Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

definite solution. 1t would only be a sim
pie. brief march in the renewed bloody
CONNECTS which during many centuries
nave marked the life of the Bal
kanic peoples down to the day
when the domination OF the Turk
awakening OF ancient rivalries would be
the more fatal If each one of the Bal
kanic nationalities should present a great
force or clinical resistance For fact
which could establish hegemony over the
others.
Arbitration did not presuppose the re-
nunciation priori of the claims OF each
arrange her differences with Servia on
the basis of the treaty concluded with
her; Servia demands revision OF tho
treaty. which she considers lapsed for
the reasons she has given: Greece be-
lieves. on her part, that treaty con-
cluded between Servia and Bulgaria,
treaty which she ignored and Of which
she does not know the terms even now.
cannot AFFECT the partition. at least or
that which concerns Greece. IL in SUBJ
uniting their cause to the arbitral au-
thority the four allies desist in advance
of their respective reclamations the sem
tence OF the arbiters should be binding
upon all parties.
ignored in any mention OF the present
crisis In the Balkans. Contrary to the
views expressed heretofore Austria Is not
backing Rouman!a. but Bulgaria In sup
port Of that assertion, we cite from an
article in the Adverul. a Roumanian jour
nal published In Bucharest:
1T Is not secret for any one that
Austria sent $4,000 rifles with munitions,
also horses. Such action on the part OF
Austria uberates Roumania. who has not
forgotten Austria's conduct In the Bull
gar-Roumanian controversy, nor the lit
tie consolatory explanation made only
after delay OF ten days.
Ex
"Roumania at present" continues tho
Adverul. Twill defend her own interests;
she Will not permit a
Roumanla'S rupture Of the Balkan
Co., equilibrium by an exag-
gerated augmentation OF
Bulgaria at the expense OF Servia. All
measures have been taken in conse-
quence by the council OF ministers; IL
pacific means are insufficient. 1t Is
Roumanias army which will perform It's
duty"
BY the light saed by the Adverul we
may read without difficulty the cause OF
Bulgaria's hesitation TO accept the invita-
ton to go to ST. Petersburg. Bulgaria
had already been to Vienna. and this fact
was. of course. known al St Petersburg.
The part that Roumania has elected to
play in the Balkans is interesting and We
may follow 1t further.
1t is not generally known that there
are certain clinical relations that at
tach Roumania to Macedonia in the
existence there of a people known as
the koutzo-V alaques. who are of the
same same, race ss,,a as the Roumanian, NJ
Roumaine, writes that the koutzo-
Valaques. like the Roumanians Of
Transatlantic, belong to the same
clinical group as Roumanians.
The Valaques have maintained
their existence for 1000 years. during
which time there have been evolved the
three principal diaiects-the Daco-
Roumain. the Macedo- Roumain. tho
Illyo Roumain. These people are Rou-
manians. being at the same time Mace
domains. They are also in sympathy
and accord with the Greeks of Mace
donia, and this fact explains the
sympathy shown to Greece by Rou-
Roumania and Greece in the question
of Macedonia as future autonomous
state.
Sir Edward Grey in his speech in
the house of commons declared that no
exception could be taken
Turkish to Turkeys action in the
reported mobilization OF
1oAicy. her forces If Turkey adj
hered to the treaty of London. which
prescribed her future territory as lin
tied to the EnosM idia line.
Turkeys overthrow has been so COM
plete that any immediate resurrection
would constitute almost a miracle. M
Andre Cheradame is OF that opinion and
has written for the Correspondent an
article entitled Turkey in Asia, Can
She Be Saved?"
The question" says the writer. in
terests the great powers as We'll as the
Turks themselves" We do not agree with
the writer, whose authority in such mat
tiers is undoubtedly great. We do not
see the utility of saving Turkey either
for Europe or for herself. Turkey in
Europe has played the role of suspending
a sword over the neck of Europe these
last fifty years, and she Is the principal
cause of the actual state of armed
peace of Europe. Turkey in Asia has
been a milestone around the neck of
Asia, with constantly recurring massacres
growing out of maladmnistration and
an incOrrigible tendency to A brutality
born i'm her and borne with her from her
save Turkey either in Europe or Asia.
NJ. Cheradame starts out 10 find the
means to save Turkey in Asia hat let
us say just here that he does not dis
cover the means, but concludes that Tur-
keys redemption is not probable.
Ma Cheradame suggests numerous re-
forms-reforms that IL adopted would
keep the Turk busy from the rising or
the sun to the going down of the same.
Energy and industry have never been
ascribed to the Turk, and il reforms have
failed in Europe, why hope for their sue
cess in Asia?
NJ Cheradame Is a great traveller, as
we'll as distinguished author. He tells the
story Of travelling with a Turkish mill
tary doctor. changing his station from
Saloniki and Constantinople.
X
Among divers subjects OF conversation
our traveller spoke Of the necessity OF
giving names to streets and
Streets of numbers to houses in Sa-
-. lonki, a city OF 10000 In
0dioAIni. habitants. The suggestion
seemed natural to NJ. Cheradame. but not
so as to the doctor-major, who exclaimed:
why give names to streets and numbers
to houses? The principal streets have