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the inevitable war between Austro Ger
many in contest with Russia for Asia
Minor, Egypt and the East.
Where then would the British empire
come in?
If Great Britain were today to form an
autonomous Macedonia and thus become
the protector of the small Balkan states,
the way would be barred forever both to
the Germanic ideal of an Eastern empire
(vla Austria), and to a Pan Russian,
| which is certain to become a standing
peril to British expansion.
An instructive parallel to the probable
fate of Bulgaria and Servia is to be found
In the recent history of Bosnia.
In 1865 Prince Bismarck used Bosnia
as bait to induce Prince Michael of Ser
via to enter into the Italian PruSSian all
lance. From motives of prudence Prince
Michael refused to join this combination
In 1867 when Austria supported Servia
and urged the porte to withdraw the
Turkish garrisons and deliver the Turkish
fortreSSeS In that VaSSal country to it's
sovereign, Count Andrassy, the Hungarian
premier, made an arrangement with the
Servian premier. Ylia Garachanine, ac-
cording to which Austro- Hungary would
not oppose an eventual occupation of
Bosnia up to the River Vrbas by the
In 1870 Bosnia played a certain role in
the proposals made to Austria by Bis
marck,. who induced that country to
maintain neutrality in the Franco German
war. In 1875, during the Bosnia insur-
rections and the failure of the reform
ScheIne agreed upon by the powers (but
originally proposed by Austria and Russia
between whom an understanding eXisted)
the Austrian and Russian policy was to
push Servia (Ristich was premier) to
take the Bosnia cause in hand even at
the cost of war Neither Servia nor Tur-
key were ready with their military prep
arat1ons. Three weeks before the declar-
alton of war Turkey became convinced
Qt was the cabinet of st. James that
hot lf<.E
With Seryia would be but the first step
towards a war with Russia or with Aus
tr1a, war which would imperiI perhaps
the existence OF the Ottoman empire it
self. The sultan sent an Englishman
the late Mr. Butler Johnston, NJ P, with
a mission to offer to the prince of Servia
the autonomous administration of Bos-
mia. A conditio sine qua non was abso-
lutte secrecy until the signing of the
treaty, so that Europe, especially Russia
and Austria should be put before lie fait
accompl. Mr.. Butler Johnston arrived
in Belgrade and had an interview with
| served as intermediary between him and
Prince Milan. But the vigilance of the
Austrian and Russian representatives was
not to be eluded. The sultan's secret
emissary had been only three days in
Belgrade when Prince Wrede, the Aus
trian, and NJ. de Kartsoff. the Russian,
had learned the object of Mr.. Johnston's
| mission. These two diplomatlsts made 1T
clearly understood that neither of these
two powers would allow the cession Of
Bosnia to Seryia.
Prince Wrede went so far even as to
make the matter a casus belli. The ne
gotta tons ceased Immediately. Mr.. John
Ston left Belgrade at once, and three
weeks later Servia was induced to declare
war. What followed is known-the in
PREVENTION of Russia the treaty of San
Stefano, the Berlin congress. and the oc-
cupation of Bosnia by Austria.-Black
and White.