New-York tribune., 1867-04-20
THE RycOysTPUCTYOy or TURKEY.

OF the Christian tribes which inhabit Euro
pean Turkey, three have thus far been promi-
nent In shaking of to q greater or lesser de-
gree the Moslem rule and in recOnstitutng
independent nationalities-thc Greeks, the ROu-
manians, and the Servians. The Greeks, in 1921,
established the independent Kingdom OF Greece,
and last year began a heroic struggle for the
recovery of Gambia, Epirus, and Thessaly.
The Roumanians are in all essential points, an
independent people, recognizing the supremacy
OF the Porte solely by paying an annual tribute.
The same position has recently been attained
10y the Prince of Servia, who has compelled
the Turks to evacuate the few fortresses in his
prncipality which were garrisoned 10y Turkish
troops. Having thus achieved The independence
of his own principality, the Prince is now aim
Ing at the annexation OF. the other provinces
of Northern Turkey which arc inhabited by
the same race, and the union of which with
Seryia would increase the population OF the
latter to nearly 100000.
Only one of the larger Christian tribes of
European Turkey has hitherto remained mac
tive, the Bulgarians There was time when
the name of this tribe was terrible i'll Europe,
when they carried their standard to CONSTANT
nople and took an Emperor prisoner. But
since their conquest by the Turks, little has
been heard of them. They have had less COM
municati0n with Christian Europe than the
Roumanians and Scrvians, and therefore less
interest has been felt in their fate. Some years
iao they attracted some attention by move
nent for preserving their nationality against
the efcroachments, not Of the Turks, but of
the Greeks. The Bulganans belonging to the
Greek Church, the Greek Synod of CONSTANT
nople has long been in the habit Of forcing
upon them Greek Bishops who were entirely
ignorant of the Bulgarian language. The Bul-
garians organized general opposition to this
oppression but met with little success, as the
Turkish Government took sides with the
Greeks.
Recently memorial has appeared issued by
secret Central Bulgarian Committee, which
demands not only national church organiza-
ton, but political and national independence
Of the same kind as has been granted to the
Roumanians and Servians. After stating the
many grievances which the Bulgarians have in
common with the other Christian tribes they
demand that Bulgaria be constituted distinct
National State, and that the Sultan assume, In
addition to his imperial title, that of King of
the Bulgarians, as the Emperor Of Austria ia
styled King Of Hungary. The Kingdom is to
be governed by Yiceroy, elected by National
Assembly and approved by the Sultan. The
military force is to be national in composition,
organization, and equipment and the flag is TO
display the Bulgarian lion, together with the
arms of the Sultan. The orthodox Bulgarian
Church Is TO be established in complete inde-
pendence of the Greek Patriarch Of Constanti-
nople and to have its own Bulgarian Patri-
arch.
1t may be difficult TO ascertain, in a particu-
lar ease, TO what extent memorial like that
of the Central Bulgarian Committee represents
the feelings OF people. With regard TO Bull
garia, we know. however, that the nationality
movement has for several years been asserting
itself with great force, and u movement like
that advocated La the Bulgarian memorial was