The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
cpopE A NEST OF ENEMIES.
n,cr OF THE CONTINENT VERY
PRECARIOUs.


p,tterness-The Czar's Late Incii-
.4,oD TO HohnOb with the Kaiser
Nov End in FrancO-British ALI
ance.
c,nyrigbt. 1897, by the Sun Printing and
''p' publishing Association.
-, March 6.-There is no doubt that
-.ano rY, is badly frightened. The present
soare IS the worst she has experieced
w.. tventv-ive years ago. Every coun-
- fsars it is about to be dragged into
.,,ai,t which will stain the sea and
'.,ho the continent in blood. Everywhere
.,.snt in Greece the prospect is looked
.or with dread, if not horror, and both
.rblio and official minds are willing to
m,t4 great sacrifices in order to escape
Aa threatened calamity. Such is admit
,3r the situation at the present moment,
,,i # cannot fail to impress alien observ-
rs as one of vast absurdity The whole
eminent is trembling in fear of disas-
r which can only be invoked by its own
z,nntary act. The powers of Europe are
.deking denunciations Of Greece because
IN, country is going to throw into the
arena a golden apple which they cannot re-
tsn from fighting tooth and toe nail to
vsess themselves of. That is precisely
Tat is happemng. If Greece, driven to
aby the powers, declares war against Tur-
by tomorrow they must all join in the
wamble for the Ottoman prize and
Greece, forsooth will be to blame because
hsy are unable to restrain themselves.
There is fortunately a large section of
public opinion in this country and in
5 france, and Italy also, which puts the re-
. smsIblity where it belongs. This sec
don Of public opinion is accused by Lord
Il alsbury's supporters of imperilling the
peace of Europe by encouraging the
4 Creeks 1t is really this portion of the
4 wbic in the three countries named which
8 i going to prevent war when the crisis
a raches its climax. The supporters of
Greece in England France and Italy, and
* Germany as well, win not consent to be
4 ragged into a war which has only a piece
h the Ottoman empire for prize. The
liberal party in this country, from Sir
& William Vernon Harcourt down, have been
@caring their emphatic protest this week
Il lganst Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Balfour's S
# kpeated assertion that a general was is
heyitabe if the eastern question is forced
0a settlement. England does not want
var. How then can she be compelled to
x aght If she seeks no aggrandizement? That
the question that is being asked in this
lolntry by those who refused to be
stamped by the government alarmists'
earnings. 1t is a question which many
the supporters of Lord Salisbury are
sso asking, and it is this idea which pre-
vents the existing war scare from develop
{ ing into panic.
1t should be pointed out again that the
gloomy forebodlngs which are demorallz-
Jug the entire world are cultivated by the
sVernmentS of the six great powers. In
no olher way could they hold public opin-
oh IN check and gain its unwilling con-
sent 10 the policy which has been adopt
el toward Greece 'in the interests of
peace" VI
As matter of fact, the situation is not
taIy so desperate as is generally be-
ae'eu DO not deny that there is danger
'. war and that things will probably be-
come worse before they improve Greco.
VIII undoubtedly refuse the ultimatum of
le powers. Many believe that before
replying and probably within a few hours.
e viii realize her position in Crete by
sviaflng war against Turkey. 1t does
g ", lohoW that the six powers, If they
an 10 prevent that war, will forthwith
Mlng at each others throats. If thew
VIII be their own affair." and the
@pohsibilty will also be theirs
among the wise things which Lord Sal
Duly sald at the dinner to Ambassador
!aru' tuesday, was an allusion to the
~ ulat public opinion is rapidly becom-
- stronger and more dominant in con-
'utlohal countries. He might have add.
lena ena' laere were never before such de-
ppments in this great force as those
tar neighbors.
nave said that there is no war feeling
england. must modify that by saw.
nat tnere probably will be within the
f..ieW lew Gays. 1t will be declared against
san"y' ana 1t may easily grow into
s,'5us ous proportions. The anti-Germar
,naHIt IN England, 1t is hardly an ex
sSserduon 10 say, is as strong as II 1.
lahce' It has been growing for wears
~ Daseu chiefly upon commercial rival
alS II almost reached its elimination
.ne Iransvaal crisis a year ago. L
hva peen added to by two facts which
~ JUST oeen learned, that the Join
ROM, Greece was changed at the las
a nna ,,t.. " Aiicuuly tone TO a threat
pro9 ,Ttl,,T,Ilatum by the refusal of En-
sncer, 5Ie m 70 otherwise remain in tn,
sS lI ~, Ihis spectacle of. Lord Salisbur,
N tho CI rulers being led by the nos,
tra.t HerInan emperor is intensely exas
Us 70 the British people,
garti,rg Soues the news Of the emperor
ID h,1n55 ueuand for S50,00O0O0 with whici
d,r.N new warships. This, of course
nd yea solldly against Grea. Britail
- already regarded in this countr,
~ eahter-move to England's eouipmen
ren'e nying squadron a year ago. Ther
go 10 be little expectation that m
ham as VIII honor the emperor's dc
be ei ~, or that the country will honor II a
eelcb..Iuoh which viii probably follow IN
0ra refusal. Englishmen. there
he en-. All the more Inclined to TAX
ppti,1 OK proposal as a direct affront
oeroto opinion in this country would no
salsl,,dny further concessions from I ,or
acy H. 70 the German emperor's obdu
he no,,.2luer luer to maintain the concert o
Frapoe ~ nor indeed, would that o
couptrv Hleek sympathy In the latte
The hsrsta 10 pelng greatly strengthened b
tude 7rtss OF Emperor Williams att
hat mere is, indeed, some probabilit
From H. 'ant political effects may aris
hars6 antl-German feeling which
bio NY the French and Enriish noe
strona d, y'inmon hatred Sometimes mako
halers,ii friendship. Nothing would be NOR
ntmo than that the erovin
Ian between Emperor Wi
7rsno, aHa the car should driv
usblcI,o W cooperation with England. Tn
ncfeag1' against the Russian alliance
avs IN uaily In France, and IN thes