The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
lReLAND's OPPORTUNITY.
Has the Day Come for ireland to Speak Out
Boldly For Independence?
ENGLAND ENBARRASSED.y
Probabilities of Her Lifelong System OF
Plumber and PerfIdy to Be Choked
at Last.
e|Correspondent Irish World. |

eICorres pondent Irish World.
England's extremity is Ireland s
opportunity. Parliament is sum-
moned to meet d mouth earlier than
usual, and it is not denied by the
organs of the British Ministry that
this early call is a consequence of the
untoward progress of affairs in the
East. Turkey had three lines of de-
fence to Europe: The Danube, the
Balkans, and the Notifications Of
Constantinople. The surrender of
Plevna renders the Danubian line of
defence untenabie much longer.
Widdin, Rustchuk, and Silistria will
be besieged, and must soon fall.
Then the whole river will be in the
hands of Russia and Roumania united.
We cannot suppose that Russia will
desist from thu war on any terms less
than the abandonment by Turkey Of
Roumania, Bulgaria, Armenia, and
the district Of Baroum, and the con-
cession to Russia of the full freedom
Of the Dardanelles.
| There are two theories atlcat as to
the purpose of the early assembling
of Parliament. One is that it is in
tended to apply for. funds to purchase
the Turkish fleet and perhaps the
Turkish rights over Egypt. The other
is that it is preparatoryoto declara-
ton of war. x third may be sug-
gested, that it is but another sample
of Disraeli's theatrical buster for the
purpose of frightening the Gar. But
in the latter case the stratagem must
fail, for Russia will not scare, espe-
cially US she is confident of the friend
ship Of Germany, Austria, and Italy.
For England to declare war at this
late day would be a political blunder.
She might have given a different turn
to the war had she entered into it at
the beginning. But it is now too late
to save Turkey, and she can only
compromise herself. Turkey will
get better terms from her foe if Eug-
land keeps out of the fray.
There my be something in the re-
port Of England's desire to purchase
the Turkish fleet. 1t would be 4 sat
isfactiou to the bondholders, and it
would keep this verful armament
out of Russian hands. But of GER
tainty Turkey will have to pay Russia
twice what she will get from England
for those ironclads, and therefore the
Porte may not be inclined to part
with them, even if they are no longer
of use to her in the Black Sea. The
purpose remains of acquiring the
Sultan suzerainty rights over Egypt.
1t is time that Egypt were transferred
to other hands. The value of Egypt
to Turkey can easily be gagged in
coin. But if Egypt be surrendered,
the surrender of Tunis and Tripoli
must soon follow. This means the
exclusion of Turkey from Africa. and
it is unlikely that she is yet ready to
assent to this.
In these foregoing speculations we
have taken England according to her
own representation of herself. She
is q commercial nation, anxious for
her naval supremacy, DESTROYS of
reform and good government in
Egypt, friendly to Turkey, and indis-
posed to lightly unsheathe her sword.
She would take the fleet OF Egyptian
possessions of Turkey solely to secure
her commerce on the Black Sea and
her route to India. But her true
character will very soon appear. The
essential point in England's national
character is PERFIDY. She always
breaks her engagements and always
betrays those who trust to her friend
ship. But for England's crooked
course ut the conference. Turkey
wonld never have ventured to defy
all Europe, and bring upon herself Il
war which means her extinction.
And now that Russia has triumphed.
and that Turkish power seems ire
trievably broken. England is in haste
to change sides and have hand in
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Russia has had
plenty of reason for detestiug Eng
| land since the war began. 1t is now
England's purpose to endeavor to
reconcile herself to the Northern
Power by joining in the work of OBJ
literating what remains of Turkish
independence. This is the role.
speciously disguised. which Disraeli
will recommend tn Parliament on
January 18th.
1t would be a great weakness for
! Russia to desist from the war until
she reaches Constantinople. If she
does not drive the Turks out OF
Europe now. she will have to fight in
q few years hence again to effect this
purpose and it is not likely that she
will have circumstances so favorable
TO her as they are now. If she takes
the Turkish capitnl. she will certainly
retain it. Thus she will command
the entrance to the Black Sea. and get
possession of two more roads to India
by the Black and Caspian Seas. and
by the Euphrates Valley. This would
render the possession OF Egypt by
England not only expedient. but even
absolutely Indispensable. Therefore.
we may calculate on England propos-
| in- soon TO take possession of the
Land OF the Pharoahs And to pro-
tect Egypt from Russia on the Dos
phorus, England must get command
of the Darlanelles. Hence we NAV
hear Of the occupation of Gallipoli-
the taking OF it from their dear
Turkish friends.
Ont nf all thsS .srnvsr,sa ana rry,.