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made above. and which. according to the Great

States and Spain. Russia had shed rivers OF
blood TO deliver the Balkan States from turkish
thraldom. Yet the Car was not allowed 10
annex any Of these States, or even to take the
place Of the Sultan as their suzerain The
treaty which he had concluded with Turkey at
San Stefano-that Is to say, within three hours
march and within sight Of Constantinople, from
the occupation OF which she was debarred solely
by the threats OF British Austrian and German
intervention-was subject by the Congress TO
notifications most Notifying and Illuminating
10 the Muscovite nation. and by the treaty OF
Berlin. which brought TO a close the Congress
Of 1873 the Car obtained nothing from Turkey
except the promise Of war indemnity OF 500
100000 which still remains unpaid. and the
Province OF Bcs3arabia, which had belonged 10
him before the Crimoan war. and which he now
received at the expense, not Of the defeated
Sultan. but OF Rumania which had been Rus
sia's valuable ally in the conflict.
This practically constituted the only return
which the Car received for all his victories
obtained at the expense Of much life and
treasure. whereas England which had taken no
rart In the conflict, secured from the Sublime
Porte the valuable island of Cyprus, and Aus
tria the two still more important provinces OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina for having acted the
part OF tHc III ItNlslub INC ti'd's va
San Stefano In fact, there Is no doubt that
both Russia and Turkey would both have been
far better off to-day. territoriay and financially.
had there been no interference by the foreign
Powers, the Intervention of the latter although
nominally due to sympathy for the defeated
party. being as usual dictated In reality by
purely selfish considerations and a keen eye for
the brokers' interests.
OTHER NATIONS THAT HAVE SUFFERED.
Numerous other cases Of the same kind could
be quoted, as, for instance, when In 1885 Prince
Alexander OF Bulgaria. having not only repelled
a Servian invasion. but likewise driven back
the enemy across his borders and inflicted
most crushing defeat upon King Milan at the
battle OF Slivinitza. was stopped in his vctori-
GUS advance upon Belgrade within days
march OF the Servian capital by peremptory
demand OF the Great Powers. and was com
PEELED to evacuate Servian territory without re-
tanning any OF the fruits OF his victories. In the
Austro- Prussian war OF 1896 Prince Bismarck,
in spite OF the brilliant successes OF the Prus-
sian forces and the disastrous defeat Of the
Austrians at every point. was compelled TO sub
nit TO the Intervention OF France. which Al
though the matter is Intentionally ignored BY
most German historians. practically prevented
Prussians who were within less than two days
march OF the Austrian capita when Emperor
Napolcon's omissares arrived al the Prussian
headquarters.
The original demands made by Prussia were
considerably modified through Frances threats
TO secure hy force territorial compe nsation !:
ttoy were maintained. and Austria. instead OF
being compelled 10 surrender Venice and the
Province 81 Ncnciia directly TO Italy. which
had been Prussia's ally. was permitted =" avoid
this humiliation hy transferring tho so-calied
Jewel OF the AdriatC" TO France. which IN
turn made 1t over 70 King Victor Emmanuel
Their is no doubt that Austria, as wei as the
Southern German states. such as Bavaria. SAY
ony Wurtomb'rf otc.. benefited largely by Ma
polcon's Intervention. and tina, he in conscQuen,o
thereof rolled On their cooperation against
Prussia in tho war o. 1870 How ne was disa1-
pointed in these expectations as well IS IN thc
hope ~ help from Italy. which owed It's exist
once .n o.. present form 500 larr,.y To- him and 20
France. is Il matter 81 history.
THE REVENGE or FRANCE
Let no add that Frances Intervention H. 1866
was merely sort = revenge for Prueeia's
threatened Intervention I'm l'.,'. . menace which
lroUght iEc war hc;W'tn France ana Italy on
the one side and Austria on TIE other 90 a pre-
mature cose. The Fron"o-ltalian forces had
inflicted tho most crushing dof'9i upon the
Austriaus 81 So:orino and ol,cth,rr. AID ing
Victor Emmanuel. as wen a. his feuow-Italian
patriots felt that they WEI" about to realize
the dream 81 their LIE. namely. thc sweeping
out Of existence Of all n" petty sovcrcigntics
q the Peninsula. and the amalgamati. n thereof
into one kingdom Of United Italy. This would
have Inevitably taken place at that time had il