The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-17

Great Britain and France that i
should not be a war of conquest
If Russia absorbed Turkish terri
tory, gaining absolute control o
the Black Sea, and valuable ports
on the Mediterranean, the conner
cial interest, % Size " vs,eru naiiu..,
would suffer, and un this groun,
iiIc ITri< was better than the Rus
sian. Russia made peace when she
had virtually conquered Turkey
and this was ain the interests oi
Russia" Russia was content with
treaty stipulations looking to the
protection Of the Christians.
Kinglake contends that the ori
GIN of the Crimean war in 1853 was
quarrel between the Greek and
Latin Churches as to privileges al
Jerusalem. Turkey, influenced 10y
Louis Napoleon, favored the Roman
Church, and the complications led
TO irritation and the irritation to
wGr. Russia, taking up the old
quarrel of the Greek Church, and
claiming that existing treaties had
been violated, invaded Turkey.
Great Britain and France formed
an alliance with Turkey, and Rus
sia was compelled to make peace on
their terms.
While Russia made war in the
name OF prosecuted Christians, Eng
land and France made war not so
much in the interest Of the Turk as
in the interest of Western Europe
Their scheme, in the event Of the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Turkey, was TO
form an independent nation of the
Christian provinces of Turkey, and
thus remove the cause of Russian
irritation. Russian influence was
met on its own ground and coun
teracted. The result of the de eat
of Russia at Sevastopul was the
treaty of Paris, in which the East
ern question was taken out of her
hands and committed to the great
powers of Europe. All troubles as
to the Christians in Turkey were to
be considered in common, and no
one nation was to act independently
except under given circum stances.
The Black Sea was opened to the
fleets of all nations, but no war yes
sells OF Russia or Turkey were to be
in it's waters. Russia was
to disarm, and the fortifications on
the Black Sea coast were to be dis
The Christian provinces
Of Wallachia and Moldavia, lying
between Austria and Turkey, were
formed into the independent prin
cipality Of Roumania, and placed
under the guardianship of Europe.
In 1870, when France was power
less and England embarrassed, Rus
sia receded from certain provisions
Of the treaty of Paris and placed
war fleet on the Black Sea. She be
gan the work of putting her army
On a war footing, and under various
pretences made ready for the com
ng struggle.
The Herzegovinian insurrection
Of two years ago was a rebellion of
.he Christians ot that province
against Turkish taxation and per
secution. Servia was drawn into
,he conflict. And rs ServIa was a
creation of the treaty of Paris
made semi independent under the
rule of native Princes and placed
lnder the protection of the Euro
Dean powers, although tributary to
Turkey), all Europe became Incl
ientally interested. European in
reference compelled truce, and
were commenced look
ng to permanent peace. Russia
secretly assisted Servia in the
struggle against Turkey, and de
handed that the great powers
should interfere in behalf OF the
of the northern prov
noes. Certain reforms were de
and these met the appro
val of England, France, Germany |
md Austria. Turkey adopted a
lew constitution and announced |
ler intention to carry out reforms
herself. Russia held that this was
4 mere promise, and demanded that |
certain plans should be followed. |
Turkey rejected all plans and de |
lied the right of any power to in
.e-fere. Russia proposed the pro
.ocol published some days since.
basis of peace. The |
great powers signed this, but Tur-
ley rejected it, denied the right of
Europe to manage the Eastern ques-
ion or to dictate any policy to the
Government. Russia, hold |
ne herself warranted in such ac-
lion, proposes to enforce the de-
nands foI reform made by herself. |
This leaves the other powers free
o act, by the terms of the agree
nent or protocol, @s they deem best.
While Turkey clings to the treaty |
or Paris the other powers hold that
she has practically ien5red it.
Montenegro has been for two cen
.uries bone of contention. Thc |
Turks claimed it as Il part of the |
ottoman Empire, but the Montene-
yrins resisted every attempt to sub
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