The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-18
DIVIDING THE PLUMBER.
Possible Changes i'm the Map of Europe.
Growing Out of the Present Struggle.

Possible Changes I'm the Map of Europe
Growing Out of the Present Struggle.
A London paper advances theory as
to the real intention of Russia in the
present campaign against Turkey, which
may be true, and may not be. 1t has at
least an air of probability, and, if pur-
sued by Russia, would lead to results
that would undoubtedly preclude any
possibility of intervention by the other
powers. The theory is, that if the Rus
slams cross the Danube, as they most as
suredly will, they will establish them
selves in Bulgaria, and endeavor to
make junction with the victorious Mon
tenegrins, instead of attempting to cross
the Balkans into Roumelia. BY reference
to the map it will he perceived that a
junction of this kind would throw the
Russians below Servia, and effectually
cut off Bosnia and Herzegovina from
Turkey, leaving them for absorption
into one strong principally, and allow
ing Montenegro share of the southern
end, which would give her the plains and
pasture-lands which she so much needs.
Having occupied Bulgaria, north of the
mountains, Russia would then dictate a
peace upon the basis of uniting Bulgaria
with Wallachia into an Independent
power, thus forever freeing this magni-
ticent. valley of the Danube from the
persecution of the Turk, and bringing
it all under the rule OF the German
Prince Carl of Roumania.. In considera-
ton of this cession, Russia would take
Moldavia, which is, to all intents and
purposes, Russian now, and would Sc
cure also the control of the mouth of the
Danube. Roumelia, or the territory
south of the Balkans, would only be at
fected by the treaty so far as guarantees
would be demanded for the good treat
ment of the Sclaves in that province.
By such an arrangement rs this there
would be no danger of intervention from
Austria, as the compensation for Rus
sia's acquisition of territory would come
in her own acquisition of Herzegovina
and Bosnia, which would give the Aus
trian Sclaves immense strength. 1t adds
to the probability of the theory that
Russia all along has disavowed any
inimical intentions against CONSTANT
nople, and she could hardly take pos
session of Roumelia without menacing
the Turkish capital. If she remains out
of Roumelia there will be no danger of
intervention by England. The English
Government is in sympathy with Russia
SO far as the religious interest of the war
and the amelioration of the condition
of the Christians are concerned. Her
only jealousy is political; her only fear
is that Russia will occupy Constantine
pie, and thus threaten her Asiatic COM
munications and commerce. So long,
therefore, as she manifests no designs
against Constantinople, there is no rea-
son for any apprehension on England's
part England's desire to secure her
part of the plumber would be satisfied
in another direction. Egypt virtually
belongs to England now. Herrevenues,
industries, Offices of power, and the man
agement of her internal communications,
are all under English direction. The
Khedive is only an English agent, and
Egypt's debt to England is already too
large ever to be paid. The mortgage
must sooner or later be foreclosed. If
Russia then informs England that she
may replace Turkey i'll the suzerainty Of
Egypt, no power in Europe would make
opposition to it. Italy would be salts
fed with Tripoli and France with Tunis,
adjoining her province of Algeria. Ger
many also could be easily satisfied II
Austria absorbs Herzegovina and Bosnia,
thus raising her Sclavic element to the
supremacy both in numbers and power,
there is little doubt that the German por-
tons of it would go to Germany. Again,
the only interest that Germany has in
the East is the free navigation of the
Danube, which would be secured if Bull
garia and Wallachia were united in an
autonomous state under a German Prince.
1t is hardly possible that this war can be
carried out TO its legitimate results with
out division of territory, and such n
division as we have indicated, giving
Moldavia to Russia, n fraction of Bosnia
to Montenegro, Egypt to England, the
North of Austria to Germany, Tripoli to
Italy, Tunis to France, Bosnia and Her
zegovina to Austria, the incorporation of
Wallachia and Bulgaria, and, possibly,
the rectification of the Persian and Greek
frontiers would be feasible at least. The
georraphers may yet have to reconstruct
the map OF Europe on the basis slIg
gested by this theory.