Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-11
THE TURKISH QUESTION.

/ The war in the Turkish Deepen ]encie.
sets rs to overhauling our Biographies
It is easy to find that we had forgotte1
the little we ever knew about the Otto.
man Empire. The lay of the land. n.
we come to take survey of it on the
map, brings its surprises. As well as We
have all known since the Crimean wa,
how completely The Bosphorns aud the
Darlanelles are the keys which. being
locked by The Western Powers" keep
Russia with her Gmitless resources and
her YES: wealth of forests and coal and
iron from becoming the chief mariiime
power Of the world, the map reveals ne "
and startling facts. aud presents fresh
views OF the peculiar situation. As the
Map Of Europe" is held now by the
Great Powers. England, Russia. Aus
tria, Prussia and France. Turkey is in
effect Beutra! ground. The government
| OF Turkey exists as convenience. The
vast Black Sea s shores are owned and
shared about equally, in point of ex-
tent, by Eussia and Turkey Constan-
tinople and Scutari sit upon opposite
shores OF the E;ospLorns, through which
flow the intercommunicai.ng waters of
the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmora.
Below this is the strait of the Oar
daneiles with its famous Heliespout
whose ''propulsive course setting 10
ANA from tine .E,ean Sea, marks the
second outlet betyee the Black Sea aud
the Mediterranean. Rnssia would utilize
what Turkey lacks the enterprise and
the power to convert to her own ad-
vancement among the maritime nations.
These keys are all within Turkish ter
ritory-Turley in Europe on one side
Turkey in Asia upon tie other. 1t gals
and f,ets the NGscoylte hear thus 10 b., |
held III check by the sick man OF the !
East" Two things are regarded &, ha- |
ing for the interest Of the Western |
powers, one. that u,key should be .
held intact against Russian schern.s If |
conquest and annexation; the other that
the Ottoman Empire may never be able
TO sustaia itself as first class independ-
ent power. In other words. Turkey is ,
necessary factor IN maintaining the bal
ance Of power ii Eutope. AS one looks
at tie map of Turkey in Europe and
Marks the lines of mountains and rivers.
he sea shores and the natural adapt
.hiiity OF Servi., Bosnia, Montenegro
!nd the other States TO the purposes OF
the wonder is that by
effort they have lot already
proven their towns and mountain vii
ages, their forest trails and torrents |
apable OF such for:iIying as should
make the advance OF the Turk peri.Cus
not an impossible undertaking. The
atest rumor is OF the possibility 0. a
pint occupancy Of Turkish territory by
.nSland and Austria. This means a ,
rotee.orate. The two objects of pro f
.ctorate are to bring on such reforms -,
would remove the cause of grievance l
,ainst the central government, ,of 0
'Urse SURPRISING tie numbering and Il
ltrasing OF the Christians of Bulgaria Il
I'd the other proyinces); and, secondly, i,
warn off Russia. Moreover, the Sui c'
admits that he Is poweriess to make y
ace upon any decent terms. Decancy Il
the protocol would endaneer the Sub III
ne Porte's safety. The Bosphorus. ID
e sword OF Osmap, the bows!ring u
ese are too close at hand. Meantime. re
g chance of war is imminent. Tht
irks are like orr del1ded SoutheY9 '"
etheren. They are always breaking
use III the wrong time. they Gud il
possible to restrain their bad inpnl
;. England will lack the moral power
home TO make a war in defense OF any -
rkish interests il the cu:ruses against
} Christian Subjects OF the Ottomar
lpire continue. Russia will MOI brook ~
Ell in,!isDities. She has q million am. ga
ALI Of men, or more, ready for WI
{ wcQ'3 not be agorse 10 a strucg,,-
ose prize would be the possession uoa ="
upancy OF the bosphorus and tie "
The Oriental question *, .'
ess vast magazine Of sensitive. ,..,
yarfGi explosives; and the maguetic so.
INJECTIONS leading thereto mus o. 49,,
ldled with rare aeIicacy les, they WORK fan
wide spread havoc which lies listen. sn.
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