BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 231, 27 October 1903, Page 3

BALKAN CRISIS.

■ • — ' —- AUSTRO-RRSSIAN SOHEME. PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. CoKsrASTi.v-PLE, October 25. The guidi/,g prirciple of the AustroRu»s>Hn memorandum is swveillanit of all branches of Macedonian admin istration for two years by Austro-j Russian aßS'sors. Received 26.10.47 p.m. Constanti ople, October 26, It is proposed the assessors shall be civilians who will supervise the reforms. The memonndura stipulates that the reorganisation of the gendnrm'irie shall be entrusted to a foreign General! in Tu key''* service, supported by fficers of the nationalities representing (he sreat Piwe-s. They are to he stationed in various districts, giv-n facilities to supervise the Attitude of the troops towards the population, and entitled to ask for additional officers of foreign nationality. A mixed Commission of Moslems and Christians, in equil numbers, in the chief tnwes will investigate political and other crimes arising out of the recent disturbancrs, the Austrian and Russian Consuls to be members thereef. The Porte is required to allot money to repatriate and restttle the Christians, and rebuild their homes, churches and schools. A Commission, including Christian notables, Russian and Austrian Consuls, is to supervise the application of this money, and repatriated Christiens are to be exempt from taxation for twelve months. FOREIGN CONTROL REPUGNANT TO THK POBTE. THE BEGINNING OF THE END. Received 26, 11.14 pm. Constantinople, October 26. The memorandum states that the majority of the exposed atrocities were the work of Slavs and Bashibazouks, and that the Slavß must be disbanded and the formation of Bishibazouk bands unconditionally prevented. London, October 56. Renter's agency reports that the idea of foreign control is very repugnant to the Forte, and that Turkish circles feel they ought to be opposed aa foreshadowing the beginning of the end.

A. MORAL TRIUMPH 808 LORD LANBDUWWK, Receive" 27,1.5 a.m. London, October 26. There are indications that the General of lurkuh Gendarmerie will be a German. The memorandum is consider?d a moral triumph for Lord Lsnsdowne, who suggested as an alternative to a Christian Gover- or, the refention of Moslems with Euiopean Asseeors selected by Austria and Russia,