THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 253, 19 October 1908, Page 2

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

THE SIXiUKSTED COM'ERENCE.

Constantinople, October Jli. A leading meinber ol the Young Turk Ratty declares mat tno programme for tlie "conference is not acceptable. The proposed oiler of compensation to Turkey, he says, is illusory.

BOYCOTT OF AUSTRIAN TRADE.

Constantinople, October 111. llle lurkish boycott is pHiaiy-nug Austrian commerce. Thirty Austrian" Lloyd steamers are unable' to load or unload Cargoes. Albanians. Creeks, and even (Sypsies are all aetivey liostile.

M. ISVOI.SKY ON TOUR. London', October Hi. ' M. Jsvulsky. .Russian Minister of Foreign All'aiis, lias left i„„ lU un ,„i a visit to Paris and Berlin. GERMANY PI.AYS A COOL, WaiJ'. ' INC (JAMIS. Received IS. 4,20 p.m. Berlin, October 17. A scmi-oliicial communique issued at Berlin indicates that (Jerniaiiy will adopt a cool, waiting attitude regardiii" the conference pending Turkey's una Austria s acceptance of the programme. COMPENSATION" AT AUSTRIA'S EXPENSE RIDICULED. Received 18, 4.20 p.m. Berlin, October 17. The Austrian and (Jerinan Press ridicule the. idea that Scrvia and Monte negro be compensated at Austria's ex [icnse.

TURKEY DISAPPOINTED. Received 18, 4.20 p.m. Paris, October 17. The Turkish Ambassador at Paris is unfavorable to the programme, find disappointed that lirmi'n's and France's sympathy considers the compensations t illusory. . eEKWAiNVS' OKFKK TO AUS'i'KIA." Received 18, 4-20 p.m. ftvrliii, October 17. 1 The Kaiwr congratulated Emperor I Joseph on his successful annexation, and promised to support three battalions at Monaslir.

UNTRUSTWORTHY TURKISH TROOPS.

Received 18, 4.20 p.m. Constantinople, October 17. Twenty experienced gendarmerie officers from Salonika have been summoned to Constantinople for, police duty, owing to the nntrnshvortliinesi of the Yildi?. troops on the occasion of the recent lynching of a Greek gardener and to prevent a recurrence of disorder. Fifteen lynchers have been arrested. ' BULGARIA AND TURKEY. Received 18, 4.20 p.m. Sofia, October 17. Bulgaria, replying to Germany and Austria, declined to seek Turkey's consent to the railway negotiations, and again informed the Powers of lie> pacific disposition.