Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

have done much for Germany'S interests |
in Morocco. On the other hand. King |
Edwards visits to Paris, Reval and. more |
recently, Friedrichshof. Marienbad AMI
Ischl have obtained results which are de-
stined to leave their imprint upon the
pages Of history.
The London Times. in an editorial on
The Powers and the Conference" writes:
1T Is profoundly gratifying to us to hnd
ourselves side by side with new Rus
STA In championing the rights of a new
The North German Gazette argues that
though Germany must support her ally. |
Austria Hungary, from chivalry which |
Turks and Englishmen ought to appre- |
ciate. yet the Turks must know and feel |
that she is their truest friend. And the |
semi-oficial organ cites the many useful |
services which Germany has rendered |
Turkey during recent years. Her conduct |
during this period is placed in effective |
contrast with that of others who now pro- |
claim themselves to be Turkeys friends. |
but who have been wont to reproach Ger |
many for the attitude toward her which !
they now themselves assume.
The London Times, citing the above. |
says: ''The North German Gazette ignores |
the all important truth |
Turkey that this Turkey of today |
cb.n..d is not the Turkey Of three
months ago. 1t was the |
Turkey OF palace rule, the Turkey OF the
personal government of Abdul Hamid. the
Turkey Of the Armenian and Macedonian
massacres. the Turkey of espionage and
delation the Turkey Of corrupt and cruel
despotism, the Turkey ripening for parti-
ton by internal decay that Germany sup
ported and England opposed 1t was to
such a Turkey that Germany rendered
her boosted services-services which We
are now told wele rendered In the fullest
faith in the regeneration of Islam. IL Is
that Turkey whose power for evil over
her own subjects we sought to curb.
And the Times adds: That Turkey is
now no more. At the summons OF the
Turkish patriots it has gone forever II
has made way for another Turkey, which
In brief space of few weeks mas &C.
complished by its own unaided efforts all
and more than all that England labored
for years to fulfill.
opposed the effete and venal tyranny
which Germany supported now compel
England to support the liberal constitu-
uonai government that has thrust that
tyranny down. Our policy Is consistent
with the consistency that springs from
principle"
The London Times Is IN a canting
humor. 1t is throwing stones from a
glass house and should be reminded tnat
1t defended this same Ubiquitous Turkey
terable'' because Of the massacres COM
mitted in Bulgaria and Armenia. Besides,
when young Egypt, aided by an AMER.
can military mission. would nave turned
out the Turk In 1870 England fnterfered
and prevented 1t. These pleadings then
of the London Times and the North Ger
man Gazette are special pleadings ana
represent only the cruel and selfish rea-
sons Of state from the respective points
Of view of their governments.
In the Bibliotheque Universelle ct Re
vue Suisse for October. NJ E. Talichet
contributes an article entitled: The OF
toman Empire and General Politics:
THE question of the orient or the Otto
man question has been, during q century,
the trouble Of Europe. 1t has engendered
cruel wars, no less bloody revolts and
has constantly inspired the fear of a gen
eral perturbation which has dominated
the politics Of our continent. The rea-
son? Turkey occupies privileged situa-
ton from every point Of view. Not only
does 1t contain the cradle OF humanity.
1t is the knot Of three continents which
hold the highest place in the worlds his
tory"
In our time the existence OF Turkey
has become a permanent danger and a
problem whose solution It |
Dancer was conceded could only be
r1.~. effected by q war between
the interested powers.
Happily the problem has been solved by
the Turks themselves and In q truly ex-
traordinary manner. without war, with
out bloodshed, by the remarkable mani
festat.on Of a sentiment of common
brotherhood among the various sects
and religions which 1t was supposed con-
stituted a hopeless barrier to q solution.
1t was Macedonia that furnished the
solution. In Macedonia Bulgarians and
Greeks fought each other, the latter as
allies of the porte. ROumanians. Servians
and Albanians were in the lists. and over |
topping all these was Austria in compete |
ton with Italy, with the object of Selling |
Salonica, with large slice of territory. to
complete the possession of Bosnia Herze- |
govina, which Austria has now annexed.
Russia, 1t Is understood, would not tolerate |
the separation of Macedonia from Turkey |
before the period of Turkeys disruption |
when in the partition she hoped to install
herself at Constantinople. Russia's policy |
then consisted in the maintenance Of the |
status quo until the probable partition.
Germany entered the list of prospective |
the wicked Sultan Abdul Hamd and as |
his privileged friend the kaiser conf |
IDENTIFY looked forward to the acquisition |
Of Palestine. Syria and Asia Minor; one |
Of these. or all, was the modest ambition |
Of the kaiser.
Against such formidable coalition |
Russia and Austria, with the consent of |
the powers, organized re- |