BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 197, 22 June 1903, Page 3

BALKAN CRISIS.

f "■» THE SERVIAN REVOLT . ~m RUMOURED ABDICATION OF THS •> EULTAN. p . PUHISHMENT OF MURDJSRBHB * URGED. is ' -*- RUbBIA*S MOVE. r - l MUZZLING THS PBBB3. m txebb Anoouno*. I ~ Receive:! 21,4.55 p.m. I A Varai, June 20. Rumours are current here and at Belgrade that (he Albanian outbreak at Constantinople has compelled the -Saltan to abdicate, but no confirmation of the rumours ia obtainable. Sx. Pbtkbsbubg, June 20. * Banian newspapers emphasising the Government's communication <te the Official Messenger, declare that (the purport agrees with tha Emperor of Austria's censure, and express a .-hops that under Russian and Austrian •; pressure, the other Powers concurring, *• King Peter will fearlessly t«ke steps to punish the murderers. He will be , assured of the sympathy of the civilised world. Vikhka, June 20. Russia's demands for punishment is . regarded at Vienna as a clever move to ■ y gain a foothold in Servia. A Servian official, interviewed at : Vienna, says that with a view to staving off demands, King Pe:er will be eomptl'ed by Russia to make many . eonoessiors. Russia's conditions may boou make King Peter as unpopular as ,A King Al-xander. Tbe JCmperor of Austria's censure has not been published. Tha statement with regard to it is only a transi Utien. of a telegram appearing at B Igrade, where all foreign newspapers mra seised and comments blocked. Bblgbade, June 20. " It is officially announced at Belgrade tbe Russian Minister has been instructed to enter into relations with -the Servian Government. BRITAIN";* ATTITUDE. Received 21,4.55 pm. Losdos, June 20. Replying to Lord Newton, Lord Lansdowne, Foreign Secretary, expressed the Government's undiminished , abhorrence of tbe Belgrade ou'.iages. He said that no proposal had been , made to Britain relative to concerted action to a .•care punitive measures, nor could we usifully convey euoh a pro .po3al to the other Powers, but with regard to diplomatic relation*, nothing was further 'rem our thoughts tr an to maintain ordinary relations with the persons concerned in those events. Sir George F. Bonbam, British Minister at * Belgrade, had been instructed by telegram on the I3th instant to limit intercourse with the authorities to what was necessary to eoabie him to report on •vea's, and do nothing sugg sting an official recognition of the provisional Government (whose freedom from complio.ty with the outrage was not yet eatablislel) or recogoi ion of Any authority set up in succession to the dynasty. France, Germany, and Italy are maintaining an attitude aim hr to ours, while Austria and Russia are prepared to recognise the new regime. Russia has made it clear that she expects prop?r punishment will be infl.cted. Our ejDjghraon is tint it is not desirable - for Sir George Sooham to ba at Bel---grade for tbe inauguration of the new reign, and he has been instructed to leave for the time. Earl Spencer and the Duke of Rutland expressed satisfaction at the Minister's statement.