Excerpt from The Macedonian Problem: And Its Proper Solution The Object of this book is not to advocate the cause of any particular race or nation in their strug gle to mould the future destiny of Macedonia. On the contrary, in view of the conflicting pretensions of the Balkan States, as well as the unjust designs of the greater Powers of Europe with respect to the ultimate apportionment of this province, it is assumed that the most equitable solution of this problem would be to enforce Gladstone's memorable dictum Macedonia for the Macedonians. This principle once espoused, it becomes necessary to discuss the preliminary steps whereby it may be realized. The first step in this direction would be to check the deliberate and systematic extermination of the Macedonian people by the Turkish authorities. Then, in the second place, to provide the means for the immediate relief of thousands of Macedonians who are perishing from hunger and exposure in consequence of Turkish plunder and depredation. And, lastly, to institute reforms in the government of this people which shall conform to the require ments of civilized communities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.