The Eastern Question and Prophecy
By Editor
The Eastern Question seems to have changed a little in the last few weeks. It used to be, "What will become of the Turk?" or, "When will the Turk be driven out of Europe?" It seems now to be, "What will the Turk do next?" One report says: "The sultan openly declared he would not check his army until Dhomoko, on the old frontier, was in his possession. All Thessaly is his now beyond dispute, and he intends to retain it. Possession is much more than nine points of the law in diplomacy in Europe. Accordingly all the expressions of public opinion during the past few days have been unanimously against him. If mere words would drive him out, he would have to go, but few persons believe these will be of any avail. Nothing but force remains, and Europe is so mortally afraid of her own weapons she will submit to almost any indignity rather than use them." This is the present situation. There are yet more surprises in the Eastern Question to very many who think they know all about it before it is answered. In the meantime the condition of one prophetic power is rapidly advancing to fulfilment, namely, the Papacy.