THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 114, 18 May 1904, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

AUSTRIA SPEAKS OF KHEPAJb- M EDNESS FOR WAH. V A POINTER FOR THE PORTE! VIENNA, May 16. Tho Austrian Government statea that tho war in the Far East ia an object lesson on the value of preparedness. Tho Emperor, replying to addresses, . said firmly established relations i with their allies, together with ft close understanding with Bussia ill regard to tho Balkans, filled . kfa* with confidence of a peaceful development. Count Goluchowski (Minister for Foreign Affairs) told the Budge* Committee that Bhould Turkey fail' to loyally co-operate In reforms, tho Porte would be exposed to serious Hanger. M (Received May 17, 10.88 p.m.), jU VIENNA, Count Goluchowski, In of his speech, declared that belli* gerents took an unusually wide Interpretatlom' of the term " contraband of war," which affected international trade widely. It was advit- • able that the Powers, at the first suitable opportunity, should lessee the evil by imposing restrictive regulations. He warned Turkey, in tho sternest terms that the intention of Austria and Russia would be ' to execute reforms arranged between himself and Count Lamsdorft (Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs) at Muerzsteg in October last. The

Porte's suicidal procrastinating tactics only exposed the Turkish Empire to the danger of a more drastic scheme.