Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
EUROPEAN-BALKAN ALLIANCES.

as my settled conviction that they will
continue to do so''
Did the chancellor make such n threat
as reported concerning Englands pro-
posed protec:orate over Egypt? 1t Is
scarcely possible that he did. The first
step to a British protectorate would be a
courteous request from England that
Germany would he pleased to abandon In
Egypt the privileges of the capitulations
which Germany possesses in common
with the United States and other powers.
These privileges IL abandoned are usa-
ally recognized by some courteous con-
cession on the part OF the state asking
the abandonment. Neither Germany nor
the other interested nations would sse-i-
fee their privileges in Egypt except unarr
the conditions above cited or As AN art
OF war. The language attributed kicsf
Won Bethmann- Hollweg appears to he inn
probable because impolitic and impolitc.
If ii shall prove true that he German
chancello- as assert ID Dc Jared that
C@rmany haI interests IN
German preserving Turkey as
r... powerful and eco On al
iatIas.' that ,,c.afa 10
far more important than any thr'a.s
which have stirred Ia anger the IS, ~
London and st. Petersburg.
Germany. il was under ;a'd. No. ID (
readily abandon the control she ID 80
tanned over Turkish alta IS a C,l Il. -
nople and in Bagdad The unfo tuna .
failure OF Won der Goltz to acccmpi-h
with the Turkish army the M We p's
things he had promised could 10 Il
at the door of Krupp's guns, which III
proved inefficient.
A Turkish army reorganiZed and 1urNish
financial administration established una'r
German control would convert the TUX
into a more efficient aid to Germany
military power than under former condi-
tions. Prior to Turkeys crushing ana hui
initiating defeat the Turk practiced with
art and independence the opposition or
the jealousies and ambitions or other
powers. No power. not even Germany.
which had apparent authority at Constan.
tinople. was able to successfully control
the Turk.
IL has been asserted many times of late
that Germany and Austria Hungary ia
vored and even urged the victorious al
lies not TO stop short OF Constantinople.
Why? In the first place Germany and
Austria-H Hungary would by force take the
first place friends and possible allies or
the Balkan states. Second, Constants
nople would bar at one and the same time
the ambitions of Russia and England.
The Turk. established by German aid
at Scutari on the Asiatic shore, III re-
moved from Europe would prove a for
midauie ally for German power in Eu-
rope and German power in Asia.
Were these the considerations which
induced France and England to repre-
sent to the victorious Bal
Possible kan allies the danger of a
march to Constantinople
DSooon' when the way was con-
fessedly open? These considerations may
only appear when the curtain falls upon
the London convention.
England, it is understood is Ger
many's rival in everything. and more
especially rival for the affections OF the
Turk What the British mind has sui
fered to maintain these affections only
testimony of Mr.. Gladstone, Lord John
Morley and such eminent and noble
Engiishmen may tell us now. England
is a great Mussulman power. because OF
the great number OF Mussulman subjects
in India. Because of these England was
disposed to condone the atrocities COM
mitted in the near east that she might
not offend the senstiveness OF her Mos
lem subjects in the far east. The Bull
garian massacres have served to raise
the spirit and strengthen the area OF the
Christian Balkan armies which have
finally, crushed the Turk to earth.
1t is pertinent now, when the TURK
has committed other massacres. TO show
the cruelties OF the reasons OF state
which since many years have subjected
England's conscience to such considera-
tons Mr.. GIadstone's letter OF August
IA, 1876, to the Duke Of Argyll is fliumi-
mating:
Il am said Mr.. Gladstone. entirely
i'm harmony with you as to your view or
the eastern policy. 1t has been depress-
ing and corrupting to the country. a
healthier air has been generated by IN
dignation at the Bulgarian massacres.
which have thrown us back on our rather
forgotten humanity. 1 hope the subject
will not slumber through the recess.
Dizzy's speech $50 j call him. with all
due respects to the peerage) I'm the Turk
ish debate, gave me a new light on his
view. He is not quite such a Turk |
had thought. What he hates is Christian
liberty and reconstruction. He supports
old Turkey thinking that IL vital I'M
provements can be averted il must break
down. and his fleet is at Besika bay. |
feel pretty sure. to be ready to lay hold
of Egypt his share. So he may end
as the Duke of Memphis yet
Mr.. Gladstone wrote i'm his pamphlet on
the Bulgarian Atrocities" which. ] re-
peat. have served to ere
Gladstone's ate a great Christian state
in this Balkan alliance on
AAoPe' the principe of the
blood of the martyr is the seed OF the
church." that it too late to convince
Europe. but that he hoped to convince
America.
America he said. writing to Mr. Eu-
gene Schuyler. has neither alliance with
Turkey nor grudges against her; nor
purposes to gain by her destruction. She
enters into this matter simply on the
ground of its broad human character and
moment: she has no American interests
TO tempt her integrity and to vitiate her
aims
Mr.. John Morley NOW Lord Morley in
his Life of Gladstone" has completed
the picture drawn by Mr.. Gladstone Of
Bulgarian atrocity and which may be
thrown upon the canvas again i'm Lon
don as incident to the recent Turkish
massacres at Saloniki Mr. Morley wrote:
wrote:
Fierce revolt against intolerable mis-
rule slowly blazed up in Bosnia and Her.
zegovina and a rising in Bulgaria, not
dangerous in itself. was put down by
Turkish troops dispatched for the pur-
pose from Constantineple with deeds de-