The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
A WISE BALKAN DECISION.

The Balkan allies would appear wise
IN their generation If. as reported on
the authority of the Servian Premier.
they viii be content, after making
their own terms Of peace with the
Turks. to leave the fate of CONSTANT
nople and Its Immediate environments
TO the say of the powers. In partitioning
the rest Of Turkey among themselves.
and forming the new projected con-
federation. they have difficult and
delicate task before them. as IT re-
lates both to agreement among the
four and securing acquiescence by the
powers or by some combination of
these that will prevent intervention
and the reaping of the fruits of their
victory by others.
Each OF the allied states cherishes
its own historic and sentimental am
bition as regards territorial .aggran-
dizement and hesemony; in each
racial animosities and Antagonistic as
pirations still Turk. Many old sores
yet remain to be healed completely.
AS TO territorial expansion and leader
ship. Bulgaria and Servia are the prin-
cipal rivals. Each dreams OF the
restoration. in part Mt least. OF it's
ancient imperial sway. which. with the
one reached from the Black Sea TO the
Adriatic, and from Thessaly to Poland
, and with the other embraced virtually
All of Albapis. Epirus and Macedonia.
and a Iayse. area OF what Is now in
ciuded in the dual monarchy.
Apart from this. little Montenegro,
. which has for SO many generations
successfully borne aloft the banner Of
asaancc of the Turk. must have and is
entitled to geographical compensation.
Greece will not be satisfied without
material enlargement Of her domains.
and potential voice in directing the
Albanian issue cannot but have a mo-
, men.ous bearing on the anal adjust
ment. no less by reason OF the in
t-acfabiiiiy OF the Albauians. one Of
!
, which we have any account. than
owing 20 the long Cherished purposes
Of Austria Hungary touching the
country. obviously meeting the de-
nands OF the prospective situation by
attaining an inter Balkan .nodus w.
ven5i that VIII safeguard asa!ns, con-
slant menace OF disruption and in
feraal strife, and excuse for outs!d, in
reference, involves a Tremendous
labor. The contamination will test the
statecrsft. the unsc.fshaess. The dipIo
macy. the patience. and. in a way. the
patriotism OF the several parties 20 tho
combination. to the ut;eTmos,. and oe-
v;ousiy also mus, the r.a;tc. De one
Of long months. ~ not Of years.
Meanwhile the allies would ne wei
rid Of the burden o. physical posses.
sion Of Constan'inople. with i;s j!sI=
of International sea.ousics. pari!cuIarly
a view OF the conceded fact that
vI,Imafs Turkish dispossesrioa Il only
now q question o; ;iEae. AID even 0;
Ottoman possession IL confirmed for :
sessoa. 81 vii. be merely nominal TT,
Sespensisirty Of sovereignty would -
from many points o. view. oertsiEiy
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