Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-02

though the religion is not embraced,
they stand before it In we and fear.
Its force has penetrated the Turanlan
nations and the sultan knows 1t.
! Many times during recent years the
Sultan has repeated and reiterated
! his old claim as Caliph of Islam, until
by its ceaseless repition is has met
with quiet acquiescence, except in
Persia, Arabia. and Egypt. How far
summons from the Calipb OF islam 20
the Mohammedan world for a holy
war would be obeyed is yet to be con-
sidered and not altogether a matter of
conjecture.
It is quite possible that the sultan
may fling a million of armed Moslems
on the frontiers of Christendom in
Europe, and though they may not be
| armed with Maxims and rapid-fires
men Of Tartar and Turkish courage
would give the armies of Europe quite
| enough to do from their very mo-
mentum inspired by fury and religious
fanaticism. These men have no fear
OF death; they court 1t for the re-
wards Of paradise.
In tn old days of Attila, Genghis
Khan, and Tamerlane, 1t was their
fixed policy to maintain unbroken
their connection with the far eastern
tribes, as If holding over them a kind
of sovereignty. The present sultan,
as caliph of Islam is following the
same kind of policy.
The present political attitude OF the
powers is of deep interest France IS
pushing the sultan and Russia is the
ally OF France. England is pushing
the sultan hard in the Persian gulf
The European concert Is not broken
and the ministers are in earnest con-
ference. The Queen of Italy Is a
Slavic princess from Montenegro, and
her sympathies are with her own race
Austria is leaning hard upon the
Slav states of Bohemia, Bosnia. Her
zegovina, and especially the state of
Servia. 1t Is not impossible that
Austria may yet become a Slav power
representing these growing states
Bulgaria is restless and impatient
waiting for the hour when she may
find her revenge for old atrocities of
the Turks, Throughout all eastern
Europe the appearances are por-
tentous, and the general war cloud APP
pears upon the horizon.
When England, France and italy
joined In alliance in the Crimean war
against Russia, 1t was an act of mis-
fortune for Christian Europe. It's
sole effect was to make the Turkish
empire more secure in it's possession.
1t was q shameful alliance.
Tie great invasion of the Ottoman
| Turks-the last remains of the Roman
empire fell, and Christian Europe Sur
/ rendered to the Demon of Destruc-
; ton" It's fsirest, loveliest, and most
historic cities of the east. For 400
years this nation has lived and plum
dered like brigand alongside the
people of Christian Europe, and il is
even yet the nation of Tamerlane
and Genghis Khan. The Turk is still
the Turk.
But Indications are now accumulat.
ing. day by day. and clearly point to
the coming time of retribution For
the first time in European history the
great statesmen are moving in har-
mony and accord on the eastern CUES
ton
The continued massacres of Armen-
ians have revolted the moral sense Of
duty to mankind. and policies are
giving way to righteous anger. The
eastern question is approaching a
crisis. and It can only be solved by
the expulsion of the Turk from
Europe and Asia Minor. and We may
Eope also from Palestine.