The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
SITUATION AGAIN
4 GROWS SERIOUS
Balkan Peninsula Threatens
Peace and Well-Being of
Europe,
CONDITIONS IN FRANCE
Unsettled Political Situation
Gives Diplomats Much
Worry.
CONDITIONS IN FRANCE
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ISpeciaICab!e 10 The Times Dlspatch.1
Berlin. July 15.-The Balkan PENN
uula might we'll be called the vermi-
form appendix of Europe. forever
nhreatening the peace and we'll being
lof the whole continent and at times
Nike the present 1t seems as If Sc
Gtous surgical operation might have to
}be resorted to to relieve Europe for
ys~er from the danger of congenital
disturbance.
The latest news from Albania shows
fhat the situation has now grown
wor-e than ever-a fact which is cor
Foborated rs well at Cettinje as at
Eonstantinople.
The Turkish government has re-
solved to give Shefket TorGut Pasha
"A free hand in the pursuit of the in
Surgents. even II 1t involves the crowd.
sang OF the Montenegrin frontier II
Jhis determination is realized. the con-
sequence VIII be incalculable. as II is
pertain that the transgression of the
fMonteneSrin frontier would be follow
led by an immediate attack upon tho
Turkish troops
Meanwhile. Montenegro demands am.
pie compensation from the Turkish
government from the asylum afforded
i6,0oo,ooo francs-while Turkey is re
solved to enter upon no discussion Of
The subject. The Malissores, according
ITO the latest reports firmly hold all
1.-THE strategic points. and Montenegro
Us amply supplying them with the pro-
visions and ammunition. The Mails
sores trust to European Intervention,
and expect for their persistence the
iTeward of autonomy.
The Miridites have recently received
Several quick frers from n French
gun factory. The Immediate cause OF
the persistent opposition of the Mails.
sores is said to be ambiguity of tho
turkish promises. also the exclusion
sof the Malissores from the amnesty
promised to the Moslem Arnauts. witch
As bitterly resented by them
The sum of $4,000 promised by the
Sultan, according to a remark OF the
Turkish Ambassador in Rome to tho
MARQUIS oil San Gniliano. is not in
tended for rebuilding the peasants
dwelling. but for the renewal of the
tblockhouses.
The unsettled political situation in
France. which never seems to improve
when one cabinet relieves another is
giving the diplomats of Europe much
worry. One never knows what may
happen In France as long as present
conditions remain, and to change them
would take all the courage and skill
OF a man of equal patriotism and
genius. But IL there be such n man
In France he must so far have kept
kept himself carefully hidden. and so
the country passes through one crisis
after the other with increasing ra-
pidity. And every crisis is a danger
In impuls!ve France. where any day a
pretender may take advantage of pop-
:nlar exasperation TO impose himself
Thy coup detat on n democracy weary
of ineffective parliamentary methods
Indeed 1t is by no means unlikely
lthat Prince Victor Bonaparte. who is
fthe head OF the plebscite party. may
soon rule the destinies of France
The plebiscte party. which gives
allegiance TO- Prince Victor Napoleon,
the husband .of. Princess Clementine of
Belgium. has selected this moment OF
chaos to appear in the political arena
This organization has been endowed
with fresh life. and strong commit
tee has been formed. The plebiscite
party has established its headquarters
IN a busy centre OF Paris, is actively
engaged in disseminating political
propag anda, and if reports are to he
,credited. IT is receiving certain
measure of public sympathy and sup
port. ] have been Informed by n
member of the committee that in the
event of the dissolution of the present
French Parliament the organization
would not hesitate to issue its pro-
gram and 10 launch an appeal 10 the
country.
Altogether the French ship of state
Is sailing on dangerous sea, and il
remains to be seen whether Pilot Fall
Heres will be able 10 avoid the rocks