The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-10

the Normans or Mortimer. They were
distinguished by their superiority In
courage and the use OF arms. over the
original inhabitants OF the shores OF the
Baltic who were OF Finnish and Slayonic
derivation. The invaders receiving num-
erous access0ns from the mother cOun-
try took possession Of the land, forcing
the natives TO pay them tribute and inn
posing their government and name upon
them They first became known 10 the
Greeks at COnstantin0ple-th the seat
OF the Roman Empire in the East. i'm the
ninth century-about the year 500 a. D..
when they came with their boats laden
with furs. having descended their great
river until IL reached the Black Sea. They
steered their frail barks along its coasts
10 the Bosphorus, entering the harbor Of
the Golden Horn, returning by the same
route 10 the nolghborhood Of Kicv and
Novgorod with cargoes Of wine. oil, silks
and the rich spices Of the Indies The
wealth OF the Imperial City excited the
aVarlce OF the daring barbarlans. and
Meet OF 200 war canOcs-A. d. S65-passed
the Bosphorus Strait out OF their great
sea- and suddenly appeared before the
Guy during the absence OF tho Emperor.
ana attempted 10 plumber IT, but were
uIlFen on and destroyed by tho artificial
flames called Greek fire. which the he
selscu skll.fully threw upon them from
their vessel No less than four OF these
uoid expeditions, each larger than the
!as'' curing the period embraced between
the ninth and the fifteenth centuries.
were launched against the object OF their
coFetous desires, in their determination
20 possess the famous CITY of Constan-
the But the Turks under Mahomot H.
euI.y captured the noted city from the
ialllng Roman Empiro-Mav. 1853. A. D.
ana nave continued TO hold IL ever since
ln spite OF the Russians. 10 was assert
Ell and believed by the original inhabi-
1snts' mat statue I'm the square OF
taurus was secretly Inscribed with "a
r''pnecy' VIZ. that tn the last DAYS tho
Russians wouli become masters of Con
siantinople. Says Gibbon. "A rare pro-
d.cton OF am unquestionablo date though
or an ambiguous style I'm our own time
RUSSIAN heet has steamed around the
! continent or Europe and threatened the
Noiueh Horn with naval squadron OF
lofty men OF war. each one of which
colld have sunk hundred OF the canoes
of their daring ancestors"
uhe Crmean and the Russo Turkish
wars were brought on by attempts of the
russians TO gobble up the Sick man Of
turkey and the Car Of to-day still
means 10 carry out. If possible. the de-
signs or his ancestors. the Chagans of a
thousand years ago, the most remarkable
persistence by a people I'm one undoviat-
ing direction known I'm the annals of ma
lions Under the treaty of San-Stofano
me gates or the Golden Horn. by way OF
inc Bosphorus from the Euxine. and from
tne mediterranean via the DardaneIfos
or the Hellespont. are barred against
,ne war vessels OF all nations thus pro-
tecting It from the guns of R,esi,,s
naval squadrons for tho time being
NOT many years ago the Turks findor
The persuasion Of their willy opon,, an
lowed the passage Of Russian yvarebf,,
through the western straits containing
returning troops, destined for Odoesa on
lne BACK Sea. whose term Of service
had expired. this act in violation of tb,
literal terms. II not the spirit az tr.
treaty caused Great Britain 10 speedily
land troops ON the Isle of Mitvlone na,r
the mouth of tho Dardanoles in tho
Aegean Sea. John Bull has kent tho
cars for years from attacking and do-
siroying the Sultan in Eurone. Tho 1ato
Turco-Grecian war has so far resulted
in greatly strengthening the former
SICK nan. and he now seems only afraid
of the great Northern Colossus that nov
ers over him
The end is not yet. and MANY closo OH
servers Of continental politics believe
that Russia is now playing very doom
game which WIFI result I'm the final fan
Of Stamboul at no very distant d1v into
the possession of the Russian Bear.
IT, w STAlfPER.
Richmond, Va, September g. 1907