The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-15
Ir coNsrANTINorLE rAIaA.

a NoN1 the many tesuo9 await
"A ing settlement NJ the close Of
the European war none Is 81
more worldwide Interest than the
fate OF constantinople. says the Los
Angeles Times Since Il was origin
ally founded BY tho Dorlc Greeks. in
The e $50 r. C.. epochal events
seem 10 have conferred about the city
on the Bosphorus. First a bone OF
contention between Greek and Ro-
man. then between Roman and sara
cen. afterwards between Christian
land Mohammedan. finally between
Russ and Turk, constanilnople seems
10 stand as an index finger 10 mark
tho fluctuations In social and moral
progress. Il has been mada the sub
iec, for endless prophecy. Some re-
~ligious sccts. indeed. stiil believe that
the Christlanizing OF Constautinople
is a signal for the second coming OF
Christ. II the christlanizing OF the
old pagan city ushers In the era Of
universal peace the prophecy may be
fulfilled. though not In the literal
way accepted by some zcalots. Con-
stantlnople has once been destroyed
by Christian warriors. but never yet
converted 10 Christ
That constantinople will pass u
OF the hands Of the Turks and hat
the Dardaneilos will be n~eutraiizcd
and opened TO the shipping Of the
world Is one Of the safest guesses in
~forecasting the results Of the TWEEN
tieth century Armageddon. Under
which nag this win be brought about
Is stIi in the tap OF the diplomatic
gods. We are not quite certain
whether the Tuctons or the allies will
have the last say in the matter.
The natural guardian OF this Euro
pean territory, after the Turk has
been dlspossesscd. is Russia. Great
Britain. however. may have ambi-
lions 90 do a little more red painting
on the map by brushing IN a broad
splaEh from Egypt across Asia Minor
20 the lei Of Marmora. Yet Il II
hardly likely that Russia entered into
an alliance with her once most bitter
Antagonist without a distinct under
standing az to her future in European
Turkey. Since the days u Peter the
Great a free port into the Mediter-
%ranean has been the main object Of
her foreign policy.
In order OF historical precedence
Greece has the right Of recently into
her long-lost city. Byzantium. unless
after a lapse Of 1850 years she is
barred out by the statute 81 llmita-
tons. II Is significant that the wal
fever IL becoming very active among
the Hellenes as the storming OF this
lDardanelles progresses. Italy, too
might put in n claim on the strength
Of the exploits OF the Roman emper'
or Constantine. from whom the cit,
received It's present name. Only q
the Turk Is IL still known as STAN.
boui Perhaps Italy Is sin waiting Z,
see which way the eat jumps befor'
siding prematurrly with the possible
conquerors OF Turkey.
II the allies are successful France
viii certainly nave a large say II
settling for good and all tho veXe'
eastern question of Coustuntinoplc "a
well as Of the waters adjoining. s.
Il might become a free Christian cit.
under the Joint control Of an Chris
tian nations.
Another solution Is the formation
Of Palestine, Syria and Turkey In Ecu
rope into a new Hebrew common
wealth whore the Jews under a ia
Of their might unite TO restor
the ancient g%lorios Of Israel lie com
mcrcial center Constantinople, aud -
seat ~ government the Eternal CIT
OF Jerusalem.