Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-14
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

I' the expressions OF The press are
indications Of the direction Of the po-
ltIcal wind, the Balkan states will be-
fore very long become the center Of
important events The London Specta-
TOR IN am article that has attracted
much attention, advocates an under
standing with Russia to the effect that
that country abandon her policy OF
menacing India. while Great Britain,
IN return, ceases to consider the main
tenanco Of the integrity Of the ottoman
empire as q British concern,
u the Spectator expresses the British
sentiment on this question Russia win
only have to consider the position OF
Germany The German Emperor has
assumed the role Of protector Of Tu-
key, IN consideration Of certain conces-
sions in Asia Minor but the Emper-
or Is bidding for the friendship Of
Russia and would, no doubt. be willing
90 close am eye To- Russian aggression.
provided Germany We're permitted TO
look after her Interests mdlsturbed in
o,hcr directions. The Russians them
selves seem TO regard the present SIT
uaton as favorable TO Russia. judg.
ing from the following editorial CONF
ment OF the Russ. q liberal ST. Peters
burg paper.
when once we turn our back on
Asia and stand facing toward Europe,
our position will be far from onerOus
or Isolated on the contrary, we shall
De one OF the decisive factors In Eu-
rope, The Auglo-Japanese al
lance guarantees us from mad and
rumOus Asiatlc esCapades and
may prove for us one OF the most USE
full political compacts OF latter times.
The present seems to be a favorable
moment for the resumption by Russia
Of he work for the liberation OF the
Christians IN Turkey, which was rather
rudely checked by the British govern
ment The atrocities committed IN Mac
cdonla continue. Only las. month o tray
cler who spent two months In the region,
reported "a massacre I'm the village Of
Konopnith lie saw the bodies Of
man, two women, a girl. and children
still unburled and laid out 10 the
Christian church. The women had
been shot, but he saw one child which
had been crushed. probably with the
butt Of gun, The story OF the affair
is "A repetition OF the oft-told tale An
lusurgent band visited the village and
demanded food ON departing The
Turkish authorities, learning Of the
visit. dispatched q body Of troops
which, discovering ma insurgents In the
place, dealt ont their revenge on the
Christians,
In another village in which an AL
bantam brIgoni had been assassInated,
Turkish troops killed nine unarmed
peasants and placed arms beside them
in "a corn field iu order to deceive the
Italian officers who We're invited to
inspect the insurgents" But the RE
Gas were of the pattern used by the
troops iu the Monastlr district Il is
o,.dcu, that thc conditions I'm Mace
donm are similar TO those that pre-
vailed ln Bosnia ana Herzegovina pre-
y.ous TO the Russo--Tur<Ish war
quarter of "a century ago
The fact is apparently recognized by
the powers Last May the ambassador
presented q collective note TO the Porte,
iu which a financial scheme for adj
m,uistarng the three Macedonian vii
aycts-saloui2o, Monastlr and Uskub-
Was provided. The sultan, OF course
refused 90 accept the program, and
second note was handed TO the Porte
declaring that their decision to assume
| International control Of the finances
OF Macedonia, in the interest OF the
| peace Of Europe was uualtorable. This
note Informed the Ottoman govern.
mut also that the foreign delegates
appointed as controllers would arrive
in Saionica m oct. I, This program
does not seem TO have been fully carried
ont, but tho conditions are now favor,
able for dealing with the Turkish prob.
lem IN its entirety