The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
Oriental Question Re
garded as Far From
Satisfactorily Solved.
SIR EDWARD GREY
PRAISED BY PRESS
Laudation in All Sections for His
Tactful Manner Provokes Re
greet in Berlin, Where Papers
Deplore Great Changes in
German Prestige During
Last Thirty-Five Years.

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Especial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch
Berlin. June 2l-Thc praise which
the whole European press has show
cred upon the English Minister of For
ciGr Affairs Sir Edward Grey. because
OF tho firm and tactful manner in which
he, as the diplomatic spokesman of
the great powers, brought about tho
peace of London, which renders the old
Berlin treaty obsolete. has provoked
much regret here, and the papers de-
llorc the great changes lin German
prestige which have taken place dur
ing the last thirty-five years.
II IS openly conceded that England
energies from the Balkan crisis with
an enormously increased prestige
while Germany must be content TO re-
main in the background ConSoliuE her
self that, after all. Sir Edward Grey
is no sorccrer. and that tho Oriental
question is far from solved yet. Not
even the problems connected with Tur-
kos loss Of all territory to the Enos-
MiGia line are solved and there arc
still heaps Of difficulties which may
cause European diplomats many sleep
less nights
Russia. it is hoped. will succeed in
keeping Bulgaria. Scrvia and Greece
from rushing into war. and find a So
lurion which will satisfy everybody cx-
cent the mili,nristic war parties in the
three Kingdoms But the Albanian
problem looms up as dark and threat
enine as ever.
Albania. whose birth alone preserved
international peacc, will continue to
remain source OF anxiety to it's pa
rents, the European powers, for it has
come into the world a puny and frail
creature Of premature birth. and WILL
need constant nursing for many years
10 come, even after we shall have sue
ceeded in appeasinE the exaggerated
and conflicting wishes OF Italy and
Greece.
Docs Not Inspire Confidence.
That the powers viii satisfactorily
decide the future of the Aegean Islands
no one doubts. but the great difficulty
Will bc 10 arrange the domestic aifairs
OF the new Albania after its bounda-
ries have been determined Alhania's
present temporary government has no
more solid basis than have the proven
bal castles In Spain, and Essad Pashn
WHO appears To lie the new country's
strong man, is not the kind OF person
who inspires much confidence lacking.
As he docs. all the qualities necessary
10 establish modern civilized govern
meut.
ON the other side nobody dares open
" express any doubt of the liberty
loving mountaincers ability to govern
themselves But il il nevertheless Ger
tain that much blood Will flow before
they may he looked upon as having
settled down. even after a suitable
prince shall have been found. and there
Is 40 question but that the Quarrcls of
the former allies over the booty they
b. H..
settled long before permanent order
snail have been established in the ter
ritoY which Austria's and Italys mu-
tual jealousy prevented them from get
ting hold Of
ln regard to Turkey itself no one
here dares prophcsy that the greatly
diminished ottoman empire shall prove
strong enough TO resist the germs of
interior dissolution which abound in
its body.
rh peace OF London. as looked MP.
on tMoaSh German spcctaclcs with
OFT undue bias, appears To be ONLY a
n@w road into uarhness. mystery and
uncertainty. and tho only consolation
- p" derived from the experience.
made during tho time that passed be.
tween i\Irk- Niliss. ana London is thai
ey,rybody concerned is determined /,
advance alone the new dangerous roaG
win ihe greatest caution and circun.
Spe rtlpn. auG knows that only b,
passing from compromise 10 comprom
ls' iS TINS great international ques
ton % be solved without bloodshed.
Extends sphere Of Power
rs one mEat quite naturally hav.
Npccted ENGLAND mas taken advantar,
- Ivrk.ts .Gcscnt difficulties Ia *
tend her -ph.s, OF power in the Per
sian Galf district. England has, a
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