The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-15

healthy state. The new constitution will also rciieW
the Grand vizier OF much burdensome labor and re-
spOnsibility, which has hitherto fallen upon his
shoulders.
Three members have been already named, two OF
whom arc considered as belonging to the party OF
"Young Turkey" whose admission to the new coun
Gil has astonsed many people here, and Is regarded
as an Important step tending toward the realization
or parliamentary institutions. Fuad Pacha. In
despatch recently published in the Turkish Blue
Book calls attention to the progress made by Turkey
during the past twenty years. while he says it took
Europe four centuries to emerge from the darkness
and errors OF the middle ages. In view OF what is
now passing under our eyes, we begin to hope that
Turkey will keep on the track OF REFORM and that,
ere many years, by dint of developing Its vast re-
sources through wise administrative measures, II
may yet clear up Its difficulties and assume It's right
ful position among the Powers OF European fact
hands OF the doctors who have OF late prescribed so
many bitter doses for his cure.
have recently been Disturbed nv dincn,tv that has
arisen In regard to the settlement OF the long stand
ing boundary question. long time ago dispute
jurisdiction OF certain parts OF the frontier In the
vicinity Of Hannekin, district OF Bagdad. Twenty
years since England and Russia as mediatOrs in the
AFFAIR, sent special commissioners to examine the
territory, and o map was drawn up. but no settle
m n was arrived at. Now, the question having
ordered Its ambassador at Teheran to proceed to
Bagdad to negotiate with Persian commissioners
appears that the negotiation was not pro-
crossing fayoraby, as Namyk Pacha, the Gov
eny a. lime as s best
means Of closing this long standing AFFAIR, that he
should be ordered TO march straight upon the Per-
sian capital with an army OF ten thousand men,
when he would engage to settle the dispute prompt
ly at headquarters.
The budget Is now being made up for the past year.
and 1t Is said the revenue and expenditure about
equal, say thirteen millions revenue and thirteen
millions two hundred thousand expenditure The
empire has now two hundred thousand men under
arms and the navy contains twenty-seven ships OF
war, exclusive Of Transports Captain Hubert, royal
Turkish service with salary Of 900 sterling per
annum has been made Pacha with seat at the
British otcer, will arrive shortly and will also join
the naval service here. We expecting great I'M
provements to be made In the navy under the drec-
ton Of these two able officers At present 1t is in
far less efficient state than the army. AS an
offset to British influence and direction in
naval affairs the French are making great efforts
to get the Turkish military schools under their
control The Lyceum proposed by the French am
bassador is being organized, and many French pro-
fessors are being engaged for the service The gov
eminent is now taking into serious consideration
the practicabiity Of employing Its Christian subjects
IN the ranks OF the army, and Is DESTROYS Of adopt
Ing some system which will render the service
popular with the non-mussulman population. The
Turks good soldiers but VIGOROUSLY bad Seamen,
while the Greeks excel in the latter profession. 1t
would therefore seem to be good policy to man the
navy rather than recruit the army from among the
Christians
Secretary Seward has lost no time in releasing the
United States Minister here Mr.. Morris, from the
embarrassing position in which he has been placed
for some time past, through the publication by the
department Of his dispatches, some OF which dOcu-
ments contained remarks far from complimentary
the probity Of his Ministers. A translation
Of the dispatches containing these undiplo
functonaries Of the empire having fallen into the
hands OF Fuad Pacna, ne Is SAID TO nave expressed
his astOnishInent to Mr. Morris at this breach Of
Official courtesy in no measured TERMS and declined
holding any further intercourse with him. The lat
ter immediately reported the affair to Secretary
Seward, who has promptly assumed the whole
blame Of the publication Of the offensive remarks,
and has rendered an apology or explanation couched
in such graceful, dgnined and friendly language as
to completely disarm the resentment OF the Turkish
Minister OF Foreign Affairs and leave him no alter
ever the Se' e ~ coSdae viii never be V re
stored between Fuad Pacha and Mr.. Morris. The
Levant Herald, In announcing the probable changes
In the Turkish diplomatic corps o few days ago,
stated that Blacque Bey would be probably recalled
statement for which, beg to say, there is not the
never for moment contemplated making any change
whatever In Its Washington legation:
near ,s sa ~ n mi snos pay
proceed to Smyrna Beyrout and Alexandria.
need not however inform you that his visit Is In no
way connected with political considerations,
OF the correspondents OF the European press, in an
nouncing the arrival of the Tlconderoga In Turkish
Sir Thomas Gabriel ex.Lord Mayor Of London, who
held the office during the Sutans VISIT, arrived here
rev days since, accompanied by ex-Sherlr Sir 8.
WaterlOw. The distinguished attentions and hOspi
taties extended to the Sultan by the city authorities
last summer will doubtless be, In q measure, recp-
rocated during the visit Of the London ex-ofcials
at the Turkish capital.
The Bulgarian threatened Instruction, about
which so much has been said In the European
press, has never shown the first signs OF life. There
Is no doubt that agents OF the so-called Bulgarian
Committee have been and are endeavOring to excite
revolt among the people Of the provinces by seek
ing to deceive them in regard to the relations exist
ing between Turkey and the Western Powers the po-
sitOn Of the affairs of Crete and the intentions Of
Russia but their game Is nearly played out and they
lind the Bulgarians either too shrewd or too apa-
thetic to be duped.