The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-15
THE TURKS aND THE CONFERENCE

G ONE signs OF trouble, told, visible
before the Peace Conference by reason OF the
- appearance at The Hague of a noted agitator
seeking to induce the conference to take some &C
ton in favor of Armenia against the Sultan The
Turkish delegates reported to have demanded his
expulsion only from the city but from the Meth
erlands under threat of retiring from the confer
ence if the demand be not granted.
In that way the old Turkish problem arises once
confront European diplomacy and disturb
its dreams OF peace From the very day when it was
made known that the conference would assemble
there came from Southeastern Europe and from Asia
Minor the sound OF revolutionsts, patriots and agi-
tators OF all kinds making preparations appear be-
fore the conference with clamors for redress The
speaker for Armenia is but the advance guard OF a
host OF similar agtators who will swarm at The
Hague unless prompt steps taken to head them
off
Some time ago there was organized in the Balkan
states body calling itself the Central Macedonian
Committee which started movement to bring
force to bear upon the conference to induce it to
recommend a revision OF the Berlin treaty and re-
organization OF the Balkan states as preliminary to
the establishment OF peace. About the same time
Montenegro began to assert claims for a reversion
OF Old Servia and talked OF sending delegates to the
conference to demand the annexation OF that state
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doubtless, by the general movement around them.
the Albanians broke out and for while threatened
to without waiting for the conference
The Central Macedonian Committee is said to
represent the aspiration of the Christians of Mace
donia Thrace and Turkish Roumelia to escape from
Moslem domination by bringing about the annexa-
ton OF those territories with Bulgaria thus raising
that state to of considerable power The Bull
garians OF course would gladly cooperate with them
in any efforts they should make for ACCOMPLISHING
the union. The forces behind the movement are
therefore sufficiently strong to constitute serious
menace to the existing situation.
The promoters of all these movements in the
Balkans made the mistake of beginning too earlv or
at least of announcing their intentions too early In
formation OF what was under way conveyed to the
Gar and he promptly took steps prevent the pur
posed disturbance of his conference. By bringing
pressure bear he stopped all proceedings so far
as Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania
are concerned, but it seems he overlooked Armenia
and now cause of disturbance comes from that
quarter.
AS this is world in which it is the unexpected that
happens it would be quite in accord with the natural
order of things if the proceedings of the Peace Con
ference should produce much disappointment in
the Balkans to spirit of universal revolt
in that part OF the world and thus precpitae the long
threatened that is to involve all Europe Certain
it is that with these omnous warnings sounding a
muffed accompaniment to the peace music at The
Hague, the wary lords of the nations are not
likely to agree to disarmament to the set
Element of all international questions by arbitration
Harry Fisher, Brooklyn welter-weight was hit
in the breadbasket Monday night by "Mistah" Joe
Walcott The press dispatches announce that he
threw up sponge. It's wonder he stopped at that
Professor Hys1op announces his belief that there is
life after death. To demonstrate his theory he will
make various tests departed subjects The Barnes
Senatorial boom would about fit his case.
The gas company has again shown its solcitude