New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-15
Tvr NEW EASTERN QUESTION
IConurtnht 1851

the Treaty of san Stefano Austria really had
lana execute and something to GAIN England desired
ar,lv To humiliate Russia ana party 70 ke soou 'o
she had put forth OF the necessity ol gu"ro
p,;tiah interests" This she not only succeeded IN
-, Inv limiting the size Of the new Bulgaria ana by
II ,ro two provinces but also by the occupation
=, Cr,s She could then also have easily annexed
rrvnt and as events have turned OUT IL wouIo haNe
80 n,nch better for her had she done so. trance
ooired pcrmssion to occupy Tnns, permission acteu
- oo,nevbat later Austria obtained TIE practical
xotio, If Bosnia and Herzegovina, together Win
,t commercial rights and railway privileges IN
Ct, nd Bulgaria, which she thought might eventually
Ri. them within the sphere OF her lnhuencc' hsS"'
,,Is dissatisfied with the revision OF her WORK IN
T,,r,ne received sufficiently ample compensation ior he
ar In Armenia The policy OF Germany, whlch hau
hoen for some years exclusively commercial, was
tifed with pnshing Austria further 10 the southeast
knowing well that Austria only the pioneer 10 0eI
man commerce. italy alone received hothlns anu ~
Therefore disconnected. Tho greatest gamer VI creI
bas iust been sad Austria, and there Is sciceH
an article OF the treaty from which she couu ho u tam
some "a tn s Powers although they all eventually
gained something there was general uDns
ROumania while obtaining her inonsh size
received In return the mouths OF the DANUBE au ine
nrnyiuce OF Dobrudja south Ut mat flNer
beey Inv Tartars and Circassians thought at rs 10 pe
sterile but which has turned out very terrific "u =,
small sccesson OF frontier southeast but by 10 means
fhe whole Of Old Serua, and certain paris mncn SUI
caeu as ooiT H. h3nndaTes of Montenegro also
enlarged although not without hn tc c Of
Europe got for time nothing pu 1--we tUo
another conference held which pr2osed to sye to
Greece the whole of the province OF Inetfay anu ne
anina These proposals the Pore refused 10 accept ahd
AT a subsequent conference at C0hSiahllhopE Tue
aries were very much narrowed Even trgn ,d
Greco. acquired the most fertile part Of Tnessay ana
very small portion OF Enirus bulgaria lns,e"u VI i
o., tYIhnfary state with large limits, was hldue 10
include only the country north vi the ndhanS aS
tributary state, while small portion % .aV ni rack
was made into self governing province anu pG. urn
directly under Turkish rule under the name Oh Eastern
ROumea The reuainler Oi quo rdi I'm Of m,sroyer.
ment as before although the treaty proNueu .n 81 ssI
governing institutions should be introduced aohs tne
ana commission up regulations fol- that purpose
which have however, never yet been carried Ito
In spite Of the grants of Independence aho OF con
siderable accessons OF territory. all these sail states
were dissatisfied, the Bulgarans OF Eastern Ionlen1
most or all because af.er practical independents hau
been within tlelr grasp It had been snatoheu away rom
them aud because so many OF thelr s9HIeH "TrT ,e.
violent one for shattered at once the Idea when had 20
long occupied the Greek mlnd.what Saseu n, ro
byzantine idea that Is the restoration oil creek ere
with Cunsantnople as its capital for his hcr - Us
dmcuit for her to believe that had all Uecn In vain
Tine Greek race was estimated 10 numotr dgout
inCi"dins Balcarians and others who under the
eplritual OF tho Greek Patriarch ~ Ha ,rI
saation of Bulgaria with It's possible enlargement
showed that would never be ossne tr GppoUo 10 oo
TO Constanuopc II was hard To believe even tne "S
stubborn facts after tue Greeks had Claimed mo whoe 2
Thrace aud Macedonia aud at an events tha I -
of the Balkans being really Greek luey rtiuse' W
believe even when proved by census that among Tue
whole population of the two BalgaIas luearH 9ooooVV
there we're not 50 900 Of tue Greek race. HI, ,,,o
When however. the new p position o tor me
fhorouyhly understOOdeach state llleuo
moment its eaousies aud animOsities ana ehdedNoIcu
TO put its house in order ana make such pfoSlsS
possble Greece. under the enlightened ,
Of Trcoaps, seemed to cease for q moment from
party struggles and to devote herse 10 VIC i,, rbn
inenI of her eminent and 10 Internal REFORMS; le
army was Efforts We're made to ut
adv
aud better-cOlec(d taxes the nnancia cohuitiou
rvd so much that II was possible TO return To specie
ppsymenIs Tns return. however, was only temporary
as the exuenscs OceasiOned by inc present. eNnts az
%Tenaraou Tor war have cOmnelled again recourse l"
4 Freed cur ency Careful wstchwas kept at the same tnc
ON the external interests OF GfeScc put tuc IolvsV"
ton Of the country at the two points most r
iiConstantnups aud SalOnica-was neither as STRONG
nor as Greek interests dciuan ae1; IN S.a rio
To re resent the whole Greek race tc
nIst has the cues cOnucGicd with It's lOsluoh ana
has often TO waste its strength IN diplomatic sfustra
which solely the creeks uhuer luihISH rrio.
such was the disPne with REGARD 10 .Le Yul's-
issued TO the Pa,rarch and bishops which caused 80
much commOtion at Constanilhopie anu ATHENS S,"I i'm,
Greece was Obliged to oppose them uuder pam oil losing
her influence with the Greeks of Turkey. ~, ,.o,,or
Anolber cause OF uueaness had become nuch stronger
snc the Treaty of Berlin, stronger even t1' any lea "a
Russian preponderance-the graIui' anu Tn i Sq1
Sea and the policy which that Power was saPp'stu 10
have of eventually occupying SaOnci- 10 SucH an
rIut dL these any rehensions occupy the minds OF the
small states ;ha at time there was eve! serious
tbnnplt of forming league unltr the presidency OF
Turkey TO resist Austrian ACKNOWLEDGEMENT III the south
The question of Ausildu influence pGc"io d w!
bnrnug one for servia which pracilcaly hau no oeV
Tor lis commerce. except through Austria, HUNGARY.
Unable TO increase itself on the West HMint 10 uc
Austrian occupation OF Bosnia ana Ioictu W o 1900
OF Berlin to make a commercial contention WIN austria
aud to build railroads. under her dlctd'Dn; ~, "3
frankly accepted the slthIuoi p,.nU %a,.,co RI.
accented a predOmi atlnS Austrian influence ln'1
noev which was contrary 10 all SerNlah TRADITIONS 'l
was for long time very uhpoPut ~ Wy ~ 10 i,.
carried only through tie personal i'ehcG o. ine hi'g
scems the whole 10 be the Wlst,t ma a ooiu 20
adnutpd SO long as thls predOmnallns li'huchce is
kert by AUSTRIA especially III COuhCT'Id mdttots,
sefyia viii be allowed to remain lndeendeht, aid ahOuu
Austria indeed desire to advance s"ntnwdrd she may
hud more convenient TO employ seiNa Tor %. p M
duslrlous people. smut up in Their niue country, lucy
lave no very Ich and no Ioo Nearly every man Is d
sna rand. owner cunteuted AID prosperous. Tue now
Immlse winch gwen - them ny Tue opening ol
easier communications with tue external world seems so
Jar only 10 nave mere sed their thrift aud progress
wear o passed through the lately annexed province
fro.n Nish to VTanya ON the Macedonian tVn.ier inc
nrosnery aud Thrift Of the people struck the eye AT
once rue god results OF the annexation were every,
wnere apparent The change from the OI cDnSi.'oi VI
things was immense. ON crossing INC HohlIrr, anu
Tie arrearance very different. No peasant farm
ali among the folds OF the hills; tic country
was FAR less cultiyatcd the roads eHccfa"e ana yet
sane II thoroughly excmplfied the dcrcuce between
Christian and Turkish rule. Should ms part Oh Ola
Se via lie annexed 10 the kingdom might In five years
eXpect 10 see the result; the railway VIII - coht-
uod 50 as give through communication from vienna 70
tons with relief from arcrary expressions, would soon
'I Rntoario ana Konmelia too have been making the
most OF the time allowed TO them. In spite of foreign
Iutrirues and OF the difficulties Inherent III WORKING
free democratic system OF government by people Win no
experience and accustomed Tor aSes TO slavery thes9
royinces have well administered and have reached
point II material prosperity and happiness such as
never before mad known. The BulStrian-, too,
were preparing for eventualitics Leaving aside the
question of military preparations, winch some OF the
warmest friends Of the country deemed useless and
gasleul The Bulg raus eudeayOred 10 obtain better
situation for their cOuntrymen 10 Macedonia by negO
ating for their transfer religious matters from the
Greek TO the Bulgarian Church. 1t was at one time
rIno.t ecd TO allow the Bulgarian EXarcb To appoint
HrIcaran bishops Macedonia. Hitherto the Bulgarian
Church had been confined within political limits 10
were suspended aud the old state Of affairs remains
rne annointuent OF Bulgarian bishops In Macedonia
anG NOT so much change actual facts as change their
enuearance; and so long "a the Inhabitants OF the
iierior Of Macedonia under the government OF tho
crrex riarch they by the Greeks cOisiuercu US
Gr,eIs facts 10 tho contrary Notwithstanding. dhe
cnncins,on that tho Macedonian population was bul-