The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-12
NO COMPROMISE

Tbs hunger the great allies fight the German expan
can be no halfway adjustment Of the quarrel Wher
President Wilson said that compromise incOnceiv
able and impossible he again contributed to the allied
stock Of accurate thinking It is literally true that thu
allies cannot and dare not compromise with Germany
That would mean their own defeat and the extinction
the hope Of liberty in the breasts Of millions Of ndiyid
uals now suffering under the torture Of German masters
in AUSTRIA Bulgaria and Turkey
If it be admitted, then that there be compro
MISE must it not be admitted that the allies make mis-
take when they adopt policy of compromise in fighting
the war? Why does the United States fight Germany
md fail to raise hand for the oppressed of Tur
key? If Roumania is to be rescued the United States
government has promised, why is Serbia left to gh
without American help? And why does the United
States maintain relations with Bulgaria, when tens o.
thousands Of Roumanians have lately passed under h'
control Of Bulgarian slave drivers?
It has been suggested in explanation of nonactor
against Bulgaria and Turkey that the United States
that declaration Of war would be brutum full
men. This is not correct declaration Of against
the present regime in Turkey-no against the Turkish
people-would be most effective both IN military ant
political results. The Turkish empire contains only
minority of these Turks and the majority Of these Turks
are violently opposed to the Young Turk bosses at Con
lstantinople and their German toastmasters. Compe
in favor of the allies because Of the revuson against
the Germans War against the system would meet with
sympathy and aid from the people.
Moreover the great majority Of inhabitants Of Turkey
IRE oppressed people who have right to look for liberia
ton at the hands of the allies England has done mag
Efficiently in Mesopotamia and Palestine She would moi
have done well if there had not been sufficient her
from the Turkish people themselves. Thousands of Tur
sh people have deserted because Of German brutality
The allies could count upon heavy detection from the
enemy armies They could also count upon valuable
operation by the Arabs Jews, Armenians and Greeks
who now under the Young Turk msrue. Arms anC
ammunition could be delivered to these submerged PEG
pies by apanes and coastwse vessels and they coulc
make plenty of trouble for the handful Of Germans
Who trying to hold the Turkish army in line.
American missionaries have said that terrible massa
would follow American declaration Of war against
Turkey They speak in apprehension of property
destruction than in fear Of the The rapidly
rowing Generalization Of the Turkish armed forces anc
he comparative with which the unarmed Arme
lans and Greeks could themselves evidence that
he fear Of exaggerated The Turks are nc
onger the blind agents Of the Germans as they were
when the began They have had their eyes opened
They refused to become enthusiastic over the German
olan for holy The proposition fell fat although
he Turks had abundant opportunity to run amuck and
massacre Christians.
1t is not necessary to go into details but is sufficient
say that the allies have gained lot of accurate nfo
nation regarding Turkey and Bulgaria since this war be-
gam The course of the war in Palestine and Mesopota
MIA ought to hint to those persons who are al
ways speaking of and holding up their hands
n horror at the suggestion Of against the Turk
The allies have reason to attack the Turkish people
my more than they would have had to attack the Ger
people, 1t thes ystem, not the people, that must
De destroyed The German people stick to the system
because they think they exploit other nations nclud
ing their own allies. But the Turks having felt the
German booheel and having had their leaders stripped
feed the Prussans not worshppers of the Hohen
zollern scheme If the allies to make the fact
sear that they making this system and intend
% destroy in Turkey well in Europe they would
ret support than opposition from the Turkish peo
de-. Washington Post.
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