The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-10-22
THE RouMELIANE REVOLUTION.


THE R0UMELIANE EVOLUTION. 49,,
"a Probability that the World viii Witness 4
Further Carving Of Turkey.
iii is among the beliefs of Christians
l that nothing was made without pur.
pose. Turkey, for instance, was mado
to be carved. Although tho Turks,
not being Christians; maysnot harbor
lthis comfortable belief, the history 81
European politics during much more;
than half 4 century estab lishes conclug
lSsiYely its verify. Peter ana Fred erick
Ecaryed and denounced poor Poland
1Swltliout inviting to the feast any Of
their ncighbors, and perhaps il vas I
the completeness 81 their success that
caused the former to try. his skill as
head carverupon Turkey. In that ex-
pertinent, however, he was not suffered
Ito TO proceed without assistance ana
ever since then, at not very long inter-
yals, the business OF carving Turkey
Islias occupied the, attention; 81 all the
..great powers''of Europe. : Natural
|ly, there have been quarrels, bloody
and savage anarrels,. among the carY-
5ers for the sayory cnts and succulents
joints, and the head carver has not all
ways had his way, butsthe quito ome Of
every quarrel shas been for Turkey on.
Iva new dismember emit: The mod
ern kingdom Of Greece, Albania, scr-s
via, Bosnia, Roumania, Bulgaria, tares
among the tlisseversd fragments Of
what was, century ago, tile great
Turkish empire. Egypt, also, is d,
fragment III mother continent that has
been virtually severed in the long pro-
cess Of cxlingnishing tho Moslem
power. II II n y,
Advices from the east point very
plainly to the probability that the
world lis about TO witness a further
carving Of Turkey. Tho revolution in
the Balkan region means, and distinct
~ proposes, tic complete excision Of
tho groatF province Of Eastern Rou-
lnelia. But ii is .notsa one tho loss Of
Eastern Roumelin that now threatens
the ..unspeak able Turk. II is said
that he is preparing toSrecoyer that re-
f.xoltcd province d. rather, to recover
his right under tic treaty$ of Berlin to
extoIt money fromzit, which is about
the extent 81 his practical dominion
over it, by force Of arms. But if he
is preparing to carry war TO the north
for the recovery Of Eastern Roumolia,
the Mace donians are preparing to
make warSinS the west for the sever
ance Of that great province. Thessaly,
also, is more than willing to secede,
and Greece is more than willing to re-,
peat the exploit ofsthe prince Of .Bul-S
garia BY second ling the secession from
Turkey oflall the Hellenic provinces.
At Athenss 10 popular demo nstration
has taken place in favor Of Greek in
stervention In Macedonia, and the prime
minister Of King George declared to q
deputation. that .'if events threatened.
interference with the expansion Of
Hellenic dominion, Greece is ready to
intcryene''l--a declaration that may
mean mhch' q nothlng. austra II, mas mas
% carYlng-knife whettcd for a couple Of
conveniently Turkish tdependenc:es,'r,
and King Milan Of seryia excitedlyy de-
clares that Unless We are all going to!
pc kepa qules toge1 ner' Z MusI re one
q. tne 9hIse e move
The question q 3 IS Are they ssall GO
ing to be kept quiet togetlle 70
Il that question turkey 8 has already
answered o!8: The porte has is ls'-
sncd 9 circular 70 the signatory pow
5,ers, protesting that tho conduct Of
Bulgaria ia A. annexiin ST Eastern Roume-
liza is q violation Of the treaty of Der.
/ lin, "a fact as plain to I'LL the3 world as
is tho existence Of that treaty. and
making known that the sultan has re-
solved to maintain its stipulations in
relation to Eastern RoumeEa by force
OF arms. VIII Oh means that T Turkey
is not going to IS keep quiet under the
carving knife 9 Prince Alckanler Of
Bulgaria. Very vel the evident.
probability is tint the. arch OF q
Turkish army into N Eastern Roumelia
twill be q signal tharswill light the torch
LOT revolution in Maaced Iona, and set in:
motion OF the opp osite extremity Of
the Turk islleempirrye's ail army Of Greeks.
ian army OF Servlans, and heaven only
knows how many u ri more y European