The New York herald., 1870-05-02
TIlE ElS1EaN QUESTION.
The Egypto-Turkish Question
Explained.
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CONSEQUENCES OF AN OUTBREAK.
Sketch OF All Pacha, the
N Grand Vizier.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH RIVALRY.
The Power asad Action on
FSga s;9ia.
Five Hundred Thousand Russinns Within
Tvsniy,fou7 Hours Of the Coast Of Turkey.
coNsrANrrSopLa April II, 1870.

CoSsTAHTiNoPLH, April IL, 1870.
Almost every traveller who comes TO the East De-
-cernes f neuged authority upon the Eastern ques-
ZION Each man discusses 1t as the opacity OF en-
lgntennnent OF his mind permits or he follows the
bent OF his incnations. II II Is the Eastern question
Greco.Turkish the political essay Is almost sure TO
be biassed in tone, perhaps on the side OF The Greek
for his happy fortune in being born in Greece,
descendant OF the classic people OF old, whose
aphoristlc philosophy and erudition The writer must
often have committed to memory when at college.
Perhaps on the side of the Turk for the love OF his
tobacco which sintoxicallng when inhaled from the
narghieh, poetical when smoked IN the chlbouque;
for the love of his otar of roses whose he veay per-
lume can watt him TO Paradise; for love OF the Bag
dad Caphs Vathek and harcm r0msnces. IL il is
the Eastern question RussoTurkish, here again there
Is wide difference or opinion. The British article
writer Eliminates with the most choleric explosives;
he.regards 1t obliquely ana with suspclon; the pos.
sible loss OF British prestige In India iritates
him, jnranes his head, and, while this topic not
all the 0piates known in materia medca could soothe
him--he is bitten with Rassophooa while, FOR the
Turk. he calves his conscience with finely spun sen
ments-"weaker party must not be trampled upon;'
'balance OF power must be maintained.n Irnis the
Egypto.Turkish question, the essayist begins by CON-
pairing himself TO an umpire in q prize fight; In md
phrases he writes about fair play and assumes unto
himself being concillatory and the soul OF candor.
This last is done In that same spirit which you
fn1ltrated into all English articles about free
rane-p persuasive, soothing TO vanity but
quite opposed to our interest. The critical
essayist says '.Go n EgyptS" "liit hard, Tarkeyl"
sD--n you, whatever happens, viii chever side
wins, England prospers, for the route 10 India Is
saie.u Take whichever British journal YOU please
and yen will find the above words embodied In ils
editorial article upon the Eastern question. good
and pleasant thing il is that there sach country
~ America, where men may learn manners and
people wisiom--where q man may give vent to a
practical production about this grand question
without mourning cansure being called traitor.
1t "a the Egypto-Tufkish question this time that
absorbs the attention aud soul o, Constautinople;
for the RusSo-Turkish, though great Is quiescent.
The CrecoTurkish was disposed Of but lately salts.
Sactorly to the dignity OF The sublime Porte, and
may, therefore, be considered quenched with per.
haps little corner OF 1t left sunoldering
This Egypto-Turkish Cuestion-what is it9 II
might be answered briefly as having arisen from
jealousy Of Isrnail Pachas progress IN European
diplomacy, by u lurking fear that something was
about TO transpire which might hurt the entirety Of
the Ottoman empire. TO be little more explicit IL
Is this:-Isma Pacha, by virtue OF special lrInan OIL
1S41. which granted 20 the family OF hfehemet ALI
uefeutary ruic, ruler over tub though HIS
family has been invested with the right of hereditary
accession to the vceregal chair the Padishah never
parted with the right TO call Egypt his Egypt is
province Of The Ottoman empire, governed By sui.
jecl prince in the name OF the Sultan But great
was the stress laid on Sultan Malmoud by the bril-
liant successes Of Menemet Ali and mis- soldier
f0n lbrahm, that the Obligations imposed
upon the Egyptian vlceroy were so light
tnat, though viceroy In name yet he was left
more OF king, in fact--if we regard unre.
strained license Of authority as kingy-than any
Em0pean prince in existence. Until lately this
condition of things had endured. agreeably 10 both
Sultan and yiceroy-the former, probably, never
having had sufficient time spirit to take measures
u compel his yassal to more implicit submission,
the latter fearful OF rsng his lie and power for so
small a stake-the shadow OF sovereignty when he
already enjoyed its power. Moreover, before The
stats no could be changed, the foreign digntaries
who framed the treaty Of 1871 were bound 10 be
would consent to any change or modification OF the
terms merely to satisfy the puere vanity OF either
party M, h9Toxr 1t ns was sna inc n oer9y so ySts who
courts he was then visiting were com,
e' he iperatye statemenss ot tho turkish frime
Minister TO show wherein lay the Viceroy's offence
and even then the Power were so tonCue-tled with
surprise apparently at the unexpected audacity OF
Ismatl Paeha III Matching treason within their own
courts that some time elapsed befofe the verdict OF
Europe was given. While the Vioeroy WAS being
honoFed 10y personal intercourse with the soveregns
OF Europe, the telegraph informed the world that
the Grand Vzier had despatched catechetlcal
document to him, which required prompt and mi
mediate explanation on hs part Of conduct which
was Liable 10 be nlisrepreseuied ultimately leading
to serious complications. What meant THIS close
hoOnobDng with foreign soveregns? THIS
sns Sese 6 ne on can MS p 10 pelsS aseV
agaipst ali precedensa this Systematic rerusalto
eaoSs e%HS " hs5s Ssf mfs y e fSaf a q p
arms and iron-clads2 this assumption OF sovereign
Iy,sge y,s IN n oxn19g yaSs ,b s9 gM h
the royal privilege OF taxing the peofie9 these
questions coming direct upon his dreams OF anDl-
lion awoke the VfcerOy from downy repose at the
baths OF Vlcny to a sense OF his iumed late daDgef
and ne lost no time In embarklng for Egypt 1t is
SAID hat the viceregal yacht tn is occasion made
on record. Ii it is true it may be taken evidence
that there was urgent necessity TORT
TIE REPLY OF THE ylCER0Y.
This Is still fresh In the newspaper columns
Considering the nature OF the questions addressed
70 him, and the consummate irony conceaed in
them, it Is wonderful with wnat nuency cf senti-
ment what candor, with what Infinite c0,lrteses
saarete Of child ana the lrst feeling Of stranger
10 the question at issue would be that OF gushing
npa1ny SYM Tor the poor m.sused yceroy and wide
iiactous Trsnt to disturb the peace OF The world,
because OF slight breaches OF mere etiquette. But
ine poitlcian at all familiar with the case must
admit that, though Abdu Aziz had good grounds to
belese tnat his yassal was slowly feeling his way 70
Ter OF Hitesse; that though apparently INGENIOUS
anu honest, that ne Is deep disslmulator and false
lSIEail Pacila replied that his ambition lay pof
beyond the prescriptions OF the Imperial FIR.
mans; that his efforts were directed mainly
I'D deserve the approval or the Sultan
that the Egyptian troops IN Gambia had contributed
towards the pacifcation or the isle and the mainte.
nance OF the imperial honor; that the privileges he
solicited at Tie Sultan's hands were but for the gen
eral interests OF he empire; that the invitations he
extended to the European piirces were but given In
the Sultans name for his interest, under his aus.
pices; THAT the accusations made against him OF
avoiding the Turkish Ministers abroad were In no
way true; that he h8d In fact, often invited them to
family dinners; that the mission OF NuDal Pasha was
matter OF notoreiy; that t was with the sanction
OF bis Imperial Maesty that the purposes OFF were
icr The modification Of the complex system OF laws
ny which Foreigners Ia Egypt were governed which,
Nhei accomplished. would rebound 10 the welfare
ci 'is imperia Majesty; that the charges OF m0lal
mlnlshetion, of over indulgence In senseess luxu
res, We're e1itleiy uHsouhded. Quite the reverse.
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