The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-06-09
The Ro1-,an:an Butcher.

The wholesale massacre Of the jews IN
the Turkish province Of UoumanlI carries
u back in imagination TO the twelfth cen
tury. 1t is almost past comprehension thar
in this age, when Christianity has obtained
such a strong hold. and has ripened into
an era OF The higheS. civilization the world
has ever seen, thai re should be called upon
to record such massacre by Christians az
that recorded in the Geographic dispatches
from ConStantinOple few days since. We
almost question whether any true Christian
progress has been made in the world when
we read Of such atrocities in the nineteenth
century. The ou'chery in its sickeaing de-
tails is worthy Of the most savage OF our
Western indians, and vas yet com mitteI
BY those class fed among Christian people.
They began their bloody work on Sunday,
the 2O.h uIt. ,aad continued it, unrestrained
BY the authorities, TIL thousands OF Jews
men, women and children-were dragged
from their houses and slaughtered in cold
blood. The dispatch says the Christians
took advantage of the absence of Prince
Charles Of Roumania-whoi IS a cousin OF
the King of Prussia and Of the Emperor
Napoleon-f0r this massacre; and from Its
far0clty, one would almost imagine that the
officials were IN the plot, and had liked on
the complete determination OF the Jews
Details which will come in due time vii!
show how far this wa. the design. aud how
near the Christians came to It's execution
The total population OF the Ottoman Em-
pire is estimated at about Il, 500 600: of
these, some COCO, 600 are Osmans or Turks
proper. leaving over Il coo, 300 OF all other
socts which are denominatCi Christians,
and are composed of Greeks and Armenians,
- Fo,t1iI.., e IA ER1 b.
Jews. 10000. According to che above sta
tistics, there are I52 Christians for each
Jew throughout the Ottoman Empire in
Europe. Ir the provinces of the Danube,
where the rIassacres were perpetrated, the
Roman Catholics are chiefly found, so that
the proportion of Christians to Jews there,
is in all probability still greater, Though, in
point OF numbers, the Greek Church is the
strongest, and no doubt has exercised the
controlling influence in these horrible mas
sacres 1t is probable that there is deep
err object than the massacre itself or the
elimination of religious tanaticism. The
Greek Church in R0umania is in strict ac-
cord with, if not under the control Of the
Greek Church in Russia and Russia is
bent upon the destruction of Turkey as a
distinct power. Such a massacre as has just
been permitted in the Ottoman Empire is a
enough to Justify foreign powers in sending
an army into the barbarous province, and
Furnishing the people in the name Of hu~
manity and civilization. Should the West
ern Powers take such step, Russia would
object, and the Eastern question would be
opened again. The Danubian princi palities
lie between Russil and the Mediterranean,
and their peace, prosperity, and union Is
death to her march south yard.
The position Of the IsraelIties is truly de-
plorabIe Their prosecution has Ions
been one of Russia cardinal principles
Of policy, and nos, in these provinces,
where their prosecution will most rebound
to the advantage Of Russia, it has broken
out with a fendshn1ss that in one short
weeI, has aroused the attention Of the civil.
lied world Although the RoumaniaR
Christians are but few removes from the
barbarism Of the middle ages, they are still
reckoued as of the Christian Church, aud
will bring deep grief upon it everywhere on
account of their crimes. 1t will also result
in more decided action in behalf of the
Jews. The I>raelities of the United Statcs
are taking prompt action in the matter. Aa
effort is being made throughout the country
to call the attention Of our government tC
tha massacre and one result already OBJ
Republican.