The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-15
IN The LAND0F TIRE BALKANS.
THE PICTURESQUE REGION THAT
WORRIES EUROPE

A Region OF Brigands and walking A.
sensis-Relics OF the Century.Lonl
war With the Turk People Whs
Seem 10 Live as In the Distant Past
For many years the world has talked
of the Balkan question. almost constantly
The annual recurrence Of the r,mor ol
trouble in the Balkans Is 30 regular that
it has become a subject for worldwide
jest.
And yet to almost the whole world the
Balkan question il little more than q muddle
of obscure geography. tangled history
and still more tangled intrigue. Few
have a clear idea of the interesting region
II concerns.
That buffer OF mountain and plain
set between rival European Powers and
peopled largely by semi savage and half.
civilized tribes. is no small territory valti-
able merely on account OF It's strategic
position 1t Is big enough to make for
midable empire. IL ever another Boris OF
Gar Simeon could arise to subdue the
tribes and hold them together.
The Balkan States-Servia. Bulgaria
Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and other
Turkish provinces on the peninsils-form
a territory bigger than England. Scot
land, Ireland and Wales put together;
bigger than Italy or Norway; almost "a
large as Sweden, and three-quarters OF
the size Of the German Empire.
The States of New York, Pennsylvania,
Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont, Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut. II put together
in one jumbled mass. would make q country
OF almost the exact size Of the Land Of the
Balkan question. '-'rs-H
II junnbled together hard enough the
States would make a land something like
the Balkan peninsula. too. In conditions.
Throw in the Maine winters and the rocks
OF Vermont; tumble the mixture down
toward the sea: throw the Pennsylvania
oil wells into the middle. Stir them up,
throw the Adirondacks and the Allegheny
ding. and you would have q hint Of the
Balkans.
The Adirondacks and the Balkans have
about the same average height. The for
bidding aspects Of some Of the Allegheny
Mountains scenery is duplicated in the
Balkans.
Throw in. furthermore. vast tracts OF
land denuded Of lumber and blsckened;
throw in a smiling sea; throw In villages
and towns ranging in appearance from
the charm OF thriving New England WI
lagos 20 the desolate ugliness Of Pennsyl-
vania coal mining town; mix In the gro
tesque architecture uf the American sea :
shore; stir in sulphur wells. magnificent
scenery. earthquake. and blood-red mud,
and you have the Balkans.
There are many ways 81 entering the
Balkan peninsula, but there are not 40
many Of getting out. Too often one soes
In by railroad anu comes out by ransom. y
method too expensive for any eKo-pt large
purses
The S.rvians have advanced beyond the
old and simple life ~ throat Sitting and
revolu' ION. and are hiilding w fine land.
rich with agriculture and mines.
Austria hungary is pushing her fsriers
of railroad through II IA all direct ions
imrnense tunnels burrow under the noun
tains All the Hungarian railroads lead
toward the Balksns
Tie constant STREAM 81 ffeish, and pas
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