Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-09

cipality, and possession Of her
"small arms" while yet allowing to
Turkey the right to garrison the
Servian fortress with Turkish
troops. 1t was all that could be
done. Then came the war of
Greek independence, 1920, to 1929,
and the humiliation of the Turkish
fleet by the allied powers in the bay
of Navarino.
The present independence OF
Servia was won by Milosh, in 1915,
coupled, however, with the two con-
ditions here named, the payment of a
small tribute TO the Turkish govern.
ment of 100000 pisstres, or $780,
900 annually raised BY tax. AID the
occupation of the fortresses by 1ur.
kish troops. The last condition has
been removed, within few y.a,s,
and the fortresse of Servia have
been garrisoned by the Servisns
themselves. The in ernal troubles
of Servia have been many, notwith-
standing the advance that has been
made. In 1912 the revolution occur.
red resulting in the deposition of
Milosh and the election of Alexander
Karageergeovitsch, son of Kara
George, as the ruling prince.
Another revolution in 1853 restored
Milosh to his former power. Prince
Milan succeeded Milosh in 1860, up>
on the death of the latter.
The cutlery that is made by cer~
tain parties in Europe interested in
the payment of Turkish bonds
against Servia's religious intolerance
is foolish. If she excludes all from
office who are not of the Russo
Greek faith, it is in self.defenso
against Islamism. The Turk ex-
cludes all who are not Moham-
medan. Until lately England ex.
eluded both Catholics and Jews from
parliament. And that tho present
resistance of Servia to Turkish OPP
preston and intrigue is just resis.
lance, Notwithstanding many faults
of the former, unavoidable in their
circumstances, no one familiar with
the FACTS VIII uCny.
Servia's contest is that of Christi.
adity against Tslamsm, freedom
against despotism, progress against
stagnation and decay 1t parallels
in the east the Papal question in the
west of Europe. The late insurrec-
ton was begun upon the question
of an oppressive war, precisely the
same sort of q question that aroused
John Hampden and the American
colonies. But it involves vastly
more. In fact every insect of hui
manity is at stake, aud Servia in her
struggle, is entitled to the sympathy
and aid of Christendom.
1t will be seen that the Interior
ence of Russia in defense of Servia
is treaty right, if not indeed an OBJ
legation, when Turkey renews her
oppression OF the Serviaus. Russia's
policy is certainly more easy of de-
fense in reference to Turkey and the
Danubian provinces than is Eng
lands in reference to India and
frances in reference to Algiers.
MoIdo-W allachians, Montenegrims,
Servians and Bosnions are her coz
and of cognate blood be
sides. They invite her protection.
England never had such call in
India, nor France in Egypt or
Africa. And never, at any time, has
Russia interfered until first of all
Turkish oppression had furnished
the occasion. Had it not been for
Russia, Christianity and freedom
would have long since been extin-
guished in Moldavia, Wallachia,
Bosnia and Servia.
The present Servo-Turkish war, in
which Russian influence again goes
on the side of tho oppressed, is SIM
ply contest between Christianity
and freedom on one side and Moham-
mechanism and tyranny on the other,
and every ight.minded man will
desire to see it issue on the side of
The former.