The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-11
THE BUTCHERIEs CONTINUE.

THE BUTCHERIEs CONTINUE.
The accounts Of butcherics OF Chris
tians in Europe by the defeated and
fleeing Turks make sickening reading.
But they are warning to all Chrsten-
dom of what VIII occur TO the Arme.
mans and other Christians under the
Turkish yoke in Asia Minor if that
Turkish yoke is not altogether lifted
from their necks. The time is oppor.
tune for driving the Turks from power
altogether, and taking over the SOW.
ercienity, not only that which has OK.
isted for centuries in southeastern
Europe, but that which has existed
even longer in Asia Minor; for as sure
as the Turkish power is allowed its
sovereignty in Asia Minor, there will
be such blood-lctting as the world has
hardly ever seen; and it is no part Of
the present economic scheme of hu-
manlty, in this enlightened age, to
have ruthless slaughter and pillaoc by
any government or at which any gov
ernment will connive.
The accounts all agree that the Bui.
sarian troops are pressing the Turks
! nard in their last line Of the Tcbatalia
| forts. There is no expectation that
the Turks can make successful re.
sjstancc, and with this line of defense
swept away, Const antinoplc is open to
the victors. As Premier Asduith said.
the fall Of Coustantiuople may be re,
ported at any hour,
Ibcro seems TO be a tenderness on
the part of Russia with respect to the
entrance Of the Bulgarians into Con-
stantinople. 1t has been the dream of
Russia ever since the times of Peter
the Great, that Russia would eventually
capture and hold that great city and
strategic point; and now to see the
Bulgarians enter as conducrors IS a
shock 10 Russian sensjbilities. But il
is stated that Russia will not object.
provided the occupancy Of CONSTANT.
nople by the Bulgarians is only tempo
airy. Perhaps, il would be good idea
for the Bulgarians 10 agree TO this
got out of Constantinoplc as soon as
Russia puts an cnd TO her temporary
occupation of Persia and Mauchuria.
That ought to settle this point com,
fortablv for both sides.
Austria seems to be the most touchy
of all the powers with regard to the
perspective settlement Of the terms OF
peace. 1t is agreed on all bands that
tho victors arc entitled to their cou.
quests, but Austria is extremely anx.
ious 10 have Servia curbed so that
| the Serviau sovereignty shall not ex-
tend 10 the Adriatic Sea. This, how.
ever, is a point upon which Servia can
hardly yield, because Scrvia at present
| is wholly inland nation, and is as
anxious for a seaport as Russia is to
doubtful, indeed, If either Germany or
Italy can consistently back up Aus.
tria's protest against this Servian de-
maDd and need
The alignment OF the powers, with
the triple alliance between Germany,
| -AHotI TO- dh' lAdlN on lUt DuC uduN.
and the tripart understanding between
! France, Russia, and Great Britain en-
! the other, is not likely to involve war
on account of the Balkan question.
| Premier ASquith very wisely SAYS that
II is not well TO undertake 10 settle
the results of the war by piceemcal.
or Immediately in detached fragments,
| but 10 wait until the war is over aud
then make a general settlement OF
every question involved. Undoubtedly,
that is what viii be done. II is clear
case that there is no ground for inter
fereuce by any powers while the war
RACES. ard there appears no disposi.
tiou on the part of anv Of the Euro.
peau powers 10 heed the Turk 5 appeal
for intervention aud protection. The
| Turks will DC loft to settle the peace
terms with the Bulgarian allies. il
looks now as though the Turks might
be allowed TO remain in Constantinoplc
under surveillance, and stripped Of real
power. That would probably be the
best solution of the whole matter.
That is 10 say. not absolutely the best,
but tho best practical. Absolutely The
! best would bc the eXtlrpation of Turk.