The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16
lF 90 AND IN WHAT WAY WILL
SHE CARRY IL OUT.
UNREST in MACEDONIA
Secretary Moore Of British Balkan
Committee Replies to Article Of
Baron Won sternberg Concerning
Matter Of Having Reforms.

London, june l5.-Ihe arClcle on
Macedonia contributed by Baron Won
Sternburg to the New York Outlook,
has created considerable interest in
England and has been much COM
mented upon. "A reply to the Ger
mar ambassador has been sent to the
Outlook by w. A. Moore, secretary of
the Balkan committee. In an inter-
view Mr.. Moore said:
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 Germany propose, and how does
she reconcile her insistence on the
maintenance Of the status quo with
this undoubted urgency? Germany,
he says, agrees that something ur-
gent must be done, but this something
to be. successful must have the firm
support Of all the powers but Ger
many does not intend to support it.
therefore It will not have the support
OF all the powers. /,
Germany Favors Reform.
The really hopeful point is that
Baron Speck Won Sternburg does not
finally commit his country to this
.ransparently obstructionist attitude.
Germany, he ssure us, has an open
mind for all reform proposals. That
is q wise statement. Germany will do
we'll not to identify her diplomatic 20
sition with opposition to the English
proposals for reform in Macedonia.
Sir Edward Grey, with the whole of
the British people behind him, is very
deeply committed on the question.
The Russian people will insist that
the Russian government shall not fall
behind another in befriending the
southern Slavs. The liberal sympa-
ties Of France and Italy are well
known, as are those Of the great Unit
ed States.
The question Is ripening rapidly. It
mas advanced many diplomatic stages
since Sir Edward Grey forced it upon
Europe's attention In December last,
and It is likely to enter another when
King Edward meets the car. Surely
Germany is not going to commit her
self to a losing cause and stand con-
demned at the bar Of the public opin-
ion OF the world. Yet II she is sin
cerely DESTROYS Of reform, why did she
not only reject the clear program of
Sir Edward Grey but also fail to re
spond to his invitation to suggest an
other program OF her own? Baron
Won Sternburg also criticises 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 skepti-
cism the idea Of allowing European
officers to direct the movements of
the troops. Yes-but what alterna-
tive schemes has Germany to sug-
gest?
Macedonian Situation Terrible.
Meantime, although the diplomatic
situation was never so hopeful, the
situation In Macedonia was never so
terrible. The English Blue-Book pub
lshed last week is the worst that has
appeared since the massacres Of 1903,
There have been over 10000 murders
in the last four years. Christian or
Macedonian, every mans hand is
against everyone else. Men, women
and children are slaughtered like YER
min and their dead bodies treated
with less respect. It is amazing that
such q bloody chaos should be toler-
ated within the bounds OF Europe for
q day longer"