The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-30
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dems n is credits to the amount of So.
0OO,00O drachomas besides loan Of
10 600, 600 drachomas more, Turkey
looks on all sides for help, seeks to
crush the insurgents by cruelty, and
may end by appealing 10 the religious
f.naticism of all the TO lowers Of Ma.
hom. throughout the werld, Russia
has command of the insurgent armies
through her officers and connsels has
secured the neutrality if not co-opera-
ton, of Austria, Germany and Rou-
manla and has made arrangements
with the latter to throw q, 900 troops
into Turkey at moment's notice.
The dispatches further inform us az
to the desires of Russia: "Russia
wishes absolutely the independence of
Serbia, the recognized independence
of Montenegro with an extension of
territory and the annexation of the
port of Aisha, the political and adj
ministrative autonomy of Bosnia,
Herzegovina and Bulgaria. She also
wishes the strip of Bessarhia taken
from lrer in 1856, and to have liberty
of the Dardanelles established" Ay,
there's the rub, and it yet remains to
be seen whether these demands will
be granted. To enforce these de.
mands Russia has large fleets in read
mess at Odessa and Sterllna, has
massed her troops at Titles in Georgia
and on the frontiers of Turkey, and
has also sent her largest and most for
midable iron clad, "Petcr the Great"
to the Mediterranean sea.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
have other reasons than those already
mentioned, for uphOlding Turkey and
her dependencies. Large amounts, as
aforesaid, have been advanced to Tur-
key by both England and France, and
more especially SO by England. Now
suppose that Russia conquers Turkey,
and divides it up between herself and
Austria, will these countries consent
to repay these amounts? Assuredly
not, for, when one country subjugates
another, it generally repudiates the
debts of that country Or declines TO
recognize their existence. One might
as well expect the United States to
pay the debts of the late Confederate
States contracted during the war, or
for Germany to pay those of France.
Therefore, England's pockets are in
danger, and hurt England's pockets.
you hnrt nearly all England has to
boast of.
There are, IN the eyes of every sober
thinking reader of history, four great
nations now advancing with marvel
GUS strides, in the appropriation of
this globe to themselves. Russia has
already taken possession of one-sev-
enth of the worlds territory, and she
reeds now but to annex Turkey in
Europe, and Turkey in Asia to COM
plete her share. France is spreading
her influence throughout Southern
Europe, and, with a firm grasp, is
seiziug the provinces of northern At
rica. England claims half the islands
of the ocean, boasts that the sun never
sets upon her dominions, and has pro-
fessed that the ocean is her private
property. Her armies, invincible,
sweep the remotest plains of Asia, re-
moving and setting down landmarks
at her pleasure. Her advances are SO
gigantic that the annexation of a few
thousand leagues, at any time. hardly
attracts attention. The United States
are looking with wistful eye upon
the whole of North and South Amer
ica, the islands of the Caribbean sea
and the groups of the Pacific.
PROSPECTS FOR THE UNITED STATES.
Now, in case of this universal war,
which many believe to be near at hand
what benefit can we, in our mole me
tangers position hope to secnre? In
the first place our provisions, arms,
munitions of war, and manufactures
will command better prices; our ex-
ports will greatly exceed our IMPORTS
gold and silver will increase in value
emigrants will pour in upon US, and
our wide expanse of territory will be-
come more settled up, thus increasing
the wealth and developing the re-
sources of the country. Our COM
merce and carrying trade will be more
than doubled, ship building will be-
come profitable, and, in case of oul
being called in as arbitrators in this
great quarrel, we might insist upon
the ind ependence of Cuba, the tran
utilization of Mexico, and the remov.
al of distractions to our commerce
throughout the world. 1t is, there
fore, absurd when Americans say thai
this war is of little consequence to us
and thet we can neither be benefited
nor injured by its results. Looking
at our mixed population, our citizens
from every part of the globe, we mus
say and admit that q war like this IL
Europe IS of great, of vital Importance
to the people of this great republic
1t is, therefore greatly to be derloree
that our advices and news from th'
seat of war are of so meagre and con
Trajectory a character, that our people
are SO Indifferent to its issues, ant
generally, so ignorant of the characte
and geographical interests of the peo
pie engaged. Montenegro, IIerzego
vina, Bosnia. Servia, Bulgaria, Walla
CHA, Molvavia and Roumania seem t.
be- a sort of terra incOgnitd, and bu
few realize their importance. Shoul'
tho proeant revolt become suCceSSfu