Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-10
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sautie gar, ell look forward 20 the
ssr1egIs With doubts and usisgivinRsr
aud all are eager 10 postpone the day
of setting as long as possible. The
plans Of the diplomats are AL laid. not
With q viss 20 avertin2 var, bat With
view 20 p0stpouing it. No one donbts
that the power Of the Turks IN EaroPs
must end In 3 comparatively short
time. Ihe Ottoman Empire "a wTeck.
Weak, powsriess, scaresly q shados OF
its former self. incidents snch - the
Roomslian revolution are constantly
reminding the statesmen hoE near II y
10 dissolution. No one strives 10 pro
long the life Of the sick man ihfooRb
any sympsthy with the soas'er' All
are anxious 20 seizs upon his estate
and be IL KEEP, alive only because ais
heirs are no, ready for the nRht tnAt
uust come over the division OF hts pos
sessions. Russia wants tbs entire Bal
kan peninsuia, snd tue Russian raisrs
will never regard their empire as oorn-
plst.. rounded Of. and in position TO
fulfill its destiny, until their banner
floats over the domes Of Constantine
ole. The Russian Empsrors olain t.
be the direct SUCCESSORS Of the rulers OF
the Eastern Empire Of Rome, and It Is
. ,sns, Of their faith that Constantinople
Ia theirs by divine right. Ga the other
hand, Austria IL anxious TO ossain
possession Of the Balkan Provinces, ana
A forward move on the part OF Russia
vouid be instantly met by counter
move on the part Of that power. con
fiist between the tvo great powers OF
Eastern Earope would precipiiste
struggle the end of which Il would be
impossible 10 foresee.
Bssoonstield returned from the Con
aress of Berlin confident thai be had
assared 1.-The peace Of Europe for many
years TO some. Less than eight years
have elapsed since be stood In the win
dow of the Foreign Offios and an
noanoed 10 the tnmulluous mob OF
Londo nsrs which stretched in every d.
rection rs far as the eye could see, that
be had brought them peace with
honor" Less than eight years, sad the
great treaty Of Berlin Is In shreds. A
month ago the Eastern qaestion was TO
all appearances furthest from mems
thoaahta Today IL demands tbs atten-
iioa Of all. The impulsiye act Of 3
petty prince and his Insignificant people
has shown Europe ho~ little spark
may bsiag on the conf ,grasion of
which they all stand Ia dread.
Bat, With their ever- present dread OF
the conHict, the Ambassadors Of the
powers ct Cosstaniinepls have per
suaded the Sultan TO recognize the
union Of the tao BulRarlas. Europe,
however, has scarcely time to give a
sigh Of relief nc escaping from that
danger before another appears. Servis
10 the disturbing element at present
This little Kingdom has become ex
oeedinsly ambitions OF late. Under the
rule of Prince Milan, a man of both
ambition aud ability, the Servians re
VOTED from the power Of the Sultan 10
1876. and went Ia war IN defense OF
their brethren. the Buleariaus and Her
xsgovinians, whom the Turks we're
Strengthening ~ quietly and expedi-
tiousiy Al possible. The Servlans we're
overshelmed ia the conflict which en-
sued, aud Milan was forced TO make
humiliating treaty of peace. The treaty
was scarcely signed. hossyer, when
Alexander III said, "Invoking the bless
ing OF God, aud appealing to the world
and to postsrity {, judge OF the Just
ness Of my cause. order my brave
soldiers to Gross the fruth." The Rus
slams crossed the pruth, and not only
the Pruth but the Danube. aud not only
che Danube bat the Balkans. Their
onward march ended only when Alex
ander's brave soldiers" saw the mina-
ress of Stamboui cleaning In the dis
tanos. One result Of that war was that
servis became entirely independent Of
the Turkish Empire. II Was erected
Into principally With Milan as Prince.
A few yesEa later, 81 the nusainous 70.
quest Of the Diet, Milan assumed the
title Of King, and Servia took her place
among the kingdoms of the earth.
since that time tSe little kingdom has
been making great pretensions. Milan
10 hostile 10 Russia. evidently fearing
tina, his Kingdom will be absorbed by
the great northern smpirs. His policy
hes alvays bcsn 70 calsivasc elsss sela-
ticns With AustrissHunesry. undes his
direction the Servian army has been re-
organized on the Prassian system. This
little Kingdom. With q population of
only |. 10. 900. an area less than one third
Of that Of Washington Territory, and an
annual revenue OF Al. ss2. 900. supports
an army vhose strensth on q var foot
Ing 10 more than 30 600 nen. The army
10 at prcsent on var footing. and hsv-
ina such formidable weapon, Il 10 nst
strange that the Serviaus should want
70 try Il on somebody. Hing Milan has
been dispstehins his troops 10 the from
tieE With all haste for The past three