The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-11
The Eastern Question:

dispatches for several months, are becom-
ing 50 muddled by conflicting dispatches
as to what one or other or all of " the Great
Powers " are doing, or about TO do, that
some brief general review Of the subject
becomes necessary for the relief Of the ay-
erage reader. First, then, as to g the
Great Powers" which figure SO promi-
nently. These at present are Russia,
Great Britain, Austria, Germany, France
and Italy. They are named in the order
Of their real or supposed interest in what
is under consideration. Russia is the ac-
tive sympathizer with and positive sup
porter Of that large population in European
Turkey and its tributary but quasi inde-
pendent States that belong TO the Slavo-
nian race, or attached to the Greek Church
in religion, and who are now or have been
for generations the victims Of Turkish OPP
preston and barbarity. Tho policy 81 the
Russian Government is to give real inde-
pendence to the communities made up of
this population, who, In some of the Turk
ish provinces and tributary States, are
greatly in the majority. This would re-
suit in the erection of number Of Slayo-
nian States taken from Turkey, capable
of being confederated into an additional
Slavonic power, which would naturally
look to Russia as its leader and ally if not
protector-and might quite as naturally
grayitate towards Russia and eventually
become component part Of that Empire.
In all this, apart from the immediate oc-
casion, Russia would be following out what
is regarded as "the traditional poliey" Of
that Empire, looking to tho exclusion of
Turkey from Europe, and to the annexa-
tion of Turkish territory to Russia. The
present Emperor is said to occupy at pres
ent conservative or restraining position
with respect to aggressive movements
against Turkey, but his family and the
Russian people are in sympathy withsthe
most active measures for the relief of the
Christian population ofthe Turkish prov
inces and tributary States, and this is the
general feeling of the population of Eu-
rope.
The British Government is pursuing
what may also be said to have become a
traditional policy" Great Britain and
Russia have for long time been rivals at
Constantinople-seldom inagreement, and
sba aarSos - oppos.:es o... na.eser may oe
sas eaus:s ~ inu..ses ior enis' wne'ner
a. CO.. .nS - po'l'i'i, ~ po'n--,' is sne
arrayed very large proportion of the
British people against the course pursued
by their Government, and especially since
Ts.,.;sL IT, ! III as ~. ,es.e9 cpnoelnine Tue
sanar.i ae - ~ p.;s:,l Dusalia wn,cn
...s .'as"-.. :. sAI i..si ministers niaue inc
orad;. J ~ naI,;a,a ] n. u a,enp.,us 70 uls-
ias,.. ' - pA,,,.e' IN ulea' prl.ain naluraiiy
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a" -. as'a .yNslus cvns'an'inopie' rer-
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ton [ thew have srs hara.as,so = - eanv :ns posi-
49, ~. sy aaa, n1.' ns.esoie oecupleu, an.
wb;oh I | hsr. .saai, - ~ 1ssa, s az. s,nei sency, anu
Ma.On ;s..n nase leoenly ieu tnat Government
world Th;s oD,ao oDnos;,;no a.uue ha. before Inc
and Grs.. R,;tpia '';so ~. Ds:Meen S:m nessla
tha I S"n~or.,. @ ia aiu Z -: ucul', no'
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rassad hv .ba rns;,;,. o,;s,aas ,rh;si 70 einpar-
msn. con.a;vop I s,'A - - "n.on ~: ooseine
noss;hls fu.nsa - y nesessary ~ view Oh
Austria .bs e"ss tb;rS &c !" .hs y GUS nussa;
era y IN tbo ordar = = ,,h;sL ~ 49, wv
raneed them IL conosrnsd 4 s.s. W. ea na'e ,;e -
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