Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04
Cutting Up the Turkey.

The premature publication of the
Anglo Russian agreement had the ef-
feet of embarrassing the proceedings O
the Berlin Congress. Austria resented
the agreement as bit of duplicity on
the part of Great Britain, which had
professed determination to take nc
step without considering the interest;
of Austria and Turkey. Finding that
a secret understanding had been afriv.
ed at by England and Russia in al
vance of the Congress the Austrian
representative suspected every move.
ment in Congress on the part of those
two contracting powers, and was evi
IDENTIFY bent on obstructing progress un-
til admitted to partnership in the
outside compact. As Austria is too
deeply interested in the settlemsnt OF
the Turkish question 10 be disregarded
altog ether, it was considered best to
yield the point, and the Anglo Russian
agreement is therefore supplemented
by an Observation-Disclosures under.
standing which is to be submitted to
the Congress for ratification.
If the provisions of this agreement
are correctly stated Bulgaria will com.
prise all of the Turkish territory north
of the BAlkins and east OF Servia. This
was in accordance with the original
agreement, the new feature being that
the Balkan passes are to remain in
Turkish possession and be garrisOned
by Turkish troops. Such fortified
places as lie south of the Balkans are
also to be garrisoned by Turks. Var
ma, lying north of the Balkans, will
belong to the new principality of Bull
garia, as probably will also Shumla.
Bourgss, the next fortified place on the
coast, is just south of the Balkans and
therefore is to remain in the possession
of the Turks, as may also Sofia. All
the other important fortified places
upon which Turkey has in previous
wars relied TO keep back the invader
from the direction of the Danube pass
out of its keeping. The Northern
frontiers of Servia and Montenegro are
to be restricted and compensation Civ
en- them in the south. The meaning of
this is explained in the assertion Of
well-informed parties that the new
agreement gives Bosnia and HerzegO-
vina to Austria, and that whilst Ser
via and Montenegro will not be allow
ed to aggraDdiZe themselves out of
what is to be Austrian territory there
is to be no objection to their doing so
at the expense of Turkey. AS pre-
text for the Austrian spoliation of Tur-
key demand OF seven million forms
for the support of Bonian refugees is
made, in default Of payment of which
territory is to be seized. Greece, too,
is to be kept quiet by the addition of
Crete and the ratification of the HELEN.
ic frontier in the direction of Epirus
and Thessaly.
II this statement of the present con.
dition of affairs al Berlin is correct,
and it comes in such shape that no
reason is apparent for discrediting it,
the Berlin Congress is likely to turn
out W hat we suggested the other day
it might be-a gathering Of Turkey de.
vourers, the strongest of whom would
help themselves to what slices best
suited their appetites, throwing small
bits to the weaker members of the
gathering and only leaving enough OF
Turkey for another feast when the
present one has been properly digest
ed. With all north of the Balkans
converted into an independent princi
pality; large portion south of the
mountains erected into a Semi.autono-
nous province with Christian Gov
ernor and under the surveillance of the
signatory powers, ifnot Of a European
Commissions; Bosnia and Herzegovina
transferred to Austria; Crete and part
OF Epirus and Thes5aly handed oyer to
Greece, end the southern frontiers of
Servia and Montenegro extended into
Roumelia and Albania, there will not
be much of Turkey in Europe left un-
der the direct and untramelled rule of
the Sultan. If England could in any
way contrive to acquire control Of the
Bosphorus and Oarnanelles the Turk |
would be kicked out of Europe "bag
and baggage" with celerity that
would delight Gladstone and Free |
man. Even such an Oriental states>
man as Earl Beaconfield begins to
show that he has no love for the Turk
per Sc, but only uses him as an instru-
ment to protect "British interests. -
Cleveland Herald.
He who has no trade for order will
be often wrong in his judgment and
seldom considerate or conscientious In |
his actions.
Folly is a joy that is destitute of
wisdom, sbut delinquent subscriber
causeth suffering in the house Of
man.
'Tis now the poverty-stricl.en young
discovers that his white stove-pipe hat
Of last summer cannot he cleaned, so
he adroitly puts mourning band
around IL. |rr....-
Gifts from the hand are silver and
gold, but the heart gives that which
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