It: is not necessary to dwell on the elements of
danger involved in the facts' just _ stated. 'At the same time there is reason to hope that the ;Powers , are so anxious to avoid a general conflagration that they may be able to agree to make a ring fence and let the Allies and the Turks fight it out. This 'will at any rate postpone the dangers and difficulties of the final settlement._ The chief source of anxiety is, of course, the *conflict of interests that exists between Russia and Austria-Hungary. It is to be feared that their views in regard to the Balkans are at bottom incompatible. Still it is always possible that " the course of events " may bring a solution and that something will turn up to prevent the worst happening—a Mioawberish aspiration, but the best that can be devised. .
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