Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01
English Journal Discusses
Possibility of America Paci-
flying Distracted Europe.
GREAT BRITAIN READY
TO MEET THE TURKS
Possible Changes Among Nations at
Close of the War Are
Cited.

Cablegram to The Star and the New York Times.
LONDON, October 31.-While some
tendency is still manifested here to
cling to the hope that Turkish acts OF
war in the Black sea may have been
the outcome of the individual action OF
German naval commanders. supported
by Enver Bey's influence. and may be
lated disavowed by the sublime porte,
Britain officially is taking no chances
and is rapidly completing measures. be-
gun long age, to Offset Turkeys par
ticipation in the war.
Petrograd already has issued an as
surance that she is well prepared to re-
sist Turkish aggression through the
Caucasus which is one of the two chic
methods of land attack upon the allies
open to Turkey, the other being an at
tempt to invade Egypt. The view OF
the latter contingency taken here is
optimistic.
Suez Well Garrisoned.
The Suez canal is well garrisoned by
British troops, particularly at the Arabian
end. where raid is most feared, and
the Red sea communications, of course,
are commanded by the navy. An Egyp-
tian native uprising is reckoned as one
OF tHe poSSlDiHtleS 10 De raced, Dut the
Spectator and several other journals de-
clare this Is not likely to be serious in
view of the preparations already taken.
The Spectator also considers the develop
ment of the struggle into a holy war
between the crescent and the cross un-
likely in the extreme. In the Black sea,
naval authorities agree, the presence Of
the Goeben gives the Turkish fleet a
slight preponderance over Russia, but the
passage of the Dardanelles by the allied
fleet, difficult as the operation might
seem. is not considered beyond bound of
possibility.
Means Old World Resettlement.
I'm any case" says the Nation, 1.-THE
issue in this war is now nothing less
than a complete resettlement of the
old world. A decisive allied victory
would now end with Russians in Con-
stantinople. annexation of the Ar
menians provinces to the Caucasus
the final cutting loose of Egypt from
Turkish suzerainty, perhaps in Arabian
Independence. and doubtless also in
some marking out of French and Brit
ish economic spheres of influence in
Syria and Mesopotamia.
while Greece also stands to gain
Turkey In short may become modest
Anatolian kingdom. The other alterna-
tive would. of course, be the extension
of Austro-German power over the en-
tire near east, from Vienna to Bagdad
The local struggle in the east is Of i'm
portance, primarily because it will in
some degree force Russia and our
selves to dissipate our forces at least
to maintain the defensive, but the real
decision of this and extra European is
sues of the war will be on European
battlelelds."
Part of the United States.
Here an interesting point is raised
by the nation in respect to America s
part in the final settlement The week
iy says the United States is certain to
play an extremely important. perhaps
a commanding part in the reorganiza-
ton of international relations that
must follow at the conclusion of the
war. Indeed. if. as is not unlikely. a
joint interposition of neutral powers
headed by the United States when the
first favorable opportunity presents, is
a direct instrument for negotiations of
peace thahlcountry will be able to
exercise 81 ht moral pressure on the
actual terms of settlement. America
can do much to restore peace to dis
tracted. unguided Europe"
The Nation. proceeds to say: 1T Is a
great thing for the world that a man
of President Wilson's strong pacific
principles and personal decision and
initiative should be in occupation of
the w mite I1ouSe, anu ~ 40 GA
tremely satisfactory to know that both
his immediate predecessors, Roosevelt
and Taft, are equally alive to the mag
nitude of the service the United States
may render in reparation OF the broken
world"
Cites Roosevelt Article.
The Nation then discusses Col. Roose-
velts article:
IF we rightly understand the pro-
poSal, which at present only reached US
in brief summary, it marks definite
advance even upon the larger and more
considered scheme set forth by ex-
President Taft in his book The United
States and Peace Mr.. Roosevelt's plan
supplements Mr.. Taft's in reference to
the enforcement of arbitral wars. Mr..
Taft appears willing to rely upon inter-
national public opinion as sufficient
sanction. 1t remains to be proved that
this is SO. and Mr.: Roosevelt confronts
this difficulty, and would solve it by
binding the powers to apply their
united forces to coerce an international
criminal"
lens in a way. the Nation concludes
that here lies the only path of security
for the future of civilization.