE HEAR EAST.

THE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

A YOUNG TURKISH OPINION.

THE BOYCOTT OF AUSTRIA

COMMERCE PARALYSED

United Press Association. Copyright

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 16

A leading Young Turk, declares that the programme of the conference is not acceptable. The compensation offered to Turkey is illusory. The Turkish boycott is Austrian commerce. Thirty of the Austrian Navigation Company’s Lloyd steamers are unable to load or unload. Turks, Albanians, and Greeks, and even gipsies, are all actively hostile. M. ISVOLSKY’S MOVEMENTS, v United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Oct. 16. -M. Isvolsky has left London. Ho is to visit Paris and Berlin. . - A WAITING GAME. CONTINENTAL PRESS RIDICULE, United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 18, 4.20 p.m.) BERLIN, "Oct, 17. A semi-official communique at Berlin indicates that Germany -will adopt a cool, waiting attitude at the conference w "f?_ending Turkey’s and Aus- *' tria’s acceptance of the programme. The Austrian and German press ridicule the idea of Servia and Montenegro berig compensated at Austria’s expense. ■ a DISAPPOINTING PROGRAMME. THE COMPENSATION QUESTION. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 18, 4.20 p.m.) PARIS, Oct. 17. Tlie Turkish Ambassador at Paris ' is unfavorable to the programme foi the European conference, and is disappointed with Britain’s and France’s sympathy. He considers the mattei of compensation an illusory one. THE KAISER’S CONGRATULATIONS.s „ PRACTICAL support offered V TO AUSTRIA. United Press /Association, Copyright. (Received Oct. 18, 4.20 p.m.) BERLIN, Oct, 17. The Kaiser has congratulated Emperor Josef on the success!ul annexations, and has promised him the support 'bf three battalions at Monastir .i y TURKEY’S INTERNAL TROUBLES THE CONSTANTINOPLE OUTRAGE V United Press Association. Copyright * ' (Received Oct. 18, '4.20 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct, 17. Twenty experienced gendarmerie officers at Salonika have been summoned to Constantinople for police duty owing to the untrustworthiness of the Yildiz troops on the occason of /, the lynching of the Greek gardener - Wild to prevent the recurrence of disorder. V Fifteen lynchers have been arrested. PEACEFUL BULGARIA. RAILWAY "NEGOTIATIONS. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct, 18, 4.20 p.m.) SOFIA, Oct. 17. df? Bulgaria, replying to Germany and Austria, has declined to seek Turkey’s consent in. connection with the ra.ilAvay negotiations, and has again informer the Powers of her pacific dis.position.