The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-04-20

| III IL reporter lDdL heScHlu Gacnd,
aided by the advice Of Sir Slratford Can
ming, has convinced the Sultan that RIA
has been for many years a secret enemy
to all reform. Ria is not an ignorant
man, but he is as much opposed TO limo.
vation as any OF your Protectionisls in
England. The following is almost an in.
credible instance of his obstinate folly in
regard to innovation. give the literal
translation. When he (Riza) was Ser
asker and War Minister at Constantine.
Pile, the manager of the Government Grist
Mill, which was worked by steam power,
called on him for money 10 pay the cur,
rent expenses and nine months arrear OF
pay due to him. How much flour can
this mill grind in day?' asked Ria -
The Manager gave him statement Of
the quantity. Nonsense, cries Ria,
the mill must grind more The mana.
ger replied, Your highness, we have only
limited power of steam, and the quan.
tity Of -four daily ground is equivalent to
what that power can produce 1T must
produce more said Ria, and shall
send some of my own people 10 work the
mill, in order that may know really how
much it can be made to grind The as.
founded manager said, in all due humili.
ty, Your highness is aware that am re-
sponsibie for keeping the machinery Of
this mill in order, and |, therefore, beg
your highness 10 permit me to resign my
appointment, unless your highness sends
skllful engineers to test the power of the
MILL Mo- said Ria, i shall send none;
| will trust none but my own Calfigi (ppe'
bearrer) to prove how much The mill can
grind This occurred just befor Ria
was disgraced, and the machinery Of the
mill was saved. This incident, however.
reveals much of his pure. plain hatred of
innovation. Riza's object was 10 destroy
what he considered anti Mahometan. But
there are few, if any, such msers as he
is among the Turks-what the Auare Of
Moliere was among Christians. The FOL.
lowing anecdote reveals his mean heart.
A short time ago, he ordered a boat, be.
longing to Turkish war cutter, then in
the port of Salonica, 10 row him round
the harbor for the purpose Of shooting
wild ducks. lie shot only one black
diver, a worthless bird. Aher rowing
about two hours. he ordered the sailors TO
land him. There not being sufficient
depth OF water for the boat to reach the
shore, the sailors jumped into the water
up to their waists, and carried him on
their shou ders to dry land. The day was
, severly cold. For such an act Of service
is usual in Turkey to give a present.
Ria did so; he gave the men who drench-
ed their clothes aud bodies in cold water,
the duck which he had shot. Any respec-
table Turk would have given the poor
fellows a sum at least equal 10 pound
sterling; a moderately rich Turk not less
than five pounds.
"Riza was never know TO do gener-
Gus act. He has been driven from power
at the capital, and he elects his duty as
a pacha. lie returns none of The usula
visits Of the consuls. but he makes the
most money that he can out Of the pacha
lic. All former pachas returned the con-
sular visits. He saves the trihng expense
OF small presents OF few piasres 10 the
consul's porters. When our excellent
consul. Mr.. Blunt, has called TO present
any one TO Ria Pacha, he has been al.
lowed TO wait nearly an hour"
We would not have introduced the
name OF this once terrible pacha, were il
not to show how dangerous must be the
security OF country which depends on
such men.
1t is unfortunate for the Ottoman en-
pire that bigoted tyrants, enemies to all
innovation, are perpetually thwarting the
more intelligent public men employed by
the Sultan. They work on the religious
fanaticism of all ignorant Mohammedans,
and they are the zealots who retard i'm,
provement and civilization. They are
also the instigators of war, especially a.
gainst the Christians.
As we wish the Turks well, and feel
thankful to the Sultan and Reschid Pacha
for their generous conduct in the face Of
the menaces of Russia and Austria, to the
refugees who put their trust in the Mos
lem instead of in the Christian, we trust
they will purge the administration at the
Porte. and in the provinces, of all such as
the avaricious and wicked Ria Pacha.
IN. G.