New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-18
THE BILHAN COMPLICATIONS.

$ G. W. BENJAMIN. EX-MISIsTER TO PERSIA, DE-
scRIBrs THE coNFLICriNG INTERESTS oF THE
POWERS.
To the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The hope that peaceful solution of
tho Balkan question might reached has aiu IL tie
very immiuence OF the impending danger of war mo
entire political atmosphere Europe Is overcharged
with explosive elements The first spark Of war would
kiudle every corner OF the contirent Every
poyor except Russia is therefore prepared 70
exert Itself toward the posipoheinent OF con-
II ct that Is later inevitable. But Russia Is IN
all likelihood at the bottom Of the present complication
and while seemingly acting with tho other Powers, Is
straltiy preparing Ike advantage OF any turn Oh
which grow out OF fernent when she mas
lns gated order from tie false stop she
made la 1876 IL owing TO her intrgues that the
revolt OF Servia and the LAST Turkish Occurre
On pretence or aiding and hOerAlHlS 'Ho
provinces OF European Turkey. Russia IN
tericrcd that quarter. CouSantinopie was the %
cctve point OF her designs That capital once selLel
and neld reyolted provinces could be easily reduced
to Russian authority. But In "a moment or "eahhess
Russia yielded British pressure and Austrian lea
ousy retired from ConStautinOplc when 1t WAS AZ
most in her grasp But the provinces sho haersted
from Turkish rule with the Intention OF US
lug them promote her sou;hward ADVANCE
having tasted OF liberty. now propose 10
keep IL even they Obliged to turn against te Noy
power that liberated them. They do not accept the
idea OF being used pull the chestnuts oat OF tue hro
10 aid the Pau-slayic plan.
This sentiment or independence was growing too
sroug in the kan provinces AMI with it intelligence
self government. and power we're gaining 1t became
necessary to put stop 10 ths' Russia
still intended to plant her nag on the
shores OF tho Mediterranean. IIence tho
outbreak in Roumelia time when there WAS 10 SUN
ceut pretex the revolution far concerned that
province. OF course Russia conveniently dSavows tho
usurrection ami it, apparent author Prince Alexander
and demands the status quo Gie she desires not tho
union OF Roumelia and Bulgaria. which would onV
strengthen the barriers between her and CohS'Sh'
tuople but rather disturbance that "ou"i
be SO perplexins aud difficult 10 al'y
that she would ud pretext for throwing an army
the Balkan Peninsula and marching 10 oons'" a.
tinople before Il became too late TO seize ,aH, or
is essential for Russia 10 nave either tse
Bombay, QUE or both While. therefore. hoping oS tno
ceod in gaining her ends without war. Russia Is not
avcrse to IL, she that her ehaucss tor Ino
ge,tS promptncss aud energy on her part ,,A
But mere Is whore the plot thekcns Hungary mn,ca
f. rho rulius element the Anstro Hungarian ehpt,
will tght before allows Russia 10 obtain control 0.
The Mediterranean Tho Balkan provinces ais, Ss hI tp
1t, with priority OF reason Engiand cahn 1i me
safety Of her Indian possessions depends t D
the control o the canal Of Suez. Germany. who tos
at the Golden Horn cannot afford 10 any sg;ranii
dizemeut OF Russia Ia Europe and as an sna,,,
relations With Persia. war between GernanJ "n 90,
the death OF the Emperor william y amVs r
the probabilities of future. IL is ms love ,os
the house OF Rornanof and 20 a desire fos TpS 10
during his few remaining days that has made this sgra
sovereign peaceinaker for the last ten years buu IN,
Crown Prince Of Germany married. to an bhsnS" R,r,
cess ana personal enemy tho Car. does not snao
these sentiments and there IL distinct aversion 800
Ing up between The people OF the TWO rival anu IN ~ "a
empires This again suggests another reason Whi va
important Russia advance her interests w Inn
pean Turkey while she can connt On tpe ~. J,,iv
or the old emperor and the neutrality OF Gerha! 49,
France aud Spain all entertaining designs on 49,,
Africa, and the two former. at Iesst, ao All
IA the question supremacy IN the Mediterranean ,,c
parties therefore liable TO BIZ drawn ino oi,,
inv xiss that united effort may result IN
mono ment the designs OF Russia ana OF war th" ~,
conyuss all Christendom and change the map Oh
% W. w. 49,
hetc- York, Nov. IL, 1885.