The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25

not be made political or partisan one, but
simply will the public service be promoted
or notY No rule should be made that will not
allow Senators to act freely at any time upon
this principle.
The Paris Onference-PrObable Results.
From the ". y Times.
The deliberations of the Conference on the
Greco Turkish affair having been brought to
a conclusion by the adoption Of "recommen-
dation" to the Hellenic Government, embody-
ing the main points of the Turkish demands,
and the Greek Minister at Paris having been
embarrassed by the interruption of telegraphic
communications, a special messenger has been
despatched to Athens, bearing the terms of
the Recommendation, and instructed to
demand an answer within five days. The
Great Powers, that is to say, have joined in
an ultimatum to King George, requiring him
to comply with the manifest dictates OF inter-
national law. And under the circumstances,
it was difficult to see what else the Great
Powers could be expected to do. Greece was
brought up before the Conference, as it were,
on a charge of having broken her neutrality,
violated the law of nations, and endangered
the peace of Europe. The evidence was over
whelmipg-Greece even gloried in the crime
charged against her-and the verdict naturally
assumed the shape Of warning and "re
commendation" which practically amounts to
a decree that the Government of Athens shall
bind itself over to keep the peace.
Five days are to be allowed for deliberation
on the part of the Hellenic Government. If,
at the expiration of that period, Greece per-
sists in her present attitude, and refuses to
be guided by the ruling Of the Conference, 1t
is to be presumed that Turkey will at once
proceed to active hostilities, with the tacit
assent of all the powers represented In the
Conference. Even Russia would, in that case,
be debarred from striking in on behalf OF her
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tions to the contrary, there is no evidence
whatever that the Bulgarians or Armenians,
or any other of the numerous Christian races
inhabiting Turkish territory, are actuated by
any very strong sympathy with the Greeks.
There is nothing more fallacious than the as
sumption that, because the Greeks are Chris
tians, the latter are likely to make COM
mon cause with the former. In many matters
the Greeks and the other branches of Oriental
Christians regard each other with cool indit-
ference, in many others with actual ill-will.
In any case, the neutrality of all European
powers being assured, there can be little doubt
of the ability of Turkey to speedily eoerce
Greece and repress any rising that may take
place in her own dominions.
But we scarcely think it possible that
Greece can be foolhardy enough to plunge
into runous war without the prospect of an
ally or even, as far as can be seen, of any
thing like a serious diversion of her enemy s
resources In the shape of internal disturbance.
Even the Persian dificulty-of which, by the
way, we have heard no more-would not pre-
vent Turkey from at once concentrating the
whole of her fleet in Greek waters, and infiot-
ing injuries on Greece from which she would
be long in recovering. 1t would be sheer
madness on the part OF the Hellenic Govern
ment to risk war. AS for the report that q
Greek war ship had fred into French sloop
we can only suppose that, If true, it was the
result OF accident. Even Greece, with all hel
audacity, could scarcely bring upon herself
knowingly, the sharp chastisement which
France would most assuredly administer IL
such a case. We fancy the Hellenic Govern
ment will take wise view of the situation
and adapt its action to circumstances. Peace
will be preserved, and the Eastern Question
postponed till a more convenient season.
The Radicals Alarmed at Their Own Work
From "Brtck" Ponleroy's ". Y Democrat.
Is the editor OF the New York E0ening Pos
crgzyi Read the following extract from on'
of his editorials-
SThe independence and rights OF the States
are as absolutely essential to its harmonious
working as the supremacy, in certain respects
OF the Federal power. Without the indepen
dence of the States Indeed, there would pe n(
security for individual rights. Popular liberty
is only upheld and made practicable py loca
selfgoVernment"
Are we to believe that our contemporary has
really been converted TO the principles OF the
Democratic party, which he has used 30 much
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