Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07


from st. Petersburg announced that
Russia, with the assent
RusS1A's OF Turkey and Bulgaria,
p-.~..., had proposed that FUR
keys war indemnity to
Russia, according to the Berlin treaty.
should be RENTED that Bulgaria might
pay Russia until Turkeys indemnity
claim against Bulgaria should be sat
isfied.
This apparent settlement of the
Turko- Bulgarian imbroglio involved. as
a consideration. the immediate recog-
milton by Turkey and the powers Of the
complete independence of the king
dom Of Bulgaria in advance Of the
conference. This solution
of the difficulty was hailed by optimists
as a great point gained in pacificatfon.
The cablegrams OF the Sd instant
from Constantinople declare that Rus
proposal. 1t is recalled. was to accept
a remission Of $25.OO0.OO of Turkeys
war indemnity to Russia in lieu OF a
cash payment OF $4,000. 400 from Bull
garia. the latter to pay Russia until
satisfaction of Turkeys claim.
Austria. It is said in diplomatic circles,
is the cause of the halt, fearing that the
substitution OF Bulgaria as the debtor to
Russia In lieu of Turkey will give the
czar the domination over Bulgaria. which
Austria cOvets.
The Observer publishes very pessimis-
tic article and asserts that peace is &C
tually more menaced by Germany than
it. was in 1905 and 1908 It says: 1.-THE
fear OF England's power has caused al
ready the recoil of German ambitions, but
the least manifestation of weakness may
be fatal In August, 1905. and in the
autumn Of 1903 the English fleet alone
preserved Europe from war and that
guarantee Of peace is diminished in pro-
portion to the increase Of the German
fleets The conflict scarcely averted in 1905
finitely more disastrous for England and
her allies. The gravity of the situation
cannot be exaggerated"
Other organs of English opinion. such
as the Outlook. the Saturday Review and
the Nation, express very much the same
ing, Let US beware of being too op-
timistic!' ~
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There is besides an article In the
Deutsche Tageszeitung, organ Of the
German military party,
SINISTER which is ugly, but ii
Note. shouid De added may. not
be the voice Of the Ger
man press. The Tageszeitung recalls Ger
many's relations with France and the
presence of the German army at Yer
sailles in 1871, and it says: "Germariism
regained. and forever, the front rank be-
fore the Latin races. lie Temps speaks
language Of hate and hostility against
our empire and our people and because
of that we would do we'll not to forge,
that 1t is to iron we owe our unity. and
that at the hour Of the birth Of the new
empire the wing Of the war eagle quiv-
cred whilst cannon roared and battle
flags f1lttered In air"
M. Tallichet is the author of a lone
article in the Revue Suisse for January
entitled. 1.-THE Future of the World.
which may be briefly reviewed because Il
recalls succinctly events that are neces.
sary to the Intelligent appreciation Of a
much mixed political condition. 1t may
be termed the A b of European politics
article In the Revue Suisse, entitled the
commencement of the Century, fore.
told the Russo-Japanese war which broke
out the Sth Of February, 1904. war which
was as much surprise to the naval and
military attaches OF the several foreign
legations at Toxic as to their govern
ments in Europe and America.
The defeat of the Russian armies and
navies left Germany and Austria free OF
all fear Of Intervention on the part OF
Russia. and they combined to realize one
OF the great ideas of William II. the
economical and political conquest of the
ottoman empire and it's dependencies
Austria. through the good offices Of her
ally. obtained from the sultan the con.
cession Of railway which put her rail.
Salontkt and Constantinople without tax.
Ing territory Of Hungary, which she dis.
trusted with reason. This triumph, the
Specification Of which was prudently con-
cealed. was to be followed by the definite
annexation of Bosnia Herzegovina. In
the midst OF this conspiracy came the
revolution at Constantinople. one of the
surprises inccmprehensible to Europe, be-
cause the Turk, the new as well as the
old. was considered as something unre-
concilable and "unutterable." The splen-
did resolution of the Young Turks
splendid because bloodless and without
crime. proved that with all the vaunted
virtue of Europe 1t was not perhaps the
equal of that at Ccnstantinople. Follow
ing the annexation Of Bosnia Herzegovina
Bulgaria declared her independence.
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M. Isvolsky, minister of foreign af-
fairs of Russia, is charged by the author
with having encouraged
ASSOAoAy Ine annexation upon con-
Accusod dition that Russia would
obtain the free passage
Of her ships through the BOsphorus. The
ministers Of France and England con-
WINGED the Russian minister that his de-
sires could not be realized then. 1t was
decided. however. to elaborate conditions
under which a conference could be in
voked to ltquidate this and other ques-
lions which might justly be submitted
It was decided by France and England
first and foremost that the rupture of the
treaty of Berlin could not be admitted
unless with the consent of the signatory
powers.
The Emperor Of Germany affected to re-
main aloof and take no part I'm the ques-
ton at issue. He doubtless assured Aus
tria. however, that, as faithful ally. he
would sustain her with arms If neces-
sary. and he would continue to be the
protector OF the Turks, both the old and
the young.
This situation was singularly changed
by the famous publication in the Daily
Telegraph Of London. The incident was
comical in the maximum degree, and