New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-14
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
CONsTANTINoPLE.

CONSIANllNOPLk.
AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE rs THE LEvANT-How
THE EXPENSES OF THE SERVICE MAY BE RI
TRESCHED-UsgLEss APP0ISTMESTs-TRoUBLE IN
cYPRUs-rSsULrs TO THE AMERICAN PLAG-AS
IRoS-cLAD ORDERED TO PROCEED TO THAT
PLACg-THE CONSUL AT GAMBIA IL DIFFICULTY
BUCHAREST-TURKBY STILL IN BAD WAY
From Our Special Correspondent
CoNsTANTIsoPLE Aug. IA, 1866
II have read the proceedings Of Congress Alright,
committee has been appointed to consider what rerench-
mes can be made in the expenses Of the Government
They will frst consider what Offices be abolished
without detrnent the service. At any rate this should
be their fret business and trust that they viii not forget
the Levan..
The consular service in this part Of the world needs to
bo reconstructed about much the Southern States
We have Consul General at Consantinople, and an
oth.r at Alexandria. Mr. J. H. Goodenow Of Maine and
Mr. Charles Hale OF Boston fill these places to the full
satisfaction of all who have anything to do with then
and the position of Mr. Hale is practically diplomatic
Tatler than consular.
AZ Beyroot we have Consul, Mr. johnson, who should
At nce be made Consul General for Syria. He deserves
th promotion for his eight years service, and 1t would
he gery much better 10 make Syria in this way depen-
deIt Of the ConsuGeneral at Constantinope.
think that there is no difference OF opinion on TINS
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We have also COnsuIs at jerusalem at Smyrna, at
Cyprus at Gambia and at Bucharest beside Vice-Consus
AMI Consular Agents without number.
Now believe that II may safely be lad down as rule
tint we should have consular representative Wherever ne
snecesay for the protection Of American ctzens OF ior
maintaining the honor of Government and that when
ever il possible be should be an American CITIZEN IL is
equally plain that ought not have such agents where
flew can be Of To the Government or To American
citizens Let apply these principles to some Of the
above Consulates
NTH no native American citizens, with no trade with
America and scarcely visited by an American but
xe have there Consul Vice-Consul, several Drago-
men four Cayasses &c. The Consul Is an Italian VINO
served in our army with great credit TO himself and rose
10 he general lie has been several months In Cyprus
10 the advantage of nobody but himself
But this is not the worst OF having Military consul
with nothing 10 do The dignity Of Consul requires him
IN have cayasses-the Embassy in Consantlnope has
only two Now in Cyprus there is certain hustapha,
who succeeded in rising to TINS honorable position OF Con-
Turks the nm connected with the Consulate The Gov
ernor claimed him as conscript who owed military seV
Zoo N the Government which may, or may not be true
The Consul refused TO give him up and the Governor took
him by force from the house o. one OF The Consular drag
omen This is insult No. l.. Insult No. consisted IN
the fact that the Governor failed TO raise his tag on the
An Of July until O'Clock in the morning. and also failed
10 show due honor TO the Consul on that day. SO orr
Military Consul pulled down his flag and is nov in Con-
stantiuople demanding the dismissal and punishment Of
he Governor personal apology TO himself, salute OF
q guns the flag, liberal payment to tho insued ca
yass and still more liberal one to himself II remains
20 lac seen whether we are declare war with Turkey
This point or not According TO the LevdRf Herald the
American Minister has ordered ironclad to go there
ard enforce submission but believe that IS not intended
to bonbari tho town az once commssou is first TO be
cnt 10 examine the case and THEY'VE shall whether
Turkish Governor is to be allowed TO insult the fourth
Consular CANVASS or not believe MI. MOTIFS inc MIR
er could not have acted otherwise than he has in this
case but in a word the American Consul at Cyprus does
nobody any good He is heavy expense to the Govern
meu and having nothing to do but pick quarrels be is
nuisance "
Candais an island never visited by American ships
There aIe 10 native American citizens reside "Se. and