New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-27
FRANCE AND THE GREEK QUESTION.

| DIsINCLINATToN or THE GOvERNMENT TO BrCOME
INVOLVED IN THE GRTCO-TUBKIsH DIsPUrE-
ENGLASD's EFsPO%siBILITY ron THE AMBITION
| OF KING GEORGIA TALK Win THE GRANDSON
| or LAFAYEITE
! lFRoM THE REGULAR CONFECTIONERY OF THE TRIBuNE !
PARIS Dec. 3.-The recent visit of the Crown
Prince of Denmark had serious object, namely, to
draw the French Government into pcdgng itself
10 90 to the rescue OF the kiug of Greece should he
! IN the cafnpa gn he mcditates against Turkey, he
defeated The Prince. in his interviews with high
officials here. complained that former Cabinets had
promised too much TO his hrothcr for the existing
one to leave him to his fate without being dshon-
orcd. The King of Greece is in a difficult position,
into which, the Crown Prince maintained he was
| led by ~ Waddlngton, AMI stIl more by w. de Frey
cinct. From what have been able TO learn at an
! Official soutce h. urged this point, like an mex
! perienceG diplomat too strongly. and obliged NM.
/ Barthclemy ST. lIilaiIe and Jules Ferry to consult
the two ex-Mini,tcrs when tho Prince mad named.
and 10 look closely into the minutes of the Congress
OF Berlin and OF the Conference. They thus asccr-
tanned that France WAS III wise responsible tor
the bringing forward Of the Greek question
al Berlin. 1t pressed upon the Congress
by England, which was represented there
10y Lords Beacon,iicd and Salisbury. When
the Russian armies advancing toward
the Balkans Russian diplomacy at Athens and the
pointed out that in Turkeys danger King George
should look for opportunity TO annex Thossaly
and Epirus He consulted the English Minister.
who at once informed Lord Salisbury of the action of
the Russian Court, through the Constantine branch
of the Imperial family, Oh the Athcnan Court As
a matter of fact Greece not in condition TO
annex Thessalv At least her King and his Cabinet
thought she was not But they resolved TO make a
vrtuc Of necessity, and 10y showing themselves
disposed TO accept the advice they received from
Russia to from Lord Salisbury the promise OF
a future extension Of territory. lie gave them the
pledge they wanted, reluctantly. but with suii- |
ccnt dstinctncss. At tine Berlin Congress ". |
Raughabc called on him anu Lord Bcacons.icd to |
keen their engagement. which they did, in bringing |
forward the Greek claim for extended borders.
1t appears that the adroit Bcaconsiicd, who is |
smart enough to nave invented mahogany nutmces, |
and Lord Salisbury, having thus far redeemed their
pledge, secretly acted against the Greek envoy and
made use of the question they had Iaiscd 10 draw
nearer Austria and 10 lay he foundations Of that
Triple Holy Alliance denounced by Lord Harting-
ton the of the last English general elections.
Wadlington took up the ball which Beaconsicld
and Salisbury had set rolling, and with ndiscreet
zeal. lie was surrounded by members of Bis
marCk's secret service, to whom he gave his con-
Gdencc one Of them was the correspondent Of a
pledge France 10 the championship of the Grcek
cause, landed HIM exceedingly III his telcgraphic
correspondence Tor what ne styled his generous
initiative In fact there was a conspiracy among
iouI ont Of the six great Powers, which the inme-
diate encourage of VI. Waddington promoted. to get
Inn dangerously entangled IN Greek affairs. The
sudden vcer round of Gambctta to Phil-lIellrnism
rendered their game easier. Prince COrtscnakoh
spoiled the success of the litt'e plot, however by
showing too great anxiety 1or wide frontiers to be
accorded to King George. His cagcrness TO commit
France TO a policy from which she would be unable
TO withdraw. and which would obligc her to issue
from the policy OF reserve she had maintained since
1871. alarmed VI. Waddington. He positively de-
clincd TO follow the lead of Russia when Prince
proposed thai the siX Powers should
bind themselves to execute the decisions of the
Congress regarded the Greek claim. NJ Bar
helrmy ST. Iilli-e therefore able 10 say 10 the
'rOWn Prince of Denmark: France is not To be |
held accountable for the critical position in which
he King Of Greece finds himself She promised ,
nothing, positively nothing. at Berlin, beyond
moral suppot and sympathy. which she is stl
cady 10 give. Size believes that by prudence
moderation and patience, the Greeks viii oh
ain all they require without p,ungins them .
elves any OF their wol-wisicrs into a war.
Ter policy is Of peace and opposed to the idea /
+ a military inter, cniIon Of any kind. The Govern
lcnt which buOyed up Greece with liusory hopes
vas that oi Lord Beaconsicld. But that is nothing
o us. as We never couutcrsiened its pneagplaents7
TIE PEACE POLICY ~ FR,yCl. 7
The Crown Prince of Denmark and She agents in
ans Of King George, as well as the diplomacy Of
IT, Gladstone, must admit this position. But
hey can thus argue: NJ. Frcycinct, by insisting
bat much should be done :or Greece as was be- J.
~ done for Monte negro. when the iroH,lads were
oing here to make their silent demonstrations en-
outraged King George to advance in the path
pcnod to him by the Berlin Congress. In private al
nc venerable Minister OF Foreign Affairs pleads 2
bee u,clrasness OF sending Ironrlads, which the 9.
urks suc viii not BE- brought into action into u
urkIsh waters. But hc did not venture to do 80 Z
the speech he delivered yesterday IN the Cham .,
pr of Deputies in answer to the interpolation of y,
. DclafO,sc, BOnapartNt who wanted before the
Il Iama Canal scheme was launched TO obtain
ON the Government the catcgOiic assurance that
meant 10 follow peace policy RumOis oi war
OF anything OF a nature to lead To it would have
Panama scrip by alarming the money ali
arket. Now VI. DelafO-1c has faith In Count de =,
csscps and his scheme. and has accordingly specu- "
tea heavily ln the future intcroceanc canal. A'
VI. Barthelcmy st. llilllrcs speech ia the Senate OF
the Creek bearings OF the Eastern question has u,
Jt pleased the English Liberals. who want France 49,
enforce the decisions of the Berlin Conference. ! ~
his she cannot do with safety. She has pow | ID