Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1882 — The Revolt in Herzegovina. [ARTICLE]

The Revolt in Herzegovina.

The insurrection which has broken out in Bosnia and Herzegovina is very similar in its incipiency to that which in 1875 led to the war between Turkey and Russia. The occupation of these provinces by Austria, which was allowed conditionally by the Berlin treaty, hes substantially changed to annexation. Annexation has been followed by heavy increase of taxation, and the taxation has been let out to Turkish collectors, whose methods are always brutal. Following upon the heels of this came the military conscription, and this has aroused resistance. Bo far as Bosnia and Herzegovina are concerned, Austria can make snort ' work of the insurgents ; but the danger is always imminent in the Balkan provinces that an insurrection will spread, and involve Austria in a war of such large dimensions that the other powers may find themifelVes necessitated to interfere. Should the rebellion, however, be confined within its present limits, Austria will not only make short work of it, but she will improve the opportunity to make a further stride toward Balonica, the goal of her ambition. The occupation of posts far advanced beyond her present limits already points in that direction. It is related that a Friend from Nantucket once objected because Daniel Webster asked him 31,000 to go'to the island to argue a case. “T Would as soon argue the whole docket,’’ said Mr. Webster, who dftl not wish the Jpng trip. The Friend said that he would give the great lawyer 'sl,ooo if die would argue such cases as he would present before his own case waa .cMlsd s When Mr. Webster got to Nantucket he found that the Friend’s case Was at the foot of the docket, and that he Was ■expected io argue the whole docket through.. He did so and received the SI,OOO, but his client, who had “farmed” him out, cleared $1,50t), beside winning his case.