Monday, May 6, 2013

Scutari.

New York Times 100 years ago today, May 6, 1913:
    The European situation is eased by the formal announcement in the House of Commons that Czar Nicholas has unconditionally placed the disposition of Scutari in the hands of the Powers. Until Sir Edward Grey spoke officially there was grave doubt of the outcome, and until it was known that the Montenegrin monarch attached no conditions to the surrender, the future remained obscure and full of possible danger.
    It is not unlikely that some compensation will still be accorded to Montenegro, or at least to her royal ruler, who runs grave risks in consenting to the surrender. But it is highly improbable that any occasion or excuse will now be found for independent action by Austria-Hungary and Italy. And when "compensation" is considered, Russia surely will have a good title to a reward for the temperate and restraining influence she has exerted. The incident strengthens the hope that the Powers may now reach an agreement on the basis of common rather than exclusive interests.

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