The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Danger Of War in the Far East-Fire
Bugs Kill Eleven in New York
Flood Kills 5000.

al war In Europe-danger greater
ban there has been In years. AS
usual the trouble centers about Tur-
key. but In this case II Is Turkeys
virtue and the dishonesty and wicked
ness of another great power that
has caused the danger.
Turkey has for years been called
''The sick man OF Europe" The Sui
tan has been losing control over his
people and his government has grown
weaker and weaker. HE empire Is
made up OF all kinds OF people and
there are In II several little countries
whose people differ In race and religion
too from the Turks. These countries
have wished for hundreds OF years
10 become independent and some OF
them have done so as the Turkish
government became weaker They
have been helped somewhat by Russia
and there have been several tremen-
dous wars, involving almost all En-
rome. Austria. near neighbor OF
Turkey has also gained from the
soltan's weakness. and has taken
control OF two small oountries-Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina. tho she has not
annexed them. After the last great
war all the chief countries OF Europe
20 prevent another struggle, signed
A treaty agreeing TO leave everything
as Il was-not TO try 10 break the
Turkish Empire up. The small pro-
vlnces and Austria and Russia counted
on us getting 10 weak II would break
up OF itself
But. a few weeks ago Turkey be-
gan 10 get stronger The Sultan grant
ed constitution and the people be-
gan 10 take an interest in the govern
ment. II the change should be sue
cessfui Turkey would become strong
enough 80 that she would govern the
little countries better than they can
govern themselves. probably and ther'
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Russia 20 selling any more territory.
SO these two big countries and the
politicians in the little ones that
would get good jobs. do not want
good government TO succeed In Tur-
key. And IL would be half a dozen
times as hard TO make It succeed n
the Sultan has outside troubles.
SO. a few days ago. the Prince Of
Bulgaria. one OF the small countries,
ANNOUNCED that he had become in
dependent and was a Gar. Then
Austria put herself on his side by
declaring she was going TO annex
the two provinces mentioned above.
OF course both OF these actions are
bad faith-in relation OF the solemn
treaty. and intended TO prevent good
government IN Turkey. and are likely
TO bring on a general war. with all
the nations that hope to get slices
OF Turkey on one side and all the
rest on the other. The nations are
working to prevent such a war. but
there Is suspicion that Germany
wants to fight and will help Austria
prevent an agreement II there s.
war II win probably be one Of the
worst In the history OF the world
FIRE BUGS AT WORK; Fire bugs
caused eleven deaths. twelve or
more serious injuries in one fire in
New York City. A tenement house
Aoccupied by eight Italian families was
1fired There were flfty-one persons
in the building when the fire was dis
covered.
ATLANTIC FLEET AT MANILA
The sixteen American battleships Of
the Atlantic fleet. under Admiral
Sperry were received with great IN
thusiasm at Manila last week. Be
cause OF cholera ON the island re-
strictions were placed ON shore leave.
A few days after the arrival of the
lltti n hurricane oNfpA hahifh 10y
for twelve hours and did much dam
age ashore The fleet however out
rode the storm.
INDIA FLOOD KILLS $4,000; 1t
is estimated that $4,000 persons. most
OF whom were women and children,
lost their lives In a flood which swept
Hyderabad, India. last week. In this
district about the town there are
many lakes. the largest of which
communicates with the river Must
The lake, swelled by heavy rains,
overlooked into the river which in
turn burst It's banks and let flood
of water sixty feet high sweep down
upon the city The region is now in
ruins and Il is feared that because Of
the decomposition of the many dead
bodies a plague viii follow
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