Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18

the Boer war, the publication Of which
in the LSndon Telegraph OF October -.
1908. creited a hibbub in London and
Berlin. On that occasion IL Is recalled
the kaisT was threatened with the wrath
of the rdchstag. and there IL little doubt
that the tempest provoked then Will be
renewed on the next meeting or that
body
But beneath the veil OF the emperor's
periodical attacks OF what may be termed
cratic pvers there may he discerned the
man OF strong convictions and OF deep
seated purposes He has undoubtedly the
courage OF his convictions and practices
what he breaches. Others who may have
set him up for a model fail TO reach his
high level and are justly charged with
being grand masters OF attitudes and
platitudss and MIXTURES of Tartuffe and
Tartaiin The emperor is erratic, but
he is neither hypocrite nor fool. And this
reflection is induced by what this tireless
monarch has been doing to build up the
breaches in the breastworks Of the tri
plice. IL no secret that the kaiser has
been employing all his diplomatic skill IN
induce the government OF the Young
Turks to cast its fortunes with the tri
pie alliance. \ telegram from London
of the 18th instant reproduced from Sa-
loniki reports the purchase by Turks OF
two atiauated German battleshps for
the sum OF s45.OOo.o0o
The recent meeting of Haiku Pasha.
grand r:zir and Count d'Aehrenthal, min
lister of foreign affairs OF
Turkish Austria. has created
Au;., widespread interest. II
not alarm. in diplomatic
circles opposed to the triplice. 1t is as
serted that a definite arrangement has
been Effected by which Turkey has be-
come an integral part OF the triple ALL
ance. The North German Gazette az
firms that all the questions between the
Austro-Hungarian and the Turkish gov
ernmepts have been amicably settled, and
that Turkey has accepted finally and with
good grace the annexation OF Bosnia and
Herzegovina. On the other hand those
who refuse TO accept this information in
the sense given Ii, declare that II In in
conceivable that the party of Young
Turks should adopt such a policy. and
that no such rapprochement could be pos
SlD!e That government could not ignore
the fact that the government at Vienna
had left nothing undone TO clear the way
toward Salonki. and with this object In
view had always favored foreign inter
vention i'm Ottoman affairs and that vi
emma vas the first To administer a serious
blow TO new Turkey I'm manifestly vio-
lating the treaties of Berlin. Diplomatic
or ser1i-dip!omatic notes could not alter
these facts.
The Independence Beige emits a ery
of alarm over the reported rapproche-
ment 1t was incOnceivable that the
Young Turks. who were enabled TO estah-
lish themselves through English and
french liberalism and sympathy. should
conclude an entente with Germany and
Austria against liberal European innu-
ences. This would be base insratitude
which would surprise the conscientious
but aside from the sentimental question
III is NOT Tho int
which new Turkey would have to turn
against France. England. Russia and
Italy, all of which have been her friends
Germany. 1t is true. when the question
OF Crete was presented in 1898. had with
drawn from the concert OF the powers
But what" asks the Independence Beige.
have been the practical results OF the
German friendship for Turkey"
This query, it may be answered, n
somewhat ingenious II is premature 70
say that nothing practical
seeking has resulted at the moment
p..r,&, when We are told, not with
out manifestations Of alarm.
that Turkey has Joined the triple alliance.
The Independence concludes that Turkey
should understand that it is in the near
east that Germany would seek q practical
issue OF the situation in which she finds
herself because OF having come late into
international as well as colonial politics.
Can the Turks seriously believe" asks
the Belgian journal, that IL some day
they should find themselves face to face.
not with a single nationality. but with
the Christian world. Germany would
really betray the European cause for
them? This would prove q disconcerting
manifestation of Stiffness on the part of
men who on several occasions have shown
that they possessed great political sense
Turkey has assuredly q very great in
terest that the European equilibrium
should not be compromised: she has first
OF all interest that she should abstain
from linking her fortunes which now ap-
pear stable to any grouping of the powers
that she may be free and independent. If
she concluded an entente with Germany
and Austria the federation of the Slav
states of the Balkans would be consum-
mated and against her and would join
their fortunes to the opposing powers.
There has been trouble recently in Mace
donia and likewise in Crete, and dsor-
ders and murders have been committed
A correspondent writes from Constantine
pie that the disturbances i'm the latter
country, manifestly due to Moslems were
ordered by the Turkish authorities with
the ultimate object of provoking a reoc-
cupation OF the island by the protecting
powers. in order TO secure the mainfe-
nance of Ottoman sovereignty in the is
land
TIE Fortnightly Review in commenting
upon the rumored entry of Turkey into
the triple alliance and the
British failure of British policy.
Policy. i,s snn,r ,"a' p po, 40.
and inability to settle in its own mind it's
proper action.
Count d'Aehrenthal, The Review main
tains, and of course. the German chan
celor is included. has doubtless induced
strength upon the ground that she had NO
considerable army. England is attacked
in Young Turk newspapers as an "untrust-
worthy power" What with the condi-
lions in the Balkans. and the anti-Greek
the writer in the Fortnightly thinks,
policy. England in view of the reported
slide of the Young Turks toward the kali
ser should have frank explanation with
them. A series OF ministerial changes
have been made by the Emperor OF Ger
many. Herr Won Schoen has been re-
placed by Herr Won Kiderlin Wachter in
the Wilhelmstrasse The writer in the
Fortnightly reminds his readers that
Herr Won kinderlin is the same who
abetted Austria in the Bosnia Herzego-
VIVA annexation business, and played on
Russia that 'ultimatum card
of March. 1909" He thinks that England
might make changes, and mentions the
British embassy on the Bosphorus. where
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