Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-26
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! 10 abandon his project Of annexing East
ern ROumela. There is no defense Of
! Prince Alexander's action anywhere on
any other ground than that the union Of
| the province with the principally has be-
come a necessity. and that the wishes 90
the people to consummate such aunion can
no longer be disregarded. The invasion
/ of Eastern Roumelia by Bulgaria was as
much a violation OF the treaty as If Con-
stantinOple itself bad been attacked.
The appeal Of the Porte to the powers TO
enforce the terms agreed on in 1873 was
prompt and in accordance with the
terms prescribed by the Congress. Yet,
so far as has been learned, not one of the
powers has taken firm stand in favor OF
promptly enforcing the treaty, and it is
more than likely that a new conference
will be called. This, of course, means
that the Eastern question will be again
an open one, the settlement OF seven years
ago declared at an end, and new adjust
ment will be made in the light of recent
events. In making this new adjustment
the powers will doubtless look to their
own interests rather than to any hereto
fore recognized rights that may be claimed
by the Porte. The conference will be held
not so much to consider violations of the
old as to make new treaty. to
which the Porte will be obliged to accede.
Government secrets are carefully kept
by European officials, and very often the
ministers and diplomatists are abe to
conceal the real views Of the powers they
represent European statesmen and
diplomatists are generally adopts in the
art of deception, and, in a Pickwickian
sense, utterly INSCRIPTIONS. They are
extremely decorous and dignifed, how
ever, and what injustice they do is often
done in a manner that gives 1t the form
and cOloring Of justice, especially when
they are backed with irresistible power.
Only three days ago Russia appeared to
be indignant that Bulgaria should pre-
sumo to set at naught treaty that had
been solemnly entered into by all the
great powers Of Europe. Similar express
sions came from the capitals of Austria,
Germany and England. The order was
given for the Russian officers in the Bull
garian army to resign at once, and it
seems that many went through the for
mality of doing so. Now, if our latest
kilograms are to be believed, Russia is
determined to support Bulgaria in the an
nexatiOn of Eastern Roumelia, and has
promised to give military aid to Prince
Alexander in the event a Turkish army
invades the revolving province.
1t is not believed that Russia intends to
act alone in this matter. She has little
fear OF beng isolated by the powers, and
there are signs that she will be supported
in turn by Austria and Germany.
The statements that have been so SOL
elmly made that the Bulgarians and the
Eastern Roumelians have acted without
the counsel or promise of support Of at
least one of the great powers named, is
unreasonable, and the proofs Of this as
sertion seemed to be rapidly developing.
WIN the result be war? or will the East
ern question be settled this time without
n conflict that will shake the world, as
did those that preceded the settlements of
1856 and 1878? The Turk is a bold, bad
nan when his ire is aroused, and if we
should look at the above questions
only in the light Of history, we would I'M
hesitstingly answer that there's blood not
only in the moon, but that there is hot
blood in Constantlnople that will
not be cooled until it is
poured out like water amid the hills and
valleys OF ROumelia. The Turk, however,
Is probably sieker man than he has been
for decades. He is pretty we'll supplied
with men and guns for a small war, but
he is short Of cash, and his brave legions,
IL case OF war, would be at disadyan-
tage in defending him and enforcing his
claims. unless he could induce the rail-
roads in his dominions to give him few
hundred thousand free passes or sell him
railroad tickets on long, perhaps eternal
credit. Unsupported by some two or
more OF the great powers, he cannot
afford to fight even Russia, and no must
know "that discretion Is the better part
Of valer."
Let us come down to the question in the
abstraot-what should be done? In the
light Of the nineteenth century. the alleged
right of conquest claimed by Turkey is
| rejected, and any arbitrary settle
ment of the status OF Bulgaria and East
GIN AA"NV ~ tANat1 poNGlH -
u little Importance. II seems that the
union has been accomplished; that it is
according to the wishes of the people con
cerned, and that perpetuation of the
! union will be for their good. 1t does seem
That It would be the part Of wisdom for
the Porte to accept the proposition OF
Prince Alexander TO acknowledge the
union and continue to receive the tribute
| Of the principality-unti the time shall
come for Bulgaria TO entirely throw OIL
The Turkish yoke and become again an
independent power.
The situation south Of the Danube Is
becoming more interesting every day.
There are 50 many interests involved,
and so many complications in the way Of
a speedy settlement OF the troubles, thar
the nations more largely concerned may
drift into a great and bloody war. 1t il
not only q question what Is TO be done
with Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia:
but Servia and Albania, and Macedonia
and other States, have real or imaginary
rights and wrongs that call for adjust
ment.
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