The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-18


The two great questions which are al present
erpaoing the attention of the European states.
men are slowly but steadily approaching their
final solution, In Turkey, the resistance of
the Chrstipn population TO the british despot-
ism of the Turks has, since the beginning of
the new year, largely gained in dimensions and
strength # is no longer Crete alone which is
in arms. The smaller islands in the Mediter-
ranean have followed the example set by their
Iaraer sister, and united to chase the Turks
from the sea. The province of Thessaly, which
borders upon Greece, is likewise in full insur-
rection and furnishes convenient rendezvous
for the great number of Greek youth who
can no longer restrain their warlke patriot
ISM. In Greece the people, with an astonsh-
ing unaninity, are bringing an irresistible
pressure to bear upon the Government IN
behat of an open support OF their kntred
and CO.relieiOuIsts in the Turkish provinces.
Tue schemes OF the Seryians IN Northern
Turkey, who are the most warlike of all
the Christian tribes, aud who constitute the
bulk OF the population in the provinces OF Ser
via, Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Monte
negro, are still more omlnous than the move
ment of the Greeks in the South and the I'M
pending outbreak in Bosnia may, therefore,
give to the Turks, IN few weeks more trouble
than the Gre an insurrection has done during
the past eight months. Russia is quietly but
firmly maturing her policy for the rapidly ap-
preaching crisis, while England and France
irresolutey conhne themselves to q declaration
that they will not interfere as long as Russia
remains neutral. A European Conference
which IS now much talked OF, has no more
chance OF success than the late London Con
ference for the settlement of the Schles wig
Holstein difficulty. According to present ap-
pearauces, the establishment OF one or two
Christian empires upon the ruins OF the Ma
hommedan power in European Turkey is an
event not ar remote.
In Rome, the people are quietly awaiting the
call of the committee OF Action" That this
call will exc long be issued, and that it will be
complied with by nearly the whole population
OF the Papal dominions, cannot be doubted.
The Papal Government, in tie meanwhile, by
new acts of intolerance against the foreign Pro.
testant residents, and by its obstinate refusal to
manifest conciliatory spirit to wards theGOvern.
ment of Italy, Notwithstanding all the advances
made by the latter, seem to be anxious to destroy
the last remainder OF sympathy that may yet be
felt with 1t as temporal power.
Germany is preparing for the meeting of the
first North German Parliament. We have as
yet no official accounts OF the proceedings
OF the PlenlpOtenharies assembled in Ber-
lin. What has become known of the Prus
sian draft OF a new German Constitution
meets with considerable opposition but at the
same time the conviction prevails generally
that more or less unpopular provisions will
hardly weaken the impulse which the meeting
will give to the national unity movement The
idea of South German Confederation has been
altoge ther abandoned, and with Baden and
Bavaria looking avowedlv towards contedera-
tive reunion with Prussia, Wurtemberg alone
cannot stay out.
The embarrassments of the Austrian Govern
ment are in nowise lessened. The Hungarian
Diet has, by an almost unanimous vote, adopted
q declaration against the new military law of
Austria, and the breach between Hungary and
Austria is therefore as wide as ever. The ne "
Reichsrath, which the Government has ordered
to be elected, and to be Convoked within few
weeks, will only tend to make the conflict more
apparent, for the differences between the seve-
raj Aationalities are still greater than those
between the Government of Austria and the
Magyars. Though trouble may not be so immi-
neut as IN Turkey and Rome, it is fully as sure
to come at the proper time.
France has sent out the last vessel of the
squadron that is to bring back the eXpedi-
tionary force from Mexico. 1t appears to be
certain that the Government will so far yield to
the popular dissatisfaction with the new plan
for reorganiElng the army as to introduce i'm
portant notifications. There Is a strong cur
rent of popular opinion that the military force
of France is ample for defensive purposes, and
that it cannot be made sufficiently powerful for
agg gressiOn.
The Fenian movement in Ireland is for the
present entirely suppressed. The reform agita
TiOn in England, on the other hand, is gaining
strength, though it appears doubtful whether il
Will soon lead to any practical result.
Gov. Geary on the Political Situation.
From the Tunes
The inaugural address of the Governor o.
Pennsylvania an abstract of which we pub
Iished in Wednesdays Times, derives, perhaps
its chief importance, in so far as it deals Will
national affairs, from the honorable military
record of General Geary during the war.
General Gearys services were then sufficient,
conspicuous to make his judgment now, on cur
rent events, of account aside from the weigh
which must attach to his views as the elected
Chief of a great Commonwealth. In the latte
character we should expect him to express, pos
sibly with all the warmth and force and point
edness he has done, the feelings and sympathie
of the vast constituency he now represents. II
the character which he so recently sustained
as a military officer of high grade, we shoulC
have been justified in expecting more iudicia
survey of certain passing events and of the exi
genCies which may often control a really ma
tlonal policy in revolutionary times
No loyal citizen can tail to sympathize Will
Governor Geary in his eloquent tribute to tn
Loyalty and manhood Of the Pennsylvania yolun I
teers during the long, dark years of rebellion
The country would be ungrateful If it shoulC
ever forget what Governor Geary recounts-tha
Pennsylvania contributed 1926 Voluntee
soldiers to the rescue of the nation and tina
nearly every battlefield has been moistenet
with the blood and whitened with the bones o
her heroes"
IL other loyal States did their whole duty a
did Pennsylvania, in supporting the natiena
Government with men and means, there wa
probably no other State thoroughly true to tn
Union, which, from ITS geographical position
suffered so much from the Rebel invasions.
appeared for a time that its soil should forI
the decisive battle-ground of the Opposin
forces. And there are many other mihtar
authorities, besides General Geary-includIn
some eminent Confederate Generals-who sti
hold that the result of the battle of Gettysbur
broke the power oil the Rebellion.
All that General Geary says, moreover, OF tn
endurance, the fidelity, and the sacrifices of ii