The Expulsion of the Turk from Europe
RECENT events in Europe have brought the world a step nearer to the fulfilment of the prophecy of the expulsion of the Turk from that continent. Commenting on the subject, the American Review of Reviews says:— Another stage in the slow but sure expulsion of the Turk from Europe was entered upon last month, when, upon the actual occupation of the islands of Lemnos and Mitylene, and the administration of the customs by the allied fleets of Austria, Russia, Italy, Great Britain, and France, the Turkish sultan yielded to the demands of the powers of Europe for a general European control of the finances of Macedonia. In an article in the same magazine, on the subject, “Turkey Versus Europe in the Balkans,” the same view is expressed by Dr. Maurice Baumfeld, a correspondent of the Vienna Neue Freie Press. This writer reviews the events which led up to the necessity of the last act of intervention on the part of the powers, and in conclusion says:— As it is, the dissolution of the Ottoman empire is taking a most unusual course. Paradoxical as it may sound, Turkey will be ruined by reforms which are being forced upon her by degrees. These reforms can not be obstructed, as they will progress automatically, one from the other. The incidents of the last few weeks are surely not the last of their kind. The Armenians will follow the Macedonians. . . . It may be stated, however, that the future of Turkey will not be decided in Constantinople, but will be dependent upon the outcome of the present chaotic conditions in Russia. “And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people.”