The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-01-18
would be tantamount to the dismember-

would be tantamount to the dismember-
ment of the Turkish empire, the Specta-
tor proceeds to say that Europe,s 81
gantic armament could not be better en-
ployed than in restoring the East to the
dominion of civilization. The work, it
says, could be accomplished within a
year, and 2O,O00,00O Of men would be
finally delivered from the destructive
horde which, since it came out OF Mon
golia, has ever proved the most brutal in
tluence in the civilized world. The ar
ticle concludes with the declaration that
the achievement, would be well worth
certain war, for TO do the Ottomans
justice they are capable of facing the
whole world in arms before submitting
But it is the only chance When the
leading Unionist organ: writes thus it is
evident that the time of the Turk in Eu-
rope S obviously closing"
If anything like the above plan should
be adopted it would mean nothing less
than the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Turkish
empire. And then what? One Of the
bloodiest wars Of modern times. Every
power would push ON FOR it's share Of tho
wreck, utterly regardless Of England's
interests or desires. Remark that the
last quotation quietly says, Russia
would cooperate in Armenia Pre-
cise]y so. AS has been already pointed
out Russia is already in Armenia, hold
ing three of the four fortresses of the
Turkish defenses In month or less
Erzeroum would be hers also, and then
Constantinople would be at her mercy
by Il rear attack. Then il England
would assist her. as she did in 1918, Rus
STA could (would) hurl her columns en-
treIy out Of reach of any possible attack
by way Of the Volga to the Caspian and
thence to the front, then the new-built
railroads Quilt in anticipation OF just
such an emergency would be utilized
to their utmost capacity, and just as
sure as Herat is the gate of British India.
the Russians would burst it open
and sweep down upon Hindostan. In
the meantime France would demand the
evacuation Of Egypt. by the English
Austria would endeayor to add one or
more OF the Danubian principalities to
her heterogeneous empire. Germany
would not be left behind in the race for
the seeds of envy, hate and avarice
which would spring up in haryests of
future wars.
But What of the Turks in the bloody
burly- burly? Notwithstanding their
beastIy sensual religion and habits it
cannot be denied that they are good
fighters; the defense OF Pleyna and the
Balkans. the stubborn and tremendous
battles in and around Kars, Batum and
Erzeroum all show that although they
may have lost some of the fire, dash and
zeal Of the desert tribes, who; under
Omar, Abu Beker, Kaled and Taric,
carried the crescent from the sandy
deserts around Mecca and Medina,
through and over the mail-clad legions
of the lower empire, across the straits
of Gibal Taric lGibraltaD into sunny
Spain and thence through the passes of
says Guizot, "over the whole country
the Pyrenees, spreading themselves y
between the Garonne and the Loire,
crossing the latter river into Burgundy
Autun and Sens, ravaging the country.
the towns. the monasteries, and mass2-
creing the populations until at the
decisive battle of Tours, Charles Martel
defeated Abdel Rhaman with great
slaughter, driving him and his vast
hosts back to the mountains thus saving
the rest of Europe from the blight1ng
curse OF Mohammedan rule, which afifct
ed Spain for nearly eight hundred years.
say the Turks have lost the elan and
spirit of those early days, but they retain
all the fanaticism and deadly hatred OF
the Christian faith and name which Ma
homed inspired their ancestors with
when he sent them forth to convert of
conquer the world.
Continued Next Week.)