Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-24

4 Necklaces for Turkey.
There is every pro spect that war OF
gigantic proportions Is about 10 tesola,e |
Europe. It Is proos Ole that complies
lions sIising nom il will embroil /
every nation on the continent. Thst
mlghty and eEighieB, : country Russia,
has discovered that tine Turkish govern
ment Is unable 70 protect lis citizens.
There have been Seve 81 maSslCres OF !
Christians by the follow eIs OF MAhone,;
and Christian I;CsSia proposes 10 syerge
these wTongs by teaiug the lie cut OF
Turkey. Frst.I No 81 maze inquiry o. the |
other great powers IN order 10 discover
ilSuCh defense oil the Christian religion
w;ll be acceptable 70 them. Like Banks I
lhey sre willing )vided-. Rus>ia has
about as much right 10 NEEDLE with this |
affair - Mexico would have 20 sutiGgate |
our Southern States. because TIE blacks
are there murdered Atrocities as hide
ous as those IN Bulgaria have been con-
united IN our own country; bu, how
soon would we repel auy suggestion o!
foreign governments 10 step IN ard as
,ist N adjusting the difficulty. Turkey
is poor and weak. that Is whore the
difference lies. II she were able TO defy
the combined powers OF Europe, there |
would be no talk OF foreign Intervention. |
However. We imagine the Russians
will find they have undertaken no small |
job before they have carried cut their
plan tor assisting humanity.
IL is high and noble csuse-to rescue /
the cross from the crescent. and prevent
the shedding OF Christian blcoJ. It is /
broad humsnilaIianism unlocked tor, !
from Russia. nation which but yesier- /
dag liberated her setis, or made even =
pretenSe Of civilization. II this were the /
real as well as the apparent object OF /
subingatng Turkey, all civilized nations /
should applaud But a brief consultation /
With history and geOgrsphy soon dis I
pels this illusion OF Observation-Disclosures
There is Russia, IN The centre OF vast /
territory which deprlves her of natural |
communications with The ocean. True /
she has few seapOr,S 81 lhe lrtzeu
north, but wha, are they for her extend |
ed aud growing com neres3 Sle has
many cities upon the Black Sea, but ali
their merchandise mus. psss through
their BCSpOTrS and Daydanel.e which are
commanded by Turkey. Ever since the
Russians took the hrs, sep to redeem
themselves from barbarian, they have
looked with jealousy upon the nation
which commands these channels Rus
sia has never yet ielt strong enough to
possess herself OF them, and OF The re-
nowned city OF COBs:an,iuople. Now !
she feels competen, to reduce the Turk
ish empire, provided her neighboys will |
pursue s neutral policy.
Germany and Austria and Italy are
supposed 10 look tayorably upon thi,
Russian enterprise. They think the
Saraeens have no business in Europe
They have been expelled from Spaia. and |
al the territory which they corQlered /
on the continent, excep. from this i:.ie /
section known as Turkey in Europe. |.
These great nations nov cOnSpire 10
overthrow this feeble government, and /
cOoily proceed 10 divide the ieui;ory
among themselves. They have formed 8 !
coalition tor this purpose. though it is
not thus stated ia their notes 10 the ]
public. II this were all, it were an easy
task 10 accomplish; but England has
two reasons Tor opposing such con-
quest. First,i! is against her interests Tor 7
RISs'a 10 command the straits. aud I.
second she sees no reason why Que IA /
ton OF bsrbariaas should. with more
intelligent and respcosibie neightors. (
change the geography OF Europe. With /.
these two good reasons betiad her, Eng |.
land may interfere. aud thus involve al 4
the great nations.
anything were to be gained Tor 4
utilization or Christianity by this .
change. j, nigh, receive the sanction OF .
the world. But politically, Russia is
little better than Turkey. /, is an ut-
limited despo ism; her religion is nomi-
nally Christian, but has become SO
debased and degraded that Eogiard and
Ame'i les have sent missionaries to teach