Evening journal., 1897-02-25
raUasDAY. FEsRUARY 20. 1897
mae nEROIsM oF GREEcE-

THE HEROlSM or GREECE.
II is not necessary to search history
in order to prove that important events
have occurred through apparently
triaing causes. For years past the
great powers Of Europe have been kept
from war simply from their fear and
jealousy of each other, and, TO their
shame. have allowed the barbarous
Turk to persecute, murder and commit
the most terrible atrocities upon the
unodending Christians Of Armenia. The
English people have protested in vain
against the pusillanimity of their own
government in allowing a continuance
of these horrors Of barbarism in an era
of civilization. Even the Russian peo-
pie and the slow-going Germans have
urged their governments to stop this
indiscriminate slaughter of old ana
young by fanatic inhdels.
Gladstone, in his seclusion, has done
all he could to protest, and in his pri-
vate capacity to urge England forward
to her duty. but nothing has been done
by any of the great powers to prevent
the horrors that continue to food the
fields of Armenia with the blood OF their
helpless inhabitants. The frenzied Turk
finally attacked Crete. and then King
George. of Greece. stepped forward to
the rescue-a hero among the monarchs
of Europe. Though a king over so
small a country that he has been con-
sidered Insignificant and has not been
thought of as factor in the diplomacy
of Europe. he has been bold enough to
take o step against the heretofore in
vincible and barbarous Sultan Of Tur-
key.
Turkey has declared war against
Greece because Greece has bravely
taken sides with Crete. a small coun-
try, mainly Of Christians who have de-
clared their liberty against Turkey and
desire to become part of Greece, to
which they properly belong. OF course
neitherG Greece nor Crete combined stand
the least chance of success against the
Ottoman Empire. but the question OF
prudence has not entered into their cal
culations, and they show no lack OF
courage or determination. AS result
all Europe is at last aroused. England
and Russia nod at each other and de.
clare that little Greece shall not be al.
lowed to sacrifice herself
What is to be the result? So far We
are led to suppose that the Greeks and
the Turks are to be treated by their two
big brothers, Russia and England, az
naughty boys. The most powerful ma
vies of the world are being concen
trated to stop the thing and prevent the
fight from going on. If both of the Of
tenders were in the wrons policy iik'
this would be considerate, but when th'
whole world knows that the Turk il
wrong and the Greek right, is not tn
course, as proposed, a disgrace and 4
humiliation to both Russia and Eng
land?
The world considers IL such. TIL
trouble may have eliminated in a wa
so small as to be considered trivial b.
the great powers, but the sympathy G
the whole civilized world is with tn
AHIAckAhl hAAb VI 0AtitNf anu We N'1A
if he can be used like naughty boy b
governments that have heretofore faiie
to show his courage. The time ha
come when the Turk must be put dow
All Europe, and all America, as to thi
matter, have come to this conclusion
1t is a matter of little consequence
the world at large how Turkey is d
vided among the nations Of the worl
and It is time that the selfish diploma'
of Europe in this regard came to &
end If Europe cannot be satisfi'
without fighting it out, it will be mo
manly for them TO do that than to ST
their hands when whole countries a
being depopulated by Moslem fanatic
through such horrors as those forwhi
the civilization Of the world has had
blush for years past.
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