The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-24
WILL THERE De WARP

conference OF 1878 erected the princi-
pslity OF Bulgaria, among other
things, and lett the Turkish northern
frontier protected by the Balkan
range. Roumania, Servia, Bulgaris,
aud other missions into Turkish terri
tory taken away, left the ports little
enough to call sbsolutely his own. But
now one of its richest provinces, and
ono Of Its most important, in tho mat
ter Of national defense, Ia trying to
throw on the sultan's yoke and ally
itaelf with Bulgaria. Austria, Ger
many and Russia all wore active in
this dlsmembsrment Of Turkey and
the sstsblishnent of these isdepsnd
cut States between thoA and Turkey.
The emily satisfaction to Turkey was u
kind OF guarantee by the powers that
the boundaries estsblishsd by them
should be preserved. Any ef-
fort, therefore, to change tho
facts and relations estab lishsd
by tho conference is likely at all times
t. draw the slsnasory powers Int
further conference aud, possibly ,sct,on.
Roumelia, while separate pripoi.
pality, was directly tributary to the
sultan, with Turkish vlcaroy and
paying nbsst 100000 annually rs
tribute to the porto. Its Northern hor.
der wGs the Balkan range, the DOLLY
natural dsfenee OF Constsntinoplt
againss Northern invaders. This pop,
ulstion, NJ that OF Bulgaria, is lsrgely
Slavic and consequently closely allied
to the Ruasisn. Russia would rel lice
at any blow TO Turkey, and especially
ono that would give the car control oil
The Balkans. Indeed, it ia said thsi
this Roumelian uprising IL the direct
resu!s OF Russian intrigue.
whether tho powers Interfere or not
1t ~ clearly che iR,ontion OF the sultan
to MAINTAIN his csntrol over Rnu,
meiis, and he 10 fer thia purpose mAss-
Ing hia troops ns AdrlSnopie. Russia
shsnld sse give active assistance t.
the rebels, would probably get into
com pllcati0Ds with Germany, and Eng
land would ssize thu opportunity to
effiDt n troaty, oGsnsivs and defensive
with Turkey against Russia. In tbt
msant'me, Austria would anne,
Bosnis and Herzegovina, nnd thu,
Europe would find itself Ia n goRera
broil ones mare.
Tho occasion Ia % msst grave ant
complicated one. and its slmbliAcatlor
depends exclusively upon the actio,
of RuBsin and Austria. Irthey remain
quiet the issue will, in sill pYobsbilit,
ho settled by an appeal to srm
between Turkey and the alliea, Bul
garia and Roumelis. Tho Turks woul,
undoubtedly whip tho rebels back int,
subm'Sslon, for in both mon, disc
pline and resources, the a&vantaE,
would DO largely with tho Sultan
Bulgaria and Roumolia have a popu a
ton together, however, OF nbost 3. 500,
900, and could placs q forniduble arm,
In tho Geld, Tho contest, therefore
even ii no other po wers wore raw
into the conflict, would prove a despsr
ate auG continued ono.
1t ia difficult, just now, to tell whs
tho outcome may be. II may bo lef
to Turkey TO restore R0unelia ningle
handed and by the dssision Of TIL
sworo. IL may b, that the signetor,
powers TO tho Berlin conference ms
ssttle the matter and avoid war, or
and ~ n last possibility, the nalions o
Eurspe may become involved a.
bloody and tremendous war oyol
this Roumelsn revolt.
From present appsaranooa tho East
ern horizon, however, looks red ant
portsnt0us, aud no man can tell tn,
end. To us OF tho United States ia,
outlook from q soltiah stsndpoin. Il
extremely encouraging. Our surpluse,
OF goods and raw products, for whicl
there In now but So indifferent do
mand, would suddenly assumo y new
Importance at tho oponing qua OF ;
European war, and rs the bo.rsss .
the Old world recorded dsclns
rise would be marked in American IS
curitles and all mauuor OF farm Ant
factory products. While ths cuntins n
OF Europe was suffering, Amerlc,
would DO getting richer and richer
The moral force OF tho powers ma,
settle matters Practically and quickly
but 1t looks decidedly now more LA
war would force the coucluaions.