Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-10
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0ttomsn Empire, but tie Mou
,epfgriRSTesisted every attempt q
suptliie tep, and as ssflg Va TIT
bcginhing.Sf the eiAFeenthaceA
'urs asked the aid of Ru'sia. Fo'
many years Mouteqegro las beer
a seuh naependent State pnae'
the protection of. Rnssia. An
whenever there has been a rebel.
Hon- of asHreetien fa-tte Chris,
tiaa provinces of Turkey, Mon.
t~enegto.f Eith or Without TIC en-.
couragement Of Russia, has plug
edinto the conflict. She was fight
ling jn 1861, and she joined Ser
lviain tie late war with Turkey
and it is to bs noticed that pbil'
the Servisns were defeated th'
Montenegrihs were not. The ques
ton Of peace with Montenegro i
now one Of elements contributing
to present complications.
As to the present attitude Of thu
nations, little can be said witt
certainty. The ancient Tnrkisi
policy was to crush and yir,uaH,
, enslave the Christians conquered
The interference of Russia ant
! other nations has secured q modi'
6cation Of this policy and nov
Turkey expresses awillirgness II
carry out all needed reforms. He,
position is that she will do hersel
all that is asked, but she will no,
allow either Russia or Europe t
susperintend it.
Austria, lying to the norh Of
Turkey must shape her policy &C
as to not endanger Hungary and
the part Of Poland in her donin,
ions. The Poles and Hungarains
are anti, Russian in feeling and bit.
terIg so. Some years ago an al
lance was formed between Russia,
Austria and Germany,b but whether
this had anybearing on the Eastern
que ton is not known. While
Austria is interested in maintain
/ g a friendly attitude toward Rus
STA her interests as they sppear
on the surface will not permit her
to Join with Russia 10 6 war against
Turkey. " 20
Germany occupies an independ!
ent position. and is interested in
maintaining her supremacy in Eu-
rope. Her attitude is friendly to
Russia. France has declared that
she will remain neutrae. England
is interested in keeping Russia as
she is or 10 crippling her power,
and il involved war will throw her
influence against tie nation whose
ascendency the fears. a
One scheme has beer to form
the Christian provinces of Turkey
north Of the Balkan Mountains.
into an independent. natioa.a But
as tho members of the. Greek
Churchare TO the Roman Catho,
lies as ten I o,oheathe Independent
nation would be in sympathy with;
Russia, and Austria would not
tolerate such o nation on Der.
southern bordFrs.
me Anglo French Aliaofe Of
1853 %as TOO strong to alIow in
terferance on the partof@ther IA
If there is aQw . secret
alliance between Russia, Gtflapy
aud Austria, i is TOO strgng for
the 6thar powers of EhroFa. II
these three nations agree aa.a set
clement of the East 70 qi5stioa i
will BE settled on their programme.
r. there is soch 40 understanding
It will not become apparent until
Rnssia has. invaded Turkey an
Great Britain is compelled to show
her Hand. 'l'.' s'''
AS it is almost impossible for .
nation engaged in war to confine
TO a stipulated plan innumer-
able pretexts for interference pre-
sent themselves. Hence although
Russia may be the only contestants
for a time, there is q possibility Of
D general war. . AS il IS the Rus.
sian people rather than the govern
who demanded war so it is
the Turks, rather than the Sui
tan who defy Russia On the one
hand Russia wages war in the name
of the prosecuted people, aud on
fbe other Turkey struggles for
national existence. --[Chicago IN
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