New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-15
GERMANY BLAMES ENGLAND.
IF A EUROPEAN WAR OCCURS IT WILL BE
SALISBURY'S FAULT
SHARP CRITICISM FROM BERLIN OF THE ENGLISH
fKEMIER's HEsITATING PoILCY-FAMILY
INFLUENCES WORKED FOR GREECE.

INFLUENCES WORKED FOR GREECE.
Berlin March H.-Shouli the coercive measures
taken by the Powers against Greece result In a
general European war. the initial blane according
TO public and official opinion here, will fall upon
England Every step in the critical negotiations
which have been and are still proceeding has been
rendered uncertain by the vacilatns. II rot oppos-
ing course Of action taken by Lord Salisbury. II
the proposals Of the Russian and German Govern
ments. made three weeks ago. blockade the coast
OF greece had been acceded 10 by the English
Premier, the dangerous developments Of the present
time could never have occurred SO the official pa
pers In Berlin reaso1 and Liberal politicians in full
sympathy with Greece think likewise Tie stimuli
taneous presence of the allied squadrons in the
Tiraeus. their control of the movements Of Greek
warships in the Aegean Sea and on the coast of
Crate. would have restrained the popular demon
strations at Athens and elsewhere which have done
so much TO force the hands of King Georges Gov
ernment There are those behind the scenes who
say that from the outset Of the Greco-Cretan crisis
the pretended participation of the Salisbury Gov
ernment has been blind and thai King George. up
TO late point in the dipomntic contest. was ~ to
believe that eventually the influence OF Great Hitan
would square the situation IN favor of Greece This
Is the plain language of well-informed papers like
the Post" and "Kreuz Zeltung"
In recent cable dispatch it was shown that fam
lily considerations had never had any weight with
either the Car or the Kaiser, whose main aim was
tne maintenance OF tne peace OF Europe. lpul lue
influence Of the Danish royal family with its off
shoots In England and Russia. is known TO have
been at work. and is believed to have operated with
success where least suspected The Dowager
Czarina, who got credit for almost supreme power
In the Cars councils, has failed 10 alter the under
standing between the Kaiser and the Car. though
she has had the active cooperation Of Queen Vie
toria, who has strong sympathies with Greece and
an ardent detestation Of the Turks. Neither the
hand Of the eX-CZarina nor that of the Queen can
be made visible in the game Of diplomacy which Is
now being played. but 1t is known here that
both have been supporting King George. and
It is believed that to the Queens Interference
much of Lord Salsburys hesitating policy IS
due. That the Queen does still exercise an oversight
Of foreign affairs Is perhaps better known at the
German Court than It is in England.
Meanwhile utter distrust OF England is the DOM
inant feeling at the Foreign Office here, while the
entente with Russia is complete But for Russia
the Balkan Peninsula would now be In a blaze, and
Austria and Russia would be mobilizing their
troops for war. There is trustworthy information
that the three Balkan States-Servia Bulgaria and
Montenegro-have concluded an alliance which af-
fects not only Turkey but the claims OF Greece and
the aspirations of Austria. The Prince of Mon
tenegro recently at Belgrade holding private
conferences with King Alexander and the Servian
Minister OF War. and making arrangements for n
concerte1 movement of troops, and the visit OF the
King of Serya to Sofia was a result OF Prince
whole of the triple understanding Is perfectly well
known TO the Russian Government and was con-
nived at If not inspired by Russia. Montenegro
is financed by Russia and gets her armaments sup
piled or paid for chiefly by the St Petersburg Gov
ernment Servia. like Greece, has defaulted In
her debt and since the campaign against! Bulgaria.
which terminated with the Servian disaster at
SlivnitZa. has made no such progress as Bulgaria
in reforming her army The Servian Government
Russia than from Austria, whose occupation or
Bosnia the Servians resent Win the rcconcllla-
turn of Bug aria TO Panslavism; the obstacles In
the way of an alliance of the Balkan States under
Russian protection. have disappeared ana tne en-
tenta has been achieved II depends upon RUSSIA
to let the dogs Of slip from the leash Up 10
the present time the whole policy of the car Is 10
restrain them, and If they are let loose, the pro-
found conviction here is that the consequent gen
eral embodiment of the Powers will be largely due
TO Engand's policy.
rent reports that officers have left or are leaving
Germany TO take service In the Turkish army.
The few German officers who are still In the TURK
ish service are those who belonged to Count Won
Goltzs staff. There two German officers with
Edhem Pacha. at Monastir or Elassona, VINO were
with Won Goiz, and some Germans VINO have
seen service are helping on the organization OF
the Redf battalions in the vilayets OF SaOEica and
Monastir. Private letters received from these
quarters state that the mobilization is only partial
and proceeds with great difficulty. Clothing for
the troops Is badly needed. their provisions are
There is also scarcity OF horses for the artillery.
and things generally in confusion: but i'll
trained and -fed they are. the troops will
fight. The summary seizure OF the moneys in the
agricultural banks OF the provinces has helped the
authorities in providing for the troops, but these
resources will soon be exhausted The German
oNicers estimate the Turkish effectiveness AT Elias
soma Monastir and JENNA. with detachments close
TO the Greek frontier. at 1000 men. II this estl-
over Greece If numbers count for anything. The
spirit OF the Greek army is splendid but late
counts give bad report as TO the reserves who
yet merely a mob. undrNeG and armed with
out-of-date weapons.