The New York herald., 1870-08-14


NOT diminish, the public revenue Of the province.
But Diarbekir almost nom time fnmemOr1a, has
been governed by exceptionally bad pachas-men
who have procured their places as indeed, even the
comparatively virtuOus and enlightened pacnas do
also, nv a handsome briDe, and who have had but
one principle TO guide their administration-the de.
sire to repay themselves with manifold interest Tor
the outlay. Justice has been, and Ii now, openly
sold. The taxes are terribly high and the mposts
on botn exports ana imports fOr IN Turkey there IL
system OF octroi duties) IN the last degree ds-
astrous TO commerce OF every description. or late
years, IT Is true feeble attempt has been made 10
construct a good road through the pashalic.
But instead OF hiring competent engineers
at a fair remuneration, the planning and manage
ment OF the work has been entrusted 10 some rolsl
refugees, veteran place hunters. who knew nOthng
O the business they volunteered to superintend, but
whom the Pacha found were willing TO accept
salary OF three hundred Turkish pounds (fl,20O per
annuin. The result has been that large sums have
been expended In labor-more than an English or
American contractor would have asked for the con-
struction OF the road--but the road mas vet 10 be
built. Here and there patch OF level country has
been smoothed into tolerable thoronghfare and
bordered with lines OF stones, but the worst places,
where grading Is most necessary, have not been
touched. 1t Is certainly not too much TO say that
there are not SIX cOnsecltive miles OF road IN
pashallc over which wheeled carriage could be
drawn. And yet road making mas been large
charge upon the revenue tor for or five years That
Is the way things are done In the interior OF Turkey.
ought TO add that the Pacha did not undertake the
work until he was forced TO do so by his superors,
ana mat the money expended las been deducted
from the balance due 10 the imperial treasury at
Constantinople. DarDekir, as a government
pdSndliC, Is exceptionally wealthy, as the taxes are
supplemented by large income lrom ricn copper
hne ony twenty miles from the city. This copper
mine produces round sum annually, in spite OF bad
management, as thus metal has here q speciM vane,
OWING TO the fact that all cooking utensils are made
out OF II, tin being almost unknown.
rACHh OF THE OLD SCHOOL
the present fa'ha Is good example OF the
Turkish Pacha OF the old regime. He is a man of
the meanest possible extraction, having been,
tute OF capacity OF any DESCRIPTION unable to
read ms own teskercns or sign ms own name,
II seems at first difficult to understand how he
has risen. But having found favor in Old
times IN The eyes Of former Pacha, he got some
small onlce. Once on the oiicial ladder he stole
enough 20 Duy u u gner pos t. and then sole more
and ,ought II further promotion; ana thus. by regu-
lar stages OF peculaon and corruption, has at last
reached the supreme authority Of the pashac.
That Is his history IL is not wonderful that under
such u Governor the province should decline IN
prosperity and that revolts should be frequent.
Perhaps nave been wrong in saying that he has
absolutely no capacity He has, indeed, two gov
ernnenial virtues In the largest possible measure
cruelty and treachery.
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.
VIII give two instances OF ms re cent exploits In
are perlecty true About TWO years ago there was
an extensive revolt in his province. For some
weeks the insuraent towns held their ground, but
ut last the Pacla got hold OF the ringleader
and hung HIM. Upon this large town,
which had been regularly invested by the govern
ment troops, proposed to capitulaie. It's .nots.
bles," SIX IN number, conducted the negotiation OF
surrender, and stipulated only 'that tney should
not treated as the recently executed leader mad
been;' Implying, OF course, chat they should not be
put TO death The town in the possession of
the Paca he ordered the six notables 10 be led
and shot. "But,' said they. 'the Pacha has pro-
missed MS our lves.n '.No." said the Pacha .I have
only promised that yon slall no, be treated that
other rebel was. He was hung. You shall be shOt.n
And the execution took place. Soon after The Pacha
gave yet more horrible Illustration OF the fendsh
cruelty OF ms character. Another prominent rebel
was captured. Tue Pacha ordered horse shoes to be
nailed upon the bare leet OF his victim, and then,
giving hun a few yards start told him to
run for his life as the soldiers would ire at
hn after half minutes grace. The poor wretch
endeivored to run away, and as after the vOliey he
still continued to run and as his BODY could nOt he
found, II was thought that he had contrived To
escape; but his remains were subsequently dis
covered In some earth hole, where he had dragged
teenth century, and in the face OF the noble sen-
uments OF humanity ana progress periodically pro-
uaaineu 10 tle cis.izeu wora rom stasno0ul Yes,
most certainly In the interior OF Asiatic Turkey.
can only repeat that these stories have been given
me on the best possible authority. This Pacha has
indeed, obtained SO confirmed reputation for
cruelty Ihai by q pun upon his name, even his
own officials have found means to ind
@ Drth a and Koora me rsrxsa koera enns by
wolf. Instead OF saying therefore, 'Isnlail, the
Koord,n by sgnt sotenlng Of the last word peo-
another joke among the Europeans upon his ignor-
ance which perhaps. Is not very well founded, but
pacity. When the English Consul went home the
Pacha, IT Is sad asked MIN to send him through the
The Pacha thought the steamboat was like any other
Invention Of Satan and could expand contract its
To Unc necessities or the case.
There is story, though, about the chief Cadi,
which is strictly true, and which illustrates the Ig
norancc of the highest officials here. When the tel
egraph line was opened from Bagdad to
Stamboul every city where 1t rested sent
congratulatory message, signed by ali
Its principal men. to the Sultan. The de-
spatch IRON Darbekr was presented TO the Cadl
FOR his signature, but he resolutely refused alleging
seriously as his reason that he would have nothing
to do with a work OF magic, such intercourse With
evil spirits being expressly forbidden Dy the Koran.
THE AMERICAN MISSION.
ms n p,tlS fIts
got into sad trouble. There was al one time a sue
cessful branch OF il at Diarbekir labOring among
achieved was so Sreat that ibe naive s
church was allowed 10 declare its independence,
This church st exists and Is very Gourishing
condition. In spite or the poverty Of the people, hav
ing two congregations and several large schools.
But, unfortunately, this church, though proud OF its
American origin and deeply grateful TO American
benevolence which established IL, has entered into a
sad quarrel with the American missionaries who are
living in neighboring cities. The cher complaint
against the missionaries seems to be Che Insulting
air OF superiority they assume tOwa rls the people
The Armenans feel that they belong to an ancient
and intellectual race, entitled at any rate among
Christian brethren 10 perfect social equality. In
stead OF this, however, the missionaries treat them
as If they were subordinate race. 1t Is charged
also, that the missionaries very unwilling to in
struct the young Arnenians beyond certain point
that, in particular, they are unwilling to teach them
tongue OF Protestant Christianity. The few Ar
menlans who speak English state that the reason
for TINS Is very plain: The reports given by the
Turkey are highly COlOred. even to the pitch of
absolute falsehoOd, and the translaOns OF these re-
ports published In Armenian by The missionaries
themselves, are grossly garbed. II English there.
fore, were common acquisition, this 'pious fraudr
Of the missionaries would be exposed, There are
many other grounds Of complaint which have not
space to specify. II was hoped that the Mission
Board would have sent a committee 10 investigate
these troubles, but it seems the leading member of
the committee appointed to do so got SICK and was
unable 10 come. The Armenians poor as they are
have made up their minds to SEND a delegate 10 ihe
Evangelical Alliance. which meets next fall in New
York city. There will therefore, probably be at
least one lively quarrel at that pious gathering.
AleppO 1t Is.