The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-29
WANING CRESCENT.
If Provinces of 0sman Soon
May be Divided.
,xuousy HER PROTECTION.
y. Lacks Lengingly Across the Bor-
A. II Turkey, and Other Nations
Watch the Cxar.
VII.
CONCLUSION.

= ss:sraer Of the true believers watches
:. .-susts of the two pofentates in confer
- atssut Hamid ruler OF a certain part
| ]. r.,crs rf certain part OF Africa and OF
80 nzrs OF Asia. has nothing 70 gain
~ great deal TO lose IN the coming con-
~ The civ Of Constantine the Great.
=. - the byzantine emperors. fer oyer
- handred years The capital of the
~-.s-;is mar soon change its masters.
- ~ Romanofs may shortly occupy
4. .nsser.s throne OF the Paieologs. The
,-lt.u himself vii De. perhaps. forced 10
- Fu-ope. 10 cross the strait and choose
e. axu residence among the cemeteries OF
|s<stsri or snong the delicious groves of
knvussa. The end is approaching. Ar
,u;s. in Asia, is aimost IN revolt, the
r,r.risus claim perfect Independence, the
Slssr;sas BEGIN TO be dissatisfied, the
,.eks dream OF great empire TO be built
q he ruins of Turkey. but ABOVE ali the
- watches every opportunity TO seize the
x.dsr Horn The crescent reigns vet IN
g magnificent city. but who knows for
- bag The .'sick man." though he ex-
Ezsea only lately wonderful amount of
vakisy il nevertheless dying slowly, and
xsr for his existence, he is greatly in
a1zssd 10 the jealousies of the European
axsrz Turkey is q mediSyal country
&. snd il viii be divided before il viii
r. tine to rank with the civilized states
Enrspe and America
turkey Ike Austro-Hungary contains
r<s;n is limits many nationalities. who
urii fall upon each other were they not
nrxned BY force. and national jealousies
IS augmented by religious animosifies.
d sultan has difficult position like the
usefor OF Austria, put he has an i'm
xrse advantage over Francis Joseph.
l.1al Hsmid is lord of the souls and
ds Of his subjects. ne is as much an
|niscrzt As his powerful antagonist. the
~. snd bis will or caprice can only be
E-sined BY the demands OF the govern
3rnts Of Europe The finances OF the
IsrTy are in deplorable condition. and
~ expenditure always exceeds the in
xGt. The higher and lower officials are
most corrupt class OF public servants
he world. Everything can be pur-
eE<d in Turkey, even justice. The
rsls II they are not paid regularly or if
~ receive small salaries recoup them
Gsz ct the expense OF the ratepayers.
rseeaently il is not safe for anyone to
ezucs his operations with profit TO him.
y Soon as he is observed TO be wealthy
n required to divide his wealth with
Ne pzsha- Woe to him if he would re-
sse salians of Turkey have slways given
zzTles of extravagance TO their subjects.
\ Instance. under the reign of the
= sultan there lived in the
nsic an army of 5000 servants and
gs. OF whom 600 were cooks These
xzznis of the Padishah, in turn, were
rsanded By an army of hangers-on.
ssre fed from the imperial Kitchens.
ssieh no less than .2o0 sheep were sup
n daily. The present sultan. it is true.
limited his expenditure. still money
nsted for all that. And who has to
;or all that. The poor people.
e the Turks are not a bad people.
kpassntry is honest, truthful and pa-
ri but as regards 10 work the Turk
1Repse are for behind ail nations on the
Ezxaia. The trade passes gradually in
kAnds of the Greeks and Armenians.
kHsn IN the country the 0smanli are
zE their ground gradually. and the
- d not very distant when the non-
1snmedan races will take the lead in
kcs. as they do already in commerce.
Esf-y and education. The Turks of the
ehcol look forward towards the inevi-
krssalt with despair, still they know
htae Turks have but camped in Eu-
and they expect to return to the
srss whence they came.
las most powerful fee Turkey has is the
y Prom the time of John I'LL, of Mos
= Tat is. from the time the Eastern
nan empire fell under the blows of the
szn.lis. Russia declared herself to be the
q the ancient empire. The double
xas iransp.anted from Byxsntium to
sox snd then 10 St. Petersburg. The
Constantine the Crest and the city
fsisf the Great are combating each
e sntoc-at OF all the Russias watches
g opportunity 10 seize the fair prov
~ ses osmsn. and he would have done il
ago II Il were not for the iealousies of
f. nssn Europe. The Crimean war
4 sed Russia for moment. bat only for
l1snt and nov the Muskovite power
say 10 seize the keys of the Black and
Pc Mediterranean seas. The double
TIE north is approaching the
&c eagle OF the south.
s'ssy has magnificent history, but
y eislory is based upon military &C
The empire OF Mahomet III. has
ssM splendid soldiers, highly accom-
generals and very astute politi-
sas II cannot show \ single man in
letters or art. The nilitarism has
NE isee development OF thought in
-. Before and after the fall of Con-
: 1ssr9s IN lass Turkey was the strong
lAisry power in Europe. and it
"a y one time that the Moslems
= oecone masters OF the Christians.
"a decay OF Turkey begins only with
ibS. that memorable year in
: ne v2ior of the Polish nation and
sFendd generAlship of John Sotieski
e. <ssax
49, MS fought with many nations,
q We, haasaTIanS, Germans, and so
90 Tie most pe-severing antagonist
: AassiA The great empire will be
- -A1.es OF il will become master of
-anopse- Il ! eSsy TO imagine
: snese two cases viii take place.
4sst dispatches say that Russia
- iaink to leave Turkey in peace.
1e car appears 70 be giving proof
lSaoeini intentions, his agents are
= s1Ae'ilne rising in Armenia The
= - avs that the best informed peo-
NAT an Instruction is close ST
TACT which We predicted already
81 ago n the Posr-INrELLteE scEE.
zoe instruction VIII be followed
"a occupation of Erxeroum. and
A''on Of the last named city viii
- oesannlng OF tae last of Turkey.
ee thus seen that Turkey is
-. and vhy1 Becanse i was and il
- military state. There IS buron
AAfope which fellows in the s.eps of