The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-10-16

Expulsion From Europe Appcats
To DO Inevitable.
1he situation defined = Russ,n Actively
hacking Bulgaria and the other Pow
ere Passive. For tho Present
u Last Possibilities


LoNDox, October l.-Diplomatic opin-
iok 1t this capital 10 unanimous that
Turkey must Weld. II the Sultan gives
way without nghting he will prove him
self wiser man than the calIph Of 1877,
who wagcd bloody war aud los: all the
defensive barriers Of the Turkish EN-
pirc In Europe for his pains. Another
campaign would be tolcrably sale 70
leave the Porte without an inch Of terri
tory north OF the Bosphorus. Tho stu
alton Is thus defined by a member Of the
Government who was actively engaged
Ia the military operations undertaken ~
England at the close OF the Russo-Turk.
ish war: at Is absolutely certain"
he said, s'that Russia 10 directing
this movement Her soldiers, nicknamed
volunteers, are crossing into Roumania IN
shoals; her officers are already controll-
ing the armies OF Roumania and Bul-
garia; her cavalry Is At this instant act
ually on the march through Bessarbia
for the scene OF possible war. She has
commenced supplying paper money TO
Bulgaria. She Il modifying two power
full armies and Is sending on men and sup
plies III NOVNI(Es A1AVAt o&ttInt atr>
these, the disayowals Of ministers 60 for
nothing. II 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 70
act with moderation 10 work her will
without let or hindrance from this coun-
try. There Is one contingency likely TO
Involve England, and that Is a Russian
occupation OF Constantinople. This the
English will never consent TO. Russia
can have all she wants short OF Constan-
tinoplc, so far as England Is concerned.
Turkey Is an Aslatic power and stand.
ing offcnse aud menace 10 the peace OF
Europe. Let hrr cross over the straits
aud all Europe will breathe easier. Cor
donss idea of free state oil
Constantinorle meets q growing favor.
England would willingly acquicsce
IN so obviously safe 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 OK
war. There ought TO be free navigation
for all the world, and the only way TO
bring 1t about Is to place Constantinoplc
and the strait under European coalition
like Belgium and the Danube. II will be
rather too much OF good thing 10 ex-
pct the Sultan to give In his adhc-
sion 10 such an arrangement without re-
sIstance. To do this would be TO
put an end 20 the supremacy OF
! the caliphate and all that makes He
| dear TO Mohammedans. The Turks. 10
give them their due, are ready
and willing enough to die la defense Of
their country and religion. With an
empty treasury they continued TO bring
| GOO. 900 brave, well-armcd men into the
field Ia 1877, and gave Russia all thr
work she wanted and her Roumanan
and Bulgarian allies as we'll. She can
| do the same again aud better, Tor the
| a .nting, II there is TO be any, will be At
| the very door almost OF the Mohammc-
| dan capital, and the fanatacism OF the
| Mohammcdan race will Dc aroused. Our
immediate object Is TO connpe the area Of
| disturbance within its present limits and
| put a stop 10 Russian and Austrian ar
| maments before war breaks out In ear
nest. Concert OF action between Germany,
| Italy. France and Great Britain seems
the only thing possible 10 prevent Rus
sian march on Constantinopic and an
| Austrian advance on Salonica. The
| Turkish proposal to restore the status
quo in Bulgaria is too late. Who's "a
| restore Ii? The sultan il the man TO Dc
| II II he can, and II appears he wants the
| mandate Of Europe. England won't give Il
| 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 statue
QUO By force Of arms, the only force
united Roumclia and Bulgaria
are likely 10 recognize. w
shall endeavor 70 have an understanding
with Russia aud the powers on the sub
icct OF Conotantinoplc. ! am inclined Z
think Russia will be reasonable and agrc'
To ConstantInoplc being turned into
free state. That provided for they ma,
20 ahead and drive the Turk out OF Eu
rope, bag and baggage, as soon as the.
like. We should probably occupy one 9
the islands along the coast for nava
station In the event Of the seat OF IN
Ottoman power being transferred 70 Asia
We are pledged TO defend Asiatic Turkey
and intend 10 be As good as our word.
AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.
There Is some apprehension here a
10 the possibility OF collision be
tween Austria and Russia aris
ing ont OF the conflicting am
billions OF both countries Ia Europea
Turkey. The Servians are rcccivinI
strong reInforccmcnts from Austria. AM
the rarrisons IN Bosnia and Herzegovina
are being rapidly brought up 10 wa
footing. The Montencgrins are agai
massing troops on The frontier and IN
rising In Albania 10 spreading. The wa
feeling among the Christian races \
Eastern Europe has never before as
sumcd such dimensions rs the worl'
now witnesses, and the slightest acct
dent may act like the spark which fire
= powder magazine and spreads Dc
sfvuction and ruin far and near.