THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1649, 16 January 1913, Page 6

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

THEN-AND NOW.

(By ItelogTttpli.'-Speoinl Correspondent.) ; 1 Auckland, January 15, • •The first news cablegram. transuiitted directly froin Londbli to New iSeiilamlwas'published on August ll], 1870; In. recalling tills interesting fact at tiio l'hcific Cable Board's, luhelieoii, Mr. 11. llorton remarked that! strangely, that first message dealt, with tllo "Balkan crisis." It stated that dui'ing tho debate in tho House of CoinniOns. on the Eastern .'question, Mr; Brube moved that thij Gbvornrnetit, respecting existing treaties, ihoUld oxeroiso its : influence to • secure the itelfarb and equal treatment ot the different religions; in Turkey. This suggested hn inquiry Regarding : the; progress • that European diplomacy hhd liindo in SQi years. Thb message also reported' that ' the Servians are stubbornly, disputing, the advances of the Turks." ; Mr.' Hoi'ton also quoted the Concluding , sentehco, or a leading article of that time. "Hajipily,'Euglaud sebuis determined to keep clear of; thb struggle.. Events, however, may hnse. eaiisintf great 'danger, td Eng-' land's interests. Turkey luay get into such a state that Russia or' Austria may feol_ 'Compelled to interfere in. friendship or in antagonism, and the other: nations of Europe cftuld hardly stand : by' and seo tho wholo of tho Turkish Empire seized by one of these Potters ori divided between tlieto." .