Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-18

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/ What is known as the eastern ques-
ton" has disturbed Europe for century.
1t is a question which diplomats have
discussed often but have not been able to
settle permanently. ard will not proba-
bly, as long as the authority Of Turkey is
recognized in any part of Europe. 1t is
engaging their attention again, and it
looks as il they would be able TO accom-
plIsh nothing until some Of the parties in
teresi ed are by force OF arms induced to
make concessions. There has already
been resort TO arms. The forces of
Bulgaria and Servia have met and begun
war in which the leading European
powers may become engaged before it is
concluded.
The Eastern question: had its origin
in the treaty Of Kutschuk Ksinardii be-
tween the Russians and Turks in 1874.
BY the terms Of this treaty the Sublime
Porte agreed to protect the Christian re-
ligion, and to permit Russia to build a
church Of the Greek faith in CONSTANT
nOple.
The Gar Nicholas, the grandfather Of
the present Gar, claimed that this treaty
gave him authority over all the Christians
Of the Greek church in Turkey. This
claim, If it had been recognized, would
have been a starting point for the estab-
Iishment OF the Cars authority in all
European Turkey. The Gar expected
that England would sustain him in this
claim. He made extraordinary efforts to
have it recognized by the Porte, and
would doubtless have succeeded had it
not been for the interference Of the Eng
lish Minister at Constantinople.
Russia then made the right OF the
Greek church to the holy places in Pales-
tine the grouud for attacking Turkey, and
the Crimean war followed. Napoleon Ill,
desiring to strengthen himself with
European soyereigns, made the dispute
about the holy places the excuse for join
ing England in her war with Russia.
Austria was kept out of that struggle BY
the withdrawal OF Russia from Moldavia
and Wallachia. Sardinia Joined England
and France in the war towards its close,
and the foundation of the kingdom Of
Italy was laid.
The Crimean war was ended by the
treaty Of Paris, Russia having been de-
feated. In that treaty it was agreed that
the integrity and independence Of Turkey
should be respected, and Turkey promised
to give her Christian subjects the protec-
tlon to which they were entitled. 1t was
particularly specified that Servia should
maintain her virtual Independence. All
that was exacted of her for Turkey was
an annual tribute. and acOntingent OF SOL
diers in the event Of war. The navigation
OF the Danube was thrown open and the
Sultan agreed to admit no foreign war
ships into the BOsphorus or the Darda-
neles. At later period England, France
and Austria entered into a compact guar
anteeing the independence OF the Ottoman
empire.
In 1857 Austria retired from Moldavia
ana Wallachia, and year later, after
resort to arms between Montenegro and
Turkey, the boundaries Of Montenegro
were fixed by the powers. In 1861 Mol
davia and Wallachia became the princi-
palty OF Roumania. In 1862 there was
trouble again about matters in the East,
and the Turks were compelled to move
all their troops from Servian territory.
In 1866 war occurred between Turkey
and Greece because the Cretan assembly
repudiated Turkish authority in Crete
and proclaimed union with
Greece. The powers settled the
trouble by granting to the Cretans
enlarged privileges and sort of consti-
tutional government. During the war
between France and Prussia, Russia de-
clared her intention to repudiate the
Black Sea clauses of the treaty of Paris.
Against this course England and Austria
entered a vigorous protest. In 1871 there
was conference OF the powers at London.
and the Black Sea clauses were abro-
gated.
From this brief statement OF some of
the main points of the eastern ques-
tiOn," it will be seen that it has played a
very important part in the affairs of Eu-
rope for long time, and that 1t is likely
TO continue to play an important part as
long as Turkey has foothold in Europe.
The Galveston Fire in IA Dream.
Accounts Of strange dreams frequently
appear in public prints. Some of these
accounts are, perhaps, fictitious. Others
of them. however, there is reason To think.
are well founded. There are plenty OF
persons in every community who have
had remarkable dreams, or who have
friends who have had such dreams. In
deed, in almost any gathering of hall
dozen persons, there will be two or three
who have stories to relate Of dreams that
cannot be explained upon any acceptable
theory.
Attention iS.directed 10 this subject OF
dreams by a special dispatch from Madi-
son. Indiana. According to this dispatch,
0. V. Flora, Of that city, on the night Of
the Galveston fire had very vivid dream.
in which he saw the city Of Galveston in
flames. He recognized the city, and saw
men, women and children fleeing from the
fire. and noticed plainly the black, desc
late track or the connagration. lie
noticed that the wind was very high. and
that it famed the flames. He thought
that he was so close 10 the fire that he
could feel the heat. IL was some time
after be awakened before be could rea ~
that bis own house was not on fire. llo
related his dream to his family al
breakfast ana save very vivid descrip.
tfOn Of Galveston and tho con0a ora