Ottoman Diplomats

Synopsis

The Sublime Porte had addressed an ultimatum to Greece. According to Glavany, the Great Powers of Europe supported the claims of the Sublime Porte. Knowing how important it was to the Ottoman Empire to keep Crete, they Great Powers would try to prevent Greece from stimulating an uprising in Crete. In Britain, the conservative Disraeli government retired (even before the parliament had the chance to reunite) and was replaced very quickly by the liberal Gladstone government. Glavany underlines the importance of this shift. Then he notes some difficulties with the United States: he feared that the Monroe Doctrine would become offensive, instead of staying defensive. Glavany also adds that Spain was at the verge of civil war again, this time because the salaries of the workmen from the municipality of Madrid were said to be lowered. He expresses his disapproval of the strikes, and the unrest they caused. Glavany also writes that Austria almost had a million soldiers, thanks to a large budget for war (more specifically for defending the borders). Furthermore, Glavany writes about the German National Liberal Party and its inconsistent attitude. To conclude, he notes that nothing in particular had happened in Belgium: the parliament discussed local interests and prince Leopold (son of King Leopold II) was still ill. The Belgian people sympathized with the royal family and suspended public festivities. It seemed to have surprised Glavany not to hear any complaints from the commercial business.

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