The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-11
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II.
HORRIBLE CONDITIONS IN TURKEY

The news from Turkey row more
alarming each day. The Instruction
seems to be spreading. Fighting has
occurred near CO~nstantinO0le, and
alarm is spreading to all parts of the
empire. The Turkish methods of re-
storing order in the affected territory
is not calculated to restore peace in the
localities visited by the troops. Muir
der and rapine are the order of the
day. None escapes the awful fate
meted out by these barbarous soldiers
except those who are fortunate enough
TO flee to the Businesses of the noun
tains. where they remain hidden until
the troops pass.
The conditions in Monastir province
are beyond description, II is said. Men.
women and children are ]butchered
wherever found and all property, in
Guiding whole towns is destroyed.
The people who are meeting this
fate are Christians, and closely allied
bv blood with the inhabitants of Bul-
garia and Servia. 1t is not to be sup
posed that the people of these cOun-
tries are going to stand by and see
their friends and relatives just across
the border lines butchered in this way
without making desperate efforts to
aid them. Bulgaria has already don
enough to bring on a war with Tur-
key, and nothing but the latter's fear
and uncertainty as to what the other
European powers would do in case of
lei a war keeps her from beginning
it at once.
There have been many revolts
against the Turks rule since he estab-
lished his emnire in Europe and all of
them have been put down with great
cureltv. but the history of these revo-
buttons does not contain as bloody a
page as will be the one which records
the present revolt 1t is said that when
the true condition of affairs in Mace
donia are made public the world Will
stand aghast at the details of the atroc-
cities. The Turkish authorities are
doing everything they can to prevent
publication of the manner in which
they are attempting to put down this
insurrection. Enough, though. is known
to- warrant the interference of the
powers in the cause or humanity and
nothing but their ~cowardice and jeal-
ousy f each other prevents such in
reference.
The riOting in Beirut Sunday last in
which an American citizen was killed
shows that our government had good
reason for sending warshfps to hat
port for the protection of Americans.
1t is TO be hoped that the United
States will AXE the initiative in land
ing marines for the protection of her
citizens and compelling the Turkish
authorities to reserve order. Already
the attitude of our government has
aroused antagonism in Germany. The
press of that country has denounced
the sending of our warships to Turk
! h waters in the interest of good or
der in Beirut Some of the papers
have gone so far as to declare that
the alleged mistake in the cablegram
announcing the death of Mr.. Magel-
ssen was no mistake at all. but a
scheme adopted to give plausible ex-
&c for interfering in the affairs of
Europe. and the paper calls for an
European Monroe doctrine for the
purpose OF forcing the United States
to keep her hands off matters in the
Old World. But Uncle Sam is not dis
turbed by such vaporings and is go
ing to see TO it that his flag is re
spected n his people protected in
every part Of the world.
ALLEDED CONSPIRACY AGAINST