THE NEAR EAST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2328, 22 October 1908, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST.

CABLE NEWS

TURKEY AND AUSTRIA. THE ORIENT RAILWAY. United Press Association. Copyright * - LONDON, Oct, 20 Reuter’s Constantinople correspondent reports that Turkey is showing a disposition to avoid a conference, and has negotiated direct with Austria and Bulgaria. The latter is disposed to negotiate direct with Turkey' regarding -the Orient railway, THE KAISER’S UTTERANCE. A PEACEFUL SOLUTION. United Press Association. Copyright BERLIN, Oct, 20. The Kaiser read a speech in tho Prussian Diet, in which he declared that the Empire was\jn faithful cooperation with its allies, and would work for the peaceful and equitable solution of the difficulties in the Near East, . AUSTRIAN INTERFERENCE. MONTENEGRO EN V OY • SEARCHED. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 21, 8.45 p.m.) VIENNA, Oct. ,21. The Austrian authorities -at A gram forcibly detained and searched AI. Vukolitch, the Montenegrin Envoy Extraordinary, who was proceeding on a mission to tho .King of Servia. After seven hours Baron Aercn thaltelegraphed orders for tho release of M. Vukolitch, who received an ovation at Belgrade. , BRITISH FRIENDSHIP. KING EDWARD’S ASSURANCE. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 21, 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 21. - King Edward, replying to Emperor Francis Josef’s notification of the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, reiterated his assurances of sincere friendship. SETTLEMENT OF DIFFICULTIES. BULGARIA'S ENCOURAGING . ACTION. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 21, 9. 45 p.m.) * SOFIA, Oct. 21. Bulgaria has sent two Commissioners to Constantinople to endeavor to settle differences before holding the conference of. the Powers. AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT DESIRED. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 21, 9. 4.5 p.m.) _ VIENNA, Oct. 21. Addressing' the Austro-Hungarian Legation, Count Esterkazy, on behalf of the Foreign Minister, stated that the Government regarded the new regime of Turkey with the greatest goodwill. He believed the friendly relations of the two nations had been strengthened since Austria clearly defined her position. Austria bad not received an invitation to the proposed conference nor received intimation of 1 its .programme. “It goes withoutsaying,” continued Count Esterhazy, “we will appear at the conference only if it does nob discuss Bosnia and Herzegovina, which must be settled between ourselves and Turkey, and we expect to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion. Austria was co-operating in regulating the differences between Turkey and Bulgaria' pacifically. We advised the Powers to recognise Bulgaia’s independence if Bulgaria fulfilled her obligations l in regard to the Orient railway and Eastern Roumclia. Austria did not concede Servia the right to take up- any position regarding the annexations. We recommended Servia to act more energetically in stopping the excesses against Austrian subjects.” A TURKISH-BULGARIAN FIGHT. BULGARIAN BAND ANNIHILATED. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 21, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 21. The Athens correspondent of the “Central News” states that in an encounter between Turkish and Bulgarian troops iat Djourmaya, 70 Bulgarians and 10 Turks were killed. It is also, rumored that a Bulgarian band attempting to- enter Turkey near Balanka were annihilated. SERVIAN CROWN PRINCE CENSURED. ATTEMPTS TO STRIKE THE KING United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 21, 11.10 p.m.) BELGRADE, Oct. 21. Kdnff Peter upbraided tho Crown Prince -for his v .intemperate provocations against Austria. . The-Prince tried to strike his father, and then rushed off to a mass meeting of citizens in Belgrade, declaring that the King must not be allowed to be an. 'impediment .to . Servia’s freedom ,•