Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21
yur PERIODICAL REVISION OF the MAP OF EUROPE.

witnessing one of the steps in political upheava which
means the ultimate expulsion Of the Turks from Europe
This movement which been glacerile its inevitable
and constant progress its sowness than it
might appear surface 1t the stubborn recession of the
oriental civilization which threatened for time replace
western civilization It Europe beating back Asia with all
which that signifies progress thought and government
and customs Christianity and the Bible overcoming Mo-
hammclism and the Koran.
Turks from this point
the present be only add the innum-
cradle maps of all the centuries which help alternately to be-
but in the slow progress of the
toward a higher and nobler civilization.
Whether not Constantnope shall fall into the hands OF
Christian this time incident in great
ment The question is not whether the Turk is to be driven
from Europe but when.
greater powers Europe before insisted upon
lease of for the Turks and robbed the Balkan peo
pie # the fruits of their victory nccessating the fighting
again at this time of the ground then gained
rated by Professor Emerson in his recent discussion of the
The problem now is whether in this respect history shall
itself During the weeks the leading of
Europe led by Austria have efforts induce
the allies stop their onward rush AMI to listen to propositions
The Bulgars however have evidently studied the treaties
San Sero Berlin good purpose and they do not
pose be thwared again by their powerful neighbors
In effect the Balkan States have ignored the proceed
with their and successful march toward Constan
tinople despite the threats of all Europe.
The Turks on the other hand apparently recognize
that the Intervention of the their only hope of
from the most severe and humiang terms of peace They
have been zen back their last sGnes ABOUT their
torious allies the Turkish will be unable resist
The Balkan powers plainly selected the time for their
saugh upon Turkey with the greatest and the most skill
f strategy Choosing period when Turkey had not had time
to from the disastrous effects of prolonged struggle
with Italy the Bulgars and their allies suddenly began cam
pagn which evidently carefully thought and well plan
ned as the result of long deliberation
AS result of the weakness of the Turks and the marked
ability itself confronted
by alternative except the most huming defeat Procas
tnon has always been the strong card of the Sultan
ment but the vicors would not listen cessation of hos
tie and they have the Turks chance to
The Bulears evidently have acted the famous remark
of General Grant who asked victor the Turks in
hn haHD
Upon being informed that telegram from the emperor had or
dered the forward General Grant aconcay
replied 81 would have put that telegram pocket and open
ed it three days after entered Constantinople.'
In present indications that the allies 1c
ermned push their advantage Turkey point where
future warfare against Turkey in Europe will be
while the greater want Turkey to remain European
soil to enable them her check the territorial
designs OF each other and thus maintain the balance OF power
Europe.
which the Bugars have shown in their asonshngy
nl campaign Just they said to be pressing part of
their forces astery the north of the Turkish lines with the
manifest intention of reaching the Bosphors and Selling that
strait simultaneously with their taking of the Dardane
becomes reduce Conantinop before the
ended
The Bulgarian government has taken the appeal of the
Turks for armisticc under advsement and it stated that
peace proposition will be speedily submitted with the condition
that be accepted within hours it being the nte
ton OF the allies not TO permit Turkey gain valuable time by
Wangng conditions One Of the considerations TO be held
forth is that prompt acceptance of the by Turkey
the of the Bulgarian troops Consannope
with the retention of the capital and the arnec by Turkey
Meanwhile Austria and Italy aroused the recogn
Austria had suggested that Serva desire for might
be satisfied by her obtaining the Aegean
BY the of taO Austrian made 1897
neither territorial expansion the AL
banan coast and they agreed support the status of T"r
key in that land and provided the status of Albania
changed bound themselves the autonomy
Independence of Albania.
Under these circumstances neither Italy
tolerate Servas acquisition of port the Albanian
commercial outlet demanded and those
the other Balkan States Servia demand
On the other hand according despatch from Berlin
great powers figuring what the alignment would be
IF Of
OF by the struggle One authority that
this be the of restoring good relations
Germany and England neither would
her point southern Europe while France would naturally
with Russia The triple alliance between Germany Austria and
Italy, if augmented by England would be than match
for Nussa and France.
The little in the Balkans eventually
suit in the promotion of between the
thus ward off the European conagration which times
seemed to need but spark to start it. For small conflict be-
tween little States of southern Europe Sick Man
Europe the Balkan struggle the
century thus far and nobody knows farreachng
results it may lead.
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