New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-19
THE SULTAN AND HIS VASSALS.


for the abrogation of the Treaty of Paris, it
would very materially differ from the conflict
in the Crimfa in 1855. The element of local
instructions would doubtless now be intro
duced into tho problem which Turkey and the
protecting Powers must face All readers OF
THE TRIBUNE know what tension there has
been for some years past in the relations ex-
listing between the Sublime Porte ana the
Vice Regal Government of Egypt. The utmost
endeayOrs of France and England have been
necessary to prevent an open breach between
the Sultan and his powerful vassal on ques-
tons of loans, ornaments, coinage, and other
attributes of sovereignty. Each new quarrel
has generally been arranged by friendly inter
ference, on q basis that fiattered the shallow
vanity of the Padisha, and secured to the
Kh6dve the substantial benefits OF an almost
complete independence. While the Govern
ment of the Sultan, given over to plumber ana
debauch, has sunk every year into lower depths
of istess ineflciency, the adrOlt and intelh-
gent Ministry of the Pacha of Egypt has been
deyoting every energy to the Improvement OF
the financial and military situation, and to the
development of the internal resources OF the
country. The opening of the Suez Canal was
seized upon and used with great effect as
means of cultivating close and friendly rela-
tons, not only with princes and ministers, but
also with leading journalists and citizens who
were able to create in Western Europe an at
mosDhere favorable to the Ismail dynasty.
1t is the question of succession that forms
the strongest motive for the assertion of Egyp-
tan independence. There is really nothing
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Vicrroy has received more annoyance than
damage from the occasional interference Oh
the Sultan in the internal affairs OF his KING
DOM A few civil expressions IN diplomatic
note, a kind speech from Nubar Pacha, a as
play of the Turkish flag, or salute from
cannon whose purchase had given umDraSe 10
the Jealous vouptuary of StambOul, have usually
been enough to sOOthe the susceptibiltles OF
Abdul Aziz, without serious injury to Egyptian
iptercsts But the cold ill-will of the Porte Is
standing menace to the succession or Prince
Mechmed, son and heir of the khedive Inc
Sultan has recently distinguished with special
honor and favor Mustapha- Fazyl, the brother
of Ismail, who some years ago bartered Ills
birthright for IL pOttage OF several mlllOns'
which he has eaten in princely fashion at farls
and Baden and now has joined the Court OF
COnstantinOple, and is regarded as the leader
of the anti-Egyptian party, and an asplrant Tor
the crown he has once been paid for. The
sanction of the Porte was given, it is true, to
tins transfer of the succession from the col
lateral to the direct line, but he may any day
Withdraw it, and this disposition forms in the
Court of Alexandria Il powerful motive for
revolt.
The Hospodar of Roumania, Prince Charles
of Hohenzollern has also Indicated n DISPOSE
ton to emancipate himself from his lax vas
salage to the Turk But it remains to be seen
whether he will prefer perilous independence,
which would probably end sooner or later in
absorption by Russia, to his present position
of merely nominal subsection to the Porte,
under the protection of the Western Powers.
The Principalitics OF Bosnia, Servia, and Mon
teucgrO are thoroughly undermined by Russian
plots aud conspiracles. The premature muir
der of the Prince of Seryia in 1863 attested
the desperate but ignorant character of the in
strliments of Russia in that Province, and had
no other effect than to seat young Milan
ObrenOyitch on the throne of his uncle more
firmly than by natural succession. In case OF
war, however, it is likely that the Austrian in
fluence will not be sufficient to keep the three
Western Prncpalities from attempting to gain
their Independence and the late instruction
in Dalmatia indicates state of suppressed
discomfort that may endanger the Austrian
rule on the shore of the Adratic.
In case of the revolt of these yassal princes,
the military power of Turkey would be COM
pletely ncutralzed as against Russia, and the
most serious complications would be presented
TO the consideration of the Western Powers.
SUCCESSFUL BEETSUGAR CULTURE.
We have alwaYs believed in Beet-Sngar