Vol. 1 February 25, 1897. No. 16
There does not seem to be any prospect of a settlement of the Turkish troubles.
The various European powers have called the Sultan to account for the massacres in Armenia, and laid out a system of reforms, which they think should be made.
But this is as far as they have got.
"You may lead a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink." The various powers of Europe are learning that this is a very true saying.
They have decided upon the reforms that Turkey ought to make, but they are as puzzled as they can be to know how they are going to make the Sultan order these reforms.
Germany, France, Italy, Austria, England, and Russia have been discussing the matter for weeks.
They have been saying among themselves, "What on earth are we going to do if Turkey flatly refuses to make any reforms at all?"
This is the European conundrum.