Turkey has replied to the Collective Note of the Powers,
and her reply is to the effect that she cannot give up Janina to Greece, on the ground that it is almost wholly Mussel- man; Metzovo, on the ground that it is strategically essential to her frontier ; and Larissa, on the same ground as Janina. Otherwise, she speaks the Powers fair, and asks to be nego- tiated with,—which is her usual way. The reply, no doubt, is one made to gain time. If the European Powers yield one hair's-breadth, war will be the only way out of the com- plication. But if they unite in saying that in that case they must use force, Turkey, we suspect, will give way. The difficult point is to know how far the Powers of Europe are really acting with unanimity. The English Corre- spondents of the pro-Turkish Press ridicule the notion most vehemently,—so vehemently, that one cannot but suspect that they are not at ease on the subject in their own minds. We only hope that if a joint Naval demonstration is made, it will mean something serious, and show that it means something serious. Nothing could be more fatal than a brutum fulnwn.
