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THE EUROPEAN PROSPECT

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 28, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 1.

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THE EUROPEAN PROSPECT.

Rumors of the possible conclusion of the war by an early peace are to be dismissed and are wanting in any basis of substantial fact. That the Turks begin to feel their own weakness and to realize the improbability of foreign aid, is quite manifest. But it is also plain that Russia will not be satisfied with any concessions which the Turks are as yet disposed to make. The war is going on, deliberately and steadily. It is not a momentary frenzy, but the settled purpose of years, which is working itself out on the Danube and in Asia Minor, and it will not be lightly cheated of its prey. All the real gains of the conflict thus far have been in favor of Russia, and every motive of consistency, political wisdom, and religious faith prompt her to continue her operations. Greece is on the eve of insurrection, and a telegram of the 11th inst., from Athens, states that the Porte having finally rejected the demands of the Cretan Assembly, the Christian population of Crete are now firmly resolved to maintain their rights by force of arms. A general rising is expected. If this takes place, Turkey will be literally girt about on all sides with the flames of war.—Christian Statesman.