New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01

are but the paddle-wheels; the engineer is inside
ont Of sight one Of the moulding forces Is hidden
in the family relationships of the royal houses
The father Of the King Of Greece is the klrg or
Denmark His nephew is the present Emperor OF
Russia. and his sister il the popular Princess of
Wales His wife also has royal corrections.
eft is true that the direct power Of royal families
in Europe Is diminishing but stil their earnest de-
sires ard demands have very definite influence
both with the political leaders and the popular feel
ing. Blood is thicker than water In royal families
as we'll as elsewhere, and, though brothers and
sisters often AT variance, do not doubt That
the family of the King OF Greece represented
IN so many nations, is using its utmost influence
in his behalf.
81 have seen the opinion expressed that the fear
less and even rashly Independent and defiant action
of Greece would indicate that some ore of the
great Powers is secretly indorsing her. My heher
is that her reliance Is not on the promise OF any
Of the Powers but on the knowledge that in more
than one kingdom her King has "a friend at court.
whose great power in that court Is linked WITH
deep love for him and longing for lis success Every
one Is asking What Is checking the concerted
action of the Powers in suppressinS and chastsinS
Greece? They seem 10 be agreed, yet they hoid
back I may be wrong, but am inclined TO think
that King Georges relatives are the ones who are
applying the brakes to the plans Of the nations for
rebuking Greece.
cisn existing among the Moslems. and of how great
a factor II is In war Where fanaticism has ap-
reared in Christianity it has been parasitic
growth but II is the flower and first fruits or Ma
home anism The Turks are fanatics, and there-
fore fighters Give them equal equipments train
ing and opportunity, and believe that thousand
Mo.lems will conquer a thousand Christians every
time The Turk fights like maniac. 1t Is neither
neral nor physical courage that actuaies hlin II
is madness. He knows neither mercy nor fear IT
Is this element Of fsnatlcism which makes the
Turkish question so difficult.
"What il England should send her battle-ships
through the Dardanees? What would happen?
Constantinople Is not the heart OF the Mosem
power. 1t IS on the extreme northwestern rim II
is the strategic point Of Eastern Europe but 1t Is
not the strategic point Of Asia Armenia Is many
miles away. If the Sultan should be compelled 10
fee from Constantinople 10 Armenia. it would take
Europe a long, long time TO conquer him tNere;
The country is mountainous and inaccessible and
the Moslems are largely in the majority. Iney
are also the only armed inhabitants.
The seizure OF Constantnople would not be a
sOa0n Of ne Rnss he %pes and De os
raj solution Of the problem: Russia already has
inc adjoining territory without driving the Sultan
from Constantinople and without prccipitatIng a
man question two different problems. The
Eastern question concerns ihe eofcupancy Of Con
ways. The Armenian question is Is oil more recent
origin and concerns The pagims m Rs, and
settle il in her own way. She would protect the
lives of the Armenians but would lessen their lib-
cries The civilization Of Western Europe would
be barred. Professionalism would come under the
ban mission schools closed, and missionaries prob
ably banshed. Spiritual Christianity and modern
civilization would be further than lhey are to-day
from Armenia, but massacrcs would cease
Reference is sometimes made 10 what ma
chinery and business enterprise would DO 10 break
the ground and make way for chiistianity IA the
Ottoman empire. / think The Sultan hates ma
chinery more than he does the Bible. 1t would be
difficult to secure permission 10 put up n
factory in Armenia than to put up a schoohouse.
Civilization will be the shout that viii shatcr the
walls Of the Jericho which MahOmet built. Chris
tianity has the wondrOus power OF adapting itself
TO It's environment Mahom"tanism cannot bend
some day, soon II will break.
From my observations believe that conversions
from Armenian Christianity TO Mahometanism
rare as the conversions from MahOmetgn-
ism to Christianity. The Armenian Christians have
retained their faith. their language their identity
under the most trying circumstances. Their mer-
chants are keen. ! should be glad TO the Ar
menians come to this country in vast numbers.
They would amalgamate with us readily as the
Protestant peoples of Europe. and far rapidly
than those from Roman Catholic countries"