New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

What Ultimately
Thief of GrekSb
War Whrb GrekIn interests Are Vhay Involved

great powers. The foreign propac,rA.
trying 20 persuade the Greek people ,b,, A,
interests of our country are bound m ...s
those Of the Central Powers ard viii, |.
triumph of the group 10 which belong, rs
key and which is nov Joined by Bulcsr,
am sorry to say that some people WEI.
misled as to express JOY at some n,,.."'
tunes that occurred in connection wiz ~
Dardanelles expedition. But the heart Of q.
Greek people is pro-Entente, ard mors -
ever now when TO the group which !.
opposed 10 the Allies is added Bulgsri,
II we Joined the Entente Powers ,o.A.
their victory would serve the Interest,
Greece more than non-optmist noli,i,,...
could imagine and wish The defeat q, =.
group TO which the Bulgarians belong vo.,,
mean the final burial o. the hopes and el,I-.
Of this people to Balkan hegemony and 49,
limitation Of their territory, whis !.
Greece Il would bring IN increase OF ,s.',
tory not only IN tho Balkan Peninsula b..
also IN Asia Minor
Now let Us take the reverse side ana =,
anime what would be the result OF vl..o,,
Of the Central Powers. II would mean a.
strengthening Of Turkey and the annAr.
ZION OF INf AiffFf lAFiUk III llhl Counts
the destruction OF Scribe, who is an mai,
peBsable factor 20 the balance % powerInn ~.
Balkans, and the abnormal growth OF Phi
garla. n r. said that the leading rsrr.,
ir he central group promises 10 u. "A,
integrity Of our territory, extensions 1,
Southern Albania, rectifcstion Of an,
frontier round Dorian and Ghevgeli, Mona,
tlr. the Doiecsnese, and Cyprus. | DO "a,
discuss the feneeless proposition regardI,,
the Islands, becauge only smsll-n,sds
people can believe that We could obtain th.,.
Islands against the win - the power, va.
ere masters II the Mediterrsneaa. n
Creece followed another policy than n. Or,
7 propose, would be happy - Instead u
acquiring new islands, W. preserved ,hs..
already IN our possession.
7 VIII row discuss the other points Tto,.
Who support The idea Of neutrality .ay IA,
II ne can obtain assurances tha, our terri.
tory will rot be violated and that some 10,
additions vii be made 20 il IN the regi,,
~ Dorian, Cheyyeli and IN South Abs,I,
why not remain content with these and .
avoid the horrors Of warl The answer e
this is very simple. The integrity Of Cree,
r. most vitality affected directly her po,iu,,
IN regard % the other rival Balkan State,
as established By he Treaty OF Bucharest. /,
essentially modified r. Serbia is ,hrea,e,s
BIZ humiliation ard Bulgaria acquire. par. o.
the whole OF Serbian Macedonia and extend,
I'D 20 the Adriatic, what will be the posi.is,
Of Greece What will be the position O. or
country II tomorrow, or after two ysar
when the restraint nov exercised upcr
bulgaria is removed and she Is allowed &c
attack us and settle all accountsl We shall
have % face the war which we try 10 svoH
to-day under most adverse circumstsncss,
because Bulgara ~ Se stronger than oar.
selves. and sho w have the diplomat.
support Of her present allies, while we shall
be deprived Of both ends and allies. 70
my mind It should not be a question u
whether we must 90 to war or avoid Il, bs.
when we can face the war with the best
possible chance Of success and with he
least possible danger. shudier at the idea
of seeing Greece In the position | pictured
above. and | cannot believe that the experi.
snce and patriotism OF the members Of he
,resent evernmsnt will allow them to look
only to tAe position in which Greece will find
herself during their tenure Of Office, withos.
taking into consideration her future, which
| is fraught with as many dangers.