The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-09

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VI Lave we hSo had numerous Dispatches sent 10 US
over the cable from Europe relation events trsn-
spring in the domnons o. TIE sultan ana particularly
Crete. where all kinds OF atrocities ore said IL, be CON-
mitted by the TURKS We told that the United
States Consul Gambia has besn uslitsd by having his
dispatches seized, &C, and that Nh Morris. our Minister
a, Consantinepis. Is demanding ful satisfaction aud
reparalon from the Porte Shouls this as. ropors DO
true. IL Is evident also may be drawn INTO tnis
already enigmatica! Oriental question; consequently II
dssoves upon to inquire about passing cgens
just yesrs ago you published history OF
this Oriental question In you showed concu svey that
tlero tradiiorary policy Of aegrandacmcni be-
queahed by Peter the Great to his people which tie
OF St. Petersburg ever bad in view, viz A the Greeks
in Hungary. Turkey orSouhern Poland divided INTO
parties, must DO rallied around Russia ceniras poat
Rnssa must DO thor sspport and by OF certain
ecclesiastical supremacy must prepare the way for
plete sovereignty" Unfortunately opportunities have
been wanting IA Turkey to afford facilities tor interfer-
enee The Turkish empire by means consists OF bus
suiinans ONLY by lar tho greater portion OF ia pnpua
ton Il Christian Instead Of ameoratng tbs cond.iion
Of The heterogeneous peoples whom had con
gucieu or blending henr inso common nationality the
Turks osered reciprocal anmosies among hera regard
ing them severaly rs adencs 10 their glory, and
means OF their own prosDery the while treating them
a. rayah or suojugacd people who ought TO be thank
ful tor che mere boon Of life itself Accordingly they
denied them tho rights Of citizenship and imposed upoa
them many othor ndignitias, They not allowed 10
hold office give their testimony in courts o.
justice against Mussulman carry arms even Ia
self defence. The only road prcferment or social
equality was to embrace Isas,sm outside OF which All
compelled bear the burden of taxation and in
reality become the menals OF tho conquerors The To-
climate consequence has been that they been and
still the ters OF tho soil tho artisans the mcdaniel
the merchants in fine, tho bone and OF land
while tho MussulGans themselves considered il beneath
thor dignity TO DO employ cd otherwise than rulers
soldiers.
In accordance with article twelve OF the testament OF
Peter the Great. above cited Russia has the
alert all occasions 10 assert herself the champion OF
these downedden peoples under the tina; hey
coreigionistsas does Franco with regard to the
Latin race She therefore, did not hesitate exaggerate
their grievances and lnstigate them to open revolt
These Christians on the other hand regarding the aid
OF Russia as path to future Independence, lent
TO Moscovts sympathy, never for moment dream ming,
however Of exchanging tho despoc rule OF Russia FOR
tho mider sway OF Sultan rms Russian policy WAS
steadily maintained until II eliminated In the Crimean
war; sad blow to Russia for she was NOT only dlscom
hted, but two powerful aies secured TO turkey
and civilization marched with giant strides into Con-
ssntnope.
only in Asia, but in Europe and America Surely
motion and thought wero at sandst TN steam and
electricity revealed their potency The shock OF
ing life the impetus OF progress felt through al
the The girdie won't around the whole world
illumined zone; and peoples who sat la darkness
great light The sultan began the reformation of mis-
people The aw-the Koran itself became llumined.
and old preudces began 10 look like dark spots upon
escutchoon Of Isamsm. Christians are now poit-
caly equality with Mussnimans equally eligible
10 Office those OF superior qualifications occupying high
positions both At home and abroad. To ennmerate q
few, there Is Davoud Pacha. American fChrfstian
who has losg ably governed the Lebanon Batazzi III
fend Greek is tho Under Secretary OF the Treasury
10 reality the chief comptroller. Abro EnendL Arme-
nlan, Is member OF the Council Of State. and Chief
0f the Bureau Of Translation at the Porte
who also effected the recent Turkish loan ia
Paris. Muxurus Boy, Greek. has long been the am
ourselves have Blacque Boy, a Christian a.
Minister Plenipotentiary from tho Sublime Porte, with
GreoS and bro her 10 the above mentioned Under Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury Decapation for aposacy has
long been abolished. The yackuf system, whereby
accumulated treasures belonged exclusively to the
mosques. has been annued and these immense possess
sions arc now st tho disposal OF the statea reform
which predicted some two years
Tie age q SsT o the contrary
b,oodshed in other Christian and highly civilized lands
| Foreigners can now also hold property in Turkey in
I their own right.
policy OF assimilation 70 European progress We some
time ago predicted that the Sultan would accomplish
personai interchange Of sent ment with his contcmpo-
rary soysregns tho world has been surprised by
his recent movements But the liberal and manly bear
ing OF she sultan on all occasions must be matter OF
far greater surprise those who blinded by peju
ignorant Of the actual progress OF ideas and cvi
zaiion IN the East.
ON arriving in Paris No see him sauting the multi
tudc in tho Oriental style, which has before hap
poned evon IN Turkey because s:am 10 the East means
proxy OF Allah Garth and having no equal, cannot
render 10 any nuchdess to an assembled multitude
aencs in his address the Emperor Napoleon, which
are most emphatic THE sultan comes to visit the Fun
pcror aud Isamsm renders homage 10 Christianity"
To Queen Victoria he also sa.d-sNot onln do con-
s.der Il duty sssmiiae Christian subjects to
the nussulnans, and 70 regard them a. sqnal before
God and the law. but the interests Of throne are at
stake; for cannot hope TO govern thrysix millions
Of subjects without removing all barriers which separate
them, outside even OF religious faith"
These words are pregnant with meaning, especially
when We remember that Suans are oi few words
and faithful their promises In view. thsD, OF these
dar Of Turkey, Russia has
changed her II ia longer religious sympathy
BY whisa she hopes TO- ss'ols Europe, out a NOV,
also beneath the throne Of the suau she has hesi
tated 10 seize II for the npturnng OF the Ottoman
empire Ia pasant 1t is well, however to rerqember
that Russia herself has not made such progress ID cvi-
zation ahod TO cast tbs stons IL Turkey.
She has nstgaed the rsvolts European Turkey, and
and doubtless is to-day the prime mover In the Lretan
w mo coo liner: IS sHs u ro are
and 100000 Greeks. The Mussulmans own two-thirds
OF tho SOIL and have claim OF 100 oo0o 900 pasters
with the Greeks, with whom they intermarT. and
whose language they speak better than their own.
other government, recently Imposed duty on sali,
which the Mussulans willingly accepted but Toe Greeks
refused and took up arms ION ,hs dco,,s
would have been easily settled II there had been NO IN.
srventIon shs Sultan and ms suolecs The
psrx,steucy or this Instruction has not IL point fapi
from vithip IL IL foreign diplomacy which fcmcnts
and susains BY inducing the enlistment Of nsnfrsc-
plsces by giving festivals In honor Of the Insurgents
and by appealing the morbid ssnmentay OF Phil
hsllen,sm bassd upon classic education and nursery
nrciudIce for subscription aid aud comfort or this
Conatantinopie and Crete see 70 be
examples they may YET draw ~ into ihs general
vortex. :.
gratitude for her strict neutrality during the late war;
~ - net owe the same tribute 10 Turkey For had
turkey opened her ports to rebel cruisers what would
have been the desrimsnt 70 our commerce N We hsd-
tsrrsnsin'
A PsrRunp HunAs BoDr.A singular case Of pstri-
faction has come light In Hartford, Coma The body
~ william Butler father Of aamusi A. Butler, which
vas bur.ed thirteen ago in tbs old North buyng
yround has Just boon exhumed Tor rsnsrment Ia the
II removing body IL