Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-18
THE TuRKIsH ENioMA


 A large part of the worlds diplomatic acumen is engaged in figuring out what Turkey is going to do And at this writing the Turk stn has the diplomats guessing
 There can be no doubt as to what this enigmauo nation would like to do Turkey jump into the fray as an ally of Germany and Austria and fight for the restoration of her old prestige and territory She wants to wreak vengeance on the Balkan states that humbed her in the late war and her only scant foothod west of the Bosporus She xeans to take her place again as European Power. Above all she seeks to regain her national independence which little by little has been curtaiod by the Powers as economic and political nenlcency has sapped her strength
 Whatever be the outcome it obvious that Tur- key is determined to advantage from the general war The only question is whether she will content herself with diplomatic cunning resort to armed force
 Cunning as usual makes the first important move. The nations that have dictate at stamboul are busy lighting feels free at last to throw off the yoke of Christian oppression. And it comes about that Rustem Bey, the Turkish ambassador at Washington. informs America and the world that the ottoman Empire has decided to abolish all extra territorial rights heretofore enjoyed by foreign nations
 This is a momentous decision For eight centuries the various Christian nations have been permitted  jurisdiction in civil and criminal within the Tur ksh Empire. Thus foreigners have been subject only to their own laws administered by their aves instead of the Koranic law administered by corrupt Turkish judges
 How this innovation will effect alien residents de- pends of course on the spirit with which the Turks administer it. It may be a sincere. though bold step toward new nationasm along modern lines It looks of he world a warning that in the general European melee the sick Mano Of the continent is going to grab whatever he thinks he can get away with.
 It is only wholesome fear that has so far kept the Moslems out of the war For weeks they have had mobuized an army of perhaps 5OOOOo This force is Genartrained and in the field would probably oper- ate under German commanders. The chief of the Fur ish general sta recently promoted the rank of field marshal is Gen Liman von Sanders. He sent to constanthople year ago by the Kaiser at the request of Enver Pasha, the minister of war who absolutely dominates the Turkish government. German influence is supreme in Constantnople
 The Turks are to shrewd be drawn into the wal as mere friends of Germany at risk defeat; lei German arms begin to triumph indubtaby, and then the Crescent will fly again in Balkans and its soldiers will harry Russia. Meanwhile the nfeanddeath pact o England France and Russia and the grim warning o Greece Bulgaria and Rumania to keep the Turki scimiter sheatheG
 And meanwhile Turkish and German influence ii busy at Cairo, trying to stir revolt in Egypt ant imporn Engand's control of the canal
 If Turkey goes against the allies. and loses it will probably be the end Of Turkey in Europe Con stautnople the key Asia and guardian of the Bos porus would be a magnificent prize and Russia
 rte am ontet from the Black Sea 10 the Mediterrsnea through the closed Dardaneies.
 If he isn't careful, the Turk who has fellowship with western civilization even after nearly 1000 year of intimate with it may be driven back int Asia where he belongs