Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-28

Acct has been sent out under sealed
orders. quite probable TO escape block
AIDE by an international armada the ~
rgus. The notion Issuing letters oil
maroue 10 privatebrs has been seriously
considered, Notwithstanding the denial Oh
snch an intention. In the meantime the
English feet has received orders TO look
after the maneuverings OF the Greek Meet,
and an imperial iron-clad OF Germany has
been ordered 10 the PlrTus. IL does
not seem probable that Greece can make
much Roadway with such odds against
her in so poor cause. NJ Delyannis
anprlly protests that measures OF repres-
sion may be the right of the strongest,
but 20 insult gratuitously nation second
To none In traditional bravery and ances-
trail nobility ls neither generous nor
edlfying.
The fail of the Salisbury cabinet in
England and the advent of Mr. Gladstone
upon the seat Of action, has been hailed
by reclamation In Greece. Tho telegram
sent BY the city OF Athens TO Mr.. Glad
stone Is sIgnilcant-"Th people Of
Athens are full OF their recollection OF
YOU and OF confidence In the noble senti
ments which you have always expressed
In defense Of the liberties OF nations. We
therefore place in your hands the Hellenic
cause, with the firm hope that IL will find
| in you generous champion"
| Mr.. Gladstone rendered valuable SER
vice TO the cause of peace and of Greece
herself when he answered this appeal as
! follows ",ro the Demarch OF Athens--l
have had the honor TO receive your APP
peal and now answer IL as one pro-
| ioundly anxious for the welfare OF the
Hellenic race, as well as for the peace OF
the East. Considering the authority
which attaches TO the action Of the pow
ers both on general grounds and by rea-
son OF their Intervention IN the formation
of the Greek kingdom and OF various
/ periods in the concerns OF the Ottoman
empire, and especially OF the Balkan
peninsula, earnestly hope that Greece
will pause before placing herself on this
occasion in conflict with their deliberate
and united recommendation"
! This Is sound advice and IL is TO be
| hoped that Greece will see that her wise
course is to come down from her high
horse as quickly and quietly as possible.
Admiral Lord John Hay in command OF
the English Mediterranean squadron has
been ordered to the Plrpus. lie com
mands twenty-three ships OF war with a
I lOLhl Vi ltU guns uuN Oltt HiChs 4 hu
main danger just at present is that Tur-
key, row that she has made terms with
Prince Alexander, may make an advance
on Greece from Macedonia. But as Mr.,
Gladstone has frankly acknowledged the
souudness of Lord Salisbury's foreign
policy and especially that part that re.
lated to Southeastern Europe, it is to be
hoped that English influence will restrain
the Turks from what would be Just re-
sentiment against the hostile attitude o.
Greece.
In the meantime, ii must be confessed
that the Pan-Ilellenistic idea has received
a decided impetus. Turkey is most jeal
Gus OF the island of Crete. The Greel
fleet is quite able TO cope with that o
Turkey and internal state of many of tn,
.Egran sea is such that the Ottoman
rule Is seriously ieopardi2ed. The Greel
race wherever 1t is scattered has stroni
patriotism, which, when educated and de
veloped, may bring back some of tn
: prowess OF its valorous ancestry.
WOODWARD.