The Sick Man of Europe has been provided with a German surgeon, and he is not happy. When Turkey ranged herself on the side of the Central Powers she did so because the ambitions Young Turks hoped to reap a rich reward, but instead they have brought a hornet's nest about their heads. Long ago we were told that the Sultan no longer ruled over the Ottoman Empire, now it is reported that 50,000 German troops have arrived in Constantinople to support Enver Pasha who is governing by terror alone. Even the surgeon cannot be pleased with his task, and the drastic measures adopted in order to keep his Ally alive indicates the seriousness of the situation. Germany took charge of the military affairs of Austria-Hungary in order to serve her own interests; for the same reason the German Emperor descended upon Vienna and put Emperor Francis Joseph's Ministry in order; and now the Turks are flying at each other's throats and displaying considerable ill-feeling against their German masters. We may recognize the strength of the overmastery of Germany, but we cannot but loathe the uses to which it has been put. Incidentally the Allies can reflect upon the truth with regard to a house divided against itself.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.