The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-05
The Russian samaritan.


The semi-official Journal de st. Peters
burg laments the contumacious attitude
of Greece, which prevents the benevolent
powers, and Russia in particular, from
complete gravity the Journal explains hat,
as long as the island is occupied by an
interested party, meaning Greece, the
imperial Good Samaritans are unable to
pour their wine and oil upon it, and bind
up its wounds, as they are staying awake
every night trying TO find way to 10. For
the present they are pouring in shot and
shell, and starving the wretchci Christian
inhabitants. The Russian Wolf possibly
may be able to convince somebody u at
the Grecian lamb has muddied the spring;
but whether he succeeds or not his intention
to have lamb for dinner, with or without
green peace as may happen, is verytsvident.
is reported. The French cabinet seems TO
be at the bottom of it, At any rate the
French foreign minister is said to have as
sured King George that the blockade is
not imminent, aud begged him TO suspend
hostile movements or intentions until a
new basis OF settlement could be pre-
sented.
This probably involves a diplomatic tri-
umph for the Marquis Of Salisbury, who.
it is suspected, has won over the house OF
Rothschild TO has policy and program with
regard to Crete. His mission To Paris,
doubtless, was more with reference TO the
French Rothschnds than to the French
plete truth that if this financial dynasty,
with its qualifications and dependent fol-
lowing, is convinced that Lord Sahsbury's
views and propositions are correct from
the Rothschild standpoint, and will best
serve the interests of the money power IN
the premises, France viii be compelled to |
Will be further encouraged TO do so, while |
Austria will he positively, and Germany |
TO a great extent, neutralized; leaving |
Russia once more in practical isolation as
regards the Eastern question. This rs so, |
because in the final analysis the only gov
eminent in Europe over whose war policy |
power is Russia.
Following closely uron, and very likely |
a consequence of. Lord Salisbury's visit |
to Paris we hear of a proposition TO |
have the Turkish troops withdraw from |
Crete this movement to be followed by |
withdrawal of the Greek troops from the
frontier ana the refinement Of Col. Vassos
and his command from Crete. The board
thus cleared, the suggestion is that Greece
be intrusted with the pacification of the
island under nominal Turkish suzerainty,
and he allo wed to send new Commander
and a new my of occupation; the powers
to hold a few seaports until peace shall be
restored and proper guarantees arranged
for the safety and good treatment Of re
manning Moslems.
As this prospectus amounts to kind OF
all around peace with honor solution,
and seems calculated to meet the views or
everybody, eX cept Russia and Austria, we
are inclined 10 look upon it as probably in
spired by the Rothschids If we are
right in that suspicion. they have the power
to enforce it through England, France and
Italy. Austria, its government, imperial
family and sovereign, belong to them as
as the buttons on their clothes.
That power will not dare to resist. Ger
many will not care To risk their revenge
in the future, which might take the shape
Of financial alliance with France against
the Fatherland; and SO. If Russia wanted
war, she would have to fight it out alone