The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-11
THE Luck or ruE british.

Whether the determination OF the Brit
ish government manifested by the as
senblng OF large bodies OF troops has
awed the native princes. or the ameer Of
Afghanistan has found IL better policy
not TO encourage the rebellion. II Is evil
dent that something has occurred 10
check the success which promised to at
tend the advance OF the mullah. 1t has
been anticipated that the war might be-
come one between the MohammedaBs AMI
the Christians. and for time that look
ed very probable. II quickly resolved It.
self. however. into an antagonism be-
tween the Mohammedans and tho other
religionists Of India In combination. One
great mistake they made Was ia not con-
firing their attacks to the churches
of the Christians. They were guilty OF
acts of atroeious vandalism upon the
sacred temples OF H.ndoatanic ereeds
whose adherants are as tanatiesi and IS
reckless OF life IN defense Of their affairs
as are the children % the Prophet
ny this one act they overreachea them
selves, and have probably provided Tor the
means Of their own defeat The dls-
patches said a rev weeks ago that IN che
roonaA and Calcutta riots the Moslems
and uindaos fvatern!Eod, and that the
British saw Ia IL tAe n,oat oTlnous syup-
toms since ne great mgtiay. whose
atrocities will be remembered as among
the most flightful perpetFated In modern
times The Aosiems are now ACTING
alone. and In the excess OF their pam
Islasnlc seal seem 10 - making them
selves offensive 20 the A.ndoos \ few
weeks age ono og the wild tribes of the
ss-acr. probably mere bent on pillagc
than in fnrtheFance OF "a principle. burned
& sikh temple and destroyed the sacred
heeks. That WAS an crfense which could
not be forgiven. Il not only Infatuated tao
sinks. VINO are the best lighters In al
India. hut II sent shock through al the
tribal races Of the whole empire Nos-
withdrawing thcir many differences OF
sect ana even antas0n4sm ia their rel3g-
tons. they arc an Intensely devoted 20
the ob3ecss eonseees;ed to she service u
their churches
The tribe which was guilty OF tha, poll
teal blunder may have eecn independent
OF Moslem authority nu; It = uoS fncom-
patible With ste action that ,hc sultan ~
turkey seems 20 entertain. and which ha
has very successfully Impressed upon his
followers. namely that the hour e tri-
unph has returned for Mosle;nisna. and
thar he Is called upon 20 - tie leader q
the new revival The sultan 81 Turkey
has very powerfgl motive for wanting
70 secure tha3 belief IN his desgoy lie
Is net descendant q the Prophet. ana -
knows thas the As,bs snd q large pro-
portion 81 the rusks themselves refuse
Tor that reason - acknoW lasige As-n as tho
rlshygal ca3lph. Throughout az h.s reign
ne has sought 60 place himself AZ ,}gc head
of he church. As he Vas a. the ssate. ay
manifestation og seal Ter the faith He-
hind all RS opposition 10 the ChusJ.an
powers is the seeget desire 20 - regarded
hy his people as sacrificing hlS own lister
esta 70 she cause Of the ProrhrE. SIC has
been secretly fostering ghroukA Egypt Aad
the eastern posss7Eoes q Great Britain
pan-Tsiana.c propaganda. According 30
al authority wao sss no geason &c ex-
sggsrate the Importance ~ TIE sQlsaa Be
- knoen to yAe Moslesn world a. she oae
prince 81 maieva times weo has aarea -
DC battle vita sse G.Aour so~ Is.asa,s
sake. kao~n. toa. as coneuera-. Tor
Aa.Aa sr.aSs ars easily persia aes 'tAAt in