Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-18
TUE MACEDONIAN QUESTION.


TUE MACEDONIAN QUESTION.
It is emphatlcaIy denied In official
circles. that Turkey is mobllizlng
troops. but II is as emphatlcally as
serted. from other sources, that two
army corps have already been mobil-
lied. and placed under the command OF
Edhem Pasho, who conducted the cam
palgn against Greece. Il is also denied
that Asuo-Hungarlan troops are being
mobillzed. but the Vienna correspond
emf OF the London Daily Mall asserts
that Austria has moblized Two army
corps ana has concentrated an extra
40 600 men on the Balkan border. He
adds that military men believe that
armed Intervention Is inevitable,
II Is the old question over again. In
1853 war broke out between Russia and
Turkey, because Russia demanded the
right to protect all the Christian" in
Turkey Of the Greek faith Russia
came on victorious, when Great Britain
and France interviewed fought the ever
memorable battle OF sebasiopol In
1856, and dictated terms OF peace. Tur.
key was saved for the time being
But the conditions continued uneatis-
factory IN 1915 Bosnia and Herze-
goylna reyoted and Bulgarlans soon
Joined the insurrectlon Great airocl-
ties we're committed both by the Turk
ish troops and the rebels. until Europe
became sick OF tales Of horror. In 1871
Russia declared war IN the name Of hui
manity. The Turks fought brayely,
but after a few months thalr armies
were captured, or scattered, and the
Russians stood ouiado the very sub
urbs Of Constonlinopel,
The plan OF Russlh at that time was
to detach most Of European Turkey
from the Ottoman empire. and peace
was concluded according to that pro-
gram. Russia acquired Bessarabla, In
Europe, and KaFs Batoum and adia-
cent territory, In Asia seryla, Mon
tenegro ana Roumanla were given adj
dltlonal area and independence. Bull
garia was vastly extended so os to em-
brace nearly an the country between
the Balkan Mountains ana the Mod-
terranean including Macedonia. ana
was made virtually independent Crete.
Thessaly and Eplrus were to receive
reforms. This treaty It viii be seen,
stripped Turkey Of everything, in Eu-
rope, except Albania and part Of Thes-
sally with comparatively small area
connected with Adrianoplo, Redosto and
Congtantnople.
But at this juncture Great Britain
stepped in a British feet was sent
through The Dardanolles, and prepaia-
tons for war were made. Russia found
It safest to yield to the demands for q
European conference. which was held
In Berlin, 1875 BY the agreement
there reached the area demanded by
Russia was considerably diminished To
Turkey was restored nearly an the ter
ritory south Of the Balkans. Macedonia
included. from the Back sea west to Al.
banla by dividing what was left OF the
new Bulgaria into two parts and vest
ing control OF Eastern Roumelia in the
Sultan, with Christian governor
Bulgaria north Of the Balkans was
given autonomy Austria received Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina Montenegro and
servla got less territory than had been
given them by the Russian treaty. and
the sultan was Advised TO glye Greece
part OF Thossaly and Albania Great
Britain 10y private agreement. acquired
cyprus with the understanding that
she would protect Asia Minor agnInst
Russia, provided Turkey should in-
augurate reforms in Armenia This
has not been done. Great britain Is
therefore under no obligation 10 pro.
tcct Turkey against Russia. Asa re.
suit Of the war Russia, Austria, and
Great Britain, all got Turkish territory
and 9 large part Of the Balkan PENN
sula was made Independent
Il Is thls question over again. Those
who were thrown back upon the tender
inercies Of Turkey by the Berlin con.
gross are struggling Tor independence.
Europe WIN sooner or later be called
upon 10 take action
King Edward 10 opening parliament
REFERRED TO he situation In the Balkan
as grave That proves sufficiently thar
The rumors OF war coming from that
quarter are more than the ordinary
sigus o; the approaching spring