The signs of danger slightly outweigh the reassuring facts in
the week's news from Turkey; but nothing has gone too far to be remedied if the Young Turk Committee has the will and the ability. Among the good news is the announcement on Saturday last by the Sofia correspondent of the Times that the Bulgarian Internal Organisation disclaims all urgency for its proposals. It says that they were a mere statement of principles worth discussion at a general Ottoman Congress, and it withdraws its demand for the dethronement of the Sultan. But even the Internal Organisation in its most amiable mood may be prevented from doing as much as it would like towards the settlement of Macedonia if the notorious Panitza manages to continue unchecked his murderous career. By his orders three of the electioneering agents of the Internal Organisation have been murdered in broad day- light. Panitza had warned the Young Turk Committee that the agents must be removed. As his ultimatum was dis- regarded, he dealt with the agents as he dealt with Sarafoff and Garvanoff. Sandansky repudiates the act of his lieutenant, but the same correspondent says that there is. a reign of terror in the districts of Sores and Drama owing to the threats of Sandansky's faction. The Young Turks seem unwilling or unable to act firmly, apparently dreading to admit that the Elysian bliss has at last been disturbed.
