The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-08

Thrace | stopped at Adriano-
81 "a pie, now once more in Turk
"a ~ ish hands. A year ago this
time we were inspecting the
Bulgarian army besieging the city 10
take it by storm months later. IT, was
a military camp then. 1t is not less SO
today. The streets, public and even
private buildings, swarm with soldiers.
The trains from Constantinople are
running continually between the TWO
Turkish capitals, the chief traffic be-
ing the transportation of troops and
military supplies, writes the Sofia cor
respondent of the Chicago Daily News.
On the day | spent in Adrianopie
the city's garrison was augmented by
the arrival of 5000 infantry and 3,OOO
cavalry. When the Bulgarians had 1t
the city looked as if peopled almost
entirely by Christians; just the oppo-
site is true now. Though the, major
ity of the citizens are Christian Bull
CARS, Greeks and Armenians, it is dill
ficult to meet them in the streets; the
fact is that they keep in safety in their
own houses.
Greeks Fiarshiy Treated.
The Greeks are in disfavor and, l
may say, are treated rather harshly by
the authorities. All sorts Of pretexts
are being devised to mulct them and
the merchants among them find it al
most an impossi5ility to do business.
7 hot iCfi nc CT h
iect to ali kinds of eXtortions, rob-
berries and insults, due to a military
despotism which is worse because it
is Turkish.
Orders have been given for putting
in shape all the Notifications of the
city Wagon loads of ammunition are
being continually carted to their desti-
nation Nobody is allowed to come
near the Notifications or the barracks,
and in consequence arrests of suspect
ed persons increase daily. The Bulgar,
however, who is supplied with an Of
fetal pass is treated with civility. The
officer in charge of the exalted duty of
inspecting them on taking mine COM
PLEASANTLY said: "GhittiniZ tchodjuni."
(All right, my boy.)
The commandant OF the city, whom
| met accidentally, was pleased to see
me, saying: We, you know, have a
great admiration for a brave race.
You beat us squarely. In wrestling a
Turk will cordially bow to his vic
torious opponent, lifting him on his
shoulders, so in war, we revere the
victorious enemy that defeated us in
an upright manner. In the past we
were enemies, due to the question Of
Macedonia. Now we have nothing to
dispute about. while our interests CO.
incide in many respects, both political
ly and commercially
The policy of the young Turks is
to form a close friendship with Bull
garia. That is why Enyer Bey became
a pasha minister He believes that
the two nations can work together in
the future. We shall grant none Of the
disputed islands to the Greeks. Enyer
Beys appointment to the viziership is
a sure guaranty OF that, otherwise a
revolution will be the result. We will
support Bulgaria in demanding au-
tonomy for Macedonia, for the number
of Turks in that province is not less
than 100000.
Il am sure that my country will soon
become one of the strongest powers
again. We had sinned against Allah;
that it why we were punished so ruth
lessly last year. Allah punished you,
too. A nation should observe it's re-
ligious duties. We should stick to
our Koran and you to your 'Evangel.' I"
Just as the commandant finished
talking the muezzin shouted from the
highest minaret of the magnificent Sui