The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-16
CLOUDS ON
POLITICAL SKY
Nobody Satisfied With Set
Element Balkan Question.
Russia Is Still Furions and Aus
tria Nettled Over Loss Of
Influence.

Berlin. Jan. I5.-While 1t is. oi
course. too early to predict what
the new year will bring. especially
as practically all the Parliaments OF
Europe. are still enjoying their
Christmas vacation, there are plenty
of ominous clouds In all corners OF
the political sky. The hope that the
end OF the Balkan war would at least
temporarily settle the Balkan ques-
ton as far as the remainder OF Eu-
rope Is concerned, has utterly failed
II may even be said that peace has
brought up a number Of difficulties
which could not be foreseen. The
Balkan settlement has really salts
fled nobody, least Of all Turkey.
Austria is dissatisfied with the loss
of her influence In Bulsaria and with
the increased power OF Servia. Rus
sia is still furious because Germany
has a new opportunity to organize
the Turkish army and Is doing ev-
erything to stir up anti-Cerman feel
ing in France. though 1t is evident
that on this point Germany must
and will remain firm. The Turkish
people gave the German general. Won
Sanders "A most cordial reception and
the Turkish government declares IT,
self unable to-understand why Russia
and France should object to a Ger
man general recognizing the Turk
ish army. as long as French Officers
lave teng been doing the same for
the Greek army.
There Is a rapidly increasins fear
and distrust of Russia in Turkey
and the tone OF the press is exceed
ingly bitter.
The "Tanin" said the other day:
Assisted by the German military
mission, II Is our intention to en-
deavor to reorganjze our army. We
have no hostile intentions against
anybody and we do not see why We
should owe Russian an explanation.
Are we perhaps no longer free and
Independent nation? We intend to
reform and modernize our country
and Russia persistent,y tries to place
distractions in our way. II Is quite
evident that Russia is planning our
destruction, but Europe win commit
an irretrievable and criminal error
II she gives way blindly to Russla's
anti-Turkish and anti-islamitic pei
ICY"
Private reports from Constantine
pie give a very graphic description
OF the hours Immediately preceding
the arrival of the German officers
in Samboul.
Rarely have EXPERIENCED diplomats
acted more clumsily or made them
selves more ridiculous than did Mes
sieurs Bompard. Mallet and Giers
on that occasion, a friend of mine
connected with the German Riga
ton writes me. Instead of following
the usual practice OF callins on the
Grand Vizier In the afternoon, they
awaited the coming OF nightlail and
at an hour when the majority Of the
people CT Stamboul were asleep and
the Effendis were ready to retire.
They went out In rain and darkness
and left their carriages in the Aven-
ne de la Sublime Porte, greatly to
the establishment of the doorkeeper.
The Grand vizler. who had re-
manned at his office much later than
usual, was no less surprised when
the ambassadors were announced and
each separately informed him OF the
, object of his visit Each OF them in
turn pretended mover TO have heard
anything OF q rman military mis-
sion and asked to be informed what
business German officers could pos
slbly have In Turkey and what the
Turkish government had to do with
Gen. Won Sanders, who, they had
lust been informed, was to be made
commander of the First army corps.
Each OF them thereuI on in the
friendIiest possible manntr express
cd the fear that these German offic-
ors might exceedingly danserols
20 Turkeys Independence and prom
Used to do anything within his pow
er TO assist in keeping them. out oil
his turn tried to reassure them, he
most politely thanked them for their
cordial interest in Turkish affairs
he assured them that neither the