El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-28
The Wane of the Turk
Two Hundred and Fourteen Years
Years Ago, the Power OF the
Turk Began to Decline.
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"H HE Peace of Carlowitz, concluded
PA years ago today. between
Turkey on the one side and Ger
many, Russia, Poland and Venice on the
other, marks the point at which the
Ottoman power ceased to be a serious
menace to the Christian powers OF
Europe.
The chief cause of the signing Of this
epoch making treaty is to be found in
the great victory won by prince Eu-
gene over the Turks at Zeuta. Sept. II,
1897. At Zeuta the great Ottoman army
Of more than 100, 600 men was practical
" annihilated. and the Commander Of
me : a tfssi-s yyss psi1sscT.ly wlillzfg to
come to a parIey, the shifting Teceived
at Zeuta having, for the first time,
opened his eyes to the fact that the
Christian powers were host to be
reckOned with.
By the terms of the all important
treaty of Carlowitz, Austria obtained
the whole Pennsylvania, Hungary with
the exception Of the Banat of Temas-
var; and the greater part Of SlayOnia
and Croatia.
Venice retained the Morea. but re-
stored all conquests north of the 18th
mus Of COrinth-
To Poland the sultan restored the
territories in POdaIia which had been
conquered under MOhammed the fourth.
Russia kept AzOf. and thus secured
a position on the Black Sea The Otto
man was in many ways seriously Grip
pied, and the decline which began
with SObieSki's victOrv At Vienna and
was advanced by prince Eugene's work
at Zeuta, was to continue until finally
there should come the end which We
are now Witnessing.
But the treaty of CarloWitz was to
be the mother OF woe to the Christians
as well as the Turks. In enhancing the
power of Russia Austria and Germany
II paved the way for the crOWning~ in
fanny Of European histOry-the partf-
ton Of Poland and the political assas-
sination of that noble nation.
The world can never be sufficiently
grateful to Poland for what it did to-
ward the salvation Of Europe from
turkish rule, TO say nothing Of its
other contributions to civilization It
IS not too much to say that had il not
been for Poland, the Turkish power
would have completely overrun the
european countries, and yet almost i'm
treaty OF Carolwitz was begun the
1nlquitous dealing which resulted Gin
1f4z) IN the first partition" OF the gal
liant land that had done so much for
ton.
That Carlowitz treaty again. by Civ
ing hungary and Croatia to the Aus
TRANS, started the conflict which has
been raging for two centuries. and
which is by no means over yet The
noble doctrine that all true govern
ment rests upon the consent Of the
goVerned'-in other words, that every
people have the right TO govern them
selVes-Was never so heartily believed
IN as 1t is today. and as long as that
doctrine warns the hearts of men viii
hungary remain a thorn in the side OF
Austria and Poland a hot coal in the
paw of the Russian bear
A thing is never settled permanently
until It is settled right and until q
thing IS settled right it will continue to
rise up. Ike "Banquo's Ghost to make
trouble for all concerned F7fgbf =
rlgnt and wrong is wrong. and the
eternal distinction between the two
thlnSs can be wiped out by no con
trIVance OF diplomacy or tricks OF poli-
tician-