New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-30

youns Emperors who are ruling over . rurona.r
bsssa u, or lc0OOoOO0: but his argument In not
anoeS upon national prejudice against !nexperi-
enoed and capricious sovereisns Sut mrnn hroad
80. tsuss or Justice and conscience He condemns
INV Iuropean concert because 1t does not promote
S any useful end or right principle and reminds
hhenshmen that they have a cbaracter -, .hair
ba e az nperty-oving people and that they will
~ 'ase 10 their moral obligations ~ they allow
tbo . naon meet and army to be used against
,ne gallant little kingdom which has rendered an
,,mi in service to humanity He dispels the
.aer,,, Connected with the concert and the In
~ nnS oo od me ottoman Empire. and shows that
iS,VVoO OF Turkish subjects have been lberat-
W. III tne course OF sixty years and that nothing
naet 800 mas come from emancipation. He APP
100 !" we intelligence well az TO the sym
pa1hies or Englishmen and ridicules the idea that
49,. muropean war would Inevitably follow the col
,errsd u - sne concert. The argument Is trans
eis OF the Greek movement In England have occu-
pT ,su IL challenges public attention. and places
defence ''O'' a. 0'O0 va ''''''
FA1NLY LOOKING FOR HELP
Inc Greeks have looked in vain for an ally in
france or Italy. France was In league with Rus
ria ana could not break away from a coalition
winch had vastly increased her power and pres
tge IN Europe Italy had its own honorable ira
altions OF memorable struggle for freedom and
independence. but 1t was in the Triple Alliance
anu could not desert Germany and Austria Hun
gary, england was without an ally in Europe,
ialon; but when there was an opportunity for
action on behalf Of brave people who had gone
70 Ine rescue OF the oppressed Of is own race the
arrangements and Illusions OF the European con-
cert We're more potent than instincts and sympa-
thes The only real ally whom the Greeks have
found in this crisis of their history is Mr. Glad
s,one IN the splendid isolation Of old age and re-
urernent from public life He has not been silent
Wnen the courts of the Continent have turned re-
,eil'lessly against them. and even England. under
eIe speClous plea OF European peace and the
cesslty Tor maintaining the balance OF power has
90 tu r us ileet to participate in the blockade
oi crete and Greece. II Is brave and eloquent
voice which will ring far and wide in Europe and
put fresh courage in the hearts Of Greek soldiers
among the mountains OF Thessalv
Ihe Greeks have at last their ally and he is not
one to be despised. He unites the English Lib
erals as one man and arms them with popular
pohcy which may incite national uprising
against coercion. Lord Salisbury and Mr. Bal
four. with their well-driled majority in Parlia-
ment, may not stand in immediate dread Of votes
or censure; but they must look forward with
grim foreboding 10 the consequences OF an eff
fective blockade OF Crete and Greece and active
measures In defence Of the Sultan II war be de-
clared on the Thessalian frontier. Every gun
nred from an English ship against the Greek
nag afioat or ashore will be resented by the
masses at home affrOnt to national tradi-
tons and interests No foreign policy could he
more unpopular in England than the coercion ~
Greece in the interest Of the three military En-
pires. and with the consent OF their tin1orous
vacillating allies OF Western Europe.
THE NEW LIBERAL DEPARTURE.
The new departure Of the Liberal party in
Turkish policy was strongly emphasized IN the
House Of Lords last night, where Lord Kimber-
ley was bitterly reproa ched by the Prime Minis
ter for repudiating the principle OF the integrity
OF the Ottoman Empire. He reminded In
Lord Salisburys sternest tones that he might
again hold office Foreign Secretary and that
he had pledged himself in advance 10 disregard
the policy Of sustaining the federated action 81
Europe Seldom has the Prime Minister spoken
with more earnestness and even passion than in
this solemn rebuke TO the Opposition leader
Lord Kimberley. however. was in good fighting
form and had nothing to take back He admitted
that the change OF policy was momentOus one
but denied that II had been announced without
reconciliation and conference the Liberal side
He declared with great emphasis that he meant 20
dissociate the Liberal party plainly and distinctly
in the future from the policy which ii had upheld
in the past with regard TO Turkey. the mainten-
ance Of that Empire having become standing
menace to the peace Of Europe. Lord ROsebery
seems 20 have been left in the air without stand
ing room in the Liberal party; but the decara-
ton OF policy is a mOmentOus one which can
hardly fail 10 have far-reaching effects. Only
one party remains In England 70 offer sacrifice
10 the old time idols OF the Integrity OF the Turk
ish Empire and the Balance OF Power. l. y. f.