The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06

| NleNoClnS arc the rQcial and religious
factors OF the problem, are these: In
4 tho total population of 3O,0oO,OO0, there
! arc only some 100000 Turks as against
100000 Armcnians. 100000 Greeks
and some 100000 Bulgarinns-a total
! of Christians alone Communicating
greatly their overlords. Hero wo have
I under the dominion Of rncially and
feligiously repugnant minority the
/ greatest diversity of peoples known.
save In India, with her British rule.
| and with the vast majority OF tho mi
| nority overloaded and tyrnnnized by an
| obnoxious minority within Itself; nay,
by Il hated minority Within itself. for
II is no secret that but for tho army's
! support of the Young TURKS, the old
like ravcning wolves.
The political power OF the Young
Turks Is nil, and recognizing this from
the beginning they have instituted
through their Committee OF Union ana
Progress. despotism far more odious
! than the one they suppiunted, parti-
cularly 70 far rs affects the non-ATo-
ing in the garb of constitutionalism.
liberalism and reform, and in which
Union" represents DENOMINATION and
Progress stands for armed repres
sion. Their ottomanizing-''nati
Ing" policy. to give 1t their own more
familiar name-has proved no less an
element of weakness to the Young
Turks than the contrary policy proved
an element of strength and a very pres
ent help to tho old order, OF which
Abdul Hamid was n conspicuous, adroit
and most subtle exponent. The deposed
Sultan juGgled the racial hatreds and
religious animosities OF his non Mo-
too busy trying to out one another's
threats to organize formidable resist
ance to the central power. So long as
monetary tribute was Forthcoming
from tho unbelisvors he interfered but
little with their manners. customs ana
acts, until 1t became essential to pla-
cate the powers by little military
qualification" In which those Of his
own faith exacted a satisfactory blood
tribute. by the token OF pacificatIon
lie salved the consclcnccs OF the pow
ers to tho end. on vurlous occasions.
OF STAYING of Intervention and parti-
ton.
On the other hand, the Ottomauizing
process the Young Turks are essay
ing is stimulating a spirit OF concen-
tration and cooperative rcsistance--a
spirit OF nnti-Moslem netIonalsm. No
Roadway has been made in suppressing
the Albanian revolt, which. although
static for the present. Is gathering
force and storing energy against tho,
have become serious in Macedonia
that according to dispatches OF a few
days ago. It has been found advisable
to dispatch thither $1,000 additional
Turkish soldiers of all arms. Greece
is reported as secretly preparing to
garia. with an army of 100000 men.
one OF the best drilled armies In Eu.
rope, stands constant guard in her!
Balkan passes. and is known to be
willing, ready and anxious to do the
same, while further It Is certain that
Roumania would follow where Bull
garia led. Russia has never ceased to
covet the Bosphorus. and has never
relinquished her ambition-what she
conceived to be her holy mission-to
plant the Cross above the Crescent on
ST. Sophia, and Austria. Hungary has
all her plans laid to press on to Salon
lea when opportunity shall have be-
come ripe. Meanwhile. operating In
sidiously. but potently, TO undermine
the bayonet props of the Young Turk
ol!garchy. Is Frances seizure of Trip
oil. The Turko-Italian War is mater!-
ally diminishing Turkish resources
needed to cope with internal unrest,
yet the Young Turks dare not mako
peace with Italy at the expense OF
To do SO would be to Put another axe
in the vindic;ivc grasp OF the old
Turks with which to cut away tho
bayonet support, since acuu!escence in
the loss OF Tripoli would involve . loss
OF Turkish prestige. for which alone
the Young Turks would be responsible.
II the bayonet props fall-if tho
army becomes dlsnffected, rccants and
returns to its old allegiance-so Intense
Is the rancpr OF the humiiiated old
Turks against, and their contempt for,
the oligarchy. that bloody counter
revolution and civil war among the
Turks themselves woull seem newt
able. AT lcaet. such is the opinion of
Mr. Cobb. which we find sustained in
going afleld from him to other equally
endowed authorities. The deduction
that these conditions would mean, the
bursting at last In all of It's conceiv-
able fury OF the dreaded Balkan war
cloud 80 lonG prophesied. cannot be