New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-10


th@ ORIGINAL Chinese blood anG civilization Now, by vr-
tue of the right that God has given to what ~ lasting
iHppause Every thing disappears before them because
God has given them tho inherent forces that Hhc men
"a power and would make them blessing IN the world
c world owes 70 recognition 20 Greece. Greece, since
he first pacS of history no matter what her changes
Sircce Which events have accorded her She basshown
a wonderful rceupCHtiyc power against al previous OPP
preston recognize wei that rule which thrE covers
an Of opprcssor and his yictm that though IL may
Dc 'I"V do iO'-'' '''' oV7,,.,sr s,v
Makes man a slave. takes half his worth away"
is stl more true, that whatever day makes man
rant takes aN his worth away. Applause QpieTbbo af
is the reason why with an his faults of necessity ana en-
cumstancc the Greek rising from these U lbs
been able TO domnccr over him. In every sc3e tna'
weighs the character of their culture ana ~
there is no pretcnse even OF comparison, Tmf Gun
Greek has his faults. Men he i cunning, jt thc
ming is always the only defense OF ne Wc hat defends
strong. The strong man, IKE inc stIohs iilc the
himself by force and the weaker man. Ae rc IIe
weaker animal aeieuS Tho i TsV oGprcsson that
rObs of tho power TO resist u9 1 sitc Of
that the Greek has shown the prosperity that ne ms
reaped in the increase OF population, IN the grcat
and universities that only free him from the Sulerlc
bent weight he viii yet give us me eastern ', ot The
Greek is the NewEnglander OF the East mon can s I'M,
idle; but he has only besh n9 0d lie is like our
selves in his characteristics lie WISHES 10 No VIZ @
brains, and not to be oD1SSo Vonec race scouts the
rey, curse angherl seeks to get its living without
the sweat OF It's brow ~ naTns'e1 dtas 10 make
man superior TO the eementSby the Ng0rO his lenoc
The Greek does the same Give him freedom and he runs
tbe same race. But that NewEngland race would have
fought for the right to invent before they would nave SUD
mitted TO a continued existence OF manual soi, ~
pausal The Greek under his previous form OF natlona
life has neycrhad this freedom OF development WhCn We
have enjoyed Give 10 the creek hHEupll ny ~! ~
race on the soil which originally belonged TO telh' te
opportunities and the liberty OF development Wmeh We
have had, and thcy VIII come ne"Gl as ~ nF Weir
the England race in all the characteristics ol tAeh
national life. Traders ON the broadcast pass
subjugang nature 10 human lhltIlCtI au no1 10 a.
b91ds-this will be the character of their prosperity III
the future And they claim OF US as said syupa'.N gu
q broader basis than Italy has claimed II hlII.p' o.,
ALL this great uprising in Italy mas becll one SUNNY ~
v She Ind were incidental to these. Greece
cries ont to Us, Civilization ~ hEhlhB hESiiIh' az
not allow N the right to live TO worship 10 my
aid We'll they have chosen the hapIles hour loT u5a
fi 1Ioce Turkey is lint force "The sick man." a.
Chesterfield said, is already dead ana buried ON ig
does not wish IL known among his fneds ll4uEhcI.i
Europe susains the farce of government LOT SONY u
explained reason Of her diplomacy Eulope AaI'U pn
Crete 10 her masters some diplomatic gTohus OF lc
balance of power. Crete for SO years has suffered SlS}
oppression that can be visited on men Women anu c
dtn and that is enough for her 20 pay as penalty 10 thc
eSiSSnr VI how icfst and what can Europe rcplyl
Europe may say, "Tbere some delicate questions
of balance of power yet which ohhgo us 10 Keep
mn The farce the pretended government Of Turkey
~ How much weight That ought to have a nation
claiming unity ana nights; Ike me nIteS YOU. "a.
NE balance Of European politics 1t Of account 10
ms whatever il may be to Austria, 20 France TO Russia %
England that the pretended emblem of government
sh0nd be kept up COnSantnOplc In the falling apart
of that government Crete claims her right GOdsNch
right She claims il Of empire that has not the power
10 protect which has only the power TO annoy say,
America is not bound, in this emergency, to pay the
slightest regard to that pretence OF goNehmGnt WiSn
nothing but European diplomacy recognizes. Iut asiae
the aIearances OF tning d1Ieey Ee t g eCpt
right hand, has right to he considered government
which governments exist Cicero says, IN one OF MS
trcatises que est c1ig cirRoSi O"imS ne c2nrcNttS
&C 0I2 ESTr S2egTSgos W yI h statri Is
every gathering Of savages and barbarans suchl Is
every gang Of hgitiycs and robbers Satei Certainly
not" No civil society, government can rghtfnly cX
zcns aud by the performance of the duty of rendering
equal Justice between man and man. state must show
i'm the protection Of its subjects in the education of IT,
children IN the creation of great public Dement'S IN roads
tccted the great benefits which civil society Is meant
to subservc and extend at least, 10y an attempt 10
carry out these great interests her right TO obcd
ence and respect Point the first effort the Turk
ism Government made since IL cncampcd IN Con
stantinople for any one Of these things POINT me To
one single road, school, hospital public institution,
| or the preservation Of pablo or private right
in the island that undertakes TO govern hd has ever
pretended TO help. Boston men, we are not 10 be the
children Of words We are not to be dupcd Dyappearan-
ccs and II there is Government aG5nst when tAcaS
brother Christians and SONS Of civilizations are contend
ing where Is it, and what has 10 ever done Nothing but
murder IT'S subjects hohrs puJ stil inc pe' Oh I,'
loborcrs; nothing but cripple tLe development Of its po
sroy every element which civilization II there
is anything I'm the history and attitude Of this country, or
have right TO deny TO such Government place IA
the ssterhOod Of states This the ground on which J.
for one am willing 10 rest and urge this nation
nation and Us, individuals, the duty to help trug
Cling and mdsputed nationality against power which
Europe has maintained only for her selfish purpose
{llsc of inte6afSnal law Which claims That his IL "a
dangerous principle But humanity has certain great
rules The brotherhood Of man means something II i,
not phrase; and u the brotherhood OF man means any
thing, then say that when state undertakes TO treat
its subjects the Porte has treated the Christians for
centuries, amy nation has right to hcp them ANA 40
Christian people have right 10 maintain such relations
with the Porte as would prevent their helping them.
nos surrender rightful rule becaufe some time tymts
may make some prctcnce TO ahuset lAppau.cl fyou
deny that rule, you cOnsecrae injustice ana anarchy
under the form OF law. Now considering the weakness
or IuTAr{, considering tn4t paralysis 1I INC European
STATES Mhch cAsts at inns Homeht-thht paralysis OF
France England, Russia, Austria which gave 10 Germany
Bismarck IN an hOuT has made The long spicndOr OF
Napoleon 70 fade away appauac that Paralysis IN thc
interfere The Porte il nothing and all these boasted
realms around her II they dare TO put their flag behind
the crescent, risk such European conflict viii make
al Europe a new map within thirty years. France,
well ThcsagaciOus Greek knows his opportunity. He
las but TO perscvcre and he IS certain Of success For
island is divided by single chain running from end TO
end IL is the Switzerland Of the East Who has been
aiiaI Tood for tcr nome. and ~ Homer 7sots ~
fight for ones home is half the battle" Now,
these Cretau mon, n their forrcsses ask of us what
bread Tor their wives and children shelter from the cx-
Crcans, cOoped within the walls OF convent,
assailed think, by 10000 troops When the battle had
40 last broken u through the outer wall IL sustained
for X hours hand TO hand in the yard Of the convent
When tlctimc came finally for the decision death or sub
mission knowing well that out from under that Creek
flag living soul would pass, they themselves applied
The match tie mag zinc and went TO Heaven, WIilc
5000 of their opponents went 10 their graves Applause
man not Obliged thus to die with Wifc and child,
rather au 10 submit % the conditions civilized war
The Greek his wife and child on each side u him. II
was not war lac Waging when by suITcnderiug his
sword he nieht be himself prisoner aud their hives be
saved II "as death. The survivors, the brothers, tho
SOUS, the fathers OF those men come to
ms and say eve can fight, but lct ms fight as
civilized man fights, putting only our own lives on
DO with the Iives NJ tcff. aud