Powers Fix Terms Of Balkan Peace.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 23, 1913:
In Memorandum to Bulgaria They Reject Indemnity Demand, but Give Allies Most of Turkey.
PORTE TO LOSE ADRIANOPLE
London Expects Allies to Accept — Austria Sends Another Menacing Note to Montenegro.
    SOFIA, March 22.— Representatives of the powers called on Premier Güchoff separately this afternoon and banded him the following telegram:
    "The Governments of the great powers take note with satisfaction of the acceptance of their mediation, by the allied States and point out to them that before the discussion of the terms of peace is begun it is for the powers to formulate their views as to the basis of negotiation to be adopted.
    The great powers are of the opinion that they should be as follows:
    1. The frontier of the Ottoman Empire in Europe shall start at Enos, and, following the course of the Maritza River, and then that of the Ergene, shall end at Midia. All territories situated to the west of this line shall be ceded by Turkey to the allied States with the exception of Albania, the delimitation of which shall be fixed by the powers.
    2. The question of the Aegean Islands shall be settled by the powers.
    3. Turkey shall abandon all claim to Crete.
    4. The powers cannot favorably entertain the demand for indemnity, but they will admit the allies to participate in the discussions of the International Commission in Paris for an equitable settlement of their participation in the Ottoman debt and in the financial charges of the districts to be handed over to them. Turkey is to be asked to take part in the labors of this commission. "The great powers declare at the same time that as soon as these bases are accepted hostilities shall cease."
    Premier Güchoff thanked the Ministers of the powers and informed them that Bulgaria would have to consult with the allied Governments before replying.

London Sees War's End Near.
    LONDON , March 22.— The conclusion of the Balkan war is apparently a matter of only a few days. Turkey has entrusted her interests to the good offices of the powers, and the allies have accepted the powers' offer of mediation. The representatives of the powers at Sofia handed to the Bulgarian Premier to-day their scheme, embodying bases for mediation. Their plan includes two provisions to which the allies are likely to object. The demand for indemnity is vetoed, and the powers stipulate that hostilities must cease when their proposals are accepted. It appears improbable, however, that the allies will refuse to settle on the terms now offered.
    The war is practically at a deadlock. Fighting on the Tchatalja lines has been indecisive. Adrianople. which the Bulgarians thought to reduce to submission in a few days, seems to be holding out as strongly as ever after a five months' siege. A wireless message from there today says that the Turkish commander has no thought of surrender.
    Austria has sent a second note to the Montenegrins, demanding that the bombardment of Scutari be confined to the forts, and giving King Nicholas a week to comply with her other demands. Russia is not blocking the Austrian policy, and as the powers have agreed that Montenegro shall not keep Scutari, even if she conquers the garrison, but that that city shall be incorporated in the new Albanian State, King Nicholas seems to have no alternative but to yield.
    If the allies attempt to withstand the mandate of Europe, they might make trouble, but the weak point in their armor is that their finances are almost as near to an end as Turkey's.

Ambassadors Conferring on Details.
    The Ambassadors in London, who had scattered for the Easter holiday, have been recalled, and are in constant consultation over the details of the situation. Their view of the outcome is optimistic.
    It is understood that the special object of to-day's meeting was to agree on the wording of combined representations to be made at the Montenegrin capital, urging acquiescence in the wishes of Austria-Hungary. The solution suggested by Austria, that the town of Jakova shall be ceded to Servia on condition that the northern frontier of Albania be delimited according to Austria's wishes, is also being considered.