New-York tribune., 1867-05-31

KEY-wUAT 1T COSTS TO CIRCUMCIZE 4 PRlNCE7
TIE TURKISH MINISTER TO WASHINGTON.
From Our Special Correspondent
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 10, 1911
Tho Luxembnrg question has had faT-rcaching
consequences 1t has brought reforms and al sorts
of political schemes to a dead stand in C0n$antino-
pie Russia had jnst succeeded IN pushing all the
great powers except England, up To the idea of in
tcrvention in favor of Crete. The first gnn was fired
All was ready for the grand Assault when tins sud-
den movement in the rear changed the whole face
of events Franco and Prussia suddenly concluded
to postpone the EasteTn Question Their Embassa.
dors here became as quet as sheep AMI Gen. lghsUoi
found himself abDne
The Turks sasy their advantage. They haveHo
belief that the Empire itself really demands reforms
They never intended TO make amy reforms eNcepI
such as should keep Europe quleG 80 the REFORMS
were nj once postponed, when 81 seemed hkely tnaU
Eer0pe would have enough to think OF at nome.
Gen. Enatin has done his best to Keep thinfS III
rcoti,yl but his efforts have been of no avail Mean
while the Porte is trying 10 improve the time gained
70 finish the Cretan question herself Oman Fasna
60 anniltlate the rebellion heipre LuNemTe mus
90 to whom she belongs The plan was good one;
hat the islXemburg question is To he finished ton0f
row, and we have rs vet no news that omar Iasia Nv
6ns gained his first victory over the rebois II he
does no, push on if he fails 10 carry the sfronghods
of Sphaka, Crete is safe. The chances seem to pe Oh
shat side now 1t may he expected that ihe Eastern
question will he revived within week OF the scttle
Inent of the Luxembourg question: 49,.
Just mt the time when 'Onr Congress was passing q
law fOlhiddinV our ambassadors or coltnlS lo Ntii
brass on their coats or to cut of their breeches at
the knee am event took place i'll Censtantnople
which moved the Emperor OF all the Russias on hls
throne. A new French ambassador came 70 Con
stnntinopc The former ambassador, now French
Minister of Foreign Aiairl, had arranged tla on tne
arrival of his successor be was to he received IN
great state. The Sutabs carriages were 10 take MN
10 the Palace He was to be received by the Grand
Vizcr The Imperial troops were to escort hiil &c
al this came of IN due time according TO ln1 pro
grainmc. Russia was IN a rage. She demanded eX-
plantations. Why should the French Embassador be
80 honored
forth TO be received in the same way. What could
the Gar replyl But the Russian EmhaSsador was
not TO be put down in this way. IL happens that the
Russian representative here held only The c0mils-
sion of Minister Plcpotentiary. 80 he ut once re-
cevcd the additional title of Embassador, ana ne
nundcd io be received over again IN the same way ~
the French Emhis3adOr. There must not ID" car
iaCc less. MOI officer lnnst wear an ounce less oi
brass. the representative OF all the kussias "oud
resign and declare war This grand farce OF the see
ond reception Of Gen Ipatief Is 10 come of tomor-
row. Evidently brass Is OF importance the Amer
can Congress To the contrary notwitiisianding me
Saturday Rcricr remarks upon the tact tlat american
diplomatic uniforms are sometimes irallully anu
wonderfully made, which recalls a fact that TOOK
place here under former American cmhassadoI lie
was bound to have = uniform tlat nobody could out
shine. lie was u LARGE man. and carried broad eN-
panSc of brass: but this was not enough lie uctel-
mined to add pair OF Generals cpaulctes, ana rs ne
could not find any American ones III The market ne
apucaIed IN Il pair hearing the arms oi England ~
is needless To add that lac succeeded III carrying OH
the palm IN brass.
spread 10 the farthesf Provinces of the Empire ana
the Amssulmans have eRcTywhcle been very Tree ~
their threats against fhe Christian population,
cannot learn that any active outbreak Ia. taken place
anywhere hut there have been serious alarms at pa
mascus, Dabekr, Aleppo, and at many less imloit-
ant points.
oc strate their life md power by Insulting the Chris
t.ns At Diabckr 10 IL hardly safe In the streets,
and Christians have been found murdered outside
fb.N X.ll4 gfsl l.
character and integrity, ahd hc has taken vigorous
measures fo preserve quiet .
one town the Turkish Governor appeared at the uoor
of the Greek Church ON the eve OF Easter with "
balf-drunken vagahoHdS and at ms knociing over "A
once The alarm was trlghttul. The men
rushed pell-mcll over each other for The back door
some fled 10 the vaults under the altar ana one
man locked liil:.scf up in chest. The only person
in the church syth any spirit appears "a have been
woman who rushed ~ the Governor suddenly seized
his pistol from Iis belt put II NJ hIs head, and told
him If there w1h 10 be massacre hc should DC num-
Der one on the ls, of killed. The coward instantly
backed out and uade Oh with lis men as FAST as pos
she.
The sons of the present Sultan have never been cir
cumcized alih0ug,h he eldest IL some ten yeaIs old
IT to have bees done last year, but Inad Pasha
refused 10 furnish tue money for the accompanying
fites He lopt f.. place as Grand Yizer for his re-
fisal but the SU.t:u did not get the money. The
affair "a 10 come n.i mex: month. Fuad Pasha VIII
give the money now rather than lose is place i2oOO
Mussuman children will L. crcUmclsed at the same
time aud all will receive presents; there VIII DC
feasts Nominations nHd q grand holiday Tor Two or
three days for all the officer Of Government Inc
estimated cost Of this ceremony IS t10OUU
The Ministers have reasoned with the sultan IN
vain Ii il doubtful whether The July interest Oh the
debt De paid: but the Sultan says the honor 3i
his name depends upon hls haTnp thls money. lie
would disgrace his throne II !u disappointed the
1900 MOscm families, who have been waiting Tor
tins opportunity 20 ciTcumcze thc children. so he
PcThaps the Sultan is wiser than he knows himself
4. Il, hstf. i'm "a al
or a madnan, who is mining the nation and allowing
himself TO be huBlbuGged 10y the lnhdels; Perhaps
these f6tes will qnjet them and make them more
The new Turkish Embassy to Washington has not
rot of vet There are TnOrs that IT wont go NJ an:
but as the idea originated with the Sultan himself,
doubt the truth OF these,
and Government against Russia and Greece. have
even heard it said that he s 10 protest agaIst our
present Minister here, Oh account of ms sympathy
with the suffering CTetans but they would hardly
daie do that 49,,
The Turks do not seem to comprehend that fast
yOuug man OF mOnGrel blood with two o> lliee VIA
fellows for secretaries is not likely To cOnyeft me
American nation over 10 sympathy with the lnst-
tutions Of Turkey. AT the very timo too when they
are sending this Embassy 10 Washington they are
treating American claims upon then own Government
in the most shameful manner and are refusing JUS,
tice to American citizens who have been abused and
pudent unconciliatory thap they are now.
THIS Bague Efiend will meet mt Washington Mr..
KangaleZ, one OF Inc most accomplished men III
Greece, and il will not long be question whether
the .syInpatlnes of our people are with Greece OF
Turkey.
There is q singular rnmor current now in the city
that this Blaqu6 Eflenal will propose TO our Govern
Inent TO buy The Island Of Crete and thus save it
from the Creeks. ibis might be shrewd dodge for
The Turks Just now, but il is most improbable thipg
that they shculd think Of anything 20 wise as th+
Would Mr. Seward bty -Tn->
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