The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27

Nels"'' ~ bs,,. IN greatly struck with
the number OF men VINO III tuc .,''.,"''a
Ders and stlll more IN society, 'gi'a,,,I
To- believe that tie iuIN ,,retcbed cad,
person. and the Greek wretcneu IL;
ttud who at heart while admitting ma I"'
the Sultan is an oppressor Iatnei n.y. -,
as we'll as believe, that the luin w.. ~
last prevail. They geheials "u ',,,'torsrs
Pashas as a class are coIIuPI n1.,,-,,ns;
lime maintain thar fhe simple OttoWdHS
who carry out those Pashas "oisl y, - -,
with zeal and delight are very $50
| lows. much better than the same c 49, 80
/ Greeks, and perhaIs equai 10 tlic e:,l,l,s
/ of amy country certainly equdl ~ olhtss
Rafpoots or any II the better ASA
soldiers and a-ricuturists. We - ~
that opinion TO he wholly Wfohs' az
not found our belief upon any sVnSii.,e
I alfty whatever but on q IONS N'''.,'t '.
facts That EurOrs owes an IL posSt9Sc"
| except law to Jews and bIeehs ~ -
| faiu. but u.s. We freely admit, no reason
Tor present admiration OF lHoSe 49,,
The Jews produce no Isaiah any Hlolc'
nor any saul OF Tarsus. and IL we were
! looking for "a Homer or "A Eld-O We AIloSi"
! search Iceland and The Orkhtya OelOle We
dreamed OF tufuiyr the mlcI o.eolt "n w
/ the Greek islands. our plea bOth TOT jews
! and creeks lis NOT their past history, mag
nihcent as IL has been, nut inc b''a''--
proof they give that they nave lh t"e''
the making OK good citizens. .,.o
The Greeks have established, III lie
Christian State. They We're lew IN NUM-
bier when enfrauCh scd. and were not "i-
lowed sufficient territory TO oe ape .o
raise a fair revcnIei Dut WIN nan w
population, and probably SKIN OF li4o
wealth. Of Belgium. being themselves only
freshly cmencluuttd slaves tHel Mt4r
expected 10 keep up an army, 10 Duliu
feet 90 organize a civil aIIll il9-i 81, iD',,
10 put down crimes like brigandtse' Mll-h
had lasted ccnturies and generally TO per-
form the complicated duties ana incur
the heavy expenditure by wNlch western
civilization Is now supported. western
Europe has no idea Of a cheap civilization
such as exists in Texas. ana wonlu re-
gaTd O. State without regulars. without
ID standing police. and with ndhli OF
iyuching bad Offenders. as a rollrcloA "a
houses and families but not a state an ail.
Tie Greeks We're ordered. too, DelnE ny
nature democratic republicans, 10 DO AN
these things under German princes, Win
whom they had 10 relation, VINO did nor
quite Ike them. and who in Particular
never took kindly 10 their men OF genius.
Naturally under The circumstances. the
Greek army was Tot either numerous or
efficient. the GreeS police were coniN'd
10 tho towns, the Greek mons were very
noisy Greek politics We're very personal
and Greek bonds were distrusted 10y tAe
majority OF serious investors. stu tho
Greeks sd form very fair army, me
rcserVlsts of which turn out readily, anu
in guerilla war cNtorL the respect OF
IUfAr. fIfN NlI INlIfEl II lI'.NN VAN 90
would dispose of the Turkish fleet in hall
an hour. they did put down brigandage.
and they did establish community as
orderly as the Italian. sngullriy free. and
entirely without the Anaithis, Jealousy
OF property. Mr. Belt might I've IN
Athens without having his throat cut as
the typical bOurgccs. They have shown
a. high respect, even perhaps an over
resi- Get. FOR culture. they cndeaNor 10 ad-
vance I'm civlsm With an their might INA
though they llorg 10 the Greek Church.
they have proved themselves exceptionally
tolerant Their COmpatilots ln Cree.
madden al by centuries Of oppfes sion,
seem Willis 90 XIII Mus Ilmaus az sight
as our soldiers in the Mutlny were in-
Ciined 90 Kill ScpOys but the Greek KS or
the kingdom are SO little inclined 20 per-
secute that the Mussulmans Of Thessaly,
who are entirely in their power nave adj
giscd thc Mus ulmans OF Crete TO SUBJ
nit. because they are sure, rom their own
experience that they Will De Justly treat
cl. 80 doubt iu the effort Greece has
somew hat oNfrepcnt herself and, Ike
Prnns lvania and Virginia under the same
circuu stances. has sympatmzed with her
taxpayers rather than her bOudholders,
but there is DO evidence that, with larger
territory and more revenues, Greece would
not Doe az least Ass honest as Tie rest OF
the Southern world. We should say, ON
the whole writing without prejudice. the
career OF Greece had been credltaols
one and ono 10 create hope for tAe
future. which is not diminished Dy the
f1ct that whatever her Government may
DO. her people have unanimously shown
wiill sness to incur personal sacriices Oh
order that other men q their race ana
faith may become free Greece. ia fact.
with AN her fOiblcs and failures. Is ~
least az hopeful a kingdom as Scotland
Was before the Union.
Nov what have the Turks done Ihey
left their deserts on the frontiers OF CHINA
and invaded Europe FOR purposes OF piln-
der They reached the end Of their re-
sources. and would probably have been
driven back. when, as Dean Churcn 10 nus
wouc sriui paper on the subject has de-
stribed, their leader mt upon the inierhal
device OF demanding a. tribute OF cnlluien
instead of certain imposts. out OF those
child en-. none OF them Turks BY blood.
he formed the New Soldiers the JAMS
sarics. perhaps the most formidable
standing army which ever existed ana
with tIrm DIS successors conquered COM
-tsnt'uopic and the whole Of the Eastern
Empire OF Rome and nearly conquered
Hung 4ry, but were beaten back hy the
Polish cavalry. From that day 10 ms
they have governed that magnificent en-
pire in the spirit of Iartars, which is the
spirit Of destruction. They have founded
nothing improved nothing. built nothing,
have produced no literature, advanced no
arr. sent OUT no new idea among man
kind They have shown no conception ot
government except despOtism, supported,
Whenever resistance was made. By massa-
crcs which included both sexes. and de-
structiou which extended even 10 sac
animals anc the trees. or their endless
subiect-racc. they have not c0nciliated
one. Greek and Slay alike. by almost
unheard-oi sacrifices. have at last cast
or their yoke. There IS 80 people In the
world 80 submissive as the Armenian,
who obcycd the Roman checrfully Tor cen
turtles. bat even Ice cannot tolerate the
Turk The Greek lOathes him, and even
ia Atiie island Ike crete hshls MN
hand 20 hand. The Arab. who Us OF his
own faith. holds him TO be the worst or
barbaTians, ana rises against him IN arm
ed instruction al least once in every hVe
years The detestation OF him is. in fact,
not European but universal. and is kept
down in every province only by sheer
terror of the Ottoman. the Dollest ana the
most merciltss ot all Asldtic ASntlnB men.
Nor is there the slightest hope Of I'M
prOvement. ON the contrary ln turkey
everything. including public virtue IS rap
idly decayiug. There never Nas sultan
50 bad as tie present. or one so secure.
the Pashas are universally corrupt, ana
are given up even By the admirers or the
Turk: and as for the sOidlery. let Batuh
and Armenia answer for their character.
Nothing survives IN the Ottoman except
his magnificent courage, his habit OF opc-
dience 10 his Officers. and his readiness
70 die rather than surrender the asc-A-
| dercy OF his caste. an asceudency when
with him eats the right 10 Kill all Chris
| tians who Will not submit. The Treasury
| Is bankrupt. the provinces are ruined the
| capital rises and retires trembling, while
| all reformers are hunted down, and even
the religious students who appeal TO ths
Koran - Gcad<mnlng the pTeSonx SINE