New-York tribune., 1880-07-01

tbe Greeks themselves have coveted. both
hanks of the Saambrias are ceded to the little
maritime kingdom, the boundary extending
from the Gulf of Salonica to the Town ol
Metzovo, in the centre of the peninsula, ana cut
ting of n section of Thcssay from so 10 Ito miles
in width On the west the line skirts Janma
and strikes the Kalamas midway IN its course,
following it to the Straits of Corfu with the
exception of the lower waters of the halamas
the control of the streams is given to the
Greeks.
This is the alternative plan favored by the
French Government toward the close OF 1879,
when the Turkish and Greek Commissioners
could not marx out middle line between the
frontiers which they were willing to give and
take So far as we can Judge from the meagre
details furnished. there are slight de-
paIturcs from The French line in Epirrs ana III
the heart of the peninsula but the boundary
does not vary materially from the one to which
Lord Salisbury gave his assent in his corre-
spondence with NJ. Waddngton. 1t will in
crease King Georges realm by 800 square
miles, and will add materially to the revenues
and resources of nation for which such scant
provision was made after the battle of Nav
1 100000, will raised to 100000.
Yolo. Arta, Larissa. Trikala and Janina
will become Greek towns. Janina is
the great prize. 1t lies in the centre OF fer
tile plain, is the seat OF college and several
semnaries, and in It's best days has bOaSted OF
a population of 10000, with extensive man
ufactures of gold brocade, lace, leather, silk
and coored linen. Under Turkish misrule
this ancient capital of Epirus has fallen into
decay. If the Greeks are now allowed to re-
plant its olive groves and to revive ITS indus
tries, it may regain its prestige.
These changes and reforms, ii must be borne
in mind, depend upon the caprice of the Sultan
and the determination of the Powers to en-
force their will. The clause of the treaty
(Article 24). by which the Conference is author
lied to act i'll this matter, Is this: I" In case
the Porte and Greece should be unable to
"agree upon the rectfcatOn of the frontier
laid down in Article 13, Germany, Austria,
France Great Britain, Italy and Russia re-
serve power to tender to both parties their
mediation for the furtherance of ncgOtla
tion.n The map has been made and Greece
Will joyfully abide by the decision of the Con-
ference, although the new frontier includes
present line where the Greek language prcdOm
mates. But will the Sultan consent to give up
city like Janna, which was scarcely men
toned when the Greek claims were discussed at
the Congress- in 1887 VIII he take advice
in meek and lowly spirit when the public
law of Europe does not require him to follow
it2 1t is not probable that he will give up
single inch of territory until he is forced to do
so. The map which Is to be sent to him from
Berlin will be filed in the Foreign Office, and
that will be the end of it, unless the advice is
accompanied by a direct threat of coercion.
The moral force of Europe counts for very lit
tie so long as the fleets are not anchored off Con-
stantnople. Sir Henry Layard, who served
Lord BcacOnsfed faithfully and never did
more than to offer friendly suggestions and
courteous remOnstrances to the Porte, con-
fesses IN one of his latest dispatches that moth
ing short of coercion will be of any avail. If
the European Governments are thoroughly in
earnest, Greece may regain her ancient inheri-
tance Otherwise. the Sultan will promise to
do everything that he is asked to do, but will
wait and wait and then do nothing.