CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2361, 30 November 1908, Page 5

CABLE NEWS

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

THE BALKAN QUESTION. BULGARIA AND THE ORIENTAL RAILWAY.

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SOFIA, Njgjr. 27. Bulgaria is willing to pay £4,400,000 for the Oriental railway and capitalisation of the Roumelian tribute.

VIENNA, Nov. 27

Turkey lias assured Austria that she is endeavoring to do all that is legally possible to counteract the boycott of Austrian goods.

OMINOUS PREPARATIONS.

MONTENEGRO MOUNTING * BATTERIES.

(Received Nov. 29, 8 p.m.)

LONDON, Nov .28

Montenegro has mounted a series of heavy batteries on Mount Loaehet, dominating Cattaro, the Austrian port at the head of the Gulf of Cattaro, on the Adriatic.

THE TURKISH BOYCOTT. THE COST TO AUSTRIA. (Received Nov. 29, 8 xi.m.) LONDON, Nov .28. The Turkish boycott lias cost Aus-tria-Hungary two million sterling in sugar and clothing alone.

AUSTRIA AND TURKEY

OMINOUS REMARKS BY COUNT AERENTHAL.

(Received Nov. 29, 8 p.m.) •r*'

LONDON, Nov

'Die ‘‘Times’ ” Constantinople Correspondent quotes the Grand Vizier’s organ, “Yeni Gazette” with regard to Count Aerentlial’s -conversation with the Turkish Charge d.’Affaires at Vienna. He assured Reshad Bey of his •friendly feelings towards Turkey, and said that he had proved those feelings under the old regime, when lie had opposed with the utmost energy the hostile policy of Britain and Russia who desired to detach -Macedonia from the Turkish Empire. He was lately animated by the same sentiments in the negotiations at Constantinople, but' Count Pallavioini, the Austrian Ambassador’s friendly proposals were unfavorably received and the negotiations ruptured. Reshad Bey replied in general terms that he hoped for a conciliatory settlement

Count Aerenthal rejoined that his constant efforts in that direction had been fruitless. Austria wished to be friends with Turkey, but could also be an enemy. He added that if the Porte assumed a hostile attitude Austria would find itself always confronted by him. Count Pallavicini’s request for leave of absence would be grafted when he was assured that negotiations were certain to fail.

HUNGARIAN PREMIER’S DECLARATION.

AUSTRIA WAS COMPELLED .TO

ANNEX

(Received Nov. 29, 4.18 p.m.)

PARIS, Nov. 28

Dr. Alexander Wekerle, the Hungarian ITemier, interviewed by a representative of “Le Matin,” said that Austria was compelled to annex" Bosnia and Herzegovina, because if Servia acquired those provinces she would create a great dangerous State around Austria. This is interpreted to mean that Austria’s designs . on Macedonia would be thereby blodked.

AERENTHAL’S DECLARATION.

PRESS CRITICISM

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LONDON, Nov .28

The “Times’.” criticism says that Count Aerentlial’s language is menacing to peace, and that thei'e was nothing in Turkey’s attitude to justify its extraordinary tone. The negotiations were ended because Austria demanded cessation of the boycott as a preliminary to-the continuance of the negotiations. The “Mail” states that Paris lamd Russia will refuse to join in the conference if the question of the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are excluded and compensation to the minor States refused. The “Times’ ” Berlin correspondent

states that Germany is coixfining .her v efforts to supporting Austria in obtaining a cessation of the boycott and urging that a conferenco would be useless.

AUSTRIAN PRESS CHARGES. A BRITISH REPLY. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Nov. 29., 4.18 p.m.) VIENNA, Nov. 28. The “Mail” states that it is useless for the Austrian press to attribute Turkey’s 'obstinacy to British encouragement, ■ A - • ■ .