The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-04
The Royalty and PlnanCiers Of Europe
Are Opposed 10 War.
DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS RUMORED'
Gree ce and Turkey May Adjust Their
Difference Without "A War - The
sultan and King George
Both in Need OF Money.
Copyright, 1881. by the Sun Printing and
Publishing Associau0n.)

WHICH aAG bN4Alh A-NN 90 N'-N A-rrHt'N t+te
nunt Win TIE most energetic determlna-
ton. They are the manifold resources Of
the financial world, and that personal,
but rarely exercised, political power
which the allied royal families OF Ing
/ land, Denmark, Russia, and Greece have
al their command
! 1t is unnecessary 10 point out that imam
! cial interests are always on the aiue ol
peace. There Is good reason for believing,
however, that tney have been especially
appu-lled 10 Iu the present emergency Tile
! pivotal point OF the financial world Is
/ Paris Lord Salisbury visit tO the
/ French capital last week was not entirely
for the purpose OF consulting NJ. HanO-
! tauN. the French Foreign Minister. lie
! saw there certain men whose silent poIti-
| cal and financial influence Is most potent
/ in the analrs Of Europe The French
! Government Is moro suspecuble 10 The i'll
| nuence OF King Of finance than any other.
| ID IS hardly going too lar 10 say thal no
/ French Ministry dares To seriously oppose
these men. il. therefore, Lord Salisbury
/ is able 10 convince such men AS the
| ROthschiids that Ais policy was tie safest
/ i'm dealing with Turkey and Greece, the
! cooperation OF France would DO as good
| as secured. The situation must. Of course,
| be desperate that such an extreme re-
| source should be appealed TO.
THE INFLUENCE OF ROYALTY.
| The same IS true Of the royal family
! A council Is about 10 be held Al CoSen-
! hagen. There is little doubt that king
! George. OF Greece. will give great weight
/ 10 any counsel which may come from
such a source. even II he does not adopt
| its suggestion without hesitation. Moth
| ing in many years has 50 disturbed the
| royal family, OF which the King OF Dem
| mark. Is the head, as the present crisis
! I'm the East. All the members or the
| household are bound together by ties OF
| affection which are peculiarly strong.
| This has been demonstrated In scores OF
| ways within the past six weeks. The tele-
| gram Of the DoWager Empress OF Russia
| 10 King George at the outset OF the trOu-
! be. which so puzzled the diplomatic
/ world was undoubtedly genuine. / learn
! cd recently. Oh authority. that is Dee
yond question OF an equally remarkable
| dispatch sent by the Princess OF Wales
! 10 queen Victoria at the moment when
/ Prince George. Of Greece. sailed for crete
in command OF the Greek feet IL was ia
! these words
! 81 beg, / implore you 10 use all your IN
! fucuCe TO prevent the international fleet
| from firing upon the Greek ships
There Is no doubt that the Queen did
/ all her anxious daughter-in-law asked
and more She IS restraining Lord Sails
/ bury In every possible way from adopt
| summons him 10 her az Cimiez Tor this
purpose and If Victoria can prevent 10
there viii be no war in Europe during the
| year OF her Jubilee.
DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS.
The persistency with which tho report
that Turkey and Greece are Regulating
| directly mas hell it- ground .ie-pite more
or less authoritative dcnials is almost of
itself sufficient 20 justify some belief in
| it's accuracy. As matter of fact the
report originated more than u fortnight
/ ago in a statement given out from the
| Turkish embassy here on the understand
ing that the embassy should not then be
! mentioned as its source 10 may have
| lecu at the time a mere kite flown for
| The purpose of seeing how Europe would
/ take the ideas. but 10 was soon followed
| by actual negotiations. the. existence OF
| which has been officially admitted this
| week. Nobody is exactly in position
/ 90 say what the Sultan wants, and what
| King George desires and how their con-
| nictng claims and interests can De recon-
! ciled. The intentions OF the Powers are
! also wrapped 300 good deal oi mystery,
! but the belief I'm best informed quarters
here is. dat If the Porte and the Athens
] government can arrange deal which VIII
! end the present impossible situation in
/ Crete the Powers will Doe only too glad
TO acQuiescc. The probability is that the
/ Sultan ls actuatcd by tine paramount
| need Of money and knows ass well as any
body that European hnanciers are pow
orless. even II they were willing 90 raise
Turkish loan until the Crctan question
is settled and the armies Withdrawn from
! TIE SULTAN STILL UNEMBARAss-
ED.
Adyiccs from C0nstlntiuopie arc 10 thc
! effect that the Sultan personally appears
| suu unemhirrassed I'm regard 10 money
| matters which is not surprising. seeing
THAI be has first call on everything. and
l.has 40 false dcneacy i'm exercising it, uo
| matter what may Dee the state of the Na-
| tional EXcheIues. but the strain of the
| military preparations is beginning 90 tell
| everywhere. and it is almost incredible
| that il can De- endured much longer.
! The effect of tho crisis generally may
| be eauged by statistics furnished from
| S0lenlka whence British merchant
writes that an commerce, au business
Of any kind. IS quite stopped. The GUS
| tom receipts have fallen SD per cent No
| body seems 10 have money and nobody
| paws his debts. There is reason 10 be-
/ lieve that Sir Edgar Nincet. president OF
| the Ottoman Bank. has undertaken %
| place q loan of Gfty million dollars ut
/ quite reasonable figure II only the sui
| tan viii come 10 terms with King George.
! Considering that IN regard 20 money mat
| tcrs tine situation on the other side Is
| quite as bad. if not worse. there really
| ought not 20 be insuperable difficulty IN
| fixing up an arrangement soothing 10
! the self-love of both parties.
| DlSGRACEFUL SITUATION ~ CRETE
AS for the situation in Crete itself
| nothing could be worse or more Disgrace
| ful TO the six Powers OF Europe The
| statement from Colonel Vlssos. the
| Greek commander. IS true I'm every par
! ticuar. The policy OF the admirais and
| their governments Is impossible and indo-
| fencibe. Even Lord Sal.sbury's support
| ors IN this country are wondering how
long IL Will be persisted in The defend
ers Of the Government have been driven
% such expedients as explaining the fire.
| Quent bOmbardmcnts I'm which the inter-
| national fleet INDUCES. as not really dis
| astrOus They even have taken the trOu-
| Bile TO investigate the subject and de-
clare the bombardment OF q town Is
| harmless operation. so far as loss OF life
| is concerned. IL seems 20 be generally
expected tint next Tuesday the Greek
independence day will be q critical mo-
ment on Thessaly and Macedonian from
tiers The beginning Of hosul IS rests
| more with Greek societies than King
| Georges government II an advance is
| ordered by any Of these societies there IS
no doubt that war win begin and the
| Government win be compelled 10 approve
Of it or abandon their authority