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perpetrated by the Turkish troops on
women and children atrocities which
rival in fcn,lish ingenuity the worst and
most terrible brutalities of the Scpoys Of
India And yet those atrocities. terri
BE as they have been in their nature
are not condemned by English politicians
for their innate cruelty, but are rather
used M weapons with which to attack
the opposition Thus even Mr.. Glad
stone, in his pamphlets and speeches on
the subject, instead Of discussing il with
that calm craftsmanship which crystal
ICES the popular thought, has perverted
and used it as a means Of attack on the
political party which thrust him out Of
power. And yet tits difficult to see why
England should be held to such strict
accountability for the preparation Of
those crimes The old tradition Of the
Foreign Office that the integrity Of T'ur-
key must be preserved has been handed
down through successive lines of states
men and been upheld both by Conscry-
alive and Liberal Governments. The
policy which England is now pursuing
is one which has been Advocated BIZ all
the other European Powers as necessary
to imposing restraint upon Russia, and
is the same which she and France car
rled out so extensively in 1855, and
which would, Unnecessary, have unloubt
edly received the assistance Of other ma
I AL Efs .
ed by her lately to Turkey was for pure
ly personal ends, still the dissolution Of
the Turkish Government and the par
ceiling out other territory, which, in the
absence of substantial support, would
have occurred, would have been the sig
nal for war conyulsing Europe from
circumference to centre, and not alone
changing Eastern dyuasties. but altering
the complexion of the Powers in the
West. For the last fifty years the states
men and rulers both Of Germany. France
and Italy have seen that the preservation
of Turkey was necessary towards the
maintenance Of their authority, and each
one suspiciously looking upon his neigh
Dor, has deemed her barrier or pre-
yentiye towards any attacks to which
they might be subjected. And this
seems to be what is hampering the Eng
fish Government in its present treatment
of the Turkish war. Not alone the fear
that Russia, selling upon the Dardan-
Giles and the Hcllespont, viii contest her
right of way to the East, but also, and
probably to English rulers more impor-
tant, the dread Of general Moslom ris-
ing throughout Turkey, which, accom-
panied by the preparation Of horrors
like those Of Batak, but on a much larger
scale, would extend to British India.
The snioulleripsss. eieqla5gt y ofshppers Of
Vishnu and Buddah arc many in that
land, and they have only hcen tanned.
not conquered Besides these there are
millions Of Mohammclans who would be
ready to join them in amp fauatical out
break against the Christians and their
rule, and for the nonco reconcile the
Shastas ana the Koran, AMI this, more
than the fear that Russia VIII be able to
impede her approaches to India, makes
England slow to rcnounco her old ira
ditions
No plan has yet been mooted present.
ing substitute for Porto, and at the
same time preserving the balance of
power. The geographical position ,oc-
cupied by Turkey initiates against any
amicable settlement being arrived at,
even if her Government were extinguish-
ed Tomorrow Russia would never con-
sent to the possession Of the Leyant Is
lands by the Western Powers, while
dey IN return would oppose every
attempt made by Russia to gain foot
hold on the Bosphorus Can then, the
remedy be found in Turkey hersclf?-
We fear not Publication viii never
be accomplished in her land except BY
the process Of exhausting her own cor
ruption, Born of anew religious dream
and a fanatical enthusiasm, she has
grown and spread and conquered But
any reform which her liberal rulers have
has been weighed by the Loran
and condemned by its precepts, and as
the Karan itself cannot be reformed, ii
follows that she has stood fixed and i'm
movable, while the world around her
progressed towards light and liberty
History shows no such PARALLEL in the
growth Of nations Empires long seclud-
ed from Us, shut in by religious caste
which blighted all Advancement with its
proscrlptlye power, and caused humani-
tarians to weep over the barbarism and
blindness of the people, have suddenly
sprung into new life and being, throw
ing away the tradition Of their fathers
and although clinging tothe principles Of
onfCuclus, developing a creative power in
art and manufacture, and love for con
syltuuonal liberty which we in our child
hood were taught to believe could only
be found within the pale and circle Of
Christianity, On the other hand, we see
a nation whose ports have always been
open to European trade, which has sus-
tanned commercial relations with MANY
many civilized Powers, standing, so to
speak, between the West and the East.
and yet with the sunlight Of civilization
beaming on its brow, pcrsistently turn
ing its back upon the high dawn and
facing the shadow of barbarism and
ignorance. There IS no wonder that
statesmen have struggled for many years
to devise some plan which would har-
monte such opposing elements, and
little wonder that they have failed m
The complete disintegration Of the Turk