The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-28
HE EASTERN TROUBLE-A RE
SUME.


The events which lead to the Eastern
war followed each other in such rapid
succession that most persons have for
often the controversy and the various
phases it has assumed. A short re-
sumo, therefore, may be permitted.
The war commenced in July, 1915, by a
1ebeluon in Herzegovina against Tur-
Key, to resist the collection of taxes by
he officials of the Porte. The rebellion
soon spread to Bosnia, an adjoining
province, and became quite formidable.
Nany engagements were fought during
. summer, but no important advan-
&c was gained by either party. Rep
r2sentatives OF the great Powers of Eu-
ope assembled at Mostar in September
nd endeavored to secure peace by in
uucing the Porte to grant needed re-
orms and make reasonable concessions
10 the dissatisfied provinces. But these
Efforts failed, as did also their attempts
TO influence the insurgents to lay down
their arms and submit to Turkey. Then
came the famous note Of Count Andrassy,
the Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister.
This was proposition to the Powers
to guarantee the peace OF Europe, which
was then threatened, by securing set
tlement OF the troubles between Turkey
and her rebellous dependencies on
these terms: First, the equality of all re-
!igious denominations second, the intro
duction Of provisional and communal
self-government; third, permission to
the provinces to impose taxation them
selves in their own way; fourth, the
abolition Of seridom. This note was ap-
proved by Russia and then by all the
other Powers except Turkey. The Sui
tan rejected the idea of foreign media
tion, but agreed to issue orders for car
rying out the recommendations Of the
note, with the understanding that he
would not permit to the Powers any con-
lrol In the execution of the same. The
insurgents, however, rejected the re-
forms because they were not consulted
IN the arrangement AL aIAlsIice Was
concluded in March.
= In the following May, just one year
ago, a conference was held between
Prince Gortschakoff, Prince Bismarck
and Count Andrassy, at which it was
agreed that Russia, Germany and Aus
tria would abstain from military inter
To-, ho oh tpnnl,lp This
agreement was presented to the othel
Powers for their concurrence. France
and Italy accepted it at once, but Eng
land raised a succession of objections
the principal one being to that clause ii
the agreement which provided that il
case their friendly Intervention should
1ail in securing peace, the six great Pow
ers should take joint action and adop
more efficient measures. The insur
gents also rejected the propositions o
this conference, and it did not suit Tur
key, hence nothing towards peace hat
been accomplished, and a general rebel
lion of the provinces of Turkey the
threatened. Excitement in Turke,
became intense and changein the gov
srnment was demanded. Abdul AL
yielded to the popular demand and at
aicated the throne. Amyrath, hi
nephew, was declared Susan, and tn
px-ruler on the 4th OF June committe
suicide by opening an artery Of his arr
with o pair OF scissors. In July, tn
month following, affairs we're still iu
tber complicated by o declaration {
war by servia. The reason ass'gne
was the warlike attitude Of Turkey t.
ward servia. which had sympathizs