Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-08
TURKEYS FATE.
Expulsion From Europe Appears
To Be Inevitable.
the Situation Defined - Russia Actively
Backing bulgaria and the Other Pow
ers Passive, For the Present
at Observation-Disclosures.

Ion at this capital Is unanimous that
Turkey must yield. II the Sultan gives
way without fighting he will prove him
self wiser man than the caliph OF 1877,
who waged u bloody war and los. all the
defensive barriers OF the Turkish EN-
pire in Europe for his pains. Another
campaign wcrld be tolerably sale to
leave the Porte without an inch of terri
tory north OF the Bosphorus. The stu
alton is thus defined by member OF the
Government who was actively engaged
In the military operations undertaken BY
England at the close OF the Russo-Turk-
ish war: at is absolutely certain"
he said, "that Russia is directing
this movement. Her soldiers, nicknamed
volunteers, are crossing into Roumanla In
shoals; her officers are already controll-
ing the armies of Roumania and But
garia; her cavalry is at this instant act
ually on the march through Bessarbta-
for the scene Of possible war. She has
commenced supplying paper money to
Bulgaria. She is moblllzing two power
full armies and is scuding on men and sup
plies in advance. Before actions like
these, the disavowals of ministers 60 for
nothing. If Turkey counts on English help
now she makes mistake. English sympa-
thies are with the Christian races In Tur-
key, and Salisbury and Gladstone alike
recognize the fact. Russia has only to
act with moderation to work her will
without let or hindrance from this coun-
try. There Is one contingency likely to
involve England, and that Is Russian
occupation of Constantinople. This the
English will never consent to. Russia
can have all she wants short Of Constan-
tinople, so far as England is concerned.
Turkey is an Asiatic power and stand.
ing offense and menace to the peace OF
Europe. Let her cross over the straits
and all Europe will breathe easier. Cor
don's idea of a free state OF
Constantinople meets growing favor
England would willingly acquesce
In so obviously safe q solution
of the Eastern European question. As
long as Russia Is locked from the sea by
the Dardanelles and Turkey holds the
key there must be perpetual danger OF
war. There ought to be free navigation
for all the world, and the only way to
bring 1t about is to place Constantinople
and the strait undera European coalition
like Belgium and the Danube. II will be
rather too much of good thing to ex-
poet the Sultan to give In his adhe-
sion to such an arrangement without re-
sistance. To do this would be to
put an end TO the supremacy OF
the caliphate and all that makes life
dear to Mohammedans. The Turks, to
give them their due, are ready
and willing enough to die In defense Of
their country and religion. With an
empty trea curry they continued to bring
600, 900 brave, well-armed men into the
field in 1877, and gave Russia all the
work she wanted and her Roumanlan
and Bulgarian allies as well. She can
do the same again and better, for the
a ;htiug, II there Is to be any, will be at
the very door almost of the Mohamme-
dan capital, and the fanatacism OF the
Mohammedan race will be aroused. Our
immediate object is to confne the area OF
disturbance within Its present limits and
| put stop to Russian and Austrian ar.
mamcnts before war breaks out In ear
nest. Concert OF action between Germany,
Italy, France and Great Britain seems
the only thing possible to prevent Rus
sian march on Constantinople and an
| Austrian advance on Salonica. The
Turkish proposal to restore the status
quo In Bulgaria is too late. Who's to
restore i,2 The sultan is the man to do
1t II he can, and 1t appears he wants the
mandate Of Europe. England won't give 1t.
Russia and Austria certainly will not,
and does the Sultan suppose Germany,
France and Italy are going to take upon
themselves the responsibility? There
will be no mandate, and Europe Is not
going to attempt to restore the status
quo by force Of arms, the only force
united Roumelia and Bulgaria
are likely to recognize. We
shall endeayor to have an understanding
with Russia and the powers on the sub
| ject OF Constantinople. am Inclined to
think Russia will be reasonable and agree
to Constantinople being turned into q
free State. That provided for they may
go ahead and drive the Turk out OF Eu-
rope, bag and baggage, as soon as they
like We should probably occupy one OF
the islands along the coast for q naval
station in the event OF the seat of the
Ottoman power being transferred to Asia.
We are pledged to defend Asiatic Turkey,
and intend to be as good as our word
| AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.
There is some apprehension here as
to the possibility Of q. collision be-
tween Austria and Russia arts.
ing out OF the conflicting am
billions of both countries in European
Turkey. The Servians are receiving
strong achievements from Austria, and
the parrisons In Bosnia and Herzegovina
are being rapidly brought up to war
footing The Montenegrins are again
massing troops on the frontier and the
rising In Albania is spreading. The war
feeling among the Christian races in
Eastern Europe has never before as
sumed such dimensions as the world
now witnesses, and the slightest acct
dent may act like the spark which fires
powder magazine and spreads de-
struction and ruin far and near.
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