New-York tribune., 1867-04-10
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

The following translation OF IN article, Published
March ~, IN Tie Idsciu LlLdI, ire leddiu& iWkHh
paper in COnStantnOplc. Is irUm the special c"IIe-
spOud"nt OF TIE TRIBUNE AZ COnstaninuplc. Inc
article is inspired by the C0Yenmcnt and l. OF great
interest, as show ing now the turks Ital loon ~ 'hc
Eastern Question
Through the influence q the spark OF seii0l which
has appeared in Crete, the Eastern Question has anew
broken into flame; and while the sudden excitement
OF the public mind has taken from the hands OK the
Western Powers the rclns they had v2VDtary assued,
certain unofficial Warnings lave been addressed by
France England, and Russia, 10 The SpblWo LoTrr, ac
cording to the import Of articles which have apcacd iu
the newspapers this subject, the aforementioned
Powers starting with the assumed necessity Of certain
reforms the part VI the Imperial Government have
proceeded tU recommend that Crete be placed Under
separate administrations that Turkey give mp Ter iet oi
placing soldiers the imperial foIcssCs IN Scria and
that the Christians be put al enjoyment OF the eQ!
rights granted by Imperial Fitlual N Tie iatt Nal.
Now, as according 20 int,-5atonIl law DO eoveu,-
ment has right 10 interfere The internal admnstra-
ton of another and indeIeA 90 ei1aen;, ard rs tae
g6nsplr OF non.i9tese ens. ss s9 q Years n OH
cial representations 0u nt e ssary m i,ieIence
Government would bc iusile jn rrAsng 20 consider
TO them, Bay, Tho dttcrucca NJ ihe Eu-
ana kindly udInOmtions and rs the time ard cirgi-
do permit the entire rejection OF these repre-
sematious the reply must OF necessity be q c i mid
ness and n1eiHship. lm7much Gs Friirf ana EH.i'W
have regarded It as among NO things beneficial 40 them
selves preserve the integrity ana Independence Of the
Ottoman Empire ana have GrmonstiateG ibe uiri@lhcs
Of their eOulsc Of conduct by givng efficient ad ani
saving His Maestys Government irOT-t great peril y
oelsalny D. unnecessary wholly 20 dOug the Sincerity VI
tLeT intentions But every Baticr -dUWa IL
affairs better than Others and especially when oar
natural enemy Russia has sharon the escntaionS
suae n is of tile ast imporg nee 0cudra\ y the Mt
most and attention, IN npd mvCstisation Of every
relation OF the subject 10 rap advantage and 60 Mi Jil
Injury as far as the possibility of TIE rasc vii Htrw
According the import OF newspaper articles tc
the Cxetan ins,rrrccton u.s. not been quickly subdued
I
vented from entering the island, although WITHIN fcW
years past great expesrs nave been incun IN rtuc
up our fleet, there Is n0{IputaOn OF blame ioure
upon the Imperial Government Ns 20 these unIs ihcF
ishment Tor European interference, aud b. m9litc6
that the injury To be Suffered " resi- IN inc enc uron
lils Majesty Government ~ j. also confess uS v,Vh
ing evident that while The Christian iuhaDHuts 90 'rctc
been Dcnt on sedll0 TIC present bih0 Ias come to
head solely by foreign Indictment, and that Che com
plants thar Offered against the Government all .
CLOAK IOf lhe ical purposes cItahc1 1clt HSWd
that the victories achieved will not remove the re
and the rebels with certain CONCESSIONS ft IS
claimed that for the security both OF the Imperial Gov
ernment ana OF the Christians lhc only ADEQUATE pro
VISION ~ the appointment OF thflstlan Go'nluQr ana
the institution OF Certain special provisions for the leland
But when the Christians OF that island have u the past
AGAIN and again reblled against our nag and in every
instance have gained various additional privileges, and
how can 1t be supposed that they viii be satisfied with
the privileges that will be now grantcdf And when The
Imperial Government in the midst Of financial embar-
rassment voluntarily submits 10 all this expenditure aud
invites the rebels back 10 citizenship, and when tc tc
tiOn aud future secIlIty Of the island II without further
shedding OF blood, Injurious demands which barren
advantage be yielded beside showing that vCO
vanqushed alike realize the fulfien of their desires.
is there any doubt that this would sti further strengthen
the seditious purposes OF the rebels and furnish the
OF sti greater difficulties in the future Especially
TO Russia does IL cOmpOrt with what j. right for her
while abOlishng national treaties, with Poland strength
encd by many internal enactmcnts, ana when 81, bA3
well nigh come 10 rupture Of friendly relations Win
Austria because Of the appointment OF Polish noble as
Governor OF Galcia TO up the supporter of suc
claims those for special epactnents ana Christian
Governor for Crete While the Imperial Government is
carefully eDdeavOriR 20 preserve the integrity O her
dOlnOns ana 10 observe existing treaties should The
propositions made DC accepted and carried IL would
Empire, and Russia, whose sway IS extending in Asia,
would be ready slight pTetese to interfere. and the
result 10 the civilization OF Europe which might De
peeted, would be calamity paraeed ODly by the terri
calculated 10 fiji the minds Of intelligent with aston
lslneIt that at this juncture the representations made
by Russia are identical with those OF enlightened France
| and England"
J The article then speaks of the Servian question,
claiming that the evacuation OF the fOrtfcsSs is
| desirable, as it will compel Turkey to keep large
force always on the Servian frontier.
AS to the HattihOumayOun, it boasts that Turkey
has always been of the most liberal Governments
IN the world suggests that England would do well to
hberate Ireland and Russia 10 do Justice to Poland
| before they trouble themselves about Turkey It
| says that both France and England rule over large
Mnssulman populations, but that they do nat show
| any inclination 10 give office or power To them. In
conclusion it says: What now is to be the answer
of Turkey to the great Powers We understand that
the reply is to be of the nature Of making cyguses
showing the progress of the Empire, and STAYING of
! the whole question"