Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

Bulgaria would be- a Russian depend
enCy and by the later treaty Of Berlin
Bulgaria was reduced IN sise, large
tracts were returned to Turkey and
the complete Independence or Servia,
Rumania and Montenegro we're rec
ognlzed. The Independence Of Greece,
Won lu 1879. was recognized by the
treaty of Berlin.
In 1850 the powers forced the Turks
to give Dulclgno 10 Montenegro and
the Turks got Pinya and Guslny".
In 1856 Bulgaria and East Renulia
were united.
In 1897, following tho Gra"ro-TurE-
lHh war, crete and part ol Thr--uy
were given 10 Turkey and four years
ago. Austria, taking advantage u tn"
revolution IN Turkey, annexed Bosnia
ana Herzegovina.
The present war grows out Of III"
broken promises of the Young Turks
wh0 four years ago dsp0sed sultan
Abdul flamld and established con-
stitutlpn ana q parliament They
promised great reforms IN treatment
Of Christians. freedom ~ religious
Worship good roads and schools. But
instead they legislut"d Tor the Turks
ilOno and cmbittorrd the creeks, Ar
nDniaus HulRarians and Albanians.
Thcy allowed Turkish troops to play
havoc with the crops Of Christians Ia
Macedonia and 200 Christians were
beaten On tho sOles ~ the feet and
tlrd to trees IN the stOrChinR sun for
three DAYS. Thry disqualified Greeks
ana Bulgtrluus ana officially created
a fund b} Hxntipu ~ all to encourage
oUusrIta lo Islam from Christianity.
Th,y pruwIa"i a. separate religion
from politics hut passed law punish
iug Nu.i,ms FOR breaking the feast Of
Eaua..u They boyrottcd Greek
,umurr.,. disarrucd the Albnnians,
rru..rb,I the teaching Of any Ian.
gutr. bat TURK In the schpols, sup
pressed educational associations and
.oun t'd printing presses.
| 1H. present Balkan trouble began
.f august when Turks maHsacred
| l'G Bulgarian Christians In north Ma
| ..InutH Turkey Vas then at war
| aNH II'E aud the Balkan states de
! ,H,I H would Doe q good time 10 at
O.. 8, lU,.r hereditary enemy ana Mon
'uur"ru declared war
Nug Ferdinand OF Montenegro In
hs proclamation declaring war on
| 1urtr. .pid IN" conflict was for the
.un.U Of the christian population of
! Macedonia from under the heel Of
Nu.l.u..u holy war for humanity
und tu" other states that have Joined
10 i have nud the same thing and
IaI hH.' asked the great powers 10 let
tn'm Nrht 1t ont
| T.. il pussihl" that this viii result IN
r great NuhttuiucdHu Jrhad or holy
war against lhn CHRISTIAN nuuuus 81
tho world
| In THIS var centuries 81 hate Hro let
lu"'s,. nn ,auh side. M balkan chris.
l,unH 1ll dream Of tho day when com
sluntiuuplr ia" capital which bears
the name uG the lru Christian en-,
prr"r, and which Waa ono" The capital
Of christian world."mpir", shall De-
Nrrst"d rrum the Tnrk and shall again
ice 81 christian city.
| what Is perhaps tho greatest churcl
la the world iH now u Mpslcn mosque
the church at 81. SuI,hia ~ CONSTANT
uupl" II rs tho yigiblr center of the
Muslcm iulIh In the world, and In that
church ls furlcd ana frrycd and
faded nag the Arabic characters win
which its emerald Six is embroidered
dlmmcd by he suns ana rains Of near
Ily thirteen centuries. That tlttcred
banner h the most Significant and
sinister emblem In the world; 1t ls q
religious symbol and u threat In one
II IN the green nag of the prophet
Mocha mined, ana by unfurluB II the
! commander Of the faithful would sig
nal To- the scattered millions Of hii
fanatic followers to break loose the
holy war.
| Il IL this fear 81 n holy war Of nj
Islam which has given pause to Flu
rope when thoughts Of taking venge
ancc for christians maEsacred In Ash
Minor and European Turkey were u
the air.
| II was this which nuliiAed the et
forts Of Gladstone laundering In Eng
llsh mass meetings against the "grco
ASSASSIN"
/, II Turkey fails, and with II larg
mart Of the temporal authority Of th
sultan, spiritual head Of Mohamm"d
nnlsm. he may call upon IN" Mosl"m
OF the world to take up arms agnins
their Christian rulers, Their" are II
million Moslcms In the world. Russl
, has hordcs OF MussulmRn subjects
. Great Britain has % millions az the1
. IN India ana they are already In
state ~ unrest Afghnnistnn II al
, ready urging the holy war. The 3