Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

view dNlf MS tnat every KIM Oh peISSCu-
ton RACES in Macedonia even while the
Balkan committee feasts Enver Bey In
London. 1t cites In support OF this at
ftrMation that Enver Bey had given or
ders for ironclads to the amount of five
millions sterling. This armament may be
necessary to the defense OF Turkey. but
when the Turks are prepared the in
creased feeling of Turkish unity and
strength. public feeling, may force the
government into a war.
We are not told where Turkey may ex-
pect the money and this supreme factor
appears wanting in many
Turkey Of the suggestions OF
NJ, bellicose character which
"eeuy' are heard lin various d.
rections on both sides of the Atlantic.
German torpedo boat. the one which won
a race for speed recently. we are gravely
told, was recently sold to the Ottoman
government. and we are led to conclude
that Germany must De behind the Turks
in the Interior object Of making war. The
Information. 1t should be added. would be
more serious II Germany was In any way
able to assist Turkey financially. but 1t is
quite well understood that Germany's
financial capacity II already overtaxed.
and for that matter Germany IL not an
exception to the other powers Of Europe.
A writer in the Contemporary Review,
DR.. Dillon. whose knowledge OF Euro
pean politics IL even greater that that
of the famous Blowitz, declares that
never since Bismarck insured Germany
alike against her friend and enemy has
the game Of politics been 50 hopelessly
complicated"
DR.. Dillon expresses surprise at the
inexplicable policy Of France, which is
| SO enamored of peace and money-making
that she provides money for her adver-
saries, who frankly announce that they
will spend 1t on ornaments which may
be used against France and her allies
And he cites the recent loan to Hungary
of half milliard of francs which is to
be used to strengthen the Hungarian
army. whose arms may be employed
against France at any moment. The
writer In the Contemporary signals what
he terms 1.-The numbing effect of this un-
controlled money lending on political
France assuming Of course. that the gov
eminent Is not responsible directly for
the loans effected by private corporations.
Nevertheless. 1t is French money which
serves to arm Bulgaria, Servta, Greece.
Roumania, Russia Italy, Turkey and
Hungary The result is that none of
these powers may wage war against each
other, whether it marched to victory or
defeat, without infiicting great losses on
it's French creditors.
X
France for a fact pursues a policy of
peace at any price. She concludes treaties
and makes alliances. but
Peaceful they are purely defens-
i've. Few persons are
Folcy. aware of the fact that
France in 1879 adopted policy Of laisser
faire in Egypt in favor OF England In
| order to protect the interests of French
holders of Egyptian bonds. limited
group, but influential politically. France
thus early manifested the predominance
in the present republican regime Of the
| interests of money over all other inter-
ests and considerable tons, which had ac-
crued since the time OF Bonaparte. Not
even the interests Of French holders Of
Egyptian bonds had been sufficient to lure
France into this extraordinary bargain,
but for England's offer to cede her
! rights or sphere of influence" in
Morocco. The value OF such rights are
only referred to in order to make more
| clear the fact OF the stupendous blunders
which governments may commit and
| do commit. 1t is useless to ask here IL
| these so-called plumbers at times have
not concealed some such unworthy
''lfquidator' like Ferdinand Duez of re-
cent renown?
1t is interesting and instructive to note
some OF the opinions of the rnear-eastern
press on questions affecting the rumored
| relations of Russia and Austria and the
situation in the Balkans. The Budapesti-
Hfrlap declares that 1.-The agreement be-
tween the two powers is necessary in or
der that the Balkan peninsula may cease
| to be regarded in Europe as volcano
which may break out any time
A semi-off1cial note Of the Russian gov
eminent informs the press that Russia
and Bulgaria are specially interested in
the establishment of friendly relations Of
Bulgaria with Turkey and with the other
note. the visit of the King and Queen of
Bulgaria to Russia will fortify general
confidence in the pacific unfolding of the
affairs in the Balkans"
X
The King of Bulgaria will go to Con-
| stantinople and the King Of Servia will
go to st. Petersburg;
Royal the reception of the latter
Wa. will be particularly agree
able to the Servians be-
cause of the ostracism to which the Kara
georgevitch have been subjected by all
| sovereigns since the bloody night In the
konak of Belgrade. The long quarantine
of Peter 1 is ended and he will thus be
received on the same footing as his con-
freres in royal circles. Servia will not
forget that it is Russia who pardons her
the first
NJ Nilovanovitch has already visited
Constantinople. Likewise the Car Ferdi-
nand and King Peter.
What is the state of feeling at Con-
stantinople? The Russian policy few
weeks ago was regarded with suspicion.
accentuated by the recent visit of Ferdi-
dand to ST. Petersburg. The Yeni Ga
zeta expressed the fear that there were
intrigues beneath the visit and concluded
sadly: Naturally it Is our country which
will pay the forfeit"
When NJ Milovanovitch was in Con-
stantinople the Sadai Millet recalled to
Servia that the Ottoman empire had
proved the best friend Of Servia and ex-
pressed the hope that that government
would appreciate the value of that friend
ship the Tasvirf-Efkar congratulated
Seryia, which understood first of all that
without the participation of Turkey
stable and decisive policy in the Balkans
would be impossible. In word, the en-
tire Turkish press expressed good will to
Servia, but they all reminded her that
Servia needed Turkey more than Turkey
needed Servia. But there was an un-
doubted fear down to the 10th of March
that there was hostility at st. Peters,
burg against Constantinople. After this
date there was a decided change of santi-
ment based upon the conviction that st.
Petersburg had become friendly to Con-
startinOple.
The Austro- Russian agreement is not an
absolute guarantee OF peace for this per-
1s,$