The Stratford Evening Post. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1913. TURKEY’S PLIGHT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 88, 21 April 1913, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1913. TURKEY’S PLIGHT.

Europe lias begun to realise seriously that if Bulgaria is allowed to have her will regarding indemnity and cession of territory Turkey’s finances will he hopelessly upset. “Turkey’s credit must not be destroyed,” remarks Dr. Dillon. “It would involve the financial ruin of many subjects of the Great Powers, and sensibly damage the finances of these States, And the respective Governments do not see why they should acquiesce in such a consummation. They have already gone far to help the Allies to expand territorially; they have made the overthrow of Turkey easy for them; but they feel irrestibly tempted to draw the line at such heroic self-abnegation as that which approval of the war indemnity would entail. The campaign of the Allies was levied against Turkey, and Turkey must suffer accordingly. But the Great Powers will not consent to be mulcted.” .it is stated that France carries about sixty per cent of the Ottoman debt; Germany has much money locked up in the Baghdad Railway; the Oriental Railway is owned by Austria-Hungary, and French capital built the line from Dedegatch to Salonika. With fewer provinces on which to levy taxation and the hurdle of a big war indemnity thrown in Turkey would be a very doubtful debtor. The Powers have not an easy or a pleasant task on their hands, but they are plainly indicating that matters have gone far enough. As to the Balkan League, internal quarrelling already indicates that there are other problems looming in the near future, which may lead to serious complications.