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Show , i New Factor Enters Into ! Efforts For Peace In Balkans j Paris, Oct C Austria has given adhesion to tho plan formulated by the French and Russian foreign ministers min-isters to deal with tho Balkan situation. situa-tion. Austria, however, suggested a slight change Jn tho working of tho proposals, which met with the Immediate Im-mediate approval of M Poincnre and M. Sazonoff The only effect of the amendment is to more sharply define tho Intentions of the powers and to present a more precise statement of thorn. It is understood the proposals do not Include a demand for the autonomy auto-nomy of Macedonia, but urge the adoption of article 23 of the treaty of Berlin which provides for a larger measure of home rule. It Is bclievod that the proposals will remove auy lurking suspicions in England that the continental powers i wene contemplating a settlement wholly at tho expense of Turkey. Germany and Italy have approved their alley's modification, go that with full adhesion of the British government, govern-ment, which is confidently oxpectod tomorrow the powers will bo In position posi-tion to Bay to the Balkan Coalition that the Balkan states will no longer have to depend on tho promises of Turkey, but on tho pledged word of Europe. The reply of Count Von Berchtholdt, tho Austrian foreign minletcr which was received at tho Quai d'Oruay, this morning has cause1 great satisfaction satis-faction to tho French government Tho alterations to the note wldch Count Von Berchthold suggested Include In-clude an explicit declaration that the reforma to bo Inaugurated will affect neither the Integrity ot lurkey nor the sovereignty of the snltan that they nhould be applicable to the Ottoman empire as a whole and that Instead of the ambassadors at Con-stantlnopole Con-stantlnopole presenting Turkey with written demands they content themselves them-selves with a collective verbal representation repre-sentation of what they concelvo to be tho necessary steps Turkey should take. The French government is confident confi-dent that all tho preliminary will be comploted in tlmo to permit Rueala and Austria to present a colkcUvo not to Sofia Belgrade, Athon8 and Cettinjo tomorrow or at tho latest Tuesday. As soon aB this la done TU,rithnrIimlnvltd t0 W5-anteea W5-anteea that will render effective the promise hat Europe will take upon her shoulders, re6ponBlblIIty for the realisation ot inform. L |