Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-15
TURKEYS FATE.
Expulsion From Europe Appcara
To Be Inevitable.
The Situation Defined - Russia Actively
Backing Bulgaria and tho Other Pow
ers Passive, For the Present
at Least-POssibilities.

LONDON, October 4.-Diplomatic opin.
Ion at this capital is unanimous that
Turkey must yield. If the Sultan gives
way without fighting he will prove him.
self wiser man than the caliph of 1877,
who waged bloody war and los. all the
defensive barriers of the Turkish EN-
pire in Europe for his rains. Another
campaign w~uld be to.erably safe to
leave the Porte without an inch of terri
tory north of the Bosphorus. The stu
alton is thus defined by a member OF the
Government who was actively engaged
in the military operations undertaken by
England at the close of the Russo-Turk
ish war: "It is absolutely certain"
he said, "that Russia is directing
this movement. Her soldiers, nicknamed
volunteers, are crossing into Roumania in
shoals; her officers are already C ,ntroll-
Ing the armies OF Roumania and Bull
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 is modifying two power
full armies and is sending on men and sup
plies in advance. Before actions like
these, the disayowals of ministers 20 for
nothing. If turkey counts on English help
now she makes a mistake. English sympa-
thies are with the Christian races in Tur-
key, and Sal sbury and Gladstone alike
recognize the fact Russia has only to
net 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 Consiantinople. 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 Asiatic power and stand.
ing offcnse and menace 10 the peace of
Europe. Let hrr cross over the straits
and all Europe will breathe easier. Cor
don's idea of L free state of
Constantine pie meets growing favor.
England would Willingly acquiesce
in so obviously safe solution
Of the Eastern European question. AS
long as Russia is locked from the sea by
the sDardanelles 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 it about is to place COnstantinOple
and the strait under a European coalition
like Belgium and the Danube. 1t will be
rather TOO much OF good thing to eX-
p'ct the Sultan to give in his adhe-
sion 10 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 10 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 treasury they continued to bring
700, 900 brave, well-armed men into the
Geld in 1877, and gave Russia all the
work she wanted and her Roumanian
and Bulgarian allies as well. She can
TO the same again and better, for the
Limiting, if there is to be any, will be at
the verv door almost of the Mohamme.
dan capital, and the fanatacism of the
Mohammcdan race will be aroused. Our
immediate object is to contine the area of
disturbance within its pr, sent limits and
put stop 10 Russian and Austrian ar.
maments before war breaks out in ear
rest Concert Of action between Germany,
Italy, France and Great Britain seems
The only thing possible to prevent Rus
iian march on ConStantlnople and an
Austrian advance on Salonica. The
Turkish proposal TO restore the status
quo i'm Bulgaria is too late. Who's to
restore i The sultan is the man to do
it if he can, and it appears he wants the
mandate Of Europe. England won't give it,
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
goin" to attempt to restore the status
quo by force of arms, the only force
united Roumela and bulgaria
are likely to recognize. We
shall endeavor to have an understanding
with Russia and the powers on the sub
iect of Constantinople. l am inclined to
think Russia will be reasonable and agree
to Constant;nople being turned into a
free State. That provided for they may
20 ahead and drive the Turk out of Eu.
rope, bag and baggage, as soon as they
like. We should probably occupy one of
the is~nds along the coast for naval
station in the event OF the seat of the
Ottoman power being transferred to Asia.
We are pledged to de end Asatic Turkey,
aud intend 10 BE- as good as our word"
AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.
There is some apprehension here as
to the possibility of collision be-
tween Austria and RuSsi. arts.
ing out of the conf letting am
billions of both countries in European
Turkey The Servians are receiving
strong reinforcements from Austria. and
the .arrisonS in Bosnia and Herzegovina
are being rapidly brought up to war
footing. The Monieaecrins 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
deaf may act like the spark which fires
4 powder magazine and spreads de-
s,rution and ruin far and near.
Fatal Locomotive EXP: osiOn.