The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-06-08
TURKISH POLICY.

The outrages recently committed a
Jeddah, and the threatened massacre
of Europeans at that point by Be
douins, are believed to be the result
of the note of the powers to the porte
demanding many reforms in Armenia
Constantinople, it is reported, will moi
accede to the demand of the govern
ments, whose representatives have re-
Gently investigated affairs in Armenia
and have arrived at the conclusion
that the time has come for an inter
| vention in the affairs of Turkey re-
garding the treatment of Christians.
Armenians, Bulgarians and provinces
in the ottoman empire have suffered
inhuman cruelties from Moslems for a
long time, and every few years the
spirit of Christian Europe has
been aroused and demands for
reforms made. These have been
met by the fairest promises on the
part of the Turk; but, in almost
every instance they have been violated,
as soon as the excitement of the
Europeans had been allayed. The war
between Turkey and Russia resulted
in consequence of the barbarities per-
petrated upon the christians in Bal
garia; but, although the Turk was
whipped, before he was thoroughly
punished an English feet sailed up the
Mediterranean to the sea of Mormora
and caused the Russians to halt.
After that, at the treaty of Berlin,
reforms were promised by the Moslem;
but since that time the Turk has given
exhibitions of his Punic faith, and
last year, in the heart of the noun
tains of Armenia, aided by half civil
lized Kurds, committed barbarities on
the inhabitants of that country which
have appealed to che feelings of
Christians in both hemispheres. This
caused the commission to be appointed
by Great Britain, France and
Russia, and as result the Sultan
has been informed that certain
change must be made in his govern
ment OF Armenia. The wild Bedouins,
whom Mahomet partially civilized, are
fanatical followers of the doctrines of
the prophet, and apparently are at
tempting revenge because unbelievers
have interfered with Moslem affairs.
Their fanaticism is almost unbounded,
and believing that if they die at the
hands of Christian dog they will go
Immediately to paradise, where there
will be complete qualification of all
heir lascivious oriental desires, con-
siderable mischief may be done with
,ut prompt action is taken for the pro-
lection OF foreign residents.
At this stage it seems proper time
'or lasting solution of the Eastern
question. The Moslen and Christian
cannot exist in peace in Europe, and
he fittest should survive. Turkeys
Measure of fniquity is full, and she
'hould no longer remain pretended |
civilized power to be lasting dis
grace to the nineteenth century. She |
would have been parcelled up among
other nations long ago if fit had not been
he fear that it might destroy the bal
Lnce Of power. 1t is not humanity to
permit Moslens to butcher men, ravish
and torture innocent children
imply because they are of different
eligious belief, and the enlightened
ense of the world should not permit
t any longer. Under different rulers
Bulgarians and other
christian peoples, oppressed by Tur-
,ey, would be happy and contented,
nd the right should be guaranteed
hem that they be permitted to wor-
hip God according to the dictations of
heir consciences, without molestation
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