The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-10-13
The Turkish Question.

notwithstanding the fact that most of the direct
accounts of the Herzegovina insurrecton either
from Vienna or Trieste, unfriendy to the in
surgents those show clearly that the upris
ing against Turkish rule is something more than a
mere local disturbance. Instead of this it assumes
the dimensions Of general revolt against the author
ty of the Porte. Even the news derived from these
suspicious sources shows that the Turks were defeated
after welleOntested battles at stolatE and Nevesine
There is doubt at all that the Herzegovina rebels
have received aid from the Montenegrins and the
Servians. And yet it is quite certain that Turkey, if
left free to act without diplomatic pressure from Aus
tria or Russia would be able to put down the insur-
reetiOn. The Porte, when left free from outside
interference, has always shown its ability to sup
press instructions Of this kind Its regular troops
than match in the long for the irregu-
lar leves of the revolving Christian Provinces Even
the Greek insurrecton would in all probability have
proved failure had it not been for the intervention
Of the allied Powers. There be little doubt that
the Montenegrins would have been subdned in 1852
if Austria and Russia had interviewed servia
won Independence not so much by her own strength
and proves through the moral support Of the
Governments of Vienna and st. Petersburg. The
present attitude Of the Dauubian Prinepalities is
simply a repetition of history. At the beginning Of
the year 1862 Servia struck for Independence Of
Moslem rule. Montenegro, MoIdaVia Sud waIlaehia
Joined in the movement; bat in a single campaign
the Turks demonstrated their ability to suppress the
instruction if left deal with their rebels free from
foreign interference. No such immunity was voueh-
safed them. Russia and Austria stepped in and Tur-
key was constrained to yield TO diplomatic pressure
which, under the circumstances. could be resisted
This led the practical recognition of the independ
ence Of the Montenegrins and the serVians. The
Porte agreed the union Of the Prneipalities and
stipulated to Withdrew the Turkish garrisons from
servia. Some SIX weeks ago Milan, Prince Of Servia,
went to Vienna in person confer with the Austrian
Government in regard to the revolt in Herzegovina.
The Prince Of serVia next to the Khedve Of Egypt,
is the important Of the vassas Of the Sublime
Porte. Though his subjects number less than two
milliors the population is homogeneous they speak
the language; they have the same traditions,
the same faith, the same laws. They passion
ately proud of their ancestry and their blood"
They have achieved their Independence by their own
yalor. They have grand historic past the contsu-
pation Of which them to look forward to fu-
ture 90 less imposing. servia was once an Empire"
which stretched from the Adriaric to the Danube.
The memory Of Stephen II. Dushan still lives among
the serTian peasantry the names Of Wallace and
Bruce live in The traditions Of Scotland The insur-
recon may be put down, but it ought not to be put
down. The rule OF Mohammsdan power in Europe
is an anomaly. The MussulInans have business
in Euroue as the governors Of Christian populations
e European Turkey" or g Turkey in Europe" is
designation that inevitably suggests dSagTssabIe
hectians. Let hope that the courage Of the insur-
rectionists and the wisdom Of European diplomacy
may remove the anomaly.