The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-07

tCopSright, 1897, by the Sun Printing
ana Publishing Association.J F"''
London. March G.-Thcrc Is no doub4
lllat Europe Is badly frightened, The
tieSsnl war scare Is the worst She has
experienced since swords were last
eatheu twenty-five years ago Every
country fears IL Is about to bc f,ra,rrrI
into q conflict which will stain the sen
anu bathe the Continent In blood.
i1Fery"here. except In Greece. the nros-
pect IS looked upon with dread. If nor
horror. ana both public ana Official
LINUS m are wiling to make great sacrl-
i'ces w orier To escape the threa tened
calamity. ''-'t'! -
S"ch Is admittedly the situation at
me present moment, and 1t cnnno, fnil
10 Impress alien observers as one oe
VAST aDsurdity The whole Continc
Is fefnDllng III fear or 4 disaster which
can only be invoked by its own vo!un.
tary act. - -
DENUNCtATIONSH or GREECE.
The Powers OF Europe are shrlel1nr
dehunclations Of Greece. because that
country Is going TO throw In to the arena
golden apple which they cnnnot re-
lrain from lighting tooth and nail to
i,ossess themselves Of. That IS precisely
Wnht Is happening. II Greece, driven to
IL IL py the Powers, declares war against
,furkey Tomorrow they must ali 1oin
IN the scramble for the Ottoman prize,
ana Greece, forsooth. will be to blame,
.ne pecause they arc arc unable to restrain
themselves. There ls fortunately q
large section Of public opinion In this
country and In France and Italy also
which puts the responsibility where II
belongs. This section or public opinion
- accused by Lord Salisbury's support
el's OF tmpcrilling the peace Of E,Irone
by encouraging the Greeks IT Is really
ms portion or the public IN the three
countries named which Is going to Dre-
vent war when the crisis reaches It's
cilmaS. The supporters OF Greece in
nas!ahu, france and Italy. and Ger
many as well. will not consent to be
dragged into war which has only a
piece or the Ottoman Empire for a
prize. Ihe Liberal party in this country,
from Sir William Vernon Harcourt
Gown. nave been declaring their en-
nhhtic protest this week against Lord
Salisbury and Mr.. Bnlfour's repeated ns-
sertion that general war is inevitable
IL the Eastern question is forced TO q
settlement.
ENGLAND IS OPPOSED TO WAR.
England does not want war. How.
then, can she be compelled to FIGHT r.
she seeks no ACKNOWLEDGMENT? That is
the question that is being asked in this
country by those who refuse to be stam-
pcded by the Government nlarmists'
warnings 1t is n question which many
OF the supporters OF Lord Salisbury are
also asking, and II is this idea which
prevents the existing war scare from
developing into a veritable panic. It
should be pointed out again that &the
gloomy forebodings, which are de1noral.
izing the entire world. are cultivated iby
the Governments Of the six great Pow
ers In no other way could they hold
public opinion in check and gain its
unwilling consent to the policy which
has been adopted towards Greece "in
interests Of peace" 170
AS matter OF fact the situation is
not really SO desperate as is generally
believed. l do not deny that there Is
danger Of war and that things will pro.
bably become worse before they i'm
prove. 'a
GREECE WILL NOT OBEY.
!, Greece will undoubtedly refuse to obey
the ult.matum Of the Powers. Many be-
lieve that before replying and probably
within few hours she will realize her
position In Crete by declaring war
against Turkey. It does not follow that
me SIX Powers If they fail to prevent
mat war. Will forthwith spring at each
others throats. IF they do it will be
their own affairs and the responsibility
Will also be theirs.
among the wise things which Lord
salisbury said a the dinner to Ambas-
sador Bayard Tuesday was an alluson
to the fact that public opinion is rap
ioiJ peSoiiliuS stronger anu more uOml-
nant In constitutional countries. He
might have added that there were never
before such developments In this great
force, as those now in progress In this
country and its near neighbors. I have
said that there Is no war feeling in
England. I must modify that by say
Ing thee, probably will be wlthirtvthe
next few days. 1t Will be declared
against Germany, and it may easily
grow into dangerous proportions.
HATRED OF GERMANY.
The anti-German sentiment In Eng
land. 1t Is hardly an exaggerntion to
say. It as strong as 1t Is in France. It
has been growing for years. II Is based
chiefly upon commercial rivairies,. and 1t
almost reached Its elimination in the
Transvaal crisis O year ago. 1t has now
been added TO by. two facts, which have
Just been learned, that the Joint note to
Greece was. changed ut the last moment
from q friendly tone 10 q d hreatenings