New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-04
TURKEY.

CAUSES OF IHE RISING IN BULGARIA-DoMISA-
TON OF THE GREEK RESPONSIBILITIES
AND IRREGULAR TAXATION-SlR ii. BUL-
wER's SCHEME or INTRODUCING AMONG
TIE SLAVIC POPULATIONS A Powerful MO-
HOMMEDAE ELEMENT.
IRON OUR own CORRESPONDENT
CoNsTANrSOPIE, Aug 3, 1858.
The recent disturbances i'll Bulgaria will be gcner-
ally misunderstood abroad Bands have crossed IRON
Roumania and there has been some sharp lighting
;,, ,lo TorL.-,.s -.,~r-, were on the qui we
The official reports 20 be taken IS no Indication
whatever of the facts Of the affair. Turkish officials
have decided talent in avoiding even accidental
corrcspondcncies Ct en- facts and Official accounts
Private letters from Bulgaria represent the country
"a sullon and TcRretng the haste anu want OF CO
I'm this movement Those who attribute ~
as the French journals DO, entirely 10 Russia do not
understand the griefs and anmosties OF IN country
During the past fifteen years the turkish GOyerh-
m6nt has done nothing but cultivate bad Ieeings
among the BngaTians. IL has done this hrst by sup
porting the domination of the Greek hierarchy over
the Bulgariaus. All the bishops and creeks tho
Bulgarians claim Bulgarian bishops and priests
The Greek bishops endeavOr to substitute the pfceK
language for the bulgarian IN an inc ,DulpaIlah
schools: the Bulgarians will not submit The Greek
Bishops are ruthless and cruel ~ their oXactlons;
The Turkish pashas and Governors and the Imperial
Government at COnstautinople, snstain them IN IT..
An affair fell under my own observation which may
be taken AZ Instance VI what - continually nap
pening in all parts OF Bulgaria. y patriotic Bnlga-
ran in large Bulgarian village OF some UO houses,
gave GlOO towards building schOoI-house'
and providing it with books and teacher.
IL had not commenced when the Greek Bishop came
and demanded that tho head teacher should be a
Greek. This was positively refused, and the good
bishop with his pastoral crook, after eNhaustng all
othor arguments, knocked tho man down ana beat
his head almost 10 Jelly. IL some DAYS before
he recovered sufficiently IN appear before the Iasha
20 make complaint When he came the bishop had
been there before him. aud the poor man was seized
and thrown into prison. IN English gentleman en-
deayored IN vain u get him released Although not
q wealthy man. lac had some money, and IL cost hun
flar4 A Gt
his hoad had got well, and lac c0ud go ABOUT h,s
business. This is not bad case by any means. III
is not worth mentioning The bishops, with rare eX-
ceptons aie lCeutiOua men, and their worst atrQcl-
ties are among the families Ihis,aboye All things else
olds the IulgarLns To desperation. For 40 poor ana
ignorant people their social relations are very pure
aud their family affections very strong But what
ever Greek bishop does among the Bugarians ne
is sustained by the Government In spite OF all this
the Bulgarians making rapid progress IN inte-
gence AMI the knowledge OF their rights. The Bu-
garians have another great grief Formerly largo
portion Of them were bold rs seIis by the turkish
lords Oh great land holders. Through tue perseYoIlng
and energetic efforts of Lord StratOnl de Kedcilue
that system was abolished and the tes began 10 DC
Independent land-hOlders. There ~ 40 inuch flch
unOCcupied land in Bulgaria mat this alone
would have led 70 the regeneration OF the PROV
ince. But the tax-gatherer now COMES III
almost uninterrupted succession to take the pol-taK
the military exemption tax. the tax on Trees. ant
mails. trades, Ia :, etc. etc, and hnally the tth1s
Of the harvest which Is the most oppressive OF all
The people are patient, quiet industrious lhey
seem to have fewer wants than any people ever
saw; and they might live undiI al lns ioau weie II
not for another Accumulation. Every village Is kept
i'm arrears for taxes. No such thing Is known or
allowed us "a village out OF debt 10 OoVcInheht, eA-
ccpt in mere form, and that only Tor short time.
The village must have money OF the taN-eathereTs at
90 per cent interest 90 pay up TINS arrears. IN SIX
mont MS perhaps il must settle tins account, ana open
another In the saIne way. often every article oil
moveabe property OF every kind In Whole village
is seized Tor taxes arrears interest. MOI a cop
per uteisl Is left III. Kitchen, not sheep
horse COW pig. hen, until the hyenas we're gluttcd
How much better sthis than scifdomf What sort
of ldyoltv can the Turkish Government nope frOn
ncople thus maltirafed But the crowning injury
futlictcd upon the Bplgarians by the Turkish Gov
eminent Is III sending among tler h0rdGS OF Ialtais
and CircassaIIs Iuad and Aall fnsDas thought
tLis n fine stroke OF craftsmanship, but Sir H. Bul
wnr was It's real author. A more powerful M0ham-
medan element was needed among these Glllaours OF
EurUvran Turkey 10 keep them IN order. The money
trr ,yus all eaten up" by the officials who had the
thing In hand. This was TO Do expected rho Govern
merit knew perfectly well it would be 50 and took
no measures to control or moderate It, Inc Bugari
ans have been compelled 10 cultivate the lands 0f
those Circassans, aud supply them with food and
with animals 10 such n degree tiut where ticle Is
Circassan settlement The BuigHr1nns are rt.,uoed 10
state Of the most irritating slavery Now these are
SOME of the facts which give Russia 80 much moral
mower i'm the East. She expresses strong sympathy
with Tie oppressed and those no are mus oppressed
nothing OF her seiisiness III th'S enc
land will allow of no interferonee hnR-
land will not even secure 80 professionalism
that deccucy of treatment which her position makes
IL nrr dniv 10 secure ont of sclfrcspect II for no
hirher motive No religion ~ IHs,lted ana tIunpled
upon like Professionalism IN this land, ana iho snb-
jects of no foreign power a,e 80 Often '-tcu ~ liz
,lisLmeu Size cares not for it, she has bound ilcI-
self and other untions by the treaty OF Idie iot to
interfere i'm the internal affairs of Turkey nebee
Enpland is hated, Russia loved. Kussini agents
have probably lad nothing TO do with this iSe move