The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-11
A "NaYaI Demonsiration.n %

by the treaty of Berlin, the sultan of
Idrkey was required to give I'M n small
portion OF his territory that lies ON the
borders OF the little mountain princi-
panty OF montenegro TO the ruler oftbat
country. But months, then years,
elapsed, and tne sultan failed in this re.
9ulremept OF the treaty. The Albanian
i.urKs, who occupied the territory, re-
sis.ed their transfer to Montenegro,
armed i themselves, and prepared to con-
test the matter to the end.
When Mr.. Gladstone became nrime
munster of England, however. he re.
solved that the sultan's DELAY should
END, and that he should be compelled TO
carry out the obligations which required
MN TO make the cession to Montenegro
He persuaded the other great powers to
loin him in this purpose, and their en-
voys all pressed the sultan to WELD TO
their united demands. Then the sultan
said that he would give up, not the ter.
ritory that had been named, but the
seaport town of Dulcigno to the Prince
OF Mont negro. This proposition was
accepted by that prince and by the great
But the Albsnians resisted also the
declared tina, he could not compel them
TO lay down their arms. Then the
powers, under the lead of England. re-
solved to. make what they called n
naval demonstration in Turkish
waters. Accordingly, fleets under the
ppags OF the various nations-England,
hussla, France, Austria, Italy and Ger
nany--.gathered in the Mediterranean.
and sailed to the Adriatic. These com
blned squadrons were under the COM
mand OF the English admiral SEYMOUR.
They anchored in bay called Gravosa.
very near Dulciqno; and Admiral
seymour then called upon the prince of
montenegro to take possession of the
Town with his troops. But this, the
prince declared, he was unable to do.
iie sald that he would soon be overpow-
ered oy the Turkish and Albanian SOL
diers; and he asked that the fleets should
ssslst him by themselves opening fire
upon the town. This, how ,ver, the French
shlps refused to do; and as the powers
uesired above all things to remain
unlted, 1t was decided that the only part
Iie meet could take was to ride at an
cnorage and look on while the Mon.
!fnegr!ns attacked the town, and took it
II they could.
Ihe sultan now said that if the fleets
would go away, and not seem to be
threatening him, Dulcigno should be
gwen up, But the powers knew too
well what the promises OF the sultan
were good for. They were not wol tn
the paper on which they were written.
50 the fleets remained, and the Prince
OF Montenegro prepared to try to capture
tne town; while the fiery Albanian7
still! remained fortified and defiant
within its walls. AT last, however, the
sultan yielded, and agreed to give up
the town; and thus the naval demon
stration," without firing guo, or per-
forming hostile action, succeeded in
its purpose.
Other serious matters, however. con.
nected with the Eastern question re.
main to be settled. Turkey must still
6e forced to. grant some territory to the
greeks; and we may be sure that Mr..
Gladstone, who is an ardent champion
OF Greece, will be very much in earnest
when the Greek frontier comes to be
Soon or late the sultan must make up
nus mind to satisfy these Greek de-
mands;. but it may be that another and
more violent naval demonstration
Will be brought to bear upon him, be-
fore he will yield 10 what must be to
him II very bitter necessity Kouth's
Companion.