New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-04
TURKEY.
THE AMERICAN COLONY AT JAFFA-AMERICAN CON
sUIs IN sYRIA-NEw ARABIC NEWSPAPER.
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! THE AMERICAN COLONY AT JAFYA-AMERICAN CON
suIs IN sYRiA-NEw ARABIC NEWSPAPER.
'''" '"' ''''''' BEIRUT. June 3. Isti.i
Consul Johnson who was appointed Special Com
missioner TO Jaa found on his return to Beirut the
news of his elevation TO the rank of COnsulGeneral
of Syria. a position which he fully meritcd. The
same day he received further orders from the Depart
ment TO return to Jaia. and examine not only the
legal charges against Beauboucher and Lowenthal'
but tho entire affairs Of the colony social.
financial. and political. 1t was plain on his
seooDd return that there were grave dlheT-
ences between the impressions ne received
and those received by Mr. Bidwel. Mr. johnson took
fbe testimony of the Coonists under oath. cOuTss
which Mr.. Bidwell. unfortunately Tor himself, wac
not authorized TO pursue. Men VIII assert IN the
heat of controversy what thoy VIII hesitate 70 aver
deliberately under oath This will account largely
for any discrepancy between the statements of Con-
sui Johnson and Mr. Bidwell. One of the results of
Mr. Johnson's visit was the providing of means 10
the passage OF some 30 or 40 persons OF the
Colony 10 the United States OF the original ljG
there now remain only about 10; Oh those who re-
main some SAID 10 De living on money
borrowed at the ruinOus rate of three per cent n
month. Mr. johnson investigated the charges
against COnsuls Bcaub0ucher and Lowenthal, ana
RS far as legal evidence Of guilt IS concerned. will
probably prove that they acted only in legal man
ner Whether il viii be the best thing as u peIma-
and continue in Jaia, To have our Consular officers
in Jaia and Jerusalem both foreigners n question
for the Department 10 settle. The elevation OF Mr.
johnson to the Consul Gcneraship Will be n great
safeguard in the future against any abuse, should
On Wednesday. May Is, Consul Johnson sailed for
the UnitcdStates leaving the DIR. Bliss President
of the Syrian Protestant College, Acting Consul I'D
interim and on the 18th Mr.. Hen +. Thomson, Depu-
ty Consul arrived from Paris and assumed the duties
of the office. Mr. Thomson IL son OF the Rev. DT
Thomson author of the " Land aud the Book" and
was born in Syria The Rev. DR.. Bidwell sailed
from Beirut for ConstantinOplc May 81, in good
off lulnTIOuS m %
On his last visit TO Jala lac found the cooniss har-
vestng their crops with reaplng machines ana the
neighborng people anxious to hire them TO reap thed
preparing to leave for America
Dand Pasha's new Lebanon newspaper, lie Libdn.
is published regularly at the palace of Btcddn. His
publisher has lust been to Beirut 10 purchase type
| from the American Press. The American Arabic
type, as il is called, which was prepared by the l-
mented Eli Smith, now justly takes the precedence,
| in SYRIA of all other fonts The Arabic journal
olicaD Of Beirut is printed from i, and the Papal
press belonging TO the monastery III MukhOllls re-
Gently established in Beirut now the same type.
| On recent visit to Bteddin, tho palace OF Da0d
| Pasha endeavOred to subscribe for lie Liddn but
told that 1T has no subscription lst being issued
Lebanon and other copies being sent as presentation
| copies Each employees taxed certain sum pei
month, and furnished with certain number Of
copies In the future ii IS proposed 10 have sub
| scTiption list.
we're thunder storms, with abundant ram. Inc lasl
rains of the season generally about the first OF
June The silk crop this year is abundant and price,
| are good. The country has lapsed into quiet agaI
since the Damascus difficulty subsidized. The do
parture of the Sultan for Paris seemed to have pro
| duced but slight impression on the public mine
| The bigoted Moslems regard him as already an IN
6del since he has had his photograph taken, and tha
simply going to the land of the ndels will not MAKE
him any more so. 1t is certainly critical journey
| He takes with him the heir apparent, his two
| nephews and the most enlightened Of his Vizes,
| Fuad Pasha; and should the Greek priyateers hap
pen to sink his Dajestys craft the state OF the En-
| pire would be very dangerous