The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-21
THE FIELD OF ARMAGEDDON.
ALL EUROPE GIRDING HER LOINS
FOR Il CONFLICT,

Tho Cross and the Crescent-- -Moslen,
and Sclavo--The Gold ca Gate and tho
Golden Rule--A1 Europe Involvod--
Tho Possibilities and the Dangers
All Europe is trembling on the
brink of war. The firing Of the first
gun will inaugurato tho fercest
struggle ever known, the result of
which cannot bo foretold. On the
one hand is Russia, the overgrown
giant, backed by Se,via, Bosnia,
Montenegro and all the other Sclavic
nations, representing population
of one hundred millions of people.
On the other stands Turkey, mani
Testing unmistakable evidences of
strength and determination, and
supported by England, Austria and
Italy, with France as friend, and
the grim eagles of Germany hovor-
ing in the background.
THE cAsUs BELL
arises from complication Of circum-
stances. OstensibIy, Russia de-
mands that the Christian subjects Of
the Porto shall be permitted to OK.
erciso tho right of self government,
and that the fearful atrocities com :
mittcd by the Moslem fanatics upon
helpless men and women shall for
ever cease In reality Russia sighs
for the golden gate of Constantine
pie and the fertile fields of Turkey.
The other powers arc dragged nc
cessarily into the struggle by the
almost absolute certainty that war
between Russia and Turkey, singlc~
handed, would result in tho unitica-
tion of a hundred million Sclaves, and
the establishment of an empire SO
powerful rs to forever destroy the
balance of power in Europe Self
preservation impels them to uphold
the Crescent against the Cross, and
to rescue the Moslem from tho grasp
Of the Russian Dear.
In 1856, after the termination Of
the Crimean war, the .u.. ,....4l
TREATY OF PARIS '~''- ..'......''
was signed. BY this, among othor
things, the Black Sea was neutral
lied ) it's waters and ports wore
"formally and forever closed to
vessels of war;" and Russia and
Turkey engaged neither to con-
struct nor maintain any naval or
military arsenal upon it's coast" In
1870, during the Franco-Prussian
struggle, Russia notified the Powers
of her intontion to nnnul tho stipu-
lations of the Treaty of Paris re-
lating to the Black Sea. England,
Austria and Italy all demonstrated
but subsequently, an agreement
having been effected between tho
Gar and tho Sultan, Russia gained
her point, and tho Black Sea was do
ncutralized. Russia recently con
tinued her aggressive movements.
The principalitios of Servia and
Montenegro were induced to declare
war against tho Sultan. Tho Turks
were victorious, but their victory
was marred by such wholesale atroc-
itics that the sympathy of Europe
caused them to forget the articles of
tho Treaty of Paris. Negotiations
were opened between the Powers to
effect reconciliation between Tur.
key and her subjects, but all efforts
were unavailing. Finally, on tho
31st Of March,
was agreed upon. In that protocol,
Turkey is treated as the ward of the
Powers. They notify her that Ger
tains reforms must be effected, and
give full warning that they them
solves, or some of thor number,
will resort to other measures, if the
Porte foil to give it's Christian SUBJ
jects the rights and privileges which
the imperial decrees and the brand.
new constitution guarantee them.
Turkey refuses to accede to the
terms proposed, claiming that tho
protocol violates the Treaty of
Paris which ensured the sovereignty
of tho Porte, and asserting that q
solemn engagement cannot be
abolished by q protocol in which
Turkey has no share.
TIE COURSE OF RUSSIA.
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