New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-28

not mean 'immediatelwar 1but,wadesgned to prepare
the way for war in the Spring H. AS antepated ImeIe
was never in earnest than she but she IS not
going TO commit second time the bunder sle uade ne
fore the Crimean War 1t was never intended thaL ie
utmatum then presented should be followed by War
The Russian ambassador was deceived by the pOslNe
declarations OF the English and French ambassadors na
Turkey would yield Ihey suddenly iaGeu about ae t
advised the Turks TO reject IL at once Russia VIII not
force Turkey until Europe is busy with It's own
affairs. But the way is now prepared and war comes
this rejected neglected advice Will be presented us
Tie great amnesty proclamation which went to Crete
weeks since has not pached the island WAS an
swered by general attack upon the Turks at All points
and by the repulse Of column OF Turkish troops sent
The Great Powers, except England. made a new de-
mand, weeks since, for Mixed Commission ana an
inquiry INTO the wishes OF ie people Sn
Now, the Grand Nizer has himself gone 70 Crete IN
the sultans great yacht with grand sne, WIN pusns
one knows exactly what he hopes TO do there Dut Is
said that he intends TO establish Jtdyet or PIONca
Government and hopes to buy Cretans enough to fill the
less important offices, and give 1t the appearance OF
with the published declaration Of the end OF the war tat
large retnforcements are gong down this week 10 the
The Turks were terrbly'chagrned yesterday by call
from the French Charge dAircs just before the Grand
Vizier left lie cooy informed them that the Emperor
coud not accept the reply Of the Porte, but s de
manded the appointment OF Mixed commission, 10
investigate; the proposed whe-waShing expedition OF
the Grand Vzier could not be accepted as in any way
Who can predict what is TO of all these compiled
tionsl The Turks at their wits end. Amnesty does
no good. Their troops are demoralzed and unable 10
take the field Russia says dccidedly-Ccdc crete 10
Greece aud take the consequences. France and other
continental powers saw: Appoint mixed commission 10
consult the people or nope Tor no sympAhy ron Us,
Greece is burning 10 declare war. England says am
neutral sympathZe but take care what YOU do or You
will get into trouble The Cretans themselves seem more
determined than 10 accept nothing but annexation
10 Greece; and if were 20 venture prophecy uer
present circumstances lie would probably preucl lneH
final attainment Of tins end
Mr.. Seward has actually determined to protect our
Consul at Crete from insult and the Turks have con
cluded on the whole that II is cheaper to order me Ihl-
penal Commissioner to eat dirt than to run the risk OF
quarrel WIN the Unted states 20 oIueis nay ny
gone Crete directing Server Pasha 10 call upon MI
stllman. the American Consul to apologize TO hun Tor
the Of his aud the seizure OF his papers, ana
TO return TO him all the documents taken
This is terrible humiliation, Tor our course has been
long regarded by the CREAMS as tler speca canpon'
and by the Turks their most dangerous enemy.
anything to do with him II will be day OF jubilee Tor
the Cretans when the Imperial Commission goes IN stale
Matches 6 the Cretan ProVnciSl Government And this
humiliation Server Pasha has brought upon himself by
his stupidity.
Mr. Morris has managed this affair very successfully,
and brought it 10 settlement in moderately short time
We have had as yet no visible results Of the sultans
grand tour in Europe except threedays illumination,
said that poor Murad Efend the Suans nephew, and
the heir TO the throne, is experiencing result III worse
But AT last We have result not yet visible one, I'M
grand railroad scheme. line is TO be constructed from
be added, total cost OF e250OoOOO upon which the
Porte is TO guarantee per cent interest.
This about the tenth project OF the kind within 10
years The previous have cost many hundred thou
sand pounds beside claims nnumeraDle but have never
yet produced foot OF railroad.
very much matter Of doubt here in Conantinople
whether this scheme will he any better II is in short
nothing but grand speculation the part Of men with
any carry il IL is also gigantic jOb in
the peculiar in which that significant
word Twelve years allowed TO complete the work
Let hope that something may come OF II in spite Of
iObhing, fOT il would be great blessing 10 the country
once completed.
The LerdHt Herald announces this week that Fuad
Pasa has accepted the Office OF District Grand Master ~
the Free MasOns Turkey and SYRIA under the English
Constitution In the East, Free Mason is equivalent 10
dei and years all the American MISSIONARIES
declared by the authorities 20 be Free MasOnsths beng
the worst term Of reprOach which could he found 90 a
ply them There many Masonic Lodges in Tur
kew although the character 81 OF them j. such That
many European and American MsOns abstain from VISIT
ing them. There also some MussulSans connected
several OF the lodges but the Turks generally stU
regard all Masons as the worst sort of ndels This
movement OF Fuad Pasha hardly fa 10 increase The
bitter antipathy with which he is regarded by Mussu
generally and II hardly strengthen MS position
II although IL give him temporary pOpu-
lary Europe where his character is not well known
The OF Musapha FaZyl Pasha 10 COnstautinOpe
excite little iutcscs in the European papers,
but IL is doubtful whether he Will remain here He has
permission stay two months only. IL VIII depend
upon him whether be proongs his stay by making friends
with Fuad Pasha shOrtons IL by attempting that Min
isters overthrow But IL he stays what can be hoped OF
man who VIGOROUSLY the greatest gambler III Europe
who sets the Sultan example OF extravaganza by hl
self maintaining household in Constanunople OF over
sir hundred persons addition to his own lavish eNpeI
ditres in Paris; who has had opportunities enough 10
show his talent for practical reform as secretary o.
Treasury but who did anything but quarrel with
his associates and get himself into e1ilei
There are good things about him. He Is liberal,
kind hearted man. favorable 10 education and improve
nent bu whether IL he his fault his misfortune lie *
not adapted TO the work OF reforming an Empire.