New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-27
THE PATE OF TURKEY.

Quite sensation has lately been excited in the
polit cal and diplomatic world Of Europe by
pamphlet published in the German language, en-
titled THE War in Syria, AID the Downfall OF
"tbe Ottoman Empire, -ince lo4O' Il is, how
ever, merely sn extract taken from larger work
on the subject, which is now in press and viii
soon be published to the world. Its author, Gen.
.Jochmus. is one Of the remarkable persons OF the
day. Although still young msD, having been
bern IS lately as lo0S, bis life is perfect Odyssey
In the wears 1879 he fought as Phitellene in
the Grecan army. in which service he remained
until 1895 At that time he entered the Anglo
Spanish legion. formed under the command of Sir
De Lacy Evans, to support Isabella against Don
Carlos. In l525 Lord PslmerstOn sent him u
Constantinople to assist Lord Ponsonby in drawing
up plan for the approaching campaign in Syria,
scsinft Mehemet Ali. He took prominent
part in the war Of lsi0 and after the bombsrd.
uent Of ST. Jean D'Acre he was made command
or Of the combined army operating against
Ibrahim of Egypt-in which capacity it was his
fortune to promote Omer Pacba TO the rank OF
Colonel. He remained in ConstsntinOpe at
tached to the ministry OF war until 1913,
when he returned TO Germany, and in l-i9
was made S, cretary of Foreign Aiairs under
the Archduke John, WHO wss elected Vicar
of tie German Empire BY the Frankfort rev.
olutionsry Diet. After tie restoration Of the old
state of thDgs he travelled over the world, visiting
Arabia, Irdia, Chm and the United States,
ard while here he came near losing hs life
by the Panama fever He at presen. lives in
Frankfort, and deyOtes lis time to writing out his
adventures and observations.
This brief sketch OF the career Of General Joch-
mus will show what reliance is to be placed
in his opinions on the Eastern question and the EG
ropean complications arising out OF it. His know.
ledge of the policy of England toward Turkey and
Of the vitality and resources OF that fated empire
is perhaps more thorough thAn that of any other
man living. He fought ior Turkeys independence
and integrity in l54O, for constitutional freedom
against sbso,uiisin in Spain, and as an enlightened
patriot tooS prominent part ia the German move
II Ut OF l5ic-i9. From whatever point of view
We consider it, bis judgment must be unimpesched.
Ii bis opinien the principal blow struck st the Vi
tally of the Turkish domination was the iu.erven.
''ton Of the European powers IN l.40." Up 10 that
tine there was sorne hope Of the ultimate success
Of the reforms undertaken by the Sultan Mshmoud.
"but since 1sil this hope has been gradually fad.
"ipg away General Jcchnus SAYS that under
Mabmouds successor the reforms have turned into
empty bcmbssr and vspid oaIside imitation. being
often mere burlesque upon European models. g"
More than this, he tells Us that abr actual inter.
'fe1erce with the internal and external orpaa.za.
"ton Of the Ottoman Government, the Western
Powers have now doEe more in the course Of
eighteen months toward deCompOsins tha, State
than Rus-is in TIE twentysix years following
the Treaty of AdrianoPle. However the war
" may result the power OF the Osmsuli in Europe
lis destined To BE- totally Destroyed General
Jochmus furthermore protests against 'cyutribut-
ing in any way by the .1crifce Of German blood
"to the preservation Of the Moslen sway over
"Christisns, particularly If i. should ca1sc war
"te.ween Austria, Germany and Russia" He
dces rot believe IN any su!sgonisn 4 the Aus.