The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-11-09
The Gar and the sultan.

pe-ail- u European news by mail confirm the
telegT-pLic -ta;eusent that the Russian Govern
Llent TAD requested II Turkey TIE immediate
ce=ion q Crete 10 Greece. and that Christians
should - pat upon terms Of absolute equality
With Au--eimeD- Tie Russian Ambassador.
Gen. ~Ignatef. pr,reItei - the Sultan = plan Of
reform t4-ed ON thee measures, requesting an
answer within 10 day-. and -taiIn. that ii tie
SGltan refused u comply with the terms Of the
Car. the latter would not he responsible for tie
consequences. late telegTams have ano1UDeed
that the Sultan replied IN the negative, at least
- - lie ee--iCn OF crete 20 Greece. and a. one
q TIE consequences the Cretan instruction has
broken cut afre-h. There i every reason to
believe tie Cre;aH- are encouraged IN their gal
hnt struggle by Russia and II = even probable
they rely upon Russian Intervention IN their
behalf AZ a favorable opportunity.
Russia k4- q double motive for such interview
ton Il i part of her traditional policy 70 tx
tend her territory on the Mediterranean and 10
seek . commercial outlet through the BlSphorCs.
Tins object can Criy he accomplished az the ex-
Ie1i-e Of Turkey. and any approach 10 II has
always been oppasei by the other European
Ipwers. laguei by common jealousy Of the Mus
cOvite. and BY q common interest in maintaining
. Fictitious balance Of influences. Then the
Gar. as head e the Greek Church. claims the
right - protect Greek Christians. who are nu-
merOu- under M0Siem rule. in the enipvInent Of
their religion. The Christian races OF European
Turkey, numbering many millions. have repeat
ely struggled 70 assert their independence. and
have always had the sympathy if not the assistance
OF Russia Greece proper succeeded in throwing
OF the Turkish yoke thirty Years ago. RoUmania
achieved independence only a year ago, and Crete
l. now struggling IN the same direction. hoping
10 ally herself with Greece, u which Sic i bound
Icy the ties Of = oOmmOn origin. language and
inspiration.
The late demand upon Turkey in tie interest
Of Crete looks - If Russia contemplated another
i0rcible demonstration in the line Of her tradi-
tiOnal policy. The last demonstration. based on
q Erctext FOR the protection Of tie Christians in
Turkey, was r~ezis;ei by France and England.
who tIiUmphed in the Crimean War and Gun
Ermcl for a few years longer tie unnatural and
~de-IDtic sway Of the Turk over tie Christian
Taccs. Since that day the doctrine Of a redistri-
button vi powers according 10 natural afinItics Of
race, has asserted itself as the law Of European
pTogress- IL las ~triUmphed in italy and Germany,
u has been either openly or tacitiy approved by
France and England, il has broken up the dyuaStic
alliances that succeeded the fall Of Napoleon. and
= daily becoming n mJre potential element in the
diplomacy and affairs Of Europe. VIII France
and England again fight this principle of nation
atty. IN the interest Of Eastern deVotism and
superstition, and against the noble aspirations Of
q race - liberal and enterprising "a the Greeks,
solely 20 prevent Russian ACKNOWLEDGEMENT? VIII
Prussia. a. she j. pr,bObly invited 10 do, eide
with Russia consistently with her own successful
of the unitieation Of provinces and Ieo-
pies which belong together? iron the answer
TO these questions, which the action Of the Gar
may compel at amy day, PERHAPS depends the
Ieace Of EGrOpe.