The Times of Tuesday published a review of the state
of Mace, donia and Albania from its Balkancorrespondent. We are glai t learn that the local authorities have appreciably changed their policy towards the subject races in Macedonia, and that the beating of peasants is now less common. More than that, friendly advances have been made towards both the Albanians and Bulgarians, who, of course, excite the usual anxiety in the Government as the springāthe opening of the fighting season āapproaches. So far as these modifications do not represent a change of policy on its merits, they are to be explained by the fact that the Young Turks cannot afford to let grievances continue so long as large numbers of troops are required in Yemen. The extent of the desire of the Young Turks to produce an appearance of general conciliation is proved by the holding of so-called mass meetings, at which the subject populations obediently pass resolutions of their belief that all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. Preparations are already being made in Albania for the reception of the Sultan in April or May.
