The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
EUROPE il TREMBLING
She Has Not Had Such a
Scare in Twenty-Five Years.
ALL DREAD the PROSPECT.
Every Power Fears 1t Will Be
Dragged Into a Great Conflict.

r,, british Liberals Are Asking How Can
yps,aud Sic Forced into War " she Docsn's
want II. and seeks No Acknowledgement -
t.reecc's vriend. In Europe Won't Consent
10 re Involved In War with Merely q slice
or Turkey as the prire-Kins George Will
Hrrusc 60 Obey tho uitimstuns-He May
first Declare Wa Against Turkey-Bitter
Anti.Gern,sn Feeling In acknowledgements
william. Demand rsr $50. 900. 900 TOR
New war,hip.-rhe Porto Raises = Little
Money Somewhere. and IL Msvins Many
Troop. Down to the Greek Froaticr.
Special Cable Despatch to TIE Sun.
LONDON, March 6.-There 10 no doubt about II,
Europe is badly frightened. Tho present war
scare is the worst she has experienced since
swords wero last shcathed. twenty-five years
ago. Every country fears It is about to DO
dragged into a great conflict which will stain
the seas and battle the Continent in blood.
Everywhere except In Greece the prospect Is
looked upon with dread. II not horror, and both
public and official minds are willing to make
ereat sacrifices in order to escape the threatened
calamity. Such is, admittedly, the situation at
the present moment, and It cannot fail TO m
press alien observers rs one vast absurdity.
The whole Continent is trembling in fear of
disaster which can only be invoked by its own
voluntary act. The powers Of Europe are Shrek
ing denunciations Of Greece because that coun-
try IL going to throw into the arena . golden
apple which they cannot refrain from fighting
tooth and nail to possess themselves OF. That
Is precisely what is happening. II Greece.
driven TO II by the powers, declares war against
Turkey tomorrow, they must all join In a scram-
bic for the Ottoman prize. and Greece, forsooth.
will be to blame because they are unable to re-
strain themselves.
There Is, fortunately, a large section OF public
opinion In this country, and In France and Italy
also, which puts the responsibility where IL be-
longs. This section OF public opinion Is accused
by Lord Sslisbury's supporters OF imperilling the
peace of Europe by encouraging the Greeks. 1t
Is really this portion of the public In the three
countries named which In going to prevent a war
when the crisis reaches It's climax.
4. The supporters OF Greece in England, France,
and Italy. and Germany as well. will not consent
to be dragged into a war which has only q piece
Of the Ottoman empire for the prize. The Lib
eral party in this country, from Sir William
Harcourt down, have been declaring their en-
phatic protest this week against Lord Salisbury
and Mr.. Balfour's repeated assertion that a
general war IL inevitable II tho Eastern question
is forced to n settlement. England does not
want war. How, then, can she be compelled to
light II she seeks no ACKNOWLEDGEMENT That Is
the question that Is being asked In this country
by those who refuse TO be stampeded BY the
Governments alarmist warnings. IL Is the
question which many supporters OF Lord Sails
our' aIso are ASKING anu II % 'he iaen "hieh
prevents tho existing war scarf U ue'e'opihs
into a veritable panic.
ltshould be pointed out again that the gloomy
forohnJin1u (which - dannraIixinU tho antira
world are cultivated by the Governments OF SIX
great powers In no other way couid they hoid
public opinion In check and gain It's unwilling
consent to the policy which has been adopted to-
ward Greece in the interests OF peace. As
a matter OF fact, the situation Is not really 30
desperate as Is generaily oeheVed. l VIII not
dehy mat there Is danger OF a war; ana that
tnihss VIII prooaoiy become worse before they
improve. Sreece VIII undoubtedly refuse TO
ooey the uitimatum OF the powers. Many De-
hcVe that before replying. and probably within
anew hours she VIII reguiarise her position In
orete oy declaring war against turkey. IL Goes
not follow that the six powers, II they fail TO pre-
's"' NOV var VIII ofth"ith-"pf'" "V o"."
oenois 'nroa'S' n.hey no. tneir =" affair."
nete,p'ns" .ne".
nmoh 'ne WIS thinss winch horo SALISBURY
: - h'i''o Aou'o ui"n'f W ".'na'afu
~. r"p''i' "eo"nnins s'rohsor an"
mIlN"t VI 1onSt.uti'nai countries no
nav aauoa that thero he'er oeiore were
uo'oNophehls IN TINS great iorco as those
~ p'oSfo'" !" 'ni' country anu W near
''""
nave SAID that there Is no war feeling In
nhsN"hu' i must modily that by saying that
mere probably will be within tho next few days.
" WIZ DC directed against Germany, and
" may easily grow into dangerous proper
ions Inc anu"German sentiment In England,
u I" hardly an exaggeration to say, is IA
,uons 10 " Is In Franco. lt has been grow
ls LOT years, based chiefly upon commercial
'a.f'es, ana II reached almost n elimination
~ .e iransvaal crisis a year ago. 1t has now
oeeh added to by two facts that have just been
'earhed-that the joint note to Greece was
.uansea al the last moment from a friendly tone
" a threatening uitimatum by tho refusal Of
n1poro' miiliah otherwise TO remain In the
uo""or'- lhls spectacle OF Lord Salisbury and
lHoothcr rulers led by tho nose by the German