The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-23
The roOthlesS Lion.


Well may Mr. Gladstone publish his
phillipics. and the English Liberals rage
and protest; the once brave old British Lion
is a fangless. whipped specimen; dead.
stuffed. and exhibited among the unredeenl-
ed pledges in the window OF the European
pawnshop.
IL ever there was pi.iable exhibition
| OF the enSlayement of great government
ana people. told and warlike individually
and collectively, by the policy and power
OF u syndicate of foreign debt brokers and
| bonaholdcrs, it is presented in the attitude
! OF Great Britain ever since the beginning
OF the troubles in Crete and Greece A
anything and everything. lest the two
youthful despots' should take uffense and
so break the peace OF Europe to the au-
limitation OF Turkish and Greek securities,
hell Toy the men who dictate the foreign
policy N Lord Salishury's ministry. is the
one picture presented Icy Great Britain TO
the world for weeks. A handful of Chris
tians in Crete have been buIlied and butcher
ed by the Meslenls. backed ana encouraged
by the KaIsers, and England has not dared
To 90 thing but assist in the work Even
the philhellenic sentiments Of her people
ana tie efforts OF her government to plead
for mercy and justice TO Greece, at the bar
OF the youthful despots" have been taken
extensively, and resulted in a practical
order from the latter to Turkey to go in
and, crush the Greeks, in order to show
their contempt for the wishes of the British
nation, ard their opinion OF its rulers.
The Turkish declaration Of war merely
meant that Russia was tired # the SYM
pathy expressed by all classes in England
for the Hcllcnes, and angered by the caustic
utterances Of Mr.. GlastOne To show how
futile both were against the stock and
money market cowardice of the Salisbury
government Wilhelm OF Germany was re-
queSted 10 stir up the Sultan, and the lat
ter, with the promise OF Russian financial
backing and the loan OF German engineers.
artillersts and strategiSts. was only too
willing to begin hosuilities.
The philosophy OF the situation thus Gre
ated is very simple. Greece after being |
punished severely for daring to assume |
leadership IN the ambitions of the pam |
hellenic faith, which Russia proposes 10
munopollze. will be told To take her whip
ping as warning that AL her hopes of |
territorial extension in Macedonia are at
an end, and that England. her secret
friend, has been snubbed and kicked too
effe0ually ever T. help her ia the future
Turkey will be todd to 20 home and go to
bed. since she has done the dirty work Of
the master who intends TO keep her for
later and perhaps speedy private con
Crete will be subiugated and
turned over 70 the tender mcTcies of the
Bashi-BazDuks, a. an additional object les
son to Lord Salisbury The Sultan Will
continue torule there. as the vassal of Rus
STA, and the historic prestige OF Great
britain In relation to the Eastern question
will pass 70 the house Of Romanoff
What a sad and ridiculous present
ment OF the desuetude Of the once fierce
Lion! Old Mr.. Gladstone may foam at
he mouth The conventional Englishman
vii complain in the London Times Pos
,ibly the Tories may be driven in dis
grace from power; but it will all be too
ate to undo the mischief. The coalition
If the two youthful despots'' with their
rood cousin, the Emperor of Austria, will
rave been effectual in sinking the proud
ate nation. in all that relates to the |
balance of power in Europe.