The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-16
MURDERS OCCUR
by THE THOUSAND
-
sSituation in Macedonia Was
Never So Terrible as Now,
Mr.. Moore Declares.
REPLIES TO AMBASSADOR
Secretary OF the Balkan Commits
tee Discusses the Attitude
of Germany.
REPLIES TO AMBASSADOR

LONDON. June 15.-The article o.:
Macedonia contributed by Baron Nor
Sternbufg to the New. York outlo4R
mas created considerable interest II
England and has been commented
i,pon. a reply to the German ambas.
sailor has been sent to the outlook By
w. A. Moore, secretary OF ting balkan
Committee In an interview N.Y. moore
said. .r ,o,,
serees with the whole civilized world
;hat the state Of affairs is unoearApiis y
and urgently calls for refneusi -
most welcome. But what reneuy W. H.
Germany propose, and how does s 81
romance of the status quo WIN .i. NE
t,ndoubted urgency? GERMANY. ne soy Z.
agrees that something urgent lnusl s !.
done hut this something TO be suc Se o,
fui must have the firm support OF ~
rbe powers But Germany does noe ~
ttnd TO support it, therefore ~ W..
rnt have the support oil an we 70. ~ q :
.sThs really hopeful point Is 't'a :
p.-an Sneck Won Sternburg does not
-,,,aiiv commit his country 10 tIls
.raasnarently obstructionist attitude.
germany, he assures us, has an upei.
mind for all reform proposals. I is,,
Sc a wise statement. German! vi.
eso we'll not to Identify her diplofnatle
position with opposition 70 ths Eils AtS :.
-,Tonosals for reform in Macedonia. Sir
4-8,Ta-6 GREY. with the whole OF the
yTitlsh peorlc behind him. is very deep
AZ committed on the question. me
Russian people will insist that the rus
sian government shall not fan oetlhu
another in befriending the southefil
saws, The liberal sympathies of France
.-d Italy are we'll known, as are those
s1s the great United States. The ques
zion Is ripenins rapidly. 1t has al
vsnce6 many diplomatic stages since
Sir Edward Grey forced II upon
Europe's attention in December last.
and ii is likely to enter another when
King Edward meets the Isar.
surely Germany is not going to
commit herself to a losing cause and
stand condemned a; the bar Of the
public opinion of the world. Yet If she
IS sincerely DESTROYS of reform, wh.-
did she not only reject the clear pro-
gram OF Sir Edward Grey, hut also
fail to respond to his invitation to
,sugges. another program of her OWN
Baron Speck Won Sternburg also criti-
icizes various proposals. He says Ger
many does not regard the judicial
scheme as the most appropriate meas
are. He doubts whether an Increase OF
the police force would give the desired
results. He regards with some scep-
ticism the idea of allowing European
officers to direct the movements Of the
troops. Yes, but what alternative
schemes has Germany to suggest?
Meantime. although the diplomatic
situation was never so hopeful. the sit
uation In Macedonia was never so terri
BILE. The English Blue Book publish
ed last week Is the worst that has
appeared since the massacres of 1903.
Ihere have been over 10000 murder
IN the last four years. Christian o
-hohomedan. every mans hand i
against every one else. Men. won1e,
and children are slaughtered lige Yer
min, and their dead bodies treated witt
less respect. It Is amazing that sucl
bloody chaos should be toleratet
within the bounds of Europe for a da,