Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
TURB ANCE.

bone is in the centre, and the nations
are grouping about It, all ready TO jump
on the one who jumps first. The plan
outlined by Russia's statesmen seems
now 10 be public property. and the visit
OF the Gar 10 the nations Of the Drei-
bund and 20 France emphasizes It's
correctness. This is nothing moro nor
less than a combination of Continental
Europe 10 bring about division OF Tur-
key without the Intervention OF and with
out concessions 10 England.
And hence It IL that to-day England,
che most liberal Of the Christian nations
OF Europe, stands In the role Of protector
10 the Sultan of Turkey. Massacres go
on apace. Gladstone thunders from his
retreat for action. America joins in the
cry for succor. And yet Lord Salisbury
Jocks on IN logged silence. He knows
that his overtures 10 Russia for a joint
occupation OF Turkey have been met by
an almost brutal refusal. He Is aware
that Germany. Austria. and Italy, stand
ing together automatically. favor Russia
in the politics that are to end In the
wreck OF Turkey. He knows that France
will concede all Of Turkey TO Russia In
return for aid In lis prospective contest
for the recapture Of Alsace and Lorraine.
"CossACK NEVER FORGETS."
II was England that cheated Russia OF
the fruit OF victory in 1871, and the COS
sack never forgets" After that war Great
Britain was unwilling TO see Russia get
anything, while Germany was also ex-
tremely jealous OF the growth OF Russian
power in Southeastern Europe, and Aus
tria was placed In deadly peril. so, after
long negotiations. the conference or BeT-
lin was called and met June IL. 1913, az
which all the affairs OF Southeastern Eu-
rope were overhaule6 and readiusted, and
the Gear was cheated out OF his Just re-
ward. After a war lasting 322 days, the
loss OF over 10000 men, the only territory
gained by Russia was slice or Armenia
servia was made independent in name as
well as in fact. Bulgaria was erected
into q principally tributary 10 the sultan
ana Bosnia was coolly handed over 10
Austria In payment for the Emperor !
compliance with the English demands on
Russia Tho treaty satisfied nobody. fof
Austria wanted more Germany was not
in a position TO get anything. and Great
Britain wanted TO establish protecto-
rate over Syria, but got only Cyprus,
The Balkan states and Greece demanded
the whole OF European Turkey and had
10 be spoken TO very sharply before re-
linouishing their demands. while even
Italy. Jealous OF English supremacy III
the Mediterranean. made good deal OF
trouble before final pacifcation was ef'
fected.
SO II Is that England stands to-day
without friends in Continental Europe
and while Russia. France. and Germany
have been building up navies 10 confront
those of Great Britain. the latter has MOI
been idle. It's warships are to-day edua
10 those OF the three nations mentioned
above put together. its estimates for lsS'
alone allowing for the building OF aadi
fions to It's navy equal to the entire ton
mage OF Germany's warships-
EURoPES ARMED CAMPS.
Yet tho best evidence that Europe u
on the verge OF It's greatest war nes IL
the armed camps that now fairly cover
It's domains. Here Is table giving com
parative figures: