The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-13
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
London Correspondent of the
United Press

United Press
LONDON, March 12.-There is
every indication that Turkey is in
for period of extremely bad times
in the very near future.
The central government is weak.
Money is needed urgently and the
treasury is empty. The army's
loyalty is uncertain. The disloyal-
ty of large proportion of the pop
ulation is absolutely certain. Vari-
Gus elements of the people also
hate one another to the point of
actual murder-whOlesale murder.
The prospect of internal disorders
is SO good that the Austrian gov
eminent has officially notified the
porte of the probable necessity of
vigorous foreign Intervention in
Turkish affairs in the spring. War
with Greece is likely to break out
at any time. Bulgaria is only
awaiting a favorable opportunity to
grab the big Turkish province of
Macedonia. ...,.-
SIR ERNEST MAY HELP SOME
But there Is one man who un-
doubtedly can and perhaps will
prevent all this trouble. This Is
Sir Ernest Cassel, probably the
closest personal friend King Ed
ward of England has, and toler-
ably close friend, too, of Kaiser
Wilhelm of Germany. The whole
question hinges on whether Sir
Ernest thinks his interests will be
best served by permitting things
to take their course or by getting
promptly to work to bring order
out of chaos.
Sir Ernest undertook, very soon
after Abdul Hamid granted a con-
stitution to his people, to make
himself virtual ruler of Turkey He
had acquired vast interests in the
country, had practically completed
arrangements for the establish
ment of new government bank
under his own complete DONNA
ton and seemed in fair way to
have the whole place completely in
his hands, when the Turks took a
fright at the thoroughness with
which he was evidently assimilat-
tain French interests a look-in.
Since then Sir Ernest has been
unable to crowd the Frenchmen
altogether out. Plenty of trouble
for the present Turkish admins
tration will certainly do it, how
ever.
POORLY EQUIPPED FOR WAR
To wage. foreign war or two
and to put down a multiplicity of
internal uprisings the administra-
ton will have to have lots of
money. The French interests are
unable to furnish it in such guam
titles as are likely to be needed.
Sir Ernest Cassel can. But he will
do it only on his own terms.
In the event of serious trouble
in Turkey, Sir Ernest's property
interests there will need careful
watching and Sir Ernest is influen-
tial enough to secure two big gov
ernments' assistance the govern
ments of England and Germany
in protecting these interests. 1t is
not likely, indeed, that he will ask
loi anu - oIi bo'i SoNCl HluCHlS.
One will be enough, and to ask
assistance from both of them at
once would simply be to invite a
clash between them. But by play
ing one against the other it is
very certain Sir Ernest will get
just such guarantees as he wants.
Whichever country he invites to
his aid, having once got into Tur-
,Iey, will be extremely unlikely
.s-er to get out again. For the in
v,tation, this country will be I'M
der obligation to Sir Ernest and
may be depended on to defer
largely to him In all matters of
policy in it's new field. Sir Ernest
will thus secure stronger hold on
Turkey than he has ever had be-
fore - financially and, through
England or Germany, a physical
hold.
To prevent all this trouble Sir