RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_.
_February_ 1, 1909.
All is now well in train. When the Czar of Russia, on being asked by theSclavs (as was meet) to be the referee in the "Balkan Settlement,"declined on the ground that he was himself by inference an interestedparty, it was unanimously agreed by the Balkan rulers that the WesternKing should be asked to arbitrate, as all concerned had perfectconfidence in his wisdom, as well as his justice. To their wish hegraciously assented. The matter has now been for more than six months inhis hands, and he has taken endless trouble to obtain full information.He has now informed us through his Chancellor that his decision is almostready, and will be communicated as soon as possible.
We have another hunting-party at Vissarion next week. Teuta is lookingforward to it with extraordinary interest. She hopes then to present toour brothers of the Balkans our little son, and she is eager to know ifthey endorse her mother-approval of him.