The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
tyAYElBY sECRE- FORCES.
nO1aA POWiR OF THE
nm -ouIO SOCIETIES.

F.N-ALL dCtG iAAtAE ~
an tho facnrs in d World politics
ora none nat armore potent and
important than the ser socle'les Oy
,..t, r,,,rone A.ia arAfrica are honey
.c5m5ed. Relatively, fe Is known con-
csrning them, but tfsoluVioh Oh ue
crisis in ,helvant may be said
I'D entirely, N the wishes of the
-, leaders of of these organiza-
fi6us. who alone cafeterihlhe Whether
49, l.o.or,o ,,;ll rlin on his tottering
-, or bacone Exile from the land
r-biob he bafeigned, but hardly
..,,5 for the Ia 4our- years.
h.. -,orareb cant, assembly and army
eroaoe ore ,ulbject to the despotism
-. r,thril,e t4iiria, the chief of which
,.,sra1lv belkd to reside at Alexan-
sr,, while sonpf its principal leaders
,... bean astI shed for years here in
los United SIS
=, is This shty that has compelled
ri,g George invade Turkish territory
- rrara wink any previous declaration
of war agaldthe sublime porte, an act
,,.,ioh fromb point of view of interna-
,oraI law lilly as unjustifable as the
much deridetransvaal raid; and it is the
same asso4on that precipitated the
trouble in tInorthern frontier of Greece,
when everfrve was being strained, not
only bv thfeat powers, but also by the
sultan andtng George himself, to avert
bostil,ties 4 to bring about pacific set
tjement Of } trouble. Moreover, the pop
Mar feelinlt Athens against the crown
nrince otDiadokus," is mainly due to
The reIuctce which he manifested in
chewing tbbehests of the society to as
sumo the lensive and hasten the attack
upon the Irces under Edhem Pasha-a
remctancyh4ch was in no wise attribut-
able to oIardice, as has been asserted,
Int solelto the pressing remonstrances
on the ID of his foreign relatives to al
low thentme to secure a compromise in
every reEct honorable and satisfactory
to Greed
Not oni the major portion of the rank
snC file hut likewise the greater part of
the cord of officers of the Greek army
ar alHIted to the Hetaria, and know
int the fishes and commands of the So
city. hey naturally rebelled against
hing MT back by the crown prince, and
vnte6 their anger by charging him with
lekig couage, an imputation which they
cm1nicated to the foreign newspaper
crrkpondents on the spot Discipline
int the strong point of the Greeks, who
ethe most passionate, unruly, and,
ode all, democratic people of Europe.
M the officers and men of the regularly
gty ended by joining in large numbers
t- ullATiIIQ9 who thnfr
fe making raids into Turkish territory.
It's was. of course, more than the sui
tn could stand. He was prepared to abb
sbin from treating acts of overhostility
q the part Of the irregulars as a casus
felli, and to look upon their forays across
Ills frontier as mere pieces of brigandage
ly irresponsible banditti But the mo-
heut that officers and soldiers of the reg
llar Greek army in full uniform took part
d the raids the latter assumed quite
ifferent aspect, and Edhem Pasha re-
'eiyed orders from Constantinople to as
ime the offensive and to march upon the
rown prince.
Il is Gear that, as soon as the moving
prits of the Hetairia realized that the
reek army would be able to make no
letinite stand against the Turkish invad-
RS. they decided to withdraw from the
same and to await a more propitious
opportunity for attaining the aims which
hey had in view, being particularly dis
appointed at the failure of their undertake
ng to precipitate a general European war,
from which they had expected to reap
golden harvests. This is evident from
heir neglect to play a number af valu-
ale cards which they held in their hands,
and which they would certainly have plac-
q on the table had they seen any chance
q winning the game. Thus the European
province of Turkey, as well as Servia,
Bulgaria and even Roumania, literally
warm with Greeks nearly all affiliated
. the Hetairia, and ready to rise at mo-
rents notice on receiving the word This
ford was never given, nor was any en-
eavor made by the Hetairia to avail it
Elf of the service of the several hundred
housand of it's members who live at Con
Iantnople and who are scattered
throughout the various cities and seaports
& Asia Minor At Vienna, Paris, Frank
brit and London some of the leading finan-
GERS are Greeks belonging to the Hetairia,
iho had they been commanded, might
lave worked wonders. not only by means
q their local influence, but also with their
Iurses. Yet not sign was given to them
nat their assistance was required. In the
pinion of the Hetairia, ii would have been
Which might be found far more serviceable
IN another occasion. 1t being held neces-
AIRY to secure some one to bear the brunt
j the failure of the enterprise and of the
.opu,ar odium that followed from the re-
erses sus tanned around Larissa, the He
diria pitched around the crown prince
nd branded him a coward for not having
assumed the offensive from the very out
et and likewise abused the king for in
rushing the army TO inadequate leader
mp. Whether the society in question de-
des to keep the present dynasty on the
1rone or to overtUrn IL, remains to be
een. Ii will doubtlss depend, 10 a great
Htent upon the state of public feeling.
md be determined by the question wheth-
r. the people stand IN need Of a scape-
Goat FOR the entire affair.
10 would be useless to waste any un-
Tue sympathy on King George II the He
aria decides 10 turn him out. For he
las never really considered himself any
ming else than a bird Of passage at
'thens regarding Copenhagen as his real
ZONE. and II Is there that he has built a
magnificent palace, where all his art
reasures and domestic belongings have
zen stored. Moreover, he has managed
'hie AT Athens TO win an enormous for
lhe' He went there thirty-four years
go with scarcely a cent In his pocket,
family being so poor that his sisters
'he present Dowager Empress OF Rus
ia' the Princess Of Wales and the Ouch
SO Of cumberland-wer forced through
SOLVES Of economy, 20 made their own
ans and frocks. To-day he Is admittedly
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