The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
ENGLAND %CHECKMATED.
SECRET OF N. HAHOTA UI,s POLICY
IN THE CRETAN TROUBLE.

Franco Will Net Give Up Her rreteotor.ts
over Christians In the Conn
bined As.inss Knsiand d. Turkish matters
-rrecarious re.itien or the Italian Kingdom
ROME. Feb. 17.-My prosnostioAtions in The
Sun have been followed closely by tho confrms.
tion Of facts; the Continent has begun It's dlplo-
matic blockade against England. and as far as
It Is possible TO forssse, IL will be . less futile one
than that Of Napoleon l.. who tried at the Same
time to subdue the land and tn chain the waves.
What is going on In the East.in Creto,in Mace
donia. and In Greece IL for those who have eyes
to sec only the poisonous fruit sown by England.
Tho ~iingling OF English uold pieces and the
roar Of tho cannon at Canea mingle In a re-
doubtsble symphony. To exotic the Sultan
against the Continental concert, to prevent the
Franco. Ru ssian plan from succeeding at Con.
stantInopleb scause the policy Of reforms would
mark the prolonuation of tho death aRnny Of the
Siok Man. 10 raise up trouble In Europe and
In the Orient in order to digest Egypt and s~al.
low quietly tho productive provinces of Africa.
In create divisions on the Continent. and. IL
possible. oven to disturb the relations Of France
and of Russia on the only spot OF grodnd whero
their interssts conflict. to continue according
to the traditions Of Queen Elizabeth, of Pitt.
Of Palmcrston. In arousing revolutions with out.
and In taking advantage OF the Internal dlssen-
sions Of Europe. and Of every nation OF Eu-
rope; such has been. as IL always has been. tho
under sids of the diplomacy OF Albion. This
attempt at a diversion has failed pitiably: in
spite of the excellencs Of the Cretan Chris
tsins' cause. tho Continent has hela together.
Italy and Austria had do,btless a strong temp
tstion to take part In the disorder. and to break
up the Mussulman Empire. But Germany.
faithful to its OVID interests. which arc not
those OF London. has sustained Paris and II.
Petersburg, and q douche Of cold water from
Berlin has cAlmed the excitement Of The Ball
Llatz and of the Consulta.
Al tho Quirinal there Ia no concealment OF tho
uneasiness inspired by the new European con-
steilation. II 10 feared that secret agreements
are in existence between Russia. Germany. and
Austria in the event that Turkey should DO d.
vided. Italy has always considered as the fcun-
dalton Of her Eiorcntine diplomacy. the best In
the days o: tho Kings socr st, the least practical
at a time when democracy and public opinion
rIie. tho dogn q OF the British Aili-
ance. This alliance threatens at present to
bring her less profit than loss. less hopos than
formidable menacos. IL the Continent ar
,anses, according 70 Baron Marschsll Won Bic
tons rcsinst London. II especially at a given
date Europe undertakes 10 divide up the rich
itaiyf Caught dagranfe deIicto In diplomatic
concubinage with John Bull. betrayed by CEN
Ira. EurODf, VINO VIII serve neF lntefeSts. she
who has always Increased her territory Ivy hor
defeats. and made her fortune by the sweat OF
other nations browsr
The case IL an embarrassing one. That will
be admitted WITHOUT difficulty. On receiving
a politician. NJ. vlsconti venosta, n diplomat OF
the grand school OF the North. none tn. less
answered. an indiscreet question OF his visitor
by raising his eyes and signing. "DIo c aluti."
HAnotnux. according To the testimony OF all
competent witnesses. has displayed q wonder
' tGl understanding OF affairs. a zeal, q tact. a
M n, pnza trhtgl hApA NUnn fnR ItNn thA "a
tion OF his partnera- His policy. which 10
questionable from tho humanitarian and civi-
Of view OF French interests witt saxncity aud
foresight II rest. on tho tradition Of the
Kings Of France from solim,n down 70 s"ei-
tial. invariable point Ia this diplomacy Is the
integrity of Turkey corrected by the prote tor
Fr.nco. Russian s~iiisnce. NJ. Han"tauX has led
Russia to adopt, up to the hour OF tho SICK
policy. It I; a real TRIUMPH. Was no, Russia
until now osclllAtinR between two main ideas,
TO pat an end TO the dying man A. once or TO
france cannot really desire for the liqu'da-
ton. ths dissection OF the ca'aver. before she
has fret assumed again her rank in Europe.
Tn. division would mean Russia m'stross OF
trors OF sAlonlca: it would mean In the East
the establishments OF q g eater Greece. which
,w"nld MAJ aSs,nit Der a, tho greater l.ai,
would inca ltalS In possession OF Albania; In
short: il wo aid turn the Mediterranean into an
That is not ali. When Turkey was broken up
the Christian races would constitute them
selves into indercndent tropics. II viii. there
fore. mean. as n matter Of fact. the abolition Of
the French prot,ctorate which has given
fuenee In the East Since 1887, when the
English tried to establish in China Papal lsga-
matte protectorsre of France. down TO yesterday.
Germany. Austria. England. and Italy have
Randa. and me Vatican. in order TO shake the
ancient granite OIL which rests for the East the
rrepondernnce OF tho DUAL d'Ursay.. France.
Through her mission aries and her diplomats.
has defended her oatr lmony she has bc@n sue
c,ssful; tho Propaganda. at tho rogue at Of NJ.
dc Bthaine. has ackho wledg-c Ia an Official
document the rights OF the elder daughter OF
the Church. aud tho duty OF missions OF all
p" ,icSni,s'S Of the IL p frsnoh sh is n.el Now. q II rmrs sss =
tectorste. farewell TO the proteetorats Itself.
OF third rate power.
Hence the plsn Of NJ. HonotauI at Constan.
tinoplc is intsliigible: IL Is 10 maintain tho old
edince bv means Of reforms: II is a solution Of
compromi.e between tho despotic Muss Imam
theory. which tensd toward pH~n-Islamism and
nufonomy y, ant the aonverRing tendencies of tho
Christian prlncinnlitits $. t.ndenclss toward lib.
era,i, n, which England help: on WITT. hsr usual
Win tho Frsnco-Russlan alliance chs"I the
tmLetuou. course OF modern ideasr Speaking
rreat ConIinsnta powsrs have an interest in
putting oil the settlement. The question
chances Its, aJuearnnoe II We examine the
course of history md the horizon OF ideas.
Napoleon III. introduced into the old European
mar sion the flame Of the policy OF nationalities.
II will burn down the house. Sedan WAS the
result OF this humanitarian direction. II is to
De feared that In spite OF Frances return to tho
ii:e OF her traiitio n the old flame may not
again set fire to Europe to ihe d ,triment OF
France. Are not nations the fret victims OF
tho benefits Which they %sprr"dl, France. since
the beginning Of the eighteenth century. has
substituted for It's old selfish lnlicy TIM gener-
Gus policy Of general ideas. THIS change was
the exquisite flower Of It's classical education,
which demands implifyin md general ideas.
Now dip!omAcv, like life. Is complex. indi-
viduAl, national, and not humanitarian Slnre
that triumph ~ classic siu.iies and rhetorical
copy books, France has graduallJ lost her rank
In tho world. Napoleon |. was n glorious ex-
cepti n and n brilliant episode. hut Napuleon
H., becoming the champion at once OF Eng
land and OF humanitarian ideas. led France Ia
sebaStopol, MsVent", and sedan. france ~
tho present lay sulers from his preponder-
srce OF the policy OF general iGeas over the
policy of national interests. W.. Hanotaux Is
irving to struggle sgainst the stream but Will
he be able tn2 VIII the French Themselves
permit III he French newspapers al one In
Eurt Do have abandoned the Government Ia this
crisis. Does not that mark a materiai infari-
orityY Ike ancient 'irsrce, France seems to
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