The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-15
HOW WILL THEY DIVIDE THE TUR-
KY

Lord Salisbury is practically the King
of England He Is Englands Prime
Minister, he dictates her policy, and he
has at his back a wel-nigh unanimous
English nation. 1t may be called
unanimous one so far his foreign
policy is concerned. for all Englishmen
of every party will endorse whatever
step he may determine 10 take in fixing
England's status in the collisions now
I'm progress In Europe. When England
has pat her foot down, and has an
nounced that she intends 10 stand AT
that spot, all Englishmen Will be at
Salisbury's back. never mind what their
differences may have been before.
Lord Salisbury feels the solidarity Of
his position, and his utterances are those
of a man who knows he can WELD
terrific force at his Will Not since Ma
poleon was IN the plenitude of his auto
cratic power has a European sovereign
used such language to Europe as Lord
Salisbury uttered at the Lord Mayors
banquet last Saturday night. depend
upon it," said he. speaking Of the situa-
ton in the far East. whatever may
happen in that region be it in the way
of war or In the way Of commerce. we
are equal TO any competition that may
be opposed to us. and may look with
absolute equanimity on the action
of any persons who think TO exclude us
from that fertile and commercial region,
or who imagine that If We are admitted
they can best us In the markets Of the
world"
These are not hastily spoken words
They are the deliberate utterances of
statesman. who has calmly surveyed the
whole field and has deliberately resolved
upon his course We repeat that no
sovereign IN Europe has used language
so defiant to his fellow-soveregns since
Napoleon ruled France. and Salisbury's
words have already made a profound
impression. and are destined TO continue
sinking deeper into the minds of those
who are thinking of using the situation
In China and Janan 10 abridge English
interests In those quarters. Wa predict
that there will be 10 war between Eng
land and Russia over the Chinese qucs-
ton.
But what OF the situation in Turkey?
We said as soon as Lord Salisbury's
speech was made that Turkey was the
locality whence strife would arise II
there was any az all. and events ere
certainly marching along just as we ire
dicted they would. The Sultan has given
no more than a seeming Difference 10 the
requirements OF the powers. and he is
coming very near to treating .heir de-
mands upon him with open contempt
He has got to be taken in hand, there
fore. or all Europe is 10 be made ridicu-
lous. WIN Europe submit TO that? We
do not for one moment believe that she
viii. so that We think IL safe to predict
that a tremendous struggle is going TO
take place in Turkey at an early DAY.
The Sultan has twenty millions Of Turks
under his rule. and they are brave
and hardy race. They are capable OF
tremendous effort. and every instinct OF
race and patriotism impel them to stand
by Turkey in the contest about TO be
forced upon them. we look for a bloody
struggle as the result OF the proposed
occupation OF Turkey. but 1t is one which
must end In the submission and destruc-
ton OF the Turk. The Sultan is bank
Supt. and patriotism and impulse cannot
hoad out long against Maxim guns and
treech-loading repeating rnes. The
turk has long been sick. but the Turk
appears now about to die.
And what 10 to be the administration
spon his estate7
That Russis will demand Constantino-
r. - Without eaytnx. The bones Of