The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10


combined for Eve hundred years been
equal TO the horrors accumulated in any
one war waged by Russia on their soil
against their sovereign lord. Five years
ago they murmured against the Sultan be-
cause of the rule ofthe Greek Patriarch OF
Athens over their ecclesiastical dioceses.
Midhat Pacha's wise counsel was remem-
bered by the Porte, who forever termin'
ated that CALLING rule, and gave them
their own Exarch, with his seat at Con-
stantinople. From that day there have
been no more bloody encounters between
Bulgarian and Greek Catholics at their
church doors, so often the scene OF fright
full massacre. Gratitude has filled the
hearts of the Sultans Bulgarian subjects,
and Russia will feel the consequences oil
it now.
Correspondent-You believe all Eu'
rope will become involved?
Mr.. Peixotto--lt is inevitable; the mo.
ment the mask is torn away, and the veil
so long before their eyes given to the
winds, | mean the Great Powers Eng
land, Germany, Austria, France and lta-
ly. All Europe hears to-day the words
of Hamid as he draws his sword Eek
posel to hostile suggestions, to unlimited
suspicion and to violations of interna-
tional law, Turkey now feels she is con-
tending for her existence. Strong in the
Justice of her cause, and trusting
in God she is determined to ignore what
has been decided without her and against
her, and resolved to retain in the world
the place which providence has destined
for her" These are ringing words, even
in our language in Turkish they will
rouse the Moslem to frenzy. Before his
vision the memory of the past will rise
ike a dream. We shall see the Turk Of
Haroun-al. .Raschid's day, the swift war
rior ofSaladin's peerless hosts, and from
heaven to their excited imagination Mo-
hammed will again descend to lead them
on TO victory.
Correspondent-Who of the powers
will be the first to interpose?
Mr.. Peixotto-Austria first, but hardly
sooner than England.
Correspondent-And against
Mr.. Peixotto-Against Russia.
Correspondent-And Germany
Mr.. Peixotto-Will hang as long as
possible, but before midsummer be deep
ly in the conflict.
Correspondent-For whom?
Mr.. Peixotto-I scarcely dare to ven
ture an opinion. A great deal depends
and yet | do not believe for Russia.
Correspondent-If she should so de-
eide, what then?
Mr.. Peixotto-The legions of France
will cross the Rhine, the Italians come
up to join the French Catholic Austria,
Italy and France, the latter supplement-
ed by Spain, with England, make COM
mon cause against Germany and Russia.
The old song will come back again:
By the Danube and the Dneiper
VIII the Cossack warrior sleep;
By the Volga and the Don
VIII the Cossack mother weep.
There will be sobs, too on the Severn
And wailing on the Thames;
And Europe picture will be,
fblOod, and tears, and flames.
Corespondent-And your deliberate
Judgment is that such a general war is
impending?
Mr. Peixotto--I am compelled to say
it is. The fire kindled by Russia in Her
zegovina in une, 1875, has been a slow
but consuming flame; it has burst forth
now, and fear it cannot be quenChed.
Unholy, unhallowed and unjustifable is
the war begun on the oath of April, a day
which, by singular coincidence, becomes
memorable to our country as Of the day
of final pacifcation.