New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-24

TURKEY PROPOSES TO ABOLISH THE CAPIIULA-
TIONs-GEN. IGNATIEF TO SUCCEED GORT-
CHAKoFF-ALI PAsIA IN CRETE-CAPTURE
OF TIE MURDERER OF TIE REV MR..
COFFING.
Prom Our SPECIAL Correspondent
CoSsTANTINOPLE. Dec. %, 1867.
1t is the great aim of Fuad Pasha to do away
with the capitulatOns. These capulatiOns they
called the treaties with the European powers
TO the rights Of foreigners in Turkey Indeed, they are
something more than treaties. They privileges
granted erOcGbg and foreccr the different European
powers, and all treaties with Turkey, Of modern times
are based upon these old capitulations They were
granted by the Turks France the times Of Francis
and Louis XIV. TO the other powers at later date in
consideration OF aid rendered to the Sutans and for the
purpose of attracting foreign merchants and foreign CAPT
tai 10 Turkey. They were regarded quite as advan-
10 Turkey 10 the other powers and there can
bc DOUBT that Turkey these captuatons her
very existence she wond not have been tolerated ia
Europe mp 10 this TINE foreigners had been thus
protected. .,.,. =. ~
great maritime powers 10 drive her away from CONSTANT
nOple-
of serytude and degradation. She aspires to be
edcred Of the civilized nations Of Europe and it is
away with these treaties, by fair means or foul.
Tile result OF their abrOgatOn would be TO place all
foreigners level with the natives TO- subject all 10
the abOmnable humbug known here as Turkish justice
This justice is made up OF courts without laws OF
judges without education or common honesty Of secret
bacShecs II this aDrOgatiOn were attempted without
TIC consent OF the Great Powers war would follow al
II u possible for the Great Powers TO consent
foreign residents and foreign capital would find their way
Of Turkey fast possible Neither life nor prop
eIiy would any longer be safe here.
Under these circumstances, we were rather shocked the
other day read in In TTquie, the Official organ of the
Government article which proposed that Fuad Pasha
take the bull By the horns and abolish the capitaOns
without any regard 20 the Great Powers IL cOOy states
that If the fashion 10 accept all tu dccO0piS, and
although the bear night rOWl, the French eagle
nutter little, and the British lion show his teeth that
would be the end OF H. This s 10 be the browning glory
ofFLad Paslas administration. This astounding article
undoubtedly pat forth as leetcr to see what VAL
b said about IT, II the only thing OF the kind IL
would not be Of great Importance but the Porte Is ac-
tuahy taking steps IN this direction Within ten days II
has directly violated the treaties as 10 ROulnania by
formally declaring that al ROnmanians will heneefOrth
treated as Turkish subjects This declaration has been
cared out In TWO individual cases two subjects Of
ff1nee Charles having been seized by Turkish officers
Ind Judged by Turkish law. This Is most seriOus bust
ness and will excitement the Danube.
teylH too. Is attempting TO get out Of the capitu-
s.uois, undoubtedly put up 20 IL by the Turks,
russia will never give her consent to this change can
sasdy believe possible that England Prussia Italy
mould but suspicious that France and Austria have
Nhe aand IN IT, and would be ready 60 sacrifice their
I'VE subjects IN Turkey for political advantages 10 be
ss w supporting Turkey IN this place. All tins only
lhe vltable the coming WAL in the East, which
" Hi,sh turkey such fdft dcc0npHs az La Turqide
n H. nonl DC followed by another Jditacc0mphs
49, aie VI declaration Of by Russia III war
ne , ~ SVle ia TINS the United States would
her own ctzcne NA"'''"' :" u'io"" ''i0 's"'''
~ slts OF tcegraphie denias IL is fact that Gen
a. ,ia LlnDassadOr at COnttantinople Is 10 20
anu "eeome Prime Minister. II is not