The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-17

open engagement the Turkish forces had been
successful, We have no reason to believe that
the insurrection there win be more easily sup
pr essed than in Crete. Outbreaks in other di-
rections are likely to take place Immediately.
While these things are going on the European
Powers, one and al, seem to be at their Wits
end to know what to do. Now we are told
they are all perfectly agreed and that nom
Intervention is to be the unalterable and uni
form policy. Then again we learn that while
Russia, Prussia and England are as one as to
the course which should be followed, there is
growing disposition on the part Of France,
Austria and Italy to adopt . course which is
altogether different.
How the middle Is 10 be cleared up and the
question finally settled We profess not to know.
That 1t ought to be settled, and that 1t might
be settled In some such way as 70 promote
many existing European interests and to adj
vance the cause of Christian civilization in the
East, there can be no manner of doubt Mo-
hammedanism In Europe must be got rid Of It's
presence on the western side of the Bosphorus
Is standing insult to the Christianity Of the
entire Western continent, and SO long as it is
tolerated can act in no other way than as o
barrier to the progress of modern ideas. The
question which has to be solved in the interests
of Christian civilization and with true regard
to the welfare of mankind simply is whether
this insult is to continue-whether this barrier
shall remain.
We have already suggested q solution of the
difficulty. We suggest it again and commend it
to the special attention OF the puzzled mind Of
European diplomacy. Let the Holy Father in
woke the Catholic Powers to aid him in a new
and grand crusade. The idea, if encouraged by
Napoleon, the eldest son of the Church, will
give unity to Catholic Christendom Austria,
Italy, Spain and Portugal will all heartily fol-
low his lead, and volunteers by thousands will
swell their ranks from all the ends of the
earth. The grandeur Of the enterprise would
startle and astonish the world. Success would
be inseparable from the undertaking. The re-
suits. both immediate and remote, in their
variety and in their magnitude, would exceed
all, even the most sanguine expectations. The
internal disorders of the nations would be
healed. Fenians and reformers, absolutists
and republicans, Carlists and Christmas,
abandoning their paltry platforms and for
getting their party names, would rise to
the level OF grander cause and enter
upon nobler struggle. The trembling
infdel, abandoning houses and lands,
mosques and minarets, would disappear for
ever from European soil. The long dethroned
emblem of Christianity would again surmount
and adorn the dome of St Sophia. With Gen.
stantinople again for its centre the lower en-
pire might arise fresh and vigorous from the
ruin Of centuries The year OF the Papacy's
greatest humility might prove to be the year
of Its greatest glory. Napoleon would have
established his claim to the honored name he
bears and would have fixed his throne on
6rmer and broader foundations than ever.
Pho Mono, having accomplished bis mighty task
and restored the fortunes Of the Church, would
60 to his rest leaving behind him a reputation
more brilliant and enduring than that of any
Of his many llustrious predecessors. And
when the great work should have been done it
would be found that 1t was not the least inn
portant Of its many results that it had given
an impulse and an energy to human thought
and enterprise such as had not been fsltsiuce
the time of the great Reformation.