Admittedly there very many Forks to whom the above reasoning of "Tanin" and other Tarkish papers does not appeal. These, the philo-German group, argue that one most consider distant eventualities as well as Present possibilities. ' Supposing one estranges Germany, oan there be any doubt that I display something less than friendly Lorceipred when Aus-tris ultimately makes ber dash for Bslonika? Can she not stir up infinite troable throughout the Balkans? And, more important still, is there any Enropean Power capable of protecting Tarkish interests in the Balkans, or indeed likely to protect), except the ally Austria? Tripoli lost, even if the loss can be temporarily disguised, What will be the it piece of the Ottoman Empire to go MOPES IN GREAT BRITAIN, On the other hand the Anglophile group (to give them the title utilized for the most part by the German Press) goes first that Englaod as the leading European "Massnlman" Power has by far the greatest real interest in open and avowed protection of Massulman prejudices, Hor interesta in direction are #0 great that the acknowledged friendship, even alliance, of the Ottoman Empire must itself be an almost sufficient reward for the exercise of her inflaence'in favour of Turkey at the present janctore, Donbtless a little regulation of the Kowoit matter will be required, bat British statesmen have ever tremely carefal of offending and even poli mast pay a price in any case: will not itain's price on the whole be actually the lower?"
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