Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-09-17
SICK MAN OF THE EAST
To be Stripped of His Power and
Perhaps Dethroned.

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ropean diplomacy now recognizes
the fact that the immediate set
Element OF the Turkish question
is imperative and inevitable. 1t
still is true that only in Great
Britain has the pressure of public
opinion upon the government
become irresistible, but popular
sentiment in France and Ger
many is beginning to pronounce
the doom of 1.-The great assassin
as Gladstone to-day describes
bin.
It is persistently reported that
the powers have decided to de-
throne Abdul Hamid by force
and to Install another sultan in
the Yildiz Kiosk. It is doubtful
if this action really has been
fagreed upon. 1t is probable, on
the other hand, that the report
that no agreement has been
reached may be accepted as true.
However that may be, the powers
all admit the necessity Of adopt
ing radical measures which will
involve the stripping of the pres
ent sultan of his power for miss
chief. This is a distinct advance
for the position taken by Russia
and the other powers in the
crises of last November. 1t
means practically their consent
to the reopening of the eastern
question and the graphing of
the enormous perils Of that sltu>
alton.
New indications appear almost
hourly tending to show England's
determination to face, and, if
necessary. to force the crisis.
Public opinion being prepared
carefully for this action by the
London government organs.
Thus the Standard in a strong
leader says:
rs there no way by which the
scandal to civilization in the do
minions of the sultan can be
stopped without a European
war? Surely if the arts of dips
lomacy r exhausted, as be-
tween the powers and the present
sultan, another occupation might
be found for the somewhat peril
lous throne he has disgraced.
The rule of Abdul Hanid is not
indispensable to the preserga-
ton of the Ottoman empire. It
is inconceiyable that he should
be suffered to render nugatory
the efforts of the powers to dis~
charge their obligations towards
the Christian races within his do
minions. With all their resources,
moral and material, it ought to
be possible for the powers to
bring the sultan's era of govern
ment by massacre and outrage to
an abrupt close, either with him
or without him."
The STANDARD further pleads
for nonpartisan public demon
strations in favor of Lord Sails
bury's adopting a strong policy.
and protests against letting the
agitation take on the form of
partisan criticism, which is
threatens to do. There are
other signs of a crises at hand.
Even yesterdays unexpected in~
crease of the bank rate and the
fall of consols received a politi-
cal Interpretation and the order
of the admiralty to day for the
immediate commissioning Of six
new commerce destroyers has
a similar signifcanced.
It is by no means clear how
the sultan's disposition would be
accomplished, even if decided
on. Nothing less than the fore.
ing of the Dardanelles by the
combined effects and the landing
OF a large force at Constantine
Pile would be likely to be efec-
tive. That would involve heavy
lighting and:many complications,
unless, indeed, the Turkish
power of resistance should col
lapsd unexpectedly, as it did the
Chinese two years ago. It is
suggested that the moment has
now arrived for the young
Turkey parry to act. The power
might give them tacit encourage
menJt to put a new sultan on the
throne by promising Immediate
recognition and moral support.
The opinion is gaining ground
in Europe that Abdul Hamid is
one Of the most cunning of mad.
men, and this strengthens the
conviction that it is necessary to
be rid of him. The latest news
from Constantinople is that pop
ular apprehension is increasing
All Europe believes that a series
of dramatic events is impending
Miss Frances Willard has
written to 10000 Women.
Christian Temperance Unions il
the United States and Canad.
appealing to them to organic.
meetings to cooperate with Eug
land in stopping the massacres
of Christians by Turky.