The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-15
THAT EASTERN VOLCANO.

up to ConstantinopIe stopped the Rus
sian advance at San Stefano. and pre-
vented the Turkish capital from falling
into Muscovite hands. Subsequently Aus
tria. Italy. Germany, and France united
at the Congress of Berlin to preserve in
a measure the integrity Of the Ottoman
Empire and to deprive Russia of the
fruits of her hard-earne5 victories.
Today. however. the situation is en-
tireIy changed. England has come to
the conclusion that in champiOning the
cause of the Turks in 1855 and again in
1873 she had in the words of Lord Sails
bury been putting her money on the
wrong horse. France is closely allied
to Russia and ready to follow the latter
I'm her moves on the international chess
board. especially in the Orient.
Austria is anxious to secure the full
proprietorsEIp Of the two Turkish prov
inces Of Herr egovina and Bosnia. which
though governed and administered by her
since 1873. still nominaIly belonged to
the Sultan Moreover. she has been
compelled to admit that the conditions in
Macedonia have become so intOlerable
that they cannot any longer be allowed
to continue.
And in assuming this attitude she is
not actuated solely by a humanitarian
view. The constant uneasiness In the
Balkans arising from the maladminis-
tration of Macedonia constitutes a very
serious injury to Austro- Hungarian trade
and industry.
Will Be Left to His Fate.
In short. this time the Sultan will be
left 10 his fate. German public seutI-
ment would not allow the Kaiser TO
waste a single German soldier or even a
dollar from the imperial German treas
ury in his behalf.
The impending war. which, beginning
with the Macedonian rising. followed i'm
mediately by a Bulgarian invasion OF
Macedonia. a declaration of hostilities by
Servia and eliminating in hard-fough.
struggle between Russia and Turkey, in
which the latter Will ultimately be
beaten. will terminate in another inter
national congress organized for the pur-
pose of enecting a partition OF at any
rate he European. the African. and the
Syrian portions Of the Ottoman empire
1t is probable. indeed. that some sort Of
an understanding has already been
reached by the great powers with regard
to this dividing up Of the Sultan's domin-
ions. and that Re congress in question
viii merely place on official record ar
/ rangements already made.
There seems to be an idea in some
quarters that the imminent war may
possibly be averted by the Sultan's ac-
ceptance Of the project Of administra-
tive reforms OF Macedonia. pressed upon
him Jointly by Russia and by Austria
and indorsed by the other great powers.
But this scheme. which entails viz
tual emancipation Of Macedonia from
/ Turkish rule, and its government by
/ representatives OF the great powers and
( by foreign officials much in the same
way as Crete. remaining merely in
name province OF the Turkish empire.
will never be accepted by the Padishah
/ or by his people without war.
! Indeed. we're Abdul Hamid to consent
to the Austro- Russian project. il is
probable that il would cost him his
throne Had he the slightest intention
Of complying with the demands made
Z upon him by the TWO powers IN queS-
I ton he would not just at present be
! rushing troops from Asia Minor into
! Macedonia.
in one word. everything points toward
/ a war which 81 will be we'll to bear IN
mind may seriously affect the grain
trade and increase the European demand
for American foodstuffs, since the i'm
mense export of wheat from Odessa VIII
be suspended until peace is restored and
! the struggle is over
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