THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 250, 15 October 1908, Page 2

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

J1 i K PROPOSED I "INFERENCE, A IJMITED PROGRAMME, i! lIS,SI A'S J XDEALS' IFICATION. Received 1-1. 10.5 p.m. London, October 14. Tile Times nays that Britain's attitude will doubtless be the fewer points submitted to debate the butter. She will be m> party to the admission of any demands ol' compensation at Turkey s expense to wliicn Ti.riccy oujcels. France and Russia leeognis,; tne jubtice and expediency of this standpoint. ..According to Renter, the indemnification ol Turkey lies in regularising and legalising Austria's and acts as accomplished fads. Jit j s expected tiiey will take tile form of a guaranteed Turkish loan.

Constantinople, October 14. 'Till! ambassadors of live Powers have informed tiic Porte that they are favorable to the principle of a conference. Til;; i'orle intends to propose u smelly limited programme. RIOTS IX TURKEY. Received 14. 1(1,3 p.m. Constantinople, October 14. A mob of Shabats burnt an Austrian merchantman's Hag. The ringleaders were arrested. The population rigorously boycotted the Consul. A meeting of 20,000 people at Stnmlioul denounced Austria and Bulgaria and tlmnked Britain, france, Italy, Russia and Germany for iheir friendly attitude.

ITALY'S ATTITUDE, Received 14. }0.5 p.m. Rome, October 14. Signor Titoni, Minister for Foreign Affairs, informed the British, Russian, and Austrian ambassadors that the moment Britain and Russia issued an invitation to a European conference, Italy would unreservedly accept it, desiring to solve the virions Balkan questions in accordance with llie spirit of tile treaties without endangering peace. A RUSSIAN NOTE. Received 14, 10.5 p.m. SI. Petersburg, October 14. Russia's Note to Servia and Montenegro promise* to safeguard their interests at tile approaching conference. MOXTKXKGKO WRONGED, CetCnje. October 13. /Prince Nicholas, In receiving a deputation, said Austria's, action lntd inflicted great wrong on Montenegro, mid unless peaceful endeavors to set it right, were successful, the Montenegrins would sacrifice til;' last drop of ■blood in the cause of Justice. STRIVING TO ARRANGE FOll A SETTLEMENT. BRITISH PREMIER'S STATEMENT. A I NITKD FRONT. London, October 13. Tile Premier, Mr. Asquith, stated in the House of Commons that tile Government considered the events in the Balkans necessitated the Powers' consideration with a view to arriving at a settlement. They must show due regard to the interests of Turkey or »7iy other State which the recent changes might have prejudiced. The Government, would striw to arrange a settlement, both peaceful and equitable.

He added that the conference had 5101 yet been arranged. The Powers were discussing how a settlement could be attained. He hoped those who were aggrieved would continue to maintain an attitude of moderation and :rostraint, seeing the general desire to show fair consideration for Weir interests. (Cheers). Some of the London newspapers fear that the reference made by Mr. Asquitli to "'States claiming to lie prejudiced" involves n dangerously wiilw opening of tile dour to compensation, and is practically a new departure after the Austro-Hungariai. ueelarntion that Turkey alone is entitled to compensation.

Li the House of Lords, Lord Lansdowne, \\ J lio lends the Conservative Party, warmly endorsed the cool speech of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary l'or Foreign Affairs. lie said the one desire, of the Opposition was to strengthen the hands of the Government to assist in maintaining international law and peace. Lord Fitzmanriee, who represents the Foreign Office in t'he Upper House, snid 'the Govcriinven., encouraged by the concurrence of (he united nation, believed that diplnmnry would be able to secure the maintenance of Turkey's improved institutions and simultancously to maintain the goodwill of tie Balkan States.