The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-16
MOORE MAKES REPLY.
WRITES OF TRUE SITUATION IN
 MACEDONIA.
Secretary of Balkan Committee An- swers Article Contributed to
 aiagaxine by the German
 - Ambasxndor g's

London, June 1s.---The article on Macedonia contributed by Baron von sternberg to The New York Outlook, has created considerable Interest In England and has been much comment ed upon. A reply to the German Am bassador has beenssent to The outlook by W. A |. Mooress ssSecretary. Of the Bal kan Committee. .-In an interview Mir. Moore said. fssIT
 The statement that Germany now agrees with the whole civilized world that the state Of affairs is unbearable and urgently calls for a remedy is most welcome. But what remedy does Ger many propose. and how does she recon clle her insistence on the maintenance of the status quo with this undoubted urgency? Germany, he says, agrees that something urgent must be done. but this something to be successful must have the firm support of all the powers but Germany does not Intend to supportit. therefore 1t win not have the support of all the powers "a
 The really hopeful ponit is that Bar on Speck Won Sternberg does not fin- ally commit his country to-this trans parently obstructionist attitude. Ger
 many. he assures us. has an open minu for all reform proposals. That is wise statement. Germany will do: well not to identify her diplomatic position with opposition to toe .Englise proposals for reform in Macedonia Sir Edward Grey. with the whole of the British people behind him. Is very deeply com mitted on the question The Russian people will insist that the Russian Government shall not fall behind an- other in befriending the Southern Slays. The liberal sympathies of France and Italy are well known. as are those of the great Unted Estates. The ques- ton Is ripening rapidly. It has ad- vanced- many diplomatic stages since Sir Edward Grey forced 1t upon Eu- ropes attention in December last, and 1t is likely to enter another when King Edward meets the Tsar. Surely Ger many is not going to commit her self to a losing cause and stand condemned at the bar of public opinionS of the world. Yet 4 If she is sincerely desirous of reform, why did she not only reject the clear pro- gram of Sir Edward Grey, but also fail to respond to his invitation to sug- gest another program of her own? Ba- ron Speck von Sternburg also.crtticises various proposals. He says Germany does not regard the judicial scheme as the most appropriate measure. He doubts whether an increase of the po lice force would give the desired re- suits. He regards with some scepti- 'cism the idea of allowing European of- ficers to direct the movements of the troops. Yes. but what alternative sch emes has Germany to suggest?
 Meantime, although the diplomatic situation was never so hopeful, the situation in Macedonia was never 30 terrible. The English Blue Book, pub lished last week. is the worst that has appeared since the massacres of 1903. There have been over 10 900 murders in the last four years. Christian or Mohamedan, every mans hand is against everyone else. Men, women and chh- dren are slaughtered like vermin and their dead bodies treated with less re- spect. It Is amazing that such a bloody chaos should be tolerated within the bounds of Europe for day long ter." 2 Ts, tKfH