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little conception of this their task, because they
live in a constant state of jealousy and
bickering. These States are all only just in the
embryo. They have not yet by a long way
attained their natural boundaries. A large
number of Greeks and Bulgarians are still
under the direct government of Turkey. It
would be labour lost to attempt to guess how
many small States will form themselves out of
the ruins of Turkey, or what political form they
will take. The author remarks that it would
be best for them to arrange themselves into
one or more confederations with
self-government for each single State composing this
alliance.
Europe, in harmony with international
justice, should see to it: (1) that the peoples of
the Balkan peninsula should not become the
prey of any foreign power; (2) that they should
not be allowed to trespass upon each other’s
domains; (3) that their development should
as far as possible proceed in a peaceful and
law-abiding way; (4) that they should divide
the inheritance of Turkey in a thoroughly just
manner, so that the political boundaries should
be marked out in harmony with the wishes
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