The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-13

collapse, or against rebellion In its own provinces
n ose matters every country must be left to wors
There can be no mistake about the general purpori
ol these words, nor Is IL likely that less forbearnc
noncy WIN De avowed by a more liberal administra-
tol. ~ ~ mol SURPRISING then, that the organs OF
olicial opinion In Russia should hail such sentiments
VITA uhreserved satisfaction. This, says OF them,
Us lhe lrst time that the aspirations OF Eastern
christianity have been adverted to In such equitable
iin2uage by an English pOlitclan;n and the article
pi0ceeds 70 say that II Europe will but let Turkey
aionc, auu allow lis CHRISTIAN populations to settle
tner own AFFAIRS with their Mohammedan rulers the
trouDie" which Lord Stanley anticipates In that
luarter OF the world Will III any rate be confined to
we country In which 1t arises. Perhaps a Turkish
statesman would not be unwilling to close with these
propositions, fairly applied. The Sultan's Ministers
nave r0fessed TO desire nothing better than to be left
alone IN the work OF administration. They readily
undertake To deal with their own provinces If
other Powers will but stand al0o, and TO apply
cancellation II possible, or coercion Ii necessary to
the malcontents among the subjects Of the Porte
Iney protest only against one-sded intervention
against policy which allows insurrectiOn to be To-
1nented and supported in the Sultan's dOmnOns by
the emissaries Of foreign Powers, and yet forbids
the sultan TO deal with rebellion IN he otherwise
might. The aspirations OF Eastern Christianity
have often displayed strong political complexion,
ana the Turks nave some reason for complaining OF
''reilglOuS sympathes' as expressed by their neigh
b0rs. In short the solution Of the Eastern
question Will most likely be found In determine
ton to let IL solve ITSELF Let the Christian subjects
OF the Porte be left TO consult their own
interests and assert their own rights IN
their own way, under such assurances the
chris tan Powers nave actually given them. III
II should result from their professions, or from
general msgovernment on the part OF their rulers,
tat Turkey can no longer be ruled bv the Turks, IL
IS no duty OF ours 10 maintain State against natu
raj ana not untlinely collapse. We could hardly do
II II we would, and we need not If we could. We
only feel. As Lord Stanley minated, that, affairs
are now managed in Turkey, these Christian poDua-
tons may, unless they exercise greater prudence
than al present, ind themselves going farther only
TO fare worse. The days Of cruelty and oppression
are gone by and IL IS not impossible that the pro-
vinces IN question may ENJOY full liberty under
Turkish sovereignty. On the other hand the chances
OF anarchy are alarming enough to impose caution
and moderation Oh all considerable politicians. The
Eastern question must sui have It's difficulties for
those Immediately concerned. if not for Europe III
NOTED by either violence or intrigue.
Important improvements i'm the COmmnnica-
tiOn with the East.
The ottoman government has ordered the resunlp-
ton oil the works the road from IreDizond lo En-
zegouIn, and seems decided to push them on vigor-
ously. A military commission has been charged
with the general direction ana the laborers are
crown yassals and soldiers Three thousand persons
are already employed by the engineers The route
Is to be Terminated in four years and the govern
ment allows for the expenditure 10 600, 900 pastres
ls465 600 In goid) Hopes entertained that With
III TWO years this important line will be available for
tIaic, and tnat Treblzond will be restored 10 It's
former prosperity by securing il the transit OF the
merchandise coming from Persia.