Daily Republican., 1881-01-18
eRKEK AND TURK.
Grceian Grievances bu nersd at the
hands Of thc Mussurmsn.

Greeian Grisvanee bu nersd at ths
| hands Of the mussuiman.
The Young Greek orator Waldo
Massaros delivered very interesting
lecture in the Opera House last even
Ing TO about 200 persons. Tho lecture
being given under che auspices Of the
Young Mems Republican Club, the
lecturer was consequently introduced to
the audience by Y. Eden Bach, the
president OF that organization. In
view Of the approaching war between
Greece and Turkey the theme was the
more appropriate. The young Grecisn,
not yet 80 years Of age, possesses q
pleasant voice and speaks with con.
siderable sloqusnce.
You csnnot expect Of me this even
ing, said he, non partisan speech.
Ny feelings for my native country, 50
long trammellsd under the hsel of the
relentlsss Mussulmar, will not allow
this.
say with a.. solsmni y that God has
chosen Greece as great missionary
nation. The people Of the world, and
especially Of this country, look upon
slavery as q great evil. Negro slavery
was terrible, but with Greeks II was dif.
ferent. Il is nothing to compare with
the servitude Of Greeks to the Mussul
man. The negroes Of Africa had no
past TO look back upon and be proud
Of. For them time pointed no moss
covered finger to 3 great past. With
us 1t Is different. Our land has been
the home Of the oldest poets. Homer
sang there. Law and the arts flourish.
cd In that soil whose flowers are now
rourished with our klood, Tourists
from all parts OF the world have cyme
among ne, and they went away saying
"Greecs is dead, dead dead" Some
even went 90 far, in the hardness Of
their hearts, as To write learned trsa-
tises TO show that we we're not the de-
scendents OF the historic Greeks. They
would have rob- bed us Of this cold, cold,
comfort. Others cams--great hearted
men. They looked upon us and said,
"Shs ia fair, but she Is dead. Tread
softly o'er the marble tomb, for Greece
is dead. She is beautiful, but she is
dead. Touch gently her cold lips, for
she is dead"
Some years before your own Paul
Revere lit the torch Of liberty In this
land, six rata bore forty Turks to the
shores Of Greece. They were deter
mined men with q determined leader,
Prince Solomon. Here was struck the
first blow between Greek and Turk.
Before the sun Of that day had gone
down 60,000 more Turks followed the
forty. The Greeks advanced to meet
them, but their small numbers were
overpowered. In two years the coun-
try Of Hsllss was under the control Of
Turkey: The Greeks scarcely again
raised their dropping heads until in
l444 small province arose in arms,
and in the lead OF a brave Grecian
prince, they opposed aud sete1'ed the
Turks. At the head of this small army
he called upon the Greeks to follow
him in the defense Of their country.
They arose as one NAL, and held the
province against the Turks for I3
years before they could be subdued.
After the rest had gone, the princi-
pal city Of that Province held out for a
long time and stood like q queen diA-
robed OF her Dtlsle. Finally 300,000l
men settled down before her, and she
was taken. To the principal general
fell, as his SHIRE o! the spoils, the
most beautiful Joung lady Of the city. |
In her society, he forgot his military |
duties until reminded of them by his |
subordinates. Then, taking her out
before them, be tors the veil from her
face. Her dazzling beauty drew exela.
nations of appliance from the soldiery.
Taking her by the hair of the head
with one hand, aud with blood In his
ayes, this man with his ssJre, seyered
viii one stroke her head from her
body, and holding the once beautiful
ace, now In the oontortions OF death,
up before them, he exclaimed :. "Thus
IAN my sword sever love-" This, said
he orator, shows the nature of these
men.
But there were forces at work and to
heir strength and harmonious working
1reek owes her existence to-day. Ons
i these forces was the priesthood who,
disguised as fishermen, gave religious
II
Those robbers, called yclepts, whom
.ou have heard of 30 often and likely ,
ave condemned, were robbers only of
he Turks. The creed Of these men
,as to love their father first, then their
lother, their brothers and sisters, and
hen extend their affections to their 7
their friends, their enemies, =
D dogs and then to Turks, Again and >
gain they launched themselves against 4
he Turkish powers. To MAIN Turk !
'as one OF their greatest desires, and
I their hands the Mussulman received
o mercy. Could you blame them for
aus treating the robbers Of their coun- e
W o.
Away up in the Caspian mountains p
mother race Of men, called the Suliots, tt
we'd. They lived up iu three villages o.
Ike an eagle in Its eyre. Against them
Ipecially were the Turks bitter.
In 1914 secret society was founded q
| St. Petersburg, but afterwards o,
,read over all the capitals Of Europe. '
heae men were no mere mob, but men
intelligence, wealth and strength,
1d three years aiterward they struck d
blow for Greece. When the Turks =
sard OF this they called q meeting Of 10
10 Divan and there was sent forth an
Iict for the determination OF the 81
reeks root and branch. In 1921 men In
me from all parts of Gresoe. For m
hat For love Of Greece, for liberty
Hellas. Your own country sent us M
Q great DIR. Howe. the man who in