Smyrna times., 1895-06-12
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Turkey and the Powers.

Ihree dangers always confront the
lurKlsk Empire. First, that the secret
friendship OF Russia will prove more
dangerous than its open enmitv nv
leading the Turkish Sultan To resist
the efforts at reform by England which
Is anxious to preserve the integrity of
the Ottoman Empire, while Russian
interests favor its partition. Second n
sudden recrudescence of Turkish and
Mohammedan tanaticism which will
pIecipltate the massacre Of Christians
all over Turkey and force European
interference. Third, a revolt bepnn AT
the holy places of Arabia. which would
raise the Arab world against the otto
man Caliph, the Sultan.
BY singular fatality all these perils
have suddenly shown themselves. For
the first time in fifty years the Turkish
Government has refused the rccom.
mendations Of united Europe. The
collapse of the Sultan in his seaside
capital before any naval demonstration
Is so certain that it is difficult to cx-
plain his resistance except on the
theory that Russia is ready TO protect
him. England appears, in view of this
secret aid, to have reached the noint
where the British Foreign Office must
either put up with misgovernmet in
Armenia or take steps closely analogous
to war
The Jiddah, or Yedda, outbreak is
accompanied by rumors that an Arab
revolt has begun. This arid Arabian
seaport is the water gate of Mecca
Some thirteen years ago it was the
scene Of a fanatical massacre. Its en-
vrons are never altogether safe for
Europeans during the Moslem fast of
Ramadan, now drawing to a close. and
at no time can European ride a davis
Journey INTO the interior without the
gravest danger. Plotting at European
consuls in the outskirts of such place
IS always liable to take place.
AS with most poaching, it is prohibited
by law, but local Arab public oDinion
regards It as justiiable and resents in.
reference with the sport, As is indeed
reported now to be the case The
prospect of the sack of Jiddah is. now
ever small matter by the side of the
report that there is talk of an Arab
rising at Mecca If this comes the
Turkish sultan viii face the one Asiatic
peril dangerous to his throne.
For two years past there has been
apparent all over Turkey a return Of
Moslem fanaticism. II is shown in a.
saults on Europeans, in the oppression
OF local Christians and in the ostenta-
tous revival by the Sultan Of a Mobam
medan propaganda Over most of
Turkey the Mohammedans are in
large majority. A bloody rising is ALWAYS
possible, but it is not 70 the credit Of the
Turkish Government that its reru.
lar troops in most cases keep the peace.
The SassOOn massacre is one of the
few instances in which regular Turkish
troops have shared such butcherv
which has been almost invariably the
work of the mob or Of irregulars. II is
whispered in Turkish cities. however.
that the regulars can no longer be
trusted, and the great Mohammedan
festival Of Bairam, now at hand, will
bring anxious days to all Europeans in
Turkey.
Yet, as in the past, the end will
probably be that Turkey will recede
and the provinces of mixed Kurd and
Armenian population will be given a
better administration. - PhHddeIphia
Press.