Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16

blns aud say that no force shall b.
used, except OF peril OF their active
enmity; when any Of the onslayed
millions strike blow for Independence
rom Turkish rule, with fair prospect
Of success, those ak powers combine to
suppress the efforts made and to pun.
ish all who oountennnce or encourage
those who would bresk tue rhains Of
oriental bondage. The txperien CO Of
Creto and Greece is case in point.
And yet in this case there is a La
bilty that the very thing which these
powers would prevents, will bs has
tened by their action. II will be II
Greece has The nerve she had three
quarters OF century age. It Will be
recalled that Alexander Of Russia en-
phaticpliy condemned the attempt OF
Greece to tree herself from the Turkish
yoke, an1 the other European
powers chimel ia win Russia, and
ffowned, and threatened the little state
with Intervention. Yet Turk.sh auoc.
lies reused the Gseeks to frenzy, and
the war begun. Through 1924, 1926
aud 1896, the unexGmpled cruelt!es Vi
Il Turks, the capture and the sale
into slavery OF Greclan women and
children, the b1nsts OF shipments to
ConstantinOple Of bushels OF Greek
cars, aroused the populace OF Europe;
and still the "powors" held to their
position. Then there were public indlg.
nation meetingsheld,as they are being
held now in Lonion. A irient 10
Greece came forward In the person OF
Prime Minister Canning, aud Greek
independence became reality alter
Navarino.
There is a marked parallel in the
procedure OF today with that OF 1928.
But European sympathy epreads
quicker now than then. Salisbury,
and Faure, and Ruiinl, and even
Emperor William would not fnd 1t
safe ( resist tho popular cry in their
own nations, as did thoir pre-
decessors OF seven or eight de.
chdes ago. And while 1t is quite
possible that King George may
back down little, in the fics OF su.
perior force, with regard to Crete, the
blockading Of Greek ports by the allied
powers, the renewal Of Turkish atrOcl-
ties In Armenia, ami the inso leuce,
arrogance and excesseB of Turbish
troops on the MacedUnlan froHtler, are
extremely likely to cause a popular
outhutst on the part OF the CREEKS
which will set al! Europe
ablsze. Tho masses In Europe want
the Turklsh regime OF horror brought
to an end, and their wish will prevail.
1t may be delayed tor time, but not
for long. it lie even possible that with
the melting OF the Ice In the Baltic
ports Russia's grip will loosea to an
extent that will Hibernate the dogs OF
war.
RsgarI Ling the responsibility OF the
nations named, they cannot evade the
punishment for the crime they are
uniting to perpetraie. Murder and
rapine, sanctioned or allowed by gov.
ernmental power, bring obstruction In
their wake to those VIII, exercise that
power. And Justice will be meted out
to those nations which prolOng the OPP
preston aud the agony OF sufferers
under the Turkish yoke, no matter
how low those may have been brought
by the burdens heaped upon them. At
tho present tins II Is notable that OF
the rulers OF the elk powers named
q leen Victoria 10 the only one who
shows sympathy with the suffering
Christians In Crete, and the sjlwness OF
Sallsbury's action because OF the
queen's sympathy Is now being made
occasion for otfsnse by the other
powers; and even her sympathy is
overruled by the pressure of govern.
ment policy. Yet this oiiense may
prove the very element that will pre-
serve England from the full measure
OF deep relributlon that is close In the
wake OF the European powers in the
inevitable progress OF justlce, and
which can be delayed few years ct
the most.