In the strongest kind of language, Mr. Gladstone calls the Powers to
account for the action they are taking. He declares that they are
listening to the advice of two ambitious young rulers, the Emperor of
Germany and the Czar of Russia, and allowing themselves to be guided by
the desires of these young men, instead of listening to the voice of the
people, which is decidedly against their actions.
He speaks in no friendly terms of Turkey, her massacres and her misrule,
and says that Greece has done a great service for the world in helping
Crete to throw off the yoke of such a sovereign as the Sultan.
He hopes that the people of Europe may be allowed to say what they think
in the matter, and feels confident that Greece will then no longer be
interfered with. He thinks the only true way to settle the difficulty, is
to let the Cretans have their own government under the rule of Greece, and
pay tribute to Turkey.
Every one is wondering whether these bold words of Mr. Gladstone will have
an effect on the situation.
The so-called Concert of the Powers does not seem to exist any longer. The
six powers are divided among themselves. Great Britain and Italy hold
together in not wanting harsh measures used with Greece; Germany and
Russia think force ought to be used, and France and Austria are
undecided.
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