Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-09-27
TURKEY AND ARMENIA.
Possibility That Russia VIII occupy "1
Turkish Territory.
From the Boston Herald.

Possibility 1n8C huoSA@
Turkish Territory.
From the Boston Herald
To.dav,s disnatch from Constantine
ple. as published in the Heralo 'nie
morning, has been commented upon ~
a gentleman thoroughly familiar wiz
affairs in that part OF the 1urklsn en-
pire, and who has private means "
formation not accessible to the puDnc;
In the first place, said he to Herald
ranorter. the proclamation calling upon
The Armenians to revolt against the
Turks is regarded as the very helght VI
follv Furthermore, it does not come
at all from Armenians who are resiuoh'
in the country, but from some OF them
who have gone into other countries ana
are themselves far from the risks when
they call upon their fellow-countrymen
to run. The manifesto was douDtless
written by Armenlans IN EhSlandd
and in Western Europe, anu
perhaps some of them in this country
had share in the matter, though t.ey
are too distant from the scene OF aGtioL
to be of much account. The truth OF
the case is that the Armenians who are
in Turkey are not disposed to revolt,
that is, by far the large majority OF them
do not believe that it would 90 any
GOOD but only unspeakable harm.
More than that, they are not III the pos
session of arms. 1t was one OF the
charges OF the Turks, in Justification OF
the recent outrage at Erzroum, that the
Armenians whom they slaughtered III
the streets were in possession o! arms,
and were intending to revolt against the
government. But it was the defense OF
the Armenans that they were un,
armed, and that they had only pe;ace1ul
intentions. Those familiar with the
facts know that this defense, IS true.
The mass of the Arme mans under TURK
ish rule have no intention OF rebelllon
against the government. Iney KNOW
that it would only mean their INFINITE
suffering and no gain whatever. :,
Another fact which is not generally
known is that the difficulty is tomented
bv Russian emissaries. The Armenian
agitators are the tools of Russia.
The European powers have guar
anteed the peace of the Turkish
Empire and the protection of the peo-
pie of other races who are under
Turkish rule. Without question the
Turkish authorities have been guilty
of great atrocities upon the Armenlans.
If Russia should make these an excuse,
she might take a large portion OF Turkish
territory in Asia Minor and the other
nations of Europe would practically con-
sent, though they might go through the
form of diplomatic inquiry to learn the
reason why Russia ventured upon the
seizure of Turkish territory. Russia
already holds Kars, and her troops are
in that vicinity now in such numbers
as tofenable her to forward them
prornIf3E into Turkish terri
tory. 1t is believed by the
gentlemen interviewed that with
in six months Russia may be in
possession of Erzeroum, Vau and Bltlls,
and thus hold large portion OF Eastern
Asia Minor. Possibly she would also go
as far west as Harpoot. 1t is also ques-
ton whether she might not take Trebi-
GOOD and large frontage on the Black
Sea- This would cut off quite slice OF
Turkish territory, but there is reliable
reason, which cannot be made public. to
suppose that such an invasion on the
part of Russia would not be resisted by
the other European powers. The move
would be part of Russla's eternal
scheme for conquest, and one further
step toward the possession of CONSTANT
NOBLE. Of course, all the other European
powers would resist the final move, but
they would acquiesce in the occupa-
ton of part of Asia Minor, as already
stated. The Armenians are regarded as
foolish in thus playing into the hands of
Russia. They would be simply ex-
changing one hard master for another.
What would be most for their interest
would be for European nations SO to in
terfere with the affairs of Turkey as to
protect them in their lives and liberty
under the Turkish government. AT
present they suffer many undoubted out
RACES, and the Russian government has
an abundant pretext in the facts for an
interference, if it is 50 disposed. But
the one imposing fact in all the agitation
is the aggression of Russia and the
steady way in which she is closing
around the Turkish empire, and push
ing southwark so as to be nearer to the
Mediterranean, to the British posses
sions in India, to the Suez Canal, and to
the control of affairs in this very stra-
getical position for the three continents
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From the New York Star.
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