New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-13

r.. Ru..iap Demands-The Greek Church and Its
Patriach.
coNsTANrNOPLE, Wednesday, Nay IL, 1888
Corresposdenss Of The N. Y. Tnbone
The facility with which The London TINES, the Paris
Con,uiose and Journal des Debats and other papers
bsve created panic with regard to the stability OF the
Fmpre shows how little confidence its position
inspires and how little really friendly sympathy It's late
excites.
Turkey governed by Mahomedan principles seems
IN have no claim on those Governments OF Europe whose
nyipcplss are founded on Christianity Her laws and
her codes, with but few exceptions, OF quite modern
introduction are all based upon the Koran only she has
no civil code founded upon common law without REFER
ence 10 religion che knows no laws and rights Oh ma
tons and in all her acquisitions of territory from the
vars of the most gifted If the Mlssulman Caphs Omar
down 10 the present period might has usurped the place
of right Turkey therefore has but few claims to the
protection of the laws of nations and can invoke them
With scarcely any right to their shielding influences:
The history of the past six months is well worth the
close attention of the Sultan and his Minister'S and sd
vantage might be derived from the experience which 1t
affords To command the respect of the world, Turkey
must merit it, To be able To invoke the protection OF
the rights Of nations she must herself respect them.
She must by her foreign policy become one OF the am
"ly of Nations and advocate the utility of those laws
in behalf of Others well invoke them for herself
The true friends of Turkey should advise her to with
draw from this system of seclusOn which does well for
herself when there is nothing to apprehend but which
weighs against her when she requires to appeal to pub
lie opinion.
There are at this place two public journals-the one
in French called the Journal de CoHstaHaops and the
other in Turkish called the Jerday Hanadis, or The
Record Of keus. At Smyrna there is another paper
published in French called the Impartial de Smyrm.
Both of these or less under the supervision OF
the Government From them, therefore, but little can
be expected in the way of condemnation of the acts or
policy Of the Sultan's Government. Their duty (tor
each receives annual subsidy from the POrte) is lin
tied to the Of the day. when they are not unpea
go. thao aptn
Of the Foreign Legations and to the defense of the Gov
eminent against any attacks which may be made against
il in European papers Some of the latter-fOr in
stance The Times, The Morning Herald, the Debats the
Constitutional the Journal de &rasbourg and the Auge
eine Zeitung-haye each correspondent here OF more
less ability and possessing means OF procuring au-
tbentc information. The Times has been antl-Turk
for some years past Ii took grave oiense al
the course pursued by the Sultan in favor of
the Hungarians, and has forgiven his humanity
toward those unfortunate e1les, who, were their
csuse good or bad. had claims upon his generosity
and philanthropy The writer for The Morning ChrOHI
Gle is young better known for his marvellous stories,
and qud assertions than for any particular accuracy
sOdiy The French papers are well informed but are
so completely under the control of the Imperial
Government that their articles colOred by the sup
posed interests which France magnes she possesses in
the Ottoman Empire. Lest the Porte should deviate
from the arrangement made with the late French Am
bassadOr Lavaette the subject of the Holy Places
in Palestine they all seemed open concerted attack
upon it, if acting upon the adage that prevention
ais better than cure" The affair of the Bank, where
in il seems that the Turkish nPgOcatOr surpassed the
powers given to him by the Sultan and therefore dis
avowed by the latter il were to confirm their
accusations and to be used proof of that bad faith of
lie Porte, which they Appreciated Perhaps the most
correctly informed papers of Europe the subject of
Turkey, those Of Germany, from the circumstance
that they free to publish what they learn, and
unbiased by any particular interests.
Soon after the arrival of the Russian Ambassador at
this place Prince MenchkOf the MORiteur of Paris
nounced that French squadron, under the command of
Admiral La SUISSE, about TO sail from T0ulOn TO the
Levant 1t is not supposed English force will
up TO the coasts of Turkey except in Russia march
es troops into the Turkish territory sails fleet into
the BospbOrus Ii is true that, at the demand Of the
present Grand Vzier Col Rose the British Charge d.
Afaires steamer down to Malta, to the Admiral to
request him to SEM up the fleet at but il is also
certain that the old Admiral replied, Tut Tut do
81 not get out my fleet for Charge d Ahaires. The
feet however, is at the present moment vctuaed and
with sails bent ready sail for the Dardanees the
request Of the British Ambassador Lord Stafford de
Radcliffe.
The affair of the Holy Places in Syria has been set
tied IL is said that the French and Russian Ambassa
doris have agreed upon settlement, and the terms of
the agreement have been sent TO their respective En-
perors IL is understood that the Russian Government
consents to the advantages granted TO the French with
regard to these, socaled Holy Places, but the former
presses upon the Porte others of much greater
gravity and importance TO the future condition
Of the Ottoman Empire, and 10 the position of
large number of It's inhabitants. The Emperor
of Russia demands that the Patriarch Of the Greek
Church at COnsantinOpe, who is the religious chief OF
all the Greeks of the Orthodox Greek Faith shall here
after be elected for life that be shall not be changed
except for treason against his Sovereign and that in
accusation of that nature he shall be tried by the Su
preme Council Of the State in the presence Of the Chf
DrogsmdH Of the Russian Embassy His election as Pat.
riarch is also to be confirmed by the Greek Synod of S.
Petersburg-that is to say, confirmed By the Emperor
Moreover, the Emperor demands of the Porte that it
ovledge him as the Protector of the Greek OrhO
dox Church in the East; and as the Russian Govern
ment Is dissatisfied with the manner IN which the Porte
deyated from its former arrangement Of the question Of
the Holy Places in favor Of France the Ambassador now
demands that these questions be all clearly defined in
Contention
Ii is said that the French Ambassador strongly advises
the Porte 70 refuse the latter demands that the
British Ambassador does not advise and promises
slstance in OF It's refusal and that the Grand VZier
prefers the trial of to the ignOmiBy Of concession
made ~ force ona question wholly within the POrtesOwn
competence and righttO decide foritselfin
corning its domestic policy Prince MenchikOff
the 9Th gave the Porte forty Eight hours which
decide and having shipped bis baggage on board steam
er IN the B0sphOrus, awaits the answer
The form Of the Russian demand is that the Porte Sc
to the Pstrarchate and Greek Church in Turkey
all the mmunities and privileges heretofore granted to
by the preceding Sultans these 10 DO detailed in an
official Convention between the Porte and Russia so as
10 enable the Emperor 70 guarantee the same 70 his CO.
regiODists To this the Porte has answered that as
those privileges and immuntes exist already it ia use
less TO include them in Convention. and that the de-
mand for one is accusation in the face of all Europe
OF bad faith Oh its part With this the Ambassador is
not satisfed.
The Turks complain greatly that the British Ambas.
sador does not advise and support them in the mauner
hara 4, IL Il