The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21
Regarding the Policy 10 Be Pursued To-
wards the Greek Government.
PUBLIC OPINION IS PREDOMINANT.
II Has Defeated and DemOralized Diplom-
acy-A ARevoiution imminehtin Mac
edobia - M, Deiyannis Has
Been Heard from Before.
Copyright. 1891. by the Sun Printing and
Publishing Associauon)


regarding the policy 20 be pursued tow
ards Greece This dead lock need no
disturb tic friends OF the Greeks an,
Crotsns il makes for righteousness. IL
had It's origin in tho new force which
entered into the situation just six day.
ago. which now dominates II completely.
Tho domestic events of these few days
arc few and simple The first acts oi
war by Greece against Turkey callel
forth the unanimous protests OF the siz
Powers. King George replied IN mes.
sage OF virtual defiance The German En-
pcror was so anrorod by this answer that
he cut of diplomatic relations with Ath-
ems. and invited the Powers 20 unite IN
q blockade OF tho Greek ports. Great
Britain. France. and Italy have refused
10 approve the Kslsors suggestion and
all for tho samo reason.
PUBLIC OPINION
Public opinion in each country S. now
almost unanimously in sympathy on the
side OF the GreeEs and Cretans.
This IS the new force which controls the
situation. and which Lord Salisbury. N.
| Honotaux. and tho Marquis Di Rlini
dare not disregard. ono and, perhaps. two
OF these men are terribly annoyed and
! embarrassed by this new element In the
/ problem. NJ. HanotauX especially II ho
/ dared. would advocate drastic measures
against Greece TO compel her 70 retire
| from Crete. II he has the temcrity 20
/ do so Ia the Chamber OF Deputies on
/ Monday he Will become a plain. private
| citizen on Tuesday. Public opinion in tho
three nations Of Europe where public
| opinion reigns. has suddenly declared "a
/ virtue superior 20 that Of its rulers. II
! has defeated and demoralized diplomacy
I was about 70 add that 70 had destroyed
| that hldeous moral iniquity known as
/ "the concert OF Europe" II IS more cor
/ rect TO say it has compelled diplomacy
/ TO recognize the common principles Of
humanity.
II As Impossible 10 overlook the ~
that IS now clearly revealed That even
| Lord Salisbury took warning only just
! in time. There is no longer any doubt
that the British naya4 officers acted
strictly according TO their Instructions n
threatening TO use force agaius the Greek
warsh.ps if they attacked Turkish vessels
bringing reinfOrccments Tho outbreak
of popular Indignation came 60 quickly
in this country that the Government, ln
alarm. tried 70 evade tho responsibility
in Parliament There was also an instant
change of policy. Lord Salisbury Notifying
tho powers two days later that England
would not consent OF any plan which con
templated the return Of Crete TO any
forms of British control
THE KAISER 1N HOT WATER.
Italy to-day goes even further. and
officially authorizes the announcement
that tho powers Will never constitute
themselves gendarmos OF Turkey. The
German Emperor stands almost alone in
unenviable pre-eminence as the
advocate Of policy which is
revolving TO every natural lm-
pulse. lie even went so far yesterday as
10 notify the powers tlRt hs would moi
consent 90 any settlement of the Cretan
quest on, which did not first compel the
evacuation Of tho Island by Greece.
Kaiser William has done many stupid.
blundeging things IA diplomatic Affairs
during the past two Years. but never
anything which aroused such dieviet me
thls among his own subjects anG through
out Europe. 10 is difficult. ~ not imnoee.-
bic. 20 harmonizo his position and Lord
Salisbury. Hence the deadlock
hussia's attitude continues 10 bc n
mystery ana Auatro's is not clear. Rus
sia, however, realizes fully that it is
Impossible for her ally. France. or f.r
england TO defy public opinion WHOM n
mas maue IT'S decree SO absolute a. that
recorded this week. There re D., do,,b+
therefore, that 80 viii he the Cerman
Emperor VINO VIII back down. IL the har-
MoLy or the powers is to be preserved
4"o position OF Greece seems now I'D ho !
impre6nable morally. AUTOMATICALLY and
even physically 10 would be the lfon.s,
poHtical folly for the powers TO tr, 40 /
coeice her even If every sontlmental ,ro-
pulse dld not condemn it. Size collo o.t |
probably would under such clrcuustsnces |
a't 'He balkans in blaze. Tho issue OF |
P1"oo OF war IN Europe would be i'm G.r /
IT,
OBJECT or each government 10 pr.s.,,., /
peace They would hardly b. eo ..,.,..,
iheA as TO leave the decision 10 the utrr.
Kingdom which has So much to cain s,o
so little TO lose by war.
The reports grow more and mar, ...,
phatc to the effect that "a reyol,,,l,, -.
Macedonia is inevitable ana t.., 49,
close at hand. There is every incant,,'.
therefore TO settle tho Crefan o,,.gt,l,,
as quickly as possible in order to no
Ioduy TO deal with the now emeraenc,,
nc impression grows stronger thar the
S"iIal would consent under pressure ~ !
complete the autonomy OF Crete ma
pueSlloh really IS whether the Crooks ,,iIi
agree 10 this II 10 were coupiod r,iro
an assurance OF the eventual annevotfo-
Of the Island TO their country ,rnc,, ~
a growing opinion to-day that the mate
VIII he settled on this basis Tho cbto@
necessity of the moment is that somei.o,,,,
suppress the bumpt0us German em,oror
1t seems TO havo escaped the no,,ce
OF the European press that the nrosar,
prime minister Of Greece Is the sarne "A
Delyanhls who represented tho dar,,,
little Kingdom at the European conpregs
which met az Berlin at the conclusio,, -,
the Russo-Turkish war nearly t,yar+,.
years ago The decision OF the conc,
blasted tho hopes Of Greece then. -as eorno
of the powers are inclined 20 do now, ,.,,
with less reason.
IL was on the 2ath Of June 1878 tb,t
VI. Deiyanhis told the Congress that
'reece bowed TO tina viii OF Turone in
'rder not 10 risk disturbing Turoroan
'eace' nut ne continued that n would
20 TO the interest OF Turkey as weu as OF
europe Tor Greece TO take possession of
rele' which was thon I'm fun revolt.
rele could never bo pacihed by nallia-
ives ana IN the near future unless IN
dependence were granted. It would be the
Gene Of bloody work
NJ Delyannis then warned 40 asser,-
led representatives Of the great Powers ! ;
hat Macedonia would also have 10 be
eckoned with. Greece. he declared.
ould never view with Indifference the
truggles OF Mscedonians for freedom
nd in any case II would require an army
Z at least a hundred thousand men 10
revcnt Greek volunteers from crossing
be frontier into Macedonia 10 help their {
rothers in race and religion. Events
ave justified NJ. Dclyannls I'm regard 10 Z
rete and IL looks as though Macedonia
lsO would prove his nrcscience.