The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-17


course Of conduct tends 10 os6 them The respect or the
latter and to degrade them In their estimation The
ons British Il 's9
the submissive ones with more or less arrogance and 10
The Sultan Of Turkey and his Ministers are oil men Of
too much intelligence and liberality TO indulge In fos
such feelings They would prefer 70 see all Of Tho
equality and eligibility to onice and distinction. Pro-
the w sasS 9s pr served ne Certainly does
thcm however form obstacle to their own equality
and TO his preferences There stll Offices 70
Many nevertheless, nsd BY Christians because he
ity Some foreign embassies abroad and various offices
in the empire Allied tynon Mussulmans The governor
ministers, Of tho Sublime Porte also OF the same
but with the exception OF Daoud Pacha, Governor
there are none Of that rank. but who are MO-
hamedans. There several deputy governors
da are Of the latter Can the Of tho
United States appoint to foreign legation to a
Of territory or or ndssa 10 any oc. Of aissIns
ton, colorod citizen At is believed tina. the
believed that tho President Is above the feelings
OF prejudice OF COLOR" which Weighs YET so havily
turkey therefore, does what the President Of the United
States cannot do; and yet he taduced by the Chris
an press of Europe and the United States for not doing
more He ia arprehensive OF bringing about conflict OF
race and Tolgon, and wisely proceeds onward slowly,
leaving to time aud education TO be enabled to 90
moro
In Turkey there is hereditary arstocracy. There
are however, certain Utica OF distinction which termi.
nato with ifo OF those who attain Thorn. OF
the sovereign the only hereditary oace in the empire
These titles pacha, boy and efendi and they
bestowed upon Christians we'll upon Mussultnans
There are various grades and sabgrades in the public
| tho superior though his rank is only that
1 Of muchir. Tue present Turkish ambassador in
London Mr. Musarus "a Greekl is also a muchir Thus
1t that tho highest titles and grades OF tho en-
pre- open to the Christian subjects Of tho Sultan
well as to Mussulman IL may DO admitted that tho
| later this, and would IL III
they could; but the Sultan "a impartial he BIO
without actually producing conflict Of race aud 70.
| lision.
In Turkey all of the subjects of the Sultan are adj
vanced only BY merit as ruc--for It may bo sup
posed that thore, well elsewhere favor often IL
shown, in the absence OF actual merit. Almost
functonaries Of the empire have from very low
positions in life, and there scarcely who his
| advancement to anything else than his own mort and
lc, impartial reader contras. this with the
slate Of things actually existing IN Russia the hereditary
| enemy and iiaaucor OF Turkey. Who ever heard OF
Mussuinan becoming foreign ambassador Of tho Car
and he has many millions Of Mussnluan sabJects9 IL
may DO asked when Catholic or Protestant sub
ject OF the Emperor of Russia has Decone Minister Of
satos Rarely has either reached tho grade of
general Favcr there Is only conferred upon Greeks Of
the Orthodox Church and 10 roaseto aposaze Is sure
TO be followed BY dismissal from cidco denial Of
| all pro.noton 1t could not DO asserted that in Russia
one is prosecuted for political purposes bat GER
tainy religion Is drawback to political preferences
prosecuted By inc Sultan for ci.ner religious
political pGrposs, ani yet he - abused
/
abuses the Sultan for not giving tho highest oIices
IN Lis government to his Christian subJecs, Europe
refuses 10 admit him TO IN equality with the Pos - Of
Europe aud America because Mussaiinan. 81
ais fair OF lberlg |; The world expects Tie To (
bs wen to treat him With senerosss But peoples
as illibera in matters Of rogon individuals, ari
governments should be as far towards the Sultan
they wish him TO be to Their "coreligioa.sts.'
Tho . tornan empire Is mo tnird in extent in the
world Russia the United states a1d farscy cover the
widest Of territory. Ia the former vast
portions OF land stii unnaated ard in qlasI savage
condition. rho MAY be said OF the Ottoman
| pire winch extends NORTH from kussia 70 the Indian
Ocean south Portions d IL arc scriio desert arid
pains. occupied only ~ rowing Beioans, among whom
| CIVILIZATION understand IL, wli scarcely ever
penetrate, or at least Tor many years to come. Theso
give the government gfeaI deal OF tror3le II 49, OF
coarse, pJus for the misconduct. of It's subjects
II, indeed. tney may be so Gated Armies scarcely
warfare against them, less for the purpose OF
ton to Keep ther raids from molesus the moro
peaceful Inhabitants Travellers VINO persist
ling In thess parts missionaries whose zeal leads them
to establish Themselves lnere fof religious purposes,
10 punish ne ut treatment OF one such iGdS the
Porte must send an army at an expense OF no small
| United States II On adventure is English Traveller
p.laged killed by the Comauches tho Black
every such attributed tho
weakness OF tho sultan and 70 the want OF desire
his part to correct such abuses
The people Of many parts OF turkey s,i retain the most
ancient Gsages, hoots and customs. Ihesc date
back tn oes OF Abraham Isaac and Jacob ani
| most deeply r0oed in tho minds Of tho Inhabitants
This remark 70: roer ony 10 Tho Mussumans, bu.
Includes also the Clrzans The "Jrient is tho BIRTH
|
| remote ages. 10 change them by laws Is siu,piy
impossi0ii.ty Educa.oa knowledge aud tao arr; and
be .ef: 10 time eui Inc courso Of e1entsp The exam
PIE OF the capital Of tho empire Is good onc Much
has already been effected there, erel Ia the lat ~ nty
thirty years. ami The whole influence oil the goyera
Is towards tie civilization OF the country ut large
TO suppose that tbs Sultan, his ministers and iunc.
| tionares wish pcrpc,uae the wild condition Of
| tao peop.o Of the interior would DO than
| ever tEo power OF tie government 10 fcit. 10
effect still ,he country requires peace aud
tranquility, which the enemes Of the empire dstar
d IL shalt MOI have. To ireyeat these ,hcy the
seeds o; revolt AID sedon for the purpose u reapng
mode OF aiding tho Satan In the difficult task OF
iog MS people Rather is one Of biocdshed, sorows,
devastation and vrctchcdness. such as % be
seen in TIE actual condition OF the beautiful Island OF
CANDIDA
Complaints ma1o, a. snlt tue Governor General
and certain taxes rsNgtli theie, In common with
| every part o. Tho Ottoman empire. Whenever
plants maio agnEs governors, The Porte, IN DO
wch founded, recalls them and APP on,s investiga.
ton Of ne osls committed. On &ay Il t20l the
Creek inhabitants sen, a petition % tho sultan
| for repression OF their grieyancea On the 18Th Of
May they petlioued several European Powers
annexation - Greecc. Thoy did not thus give
time ior 80 fsi petition 10 reach the Sultan much less
TO bc taken into consideration. Tue Forte attiolei
t9ih 70 TIE iurgues OF Foreigners IN Gambia ana e5pc
cialy 10 tho.e OF III, Russian Consul Whether the
troubles then Ia TACT tho r1sl tho iutnsGes of
tie Russian government cannot ~ asserted with aay
dcSseo or aceuss'yi bat y IS Wen known tiat pas
been tho ulccsing a3eor and advocate Of the insar
roction, especially since tue maze CT tho Emperor
bo;ro'hei 10 tao ing Of efeeee.
A. lccsn lAcfic nee had not been 90 least suspected
by me Porte AFFAIRS d Gambia thcre NJ room
. DOUBT tai the plants 81 the Inhabitants @oali
iaye boon investigated aRi corrected W tho
suian. Tue dPgMa,sc history Of tho conflict
- pow tco vel Kaown 10 DO hero dcia.lod.
| Tho comp ANTS have Ion; slRcs faded Away psfo.S
| the Simultaneous dGUand for. annexation u Greece
FOREIGN ia.e.ieea-e has Prolonged struggle fd.i 81
wrattaeele ala mlsosy icr Ito Inhabitants aud the
i.s island i rginet by tho cytl war. Tue
insurgents Il lfle have prol- scd u iog more Than
year ana h9, p, they nave nos gained an inca Of
ground ana !. 'cu 10 Themselves unaiCd by foreign
Powers, there teem5 10 10 no moro prospect of their
clnQUef..s tlc islld FROM Satan tlsrO
yer n-o. ~ one blanc tAc SULTAN fgr not gviDs
lee lsiaai T. sco :, please Ee Enperos OF liu sia
whose nVce Il new the F3i sovereign % that country.
IFS ane etos e 70. take II from Gre CO. but from Tho
Nercl4s sai 4. j much part OF lis empire any
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