THE BALKANS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3093, 15 January 1909, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

| .BULGARIA AND TUIIKEY. 1 WHAT BULGARIA CAN PAY. VIEWS OF THE POWERS.. Received January 14. 8.50 a.m. CON ST A TIN O P LE, January 13. The Russian ambassador informed the Grand Vizier, Xbmil Pasha, that £650,000 was the utmost Bulgaria was able to pay to Turkey. He hoped, he said, that L'.e l'orte would accept that sum. The British, French and German ambassadors spoke 311 Finiiiar terms. RE-ORGANISING THE ARMY AN i J NA V \ . STATEMENT KY THE GRAND VIZIER. A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. Received January 14, 9.50 p.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 14. The Grand Vizier has informed the Turkish Chamber that German instructors have been engaged to reorganise the Army, and that British officers will re-organigo the Navy. It was necessary to revise the constitution, making it more in conformity with the country's needs. The Government considered that the new regime had completely changed the aspect of the Macedonian prbblem, and expressed the hope of the immediate solution of the BosniaHerzegoviniun difficulty. He hoped for a favourable issue in regard to the situation with Bulgaria, and anticipated a solution of the Cretan question with the co-operation of the I protecting Powers on a basis maintaining and safeguarding Turkish rights. The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Cabinet.