The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-15
WILL GERMANY ACTe

England has been weighed in the bal
ance Of humanity and found lament
ably wanting. The test now comes to
Germany, and the world hopes that she
will be found less recreant to her duty
than the other powers of Europe. The
representative who was sent by En-
peror William to Crete to report upon
the condition of affairs has simply in
dorsed the words of those who have
measured the horrors of Turkish rule
on the spot where it is exhibited
He states that the situation there
Is beyond description and almost
beyond imagination. There is nothing
that the fancy car. paint in the way
OF outrage upon helpless people that
has not been inflicted upon the Chris
tan subjects by their Mohammedan
rulers. His conclusion is couched in no
uncertain words. 1.-The powers must
absolutely intervene to prevent a re-
heWal OF such scenes. There is but
one course to pursue and that is to
turn the Turks GU of Europe"
This man is at least clear-sighted
enough to see the inevitable and cour
ageous enough to state it. The European
nations have shilly-shallied about this
eastern question, fearing to disturb
their balance of power and reckless
OF the sufferings of helpless thousands
II political expediency might seem
10 De served by outrage and murder.
BUT political expediency never is
served, in the long run. by anvtbino
out the right. The problem wbict
Europe is putting off until a more con
Venlent season only grows both ir.
ihisnt ana IN emergency. That which
happened without interference in Ar
menia and is still going forward +para
Is now happening IL Crete. and ton,or-
row 1T will spring into bloody growth
IN other places where the sultan's rule
is felt This matter of the relation of
the Turks to their subjects ia not aman-
able to mild treatment. It Is not
matter OF policy to be laid aside or nor
sisted In at pleasure but is as daan-
seated ana lneradicable as race hatred
or religious fanaticism.
1t Is not possible to mako
over the Turk on the mode,
OF modern civilized ruler II is
not possible to graft upon the MO
nammedan the idea of religious tolera-
ton which is repugnant to the first
principles of that creed. You canno+
degenerate either the Turk or his 70
ngion. Therefore, the only remedy ha-
comes clear. He must be put where he
peiongs; as subject, and not as mas
ter. Unfit for even the slightest rule
he must be taught by the strong hand
OF power those first principles of bu-
mainly and sympathy for human sur
Ier1ng which 1t seems to require suf-
fering itself to inculcate. That which
Is now bringing shame to every civil
lied nation in the world, and stirring
every maLly man with shame and rage
will not be much longer tolerated.
OF all the nations that unit
ed to restrain Russia from
taking just vengeance on her
ancient foe. Germany is the best
situated for Independent action. The
German emperor, hot-head as he is. Is
most likely to be moved by considera-
lions outside of statecraft, and to JUS
tify his claim to supreme headsiip OF
both state and church, and to be the
representative Of divine authority
among his people. by taking the neces-
sary steps to crush out the Infamous
Turkish ruler. He can do It as Eng
land could have done it; and If
either should speak the word the
difficulties that seem to beset
the way. would vanish. the crime of
Turkish existence would disappear like
a nightmare and people would be left
to wonder how this frightful survival
OF barbarism and cruelty was
left to flourish and thrive for so many
decades OF years upon the humble, the
loyal and the helpless. Will Germany
move? The whole world hopes and
prays that she may. and that by one
bold stroke the empire may acquire a
headship in Europe more actual and