Smyrna times., 1855-07-25
The Partition of Turkev.

with the trlumphs of Mohammed's successors.
since Solyman the Magnificent its history has
been the chrouicle of its gradual decline The
Turkish system is essentially military and bar.
barous; and when it ceased to be aggressive
it's dissolution began. In the present world of
civilization and industry the Turks have no
place Their religion, their laws, their tradi.
tions, their spirit forbid it. In modern Eu-one
they exist in Stagnant and moribund condi-
tion In this war they have fought well. bpt
nghtlng Is their national business, the only
thlng they profess to be good for In spite of
all That, however, the famous phrase of the late
Gar was true one: Turkey is sick man
Mohammedansm, as a political system at least.
has no more business in Europe at the present
day than leper in healthy society.
ln saying this we do but utter what every
one lnstnctively feels. Political prejudice nav
deny the truth, but common sense admits !,
The Turks must march out of Europe. 1t is
hlgh time their encampment in that uneuualed
country--unequaled in soil, climate. minerul
treasures, and especially in geographical posi.
not the expulsion of the race--let them stay if
they Will amid the relics of the Empires which
vanished before their own. But the Moslcn
law, government and political system must be
abrogated. Let the sick man end his d.vs in
such peace as his malady may allow; but le,
not his estates fall to utter ruin, and his tenants
and wOrkmen starve and perish, when. bv
changing his effete and stupid methods of ad-
ministration, they might thriva abundantlv in ,
land blooming like a garden.
The destiny of Turkey is no mystcrious nro.
blem OF the future We have not to wait for
the development of remote years TO know. ub,,
must become OF the Turks That il all nlain
at this moment, and there can hardly bc t,vo
opinions on the subject. Turkey must be dis
embarrassed Of tn" AIosem That is the whole
story 1t rs true the stateamrn Of England and
Franco have had much to say about preserving
The integrity of the Empire, and guaranteeing
the sovereign rights of the Sultan. But all
thus must be set down to the ever omen and en-
paclous account of Buacombc. These states
men know perfectly that the Sulans have run
their race, and that the day is at hand when no
such prince will be found at COnstantinople.
The real question is, Who shall succeed the
Snltans? and this none Of the Western stotes-
men seem at first TO have had the courage or
skIll TO answer. Accordingly, they went into
the war with the solemn humbup in tbe,r
mouths that they were fighting for the integrity
OF Turkey The truth is they have fought be-
cause they did not know how to partition Tur-
key. Jealous OF each other, Jealous of Aus
trIa, Jealous of Russia, jealous above all of the
eventuality of a new Power rising out Of the
ruins of Turkey, it that were possible. thew
pretended to be contending for the preservation
OF a Government almost if not quite dcfunct.
which in its day was the most fanatical. ao.
gressive, tyrannical and barbarous ever seen in
Europe What they were really contendinp
for was the preservation of their own uncer.
tainty as to what should replace that Govern
ment.
In considering this permanent problem of
Europe, about which Europe is now involved in
costly and most sangunary war, we have not
hesitated to declare our opinion that the in,ar.
est OF humanity would be promoted by substi-
tuting the Russian for the Moslem Government
of the Allies. Not that the Russian political
system IN itself is not repuIsive; it is systep,
OF despotsm; but at the same time. in its in.
dustral and commercial relations, it laws for
Freedom the only sure foundation, namely, the
development Of the industry and resources Of
the country. Under the Moslem rule. Turkev |
has been cursed with what is called Free trade |
With every element of the most varied and
productive industry in her possession. her neo.
pie have consumed the manufactures of France
and England, and the country has grown poorer
and poorer. Russia, OH the other hand. guided
by practical wisdom and real statesmanshin
above thirty years ago laid aside the Free.trade
system for that industrial Protection. The
is that she now consumes her own
manufactures. that the nation are able to resist
both France and England united, and that the
people are becoming more free and indeDen-
lent. Give Turkey the advantage of this bene
lcent industrial system, and she must become
'ne ot the most populous and powerful countries
'f Europe. The change it has produced in
Russia must here take place with far greater
apldity and perfection. Her inhabitants would
latch the inspiration of industry and progress
from all the countries of the West
would there find employment, wealth and ele-
'ation; and all humanity would be benefited .
y the change. But SO long as the Free.trade ,
ystem is maintained, such regeneration is i'm. c
ossible, and the present weakness, dependence c
nd slavery of the masses will be the rule.
THE KoH-I-NooR EcLIPsED-A new diamond C
ound by a negress in Brazil, and called the !
Star of the South" has reached England, and /