Show THE BALKAN SITUATION One of the Present Grave Problems That Confronts Rus laSt la-St Petersburg Foreign Minister Iswolaky on Friday delivered to tho duma Ills long expected statement ro gardlng tho Balkan situation He said he was not able to chronicle any den rite achievement toward tho settlement settle-ment of time Macedonian problem but tho loyal support of tiro Russian program pro-gram by AustriaHungary Germany Italy and France and Its partial approval ap-proval by Great Britain was full df promise Reforms In Macedonia were mperatively necessary ho said Unfortunately Un-fortunately there had been no sub stantial reports from previous efforts ot tho powers in this direction duo largely to tho Interracial quarreling and Jealousies of the vory national los It was to benefit Settlement would bo Impossible unless It was supported by tho cooperation of all ho powers and Russia was obliged for this reason to reject tho proposal advanced by Great Britain Time Rims scan plan tho foreign minister continued con-tinued contained neither egotistic designs de-signs nor dangerous innovations and It could bo put Into execution without danger of bringing on a great conflict In conclusion M Iswolsky said that Ira cardinal principal of Russias present policy was a sound egoism she needed peace to recuperate from ho effects of tho truggle with Japan nail she therefore Intended at all costs to avoid a breakup of the European concert |