From an article on this subject in the Chicago Daily Tribune of June 6, we take the following. Like others of the many articles now appearing in the papers in regard to the Eastern Question, it speaks of the suddenness with which matters in the East may be brought to a crisis. The “little breeze” of a year ago is now “developed into a tempest.” The conflict may be avoided, but “the events of one day may precipitate it.” Hence the interest and anxiety with which all the world are watching events in that quarter. How much more so if they could read their startling significance as can the student of prophecy. The Tribune says:— “It is to prevent the absorption of Constantinople by Russia and to seal up the Bosphorus against her that England is now moving her fleets. Russia, while ostensibly remaining quiet and urging a pacific settlement, is in reality engaged in active warfare against Turkey. Servia, Bulgaria, and Roumania swarm with her agents, exciting disaffection among the people. The Servian troops, which are now ranged on the frontier, are officered by Russian generals. She holds the Slavic provinces like hounds at the leash, ready to let them slip at the proper moment. She has already many war vessels in the Black Sea, and has issued orders for the construction of many more. If she can obtain control of the Bosphorus she will not only have an outlet to the Mediterranean, but she will never again relinquish her hold upon it. Once in possession, she threatens Egypt, compels England to hold Alexandria in order to defend the Suez Canal, and threatens not only to cut off England’s route to Asia, but to endanger her Asiatic possession. Once in possession of the Bosphorus and locking it up, she holds Asia at her mercy. She will sweep down the Euphrates to the Persian Gulf through Turkey in Asia. “She already holds Turkistan, and will drive the weak powers, Persia, Cabool, and Beloochistan, before her like chaff before the wind, thus reaching the borders of Hindostan and threatening British India. All this hangs upon the possession of Constantinople. The little breeze which began in Herzegovina a year ago has now developed into a tempest, and the dreaded Eastern question is forced upon England again. Diplomacy may once more ward off the conflict; the events of one day may precipitate it. In case it comes, the map of Europe must be reconstructed. Roumania, Bulgaria, Constantinople, the Bosphorus, all go to Russia; Servia, Bosnia, and Montenegro, to Austria, forming a colossal Pan-Slavonic Empire; Macedonia and Thessaly, to Greece; Northern Austria, to Germany, whose cunning Chancellor sits like a spider in his web, watching the flies buzzing about him. What goes to England? She will take Egypt, if France will allow it. Meanwhile, the Russians will be between her and India. There may be another Crimean war, but this time England will not have France, Italy, and Austria to help her.”