The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-12-02
Italy's War With Turkey

Unless Japan finds an excuse to interfere, the war in China
will after a while cease through exhaustion. Whether as arepublic
or a constitutional monarchy cannot yet be determined. but human
nature has its limitations, and the Chinese will after a while grow
weary Of killing each other.
But no man can fix a date when tranquility will come from this
war which Italy has set in motion in north. Africa The religion OF
Islam is one that directly appeals to half savage, half civilized and
sensual men, and it is growing faster than is the Christian religion
among all the dark races of Africa and Asia 1t claims to sway
oneixth of the human race, and included in its embrace are
Turkey and Arabia, all the fighting Berbers of north Africa and Is
spread from western Africa to eastern Asia.
The western nations of Europe tried not to subdue but to eat
back the Moslem from the holy sepulchre in the crusades and re-
tired discounted. Indeed. had not the sea fight of Lepanto termi-
mated as it did, there is no telling how far Europe would have been
penetrated and held by the men whose religion promises them a
sensual paradise for all who die in battle with unbelievers.
The young Turks do not want this war to continue. The APP
peal to the United States to interpose, which, of course, is not
possible, for it is n principle which has always been adhered to by
our Government to avoid any entanging alliances with the powers
of the old world.
The young Turks are striving against fearful difficulties to place
their nation on a modern basis, and do not desire to be diverted
from that mighty task.
But Turkey has an army which approximates a million OF men.
that has been splendidly trained by European-trained officers. 1t
will be remembered that after the Crimean war, the great Won
Moltke, on leave of absence, was putting the Turkish army on a war
footing for IL years until Prince Bismarck had lis preparations
nearly made for the beginning of the unifcaton and enlargement of
Germany, when Won Motke was called home to place the German
army in fighting form. OF late years German officers have been en-
ployed in the same way in Turkey.
While the young Turks want Italy's war in Tripoi to stop, the
Moslems in the country have raised the green flag, which means a
holy war, and that fact is told in whispers through all the realms in
which Mohomrnedans dwell At present Italy is barely holding her
own in Tripol. Indeed, save for her feet the position OF her land
forces there would be made untenabe at once. That cannot last
long, but when Italy crowds another army on that shore and an at
tempt to explore the interior is made. what will happen?
Egypt on the east is filled with MosJems, SO is Algeria on the
west, and as W g said in Turkey are nearly a million OF trained
soldiers, who would welcome a war with the inhdels who are assall-
ing the territory of their people.
England must be much exercised these days. Her tenure in
Egypt is not the most secure; while in India there are 4O,OOO,OOO OF
the same faith as they of Turkey, Egypt and Tripoll
In such a situation no man can foresee what the ending OF 1T
will be, but it has a bad look for the peace of the world. Should
Italy send a fleet to the Dardaneles, as is now rumored that she in
tends to, a mighty general European war might follow, for Great
Britain could not permit that, and there is no telling what
Germany might do in that case, and the dream of Russia for 200
years has been to secure an unchecked passage for her ships to and
from the Black Sea. Great Britain should be about as anxious over
the situation now as Italy herself-Goodwin's Weekly.