New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-12-22
THE EASTERN SITUATION.

THE EASTERN SITUATION.
Hon. S. S. Coz ON tho Probabilities Of Great
In an interview Hon. S. S. Cox
American Monitorto Turkey, said the
grandest educational institution IN
Turkey was the American College.
The students of a principally Bulgar-
ians, with sprinkling OF Americans,
Greeks and other nationalities. The
lessons of popular and personal hber-
ty, as illustrated in America, are
taught therein. Many of the alumni,
especially from Bulgaria, have leaven-
ed the dough of Bulgarian politics.
These students have been the
master-minds in the recent move
ments Bulgaria by which Prince Alex
ander attained prominence. l am
very much mistaken if Russia will not
find it very difficult matter ts over
awhelm this popular element. Now
how this question may be settled
without envading Europe in a gigantic
war is d difficult problem to solve.
The English minister who foiled the
attempt OF Russia after Prince Alex
ander's annexation of Eastern Rou-
meiia to Bulgaria in September, 1885,
was Sir William White When lett
Constantinople the Russian and Ger
man ambassadors who dread the
coming of Sir William White, were
moving heaven and earth and the
powers under the earth to prevent his
reception by the sultan. If Turkey
should throw herself under the agls OF
Russia she would pursue a suicidal
policy; if Russia is allowed to establish
her influence in Bulgaria and Rou-
! melia, the independence OF Turkey is
at an end.
The first move Of the cars govern
ment will be the election and confir-
nation Of a prince entirely devoted
to the car and his policy. The next
will be the appointment of Russian
officers to all the important offices,
both civi! and military, and those who
show the most offensive craftsmanship
will get the best Offices. When every
| thing is ready for action Russia will
the undefended frontiers OF Turkey,
! with g. safe line OF communication
with Odessa by Borgess. and Vorna.
II Fanatics treaty OF San Stefana is
signed it will not be followed by a
| treaty of Berlin. A Russian paper
says that the Bulgarian army must be
| the advance guard of the Russian in the
east. Bulgaria, whether she likes it or
not, will be compelled to follow impli-
city the directions given to her by the
car in all her relations with Turkey,
! as we'll as with the other powers. Ii
| Russia finds these interests confronted
by resistance on the part of the Eul
garian people, the consequences vii
, be disastrous peace in the least, and
whatever is the end OF the IMPENDING
! struggle Turkey will come out OF 1t
shorn Of more territory. The English
press and the English people see with
dismay the crumbiing OF Great Bri-
tain's influence The Duke of Edinburg
has recently been received by the sui
tan at his palace at Gildez but so long
as England stays in Egypt those re-
ceptions do not mean much.
/ II Russia, hOwever,gets her grip over
may do if she gets control Of Bulgaria
and East Roumelia, she has but one
more step to take in order to reach the
aIClellC COWIl VI auIlallODle, aHu III is
| but another step to the splendid capt.
tol on the Rosphorus. But will Ger
many and Austria, siding with Eng
land and Italy, allow this aggl essive
advance? This is the old, old problem,
known as the eastern question:"
ever occurring, and never settled. The
! Crimean war failed to settle it. It in
wolves contest for supremacy in Asia.
The Afghan dispute about boundaries
and the English power in India de-
ponds on its solution. 1t may almost
! in a moment be determined by bat
tie. The vast sums which India and
Russia, not to speak of other powers,
are spending on railroads and other
communications in the east shows to
some extent the magnitude OF the COM
ing contest. The perfect!ng of arma-
ments by land and sea, all sorts of
inventions for the wholesale destruc-
ton of life, the collection of vast bod
les OF men upon these eastern frontiers,
signify a confagration unexampled in
the history OF man.