Italy's Ultimatum To Turkey.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 13, 1912:
Three Days of Grace to Decide on Peace or Continued War.
    PARIS, Oct. 12.— Italy to-night granted Turkey three days of grace to decide whether it shall be peace or, a continuance of the war. If by Tuesday evening the Turkish Government is not prepared to sign the protocol the Italian fleet will immediately be dispatched to strike a blow at a more vital part of the Ottoman Empire than has yet been reached.
    The threatened rupture of negotiations between the Italian and Turkish representatives at Ouchy has occupied the diplomats of Europe to-day, almost to the exclusion of the Balkan imbroglio. The powers have concentrated their efforts to prevent Turkey from placing in the hands of the Balkan federation such a trump card as would be the failure of the pourparlers, which, have been a large factor in causing the hesitation of Bulgaria, Greece, and Servia to declare war.
    It is pointed out that while Italy is still fighting the Mussulmans, the position at the Balkan States is so enormously strengthened that the powers feel that nothing could restrain them. But with Turkey free from the Italian danger a new perspective is created. The Greek fleet would then be practically put out of action, and large contingents of the Greek army would be tied up guarding the coasts while Turkey would be able to move hordes of the finest fighting men from Asia Minor against the Balkan invaders without restriction.
    Italy in granting a fresh delay in the peace settlement is seconding the efforts of the powers. Signor Tittoni, the Italian Ambassador, had no fewer than three conferences to-day with M. Poincaré, the French Premier.
    Diplomats find it difficult to credit that Turkey will maintain her demands, made at the last moment. The terms were all agreed to, when the Ottoman Government suddenly proposed that the clauses favorable to Turkey, should be made immediately effective, while the application of those unfavorable to Turkey should be postponed until they were ratified by the Ottoman Parliament. As an instance, Turkey accepts the clause that the Aegean Islands shall immediately revert to her, but demands that the Turkish troops shall remain in Tripoli pending the action of the Ottoman Chamber.
    According to The Temps should a rupture come, Italy would indirectly support the Balkan coalition by landing a strong force in Greece to co-operate with the Hellenic army, or make a naval demonstration off the coast of Asia Minor.