The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-01-29
Peace at Last.

Peace at Last &
Saturdays teleframs to the Journal, Al
nounces the welcome words that "Peac
is regarded ~ virtually concluded"
"The Turkish delegates have been O
dered to sign the peace prelimlnaries. an
IN armistics will be concluded to-day"
The peace conditions are stated an CT
cellent authority to include the following
Servis is 10 be independent withou
compensation sa
Montenegro Is to receive Autsvari, Mic
sizes aad Spuz and = portion Of the terri
tory bordering on Lake 6cutari.
Russia Is 10 hold Batoum, Kars ant
Erzeroum until war indemnity Of eco
100000 is paid. @~,. @ . s1.e1s't1'
The Darqanellcs are TO be opened i
Russian men.of.war,
Bulgarian autonomy is to be conceded
rather Oh the principle OF Lebanon thar
ON the plan Of the Constantinoplc confer
ence, and Turkey is to nominate Chris
tiosn governor for long term Of years
subject to ratification by the powers. .,l
Bulgaria is net understood to includ
Thrace, but only to extend tAthe line 0
the Balkins. I'D e.. - z..
Part Of the Russian army Is to embark
at Constantinopls for their return home
aud the final treaty Of peace Is to be sign
cd At Constantinople by Grand Duk'
Nicholas. --z- .... s
This arrangement will satisfy the Rus
sian military horror without involving tha
occupation sf Csnstantinople. 3.0' H"
There is no mention of Roumania il
this dispatch 's' D..sa .as-..-
The Pal K9N Gazzette says it consider,
the alleged terms of peace about as hare
as they could we'll be and as amounting Il
the virtual destruction of the Turkish sn
pirs and the reduction Of the sultan to the
condition Of = Russian vxssal. If afte,
the publication Of thess terms, the resigna
tion of Lords Derby and C..rnarvon are
Withdrawn, ne may conclude that no ef
fecti se resistsnce will be made by England
to Whatever agreement the car and sultar
may come to-" VII g's.--,...a
It is but = few years, since we in this
boasted land of freedom, looked for the
clsse OF the war that had hurled to theil
graves thousands Of the young and brave
that had rallied to the support Of vita
principal. Peace never sounded swecter
or came more Welcome, than when Lee
surrendered to Gen. Grant. Although sue
cessful, the end accomplished, the wrecks
left by tho wsyside will lens remain .:
mememtocs of mems unruled am bition.
True, each nation or people arrayed
against each other are in the belief that
they alone are in the right, and the con.
qsred always feel that right has been
crushed by the brute force Of might.
Strangers, and distance from the conflict
between Russia and Turkey, may lead the
American to be partial in his view and es
innate, as to who were in the right, and
our education aud associations we must
frankly admit tend t, create sympathy and
prejudice in favor Of measures that pro-
mote chriatianity, and against bigotry and
oppressioa. ..s,s
Christianity cannot thrive, nor live IN.
der the lash, or where freedom of thought
and speech 10 not tolerated.
Surround men with bsyonsts, pl &C,
them under system Of espionage, force
them to teach, learn and act, the formul,
prescribed BY man, claiming to bs the on
" prophet and authorized dictator of tht
supreme Being, and the germ of religion
is stiaed in its growth, and the grea
principle that underlics all successful
government IL crushed to . useless ele
ment.
Howeror much Russia may be coadem
ed in tho minds Of the liberal and intelli
gent people Of other nstiozs, for lis st
tack upon Turkey, We think their success,
is now Z matter Of contribution, for til.
entire history shows its rulers to hav,
been governed and to have acted upon
the theory that al who did not recognize
Mohammsd IS the only true prophet o
Allah, were not at to live. n.
To be ether than such Follower has hssr
the signal for OPPRESSION, persecution ant
murder; yes, passaerss with The Turks.
's:he sick man of Europe" withal hi,
giant proportions, embracing what ono,
was Romes' mighty empire that had stood
e: :.c thousand eea.a.ies- Egypt, the
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