The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-20
THE EAsTBRN QURsFsONpi

The war between the Turks And the
Cretsns has given rise to what n known
in Europe as the Eastern question, III
several great Powers OF Europe have in
terssted themselves in this question ans
these Governments, as Christian Powers
have been supposed to side from choie,
with Crete. Still, the war has gone on
when II was competent for those Revsri
to have acted; and they should long ere
this have given the Sultan to understand
that he could not mako this war upon his
Christian subjects with immunity. The
Tretext that he is suPpressing rebellion
will lot answer in the face andeyes Of the
civilized world to justify the mode Of war.
faro which the Turk has adopted. He has
,r,.rc1 tbs &C people with a system 81
rrnol,io. which would disgrace any bar
h,rons nrinoo in the interior Of Africa.
VII tbc Great Pow, rs of Europe have 80
,ong waited and forbo.'e with the "sick
man of Turkey, it is dir. cult 10 oompre-
bend, =,
We may now congratulate tn . oni'S' Inn
world that this Eastern questiA u Is ap-
preaching its crisis, and biss fair to- nave q
speedy solution. OMAN PAsHA, the \ urA-
ish comtnander.in-chier in Gambia, is soe-
reatej - badly, disastrously defeated -
thanks to n merciful Providence. The
forces under the chief have been, BY the
insurgents, separated from the other por-
ton Of his army, under the command OF
MEaEMED PAsHA, and the latter ives driven
from his strong position. u 10 now init
mated that the junction OF these forces is
about impossible. This being the case,
the Cretans hold the vantage ground: -
The OMAR PAsHA, seeing. his defeat, and
much vexed in consequence Of il, has SGT
himself at work to be avenged. He ae-
cordngly acts the Turk to perfection, ana
sets himself to the business OF burning
pillage, and plumber. He hns destroyed
all the villages in the neighborhood OF his
revcrses, and made indiscrlminatc murder
Of the people the order Of his warfare.
All the foreign consuls in Crete have
notified their different Governments OF
these infamous deeds Of this barbarian
and butcher, and the Christian Powers
Of Europe must now act, and diplo
macy or war must put an end to
scenes like those we are describing, and
Europe can no longer wait nor suffer
the disgrace which further silence will en-
tail upon her people 1t is pity that
France and England did not allow the
Gar Of Russia to blot out this sena-bar.
barous Empire from the face Of Europe
when the Crimean war was waged. The
decd must be done, and the sooner it is
done the better for the world and human
ity. u
The sultan is about TO visit Paris. Tho
Car has already been there, and we trust
that the man of Constantinople will learn
lesson during his visit which will be use
full to him.
lie must be given to understand that
the status of his Christian subjects must
no longer he in doubt, and that these peo-
pies lives and property must not, as now,
be subjected to hazards. In short, the
Sultan Of Turkey must show becoming
liberation or quit Europe forever.
The Gretans in this struggle have played
noble part. By their valor, courage,
proves, and perseverance they have chal.
lenged the admiration of the civilized
world. If they be judged by the old
standard that they who would have sue
cess must merit it, they certainly arc en-
titled to all they have won.