Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24


ferred. although there IS
suspicion that the conflicts are perhaps
part of the play for pacihcation and
castro.
dispatch dated Durazzo, May 10. an
nounced that force of marines from the
international fleet had been landed for the
protection of Prince William of Albania,
and that Essad Pasha and his family had
been arrested and sent on board an Aus
TRAN ship.
Vienna dispatches of same date an
nounce that serious situation had arisen
in Albania whereby the life of Prince
William was endangered. while things
were bad in Albania. Essad Pasha had
an audience with Prince William on the
18th. and then rendered his resignation as
minister of war. Essad had 800 adher-
ents in his residence and 5000 in Durazzo.
With these Essad started a revolt on the
10Th. and fired the first shot against the
princes palace.
The prince is reported as having APP
pealed to the commanders of the Italian
and Austrian warships, who landed de-
tachments and threatened Essad Pasha's
home. Essad capitulated and expressed
the desire to be permitted to go aboard
an Italian warship. When this was re-
fused he was sent to the Austrian ship
William
Thus. within less than three months of
national life, there is a crisis in Albania.
Essad Pasha it should be said has
played a most suspicious part in this AL
bantam play. He has appeared in turn as
a devoted Turk. king of Albania" then
in turn the faithful servant Of Austria
and Italy and finally the friend and min
lister of the Prince of Albania. What
ever the true character Of Essad's part
in the comedy, those who have regarded
him from afar with suspicion may now
rejoice to learn of his forcible exit from
the scene.
Moreover, the disappearance of Essad
Pasha may relieve the tension and permit
the rapprochement of Albania and the
Epirus.
1t is scarcely two months since We had
occasion recurring to what Count de
White had said on the subject of the Bal
kans war: The first act of the Balkan
affair is the only one played. We are
now between the acts of the play. which
may last for years or which may termi-
nate in a few months" Essad may have
been the Jonah of the Albanian ship of
state and that he is no longer at the helm
may prove boon to Prince William.
But aside from Essad there Is the Ques-
ton of the Epirus. with its race and re-
ligions. which in principle are not to be
conjured with. And yet the powers.
strangely artless in many things-even
political things-have been considering the
necessity of bringing about a rapproche-
ment between this little monster Albania
and the provisional government of the
Epirotes-between Durazzo and Argyro-
castro.
castro, controlled and represented by M.
Biographies, furnished the initiative in
this matter. well conscious that such an
event would prove perhaps, the surest
means of bringing about peace.
Count Berchtold in his expose of the
political situation before the delegations
at Pesth, referring to
Attitude Of Albania, congratulated
v A. r.;,. himself upon the, SYM
Sne Gp1ihs. pathsttc attitude Of the
great powers toward = Prince William.
The undecided situation on the part Of
the Epirus toward Albania was of ma
ture to cause serious concern r. the d.
rectors at Durazzo.
After long negotiations between cabi-
nets they had at length fixed In common
accord the text Of the note addressed to
Greece, which had responded promptly by
ordering its troops to evacuate the. Epi-
rus - = $500 II
:. The powers in their note to Greece
failed to accord the guarantees demanded
by the Epirotes. But they were disposed
to recommend to Albania to accept the
suggestion concerning the enrolment or
local. elements in southern Albania. Inc
powers were also disposed to exercise
their inftnence with the Turkish govern
ment.tlAeea thespopulaxions OF the ISLANDS
Of Im6fUs, Fenedos- = and Castellorlzo
should receive the necessary efficacious
INV
iisious and school interests. etc.
Following this understanding, M. Venl.
zelos ordered the prompt evacuation VI
the Epirus by the Greek troops unoer
Gen. Papoulas. The question of the MO-
hammedan population OF Arsyrocasero re-
manned in suspense. a,
Finally the Epirotes accepted the Al
bantam sovereignty on condition that tnes
should not be handed over uncondltlon-
ally to the brutal authority OF the Al
banians. The question OF the olsa wa
ton of the police now arises: Prince VIII
liam will not consent probably to the or
panization of a force Independent of MIN,
hut there is no reason why he should OBJ
ject to the recruitment of Epirotes: LAYER
on this organization could be per1ecteo:
In this interval of negotiation there
have been frequent conflicts between the
Albanians and Epirotes. The former
fred upon the latter at Argyrocastro ana
M. Biographies in order to avoid siege
retired to the Greek frontier. Inc unea-
pected rising of the Mussulman COM
munfties precipitated that action
1t Is difficult to render concise &C
count of the military operations. the
Epirotes are reported recently as having
captured a district in Kolonia and OF
having inflicted drastic defeat upon the
Albanians. Herseka, a central village OF
the district, is distant from horytsa four
or five hours march through country
whose population are essentially Greek in
their sympathieS. What are the num-
bers of the Albanian forces operating in
these countries? A correspondent writing
from Argyrocastro estimates them as
follows: "Gendarmes. 1,JOO, command
ed by former Turkish and Holland Off
GERS. There are also Bulgarans."
NJ. Biographies deplores the situation.
"All these losses All these tears of
women and children. All these combats
and all these horrors. could have been
avoided with little good will and
energy" he said. 1T is yet time to stop
necessary that a power whose voice is
heard and respected should cause the
directors of the new kingdom of Albania
to understand that it was necessary to
establish peaceful relations with the
Epirotes. who are always ready ito treat
as gentleman to gentleman and who
should not fire upon those who tomorrow
will be the subjects of the Albanian
crown" NJ Cristaki Biographies is es-
sentially pacific by nature
NJ. Biographies when governor general
at Janina. in 1913. resided with NJ.
Carapanos, rich Greek. who offers his
home to men of mark. NJ. Biographies is
enlarged views but, it should be added.
man who has had many receptions.
He made every effort to solve this
Epirote question by peaceful negotiations