The Washington herald., 1912-10-27

the new grand destinies Of nations wers
working themselves out there burst sud
denly in 1853 Wild Asiatic tribe under
the leadership Of descendant OF the
| robber. Erthogrul. who threatened It 10f
years long with fire and sword and sub
dued II hnally by conQuering Constantt-
nople In 1853.
May g. 1853. when the double cross was
thrown down from the dome Of Hagia
| Sophia, perhaps the most illustrious
church of Christianity and replaced by
the Crescent. remains the most humil-
iating date in the history Of Europe. Not
| on account of the ascension OF the
Crescent, but because the Turks planted
1t there. Islam itself Is not Incompatible
with culture. The Arabian caliphs ere
| ated in Bagdad a fourishing civilixa-
ton. Under the Moors Spain was the
high school Of Christian Europe. The
Arabs. as soon as they had forsaken
their desert tents and gone to live under
roofs. fostered the arts and sciences.
This mixture of Dyaggatais and Seld-
juks is a branch of that inner Asiatic
Mongol tribe whose barbarity appears
incorrigible. The Chinese designated
their Mongol neighbors ''the savaees"
and built the great wall against them.
Europe only knew them as the hordes
Of Attila and D1enghis Khan. They
have never been capable of being any
thing else than brave robbers, murder
ers, and devastators. They have never
been able to handle any other tool but
the sword and dagger. They never
build: they only pun down. They ride
excellently, but they plough wretchedly.
They love fighting. but Nate work.
These butchers broke into Europe,
like the wolf on the fold" They seized
the treasure OF civilization amassed in
200 years and squandered 1t ruthlessly.
They divided the conquered land among
them, set themselves over II as rulers.
and reduced the rightfui owners to
slaves who had to feed them. They en-
tered gold and purple palaces and turned
them into stables. They tolerated
churches and schools among their Chris
tan subjects because they despised the
latter too deeply to trouble themselves
about their internal affairs. but they
themselves lived In the grossest ignor-
ance- Wherever their spur-1ingling foot
trod. Z stamped out all spiritual life.
They did not rule: they plundered and
extorted.
Policy One of War.
They had no other foreign policy than
everlasting war. They considered them
selves irreconcilable enemies Of Europe.
pressed forward to Vienna. and dreamed
OF conquering the whole Continent. 1t
was their principle never to conclude
peace-only a truce for a stipulated num-
Der Of years. They would have perished
by their own barbarity II foreigners had
not worked for them Italian renegades
built them new palaces when the old ones
threatened to fall about their ears man.
ufactured them powder to be used in
their wars. made them ships which they
manned with Greeks-Greeks and Arme-
mans served them as officials, managed
their diplomatic affairs, and taught them
the rudiments of administration They
themselves intrigued for the favor OF the
padishahs or powerful pashas. who gave
themselves up in their harems to the
most bestial debauchery and grew fat on
the sweat and blood OF their Christian
subjects.
The latter have lived over 90 years
long in hell, and live there still. For
them there was no security for their
lives and property: no honor and human
dignity. They built their villages sys-
tematically far from highways not to be
discovered by travelling pashas' officers
anf soldiers. They added no towers to
their churches. so they should not be
seen from a distance. They went in rags
to excite no rapacity. They hid their
wives and daughters so that they should
not become victims of human devils.
The Greeks. who guard the honor of
their female belongings with especial
jealousy. went further. With broken
hearts they cut the cheeks Of their most