Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Results of Strife Outlined.

natural STRIFE.
Results of Strife Outlined.
"Such a struggle would be bad for the
present, with the loss of property and of
life; 1t would add to the enormous sacri-
fees made by them in the war just fin
ished. 1t would be, IL possible, worse
for the future
Such a contingency will destroy for
generation. possibly. with the present OPP
portunity lost, for a much longer period,
all hope of concerted action on their part
in European affairs.
United the Balkan peoples would be
a power of Importance in the councils or
Europe. They would be able to compel
respect for their rights. Torn by internal
strife. they may expect to accept In the
future, as in the past, dictation in their
affairs by the great powers.
United as they are by the ties OF
common interest, of a common religion, it
is uncomfortable that they should permit
their passion or greed to be their un-
doing The world will hold Bulgaria as
principally responsible for such a con-
tingency.
Now, we all admire the prowess and
the successes Of the Bulgarians in the
late war, as we'll as those of the Greeks,
and each should have the share that
was the understanding by all Of the con-
to seize. and. as 1t appears. by unfair
means, too much. King Ferdinand's gov
eminent should be willing for Russia to
arbitrate the matter of the division OF
Alleges Insincerity.
Bulgaria, in attempting to treat with
Servia and then with Greece separately,
is insincere and wishes to take advantage
of her weaker allies. If she has faith in
the Justice Of her cause she can trust
Russia, the friend of all the allies, or
Russia, France and England together, to
do justice to herself and to the others
as well.
Bulgaria should remember the great
service Of the Greek fleet in preventing
the transportation of Turkish troops ana
provisions during the war. Also that
Servia sent troops to the siege OF Aori-
anople and the Chataldja lines when the
Bulgarians were in sore need of assist
ance.
1.-THE agreed neutral zone between the
Greeks and Bulgarfans was: Beginning
from the harbor of Elefthera, extending
thence northwest to Pagion mountain,
thence through Achinou lake, then fol-
lowing the Strimena river to the village
Mekas, thence north to Nigritas. to Nico-
Ian, to the Agion river following that
stream to Gevgelis and then to Ispik The
Axios river was to separate the Servtans
and Bulgarians. Bulgaria should keep
faith with the Servians and with the
Greeks and not to order the troops to
ported. :.
Right of Conquest.
"Greece should have the disputed prov
inces of Macedonia, Thrace and Epirus
east from the basin of the Nestou river.
to include Kavaia, thence north to include
Serras, thence westward to Monastir and.
Of course all the Epirus, as II is occupied
at present by her troops.
1.-The people of the territory taken by
Greek arms are satisfied to be governed
by Greece. The inhabitants OF the part OF
ria Greeks, Turks and Jews. have sent a
petition to Sir Edward Grey, British for
egn minister. asking to be ruled by
Greece. The people of Koritsia, in Epirus,
have dispatched similar petition to the
British minister. stating that Is the only
way to permanently settle the boundary
question there
''Karitsia, being purely Grecian city.
occupied by Greeks at present, the powers
should consider that they will never live
under any other nationality or with Al
bania, as some of the powers have sug-
gested. The wishes OF these peoples
should be considered. The Bulgarians are
| showing their unfairness and therefore
their unf1tness to govern these territories
| occupied by them by closing the Greek
| schools and by compelling the Greeks to
attend the Bulgar churches.
In the present as in the future align
| ment Of the Balkan nations it is a mis-
take to think that Bulgarias other
| neighbor, Roumania. likes or favors
| the former in any way. Roumania dis
| likes and distrusts her more powerful
| neighbor. This was shown by the at
titude OF the former toward the latter
| during the recent war. She also may
be counted upon to oppose Bulgaria.
Allies Service to Europe.
1.-The allies rendered a great service
| to Europe, to civilization, as well as to
| the inhabitants of the conquered terri
| tory by expelling the Turks and thus
practically banishing the effete Mos
lem civilization from Europe. The peo-
4 pie of Europe and Of the civilized
world should therefore be Interested in
seeing these brave Balkan peoples ar
| bitrate their differences and thus avoid
| war disastrous to them for all time.
| Though such war might crafty and
| profit one or two mercenary nations,
| it would be beheld with profound sor-
row by all disinterested peoples and
be calamity to the Balkan nations
| themselves.
1T Is to be hoped. then, that the vic
l tors who shoulder to shoulder in brill
liam campaigns changed the map OF
Europe and rescued the remainder OF
the territory of Christian Europe from
| medieval Moslem dominion will not
| be swept by passion or by overween-
ing desire Tor territorial aggrandize-
ment into a fratricidal war which
| would be staggering present calamity
| to them, and which will be a most
| lamentable blow to their future inn
portance in the conducting OF Euro
pean and international affairs
Let them repress their angry. un-
natural passions and employ the only
rational method of /adjudicating their
| differences by arbitration Then they
| may look forward to a time when a
united Bahama shall be a worthy sue
cessor OF the former grand Greek civil
izatien In that quarter of the world,
and which has been the teacher of the