Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1919 — BITING REPLY FOR TURKEY [ARTICLE]

BITING REPLY FOR TURKEY

“Sick Man of Europe” Told He Must Get Out for Own Sake. Parts, June 27.—The "Sick man of Europe” came to Paris to plend with the allies for all that he has lost in the decades of Ids lingering illness, arguing that only then could he recover. . The plea and the answer will go down in history as amazingly frafik diplomatic documents —especially the answer, which was* penned by that master letter writer, Georges Clemenceau. Turkey, “The subservient tool of Germany, began the war without excuse, and conducted It without mercy,” the “Tiger” told Namad Ferid Pasha, Jn response to the latter’s eloquent speech on June 17. The Turkish spokesman had blamed all the war and Turkish- atrocities, which he admitted to be unspeakably cruel —upon the young Turks and their German masters. But, says Clemenceau, this arguments cannot hold water, for “A nation must be judged by the government which rules it, which directs its foreign policy, which controls its armies; nor can Turkey claim any relief from the legitimate consequences of this doctrine.” The council of four, he adds, “Wishes well to the Turkish people and the present government.” Then follows a scathing picture of the Turk’s acts through history. At all times, everywhere, “The Turk has destroyed wherever he has conquered,” says the note. Wherever the Turk took the reins, prosperity and culture fell off; wherever he withdrew, there followed a rise in both. Therefore, Turkey is told, the destiny of Turkey’s various populations must be determined by (he victors of the world war. The Pasha has said in his speech Turkey would hereafter devote herself to an "intensive economic and intellectual culture.” Clemenceau bltingly replies: "No change could be more startling or impressive; none could be morebeneficial.” But the Turk must, for his own health’s sake, stay out of Europe.