Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-27
THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Springfield Republican: No one Is likely
, to object very violently to MIR. Allen s
J resolution expressing sympathy with Greece
( but under the circumstances its passage by
! congress will be a severe commentary upon
! the six great powers of Europe. They are
not wasting any sympathy on Greece, so a
! little from this side of the Atlantic will not
! half even up things.
! Philadelphia Ledger: The Greeks in this
: country are showing true patriotism in
Z fastening home TO fight for their native land.
1t is expected that, In addition 30 those al
| ready on the way, 600 will be ready TO sail
/ next week, while more than $1,000 has been
| contributed for their expenses. At the
rate the war is being waged now, however,
/ it is probable that they will reach the scene
after the fighting is over, though a decided
Greek success would probably proions it
indefinitely. The figures given show not only
the patriotic spirit Of the Greeks. but their
comparatively small numbers IN this
country. Any other prominent nationality
inspired with the same spirit, could send
home five to fifty times as many men.
New York Sun: There are alarming pos
sibilties in the situation We are told that
Russia does not want to fight, and shat
England France, Germany, Austria and
Italy do not. But there stand the armies
six or eight million strong, watching each
other with jealous eye and the hour OF
provocation for them may come with the
firing of a shot Then again, ana above all,
history and circumstances are governed by
forces the action of which is beyond the
control of any individual, forces which reyel
in war despite all the preachings of peace,
those forces which, in ancient times, went
by the name of Destiny which are known to
the Turks as Kismet, and which the Calvin
lists speak of as Predestinaton.
Gla1e- Democrat pharsala, where the
Greek army is now concentrated, is situated
in a famous historical region. 1t is town
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some emnences toward the east the Romans
under Quintus Flavus defeated the Mace
domains under Philip. The celebrated battle
Of Phlrsala in which Caesar defeated
Pompcy, in the year As b. c., was fought
on the plain adjoining the town. on this
deliberately chosen ground, with the re-
nfCrCerlcnts that are coming in, the Greek
army can be soldiied and can also be used
to better advantage extensively against ad-
vancing columns. Will the Turks press Cn
at once? They showed extraordinary energy
last week but their main purpose failed.
Their troops need rest and the numerous
roads between Larissa and Pharsala must
be cautiously reconnoitered. The decisive
general battle is yet to be fought and in
avoiding it except on ground of their own
selection the Greeks have done well.
New York Tribune: 1t would be idle TO
suppose the great powers have much love for
Turkey, They, too, are eagles, gathered over
spOi's If Turkey fails in her attack upon
freeCe tney VIII exact tne penalty. Inc
Austro Hungarian eye is fixed upon Salonica
as earnestly as ever. Russia still dreams of
Stamboul, and waking is prepared to make
her dreams come true. And England covcts
Crete, and sends her navies drifting nearer
and nearer to its shores. Truly, one well
might pity Turkey, surrounded thus by
deadly enemies and still more deadly friends.
Her all Is staked upon the throw in Thesslly.
If she win she may a little longer hold her
own, though no advantage from her victory
But if she lose the great powers may defend
her from victorious Greece, but not through
love of her. Albania and Macedonia may
then become another Bosnia and Herr
cgcvina, un6er what power, who knows?
But they will not be Turkeys. if indeed
Thrace itself be left to her. The fate of
empire trembes in tho balance on the
Xsragi. "It is KiSmet."