Show ENGLISH CONSUL KILLED according to the latest dispatches from the turkish empire the affairs there are assuming a grave aspect and any one who follows the political events of the world with some degree of interest will tatu naturally naturally rally note the various phases which the difficulties there assume because they are of such a nature insignificant though they may appear as to involve europe in a struggle of gigantic proportions slid and what makes the conditions still more important to is the fact that such a struggle in the judgment of the wisest statesmen is inevitable however bobev r long delayed it seems that the failure of the turk ish government to make any adequate reparation lor for the cruel massacre of armenians Armen ians bas baa inspired the madans in the interior of asiatic turkey with confidence in the power of the sultan suitan to hold bold lis his own against europe and that this feeling is about to result in raids raide on christians ori on a still larger scale it is given out that the armenians Armen ians are planning an in insurrect what probably is true and in ID this circumstance will be found a justification flea fi tion lor for a grand rally of madans under turkish rule and the so sc called sacred banner of the prophet tor for the purpose of stamping out aut the rebellion what will follow should such a holy war as it is called be declared cannot be described according to its rules every one who carry a weapon goes out to conquer the len enemies of the faith everybody a property Is in consecrated to the cause and turkish soil would be drenched with christian 1 blood or with the red life fluid of edans tor for both parties would be actuated by fanaticism and show little or no mercy at circumstances seem to force iLu rope to take a hand band in the impending conflict word comes from J id dab a seaport on the red sea in arabia to the effect that represents tives of england russia had and france franca have been shot the british vice consul was killed while the consuls console or consular agents of the other couns tries were seriously wounded it i alleged a that the attack on the foreign ere era was waa made by bedouins Bedou ins but until the statement is confirmed it will be re bregarde gardel I 1 as highly improbable bedouins Bed Bedou ouina ins generally are noted for night attara attars on belated travelers lor for whom they lie in wait to rob it if outnumbering their victims victim but sefor as for chef 9 roving hordes shooting down consuls in a sea aea port on an the highroad to 0 inota initia that is incredible unless indeed they were induced to do so by high authority full details of this H flair affair are not yet at handcut hand but it seems clear that in the mohammedan world a spirit is at work prompting it to precipitate a conflict with the christians and if it has hag come to this that Euro europia Europ pbs ba consuls are being massacred la in broad daylight it to is difficult to see how the powers thus insulted can assume the role of passive spectators any longer the russian czar since the conversion of russians to the greek faith and the marriage of vladimir with the sister of a greek emperor la in the tenth century claims the legitimate succession to the byzantine throne now occupied by the ottomans the policy of russia has baa with phenomenal persistency been shaped accordingly every stop step being taken with this ultimate object in view it is mostly due to the kern keen foresight of the late lord bea cansfield cons Beld field and perhaps also to his bia indifference to the fate of a few million christians in turkey that bat the object has not been gained before should however the atrocities be repeated at this time that have so ao often shocked the christian world I 1 it to is not impossible that popular indigo aaion may be aroused to such a pitch that no european government would dare to interfere and stay the hand band that swings the avenging sword christians need not entertain any 1 ill I will against edans the latter should be unmolested in their peculiarities but the time must come when the unnatural condition of turkish rule over ever christian subjects and countries must be terminated and as this undoubtedly would result in benefit to both it to is an event to be hoped for on humans humane principles if for no other reason |