The New York herald., 1871-02-07
whc Position Of the Sultan's Govern
E1ent.
Will the Eastern Conference In
terfere!
PrcparatiOnsst to Put Down
Rebellion.
REORGANIZATION OF TIE TURKISH ARMY.

able excitement has been created by q rumOr which
has been current within the last week that the
Prince Charles EOhenzollern OF Roumania had,
through his Official agent here, presented a dipo-
matte note to the Sublime Porte, declaring that as
the Russian government IS about 10 do away with its
treaty Obligations concerning the neutrality OF the
Black Sea, the Roumanian Principaites consider
that the changes brought about by this step would
entitle them TO submit to the Powers guaranteeing
the political statlis" OF these tributary provinces
whether their
RoUMANIAN INDEPENDENCE
was not subject requiring to be brought under
discussion at the coming London Conference. A
similar note Is said to have been presented to the
several Powers parties to the Treaty of 1856. convey
ing request for their support in this question.
Council OF Ministers having met Thursday last 1t
was supposed 1t must have had reference to this
matter, aud various reports have been prevalent
to the steps decided upon and to be submitted
to the Sultan on the occasion. But 1t would
seem rather more probable that the truth Is
contained in that version of the rumor whicn
states thai the Roumaaan government has
hunted this contingency TO the protecting
Powers without rs yet making any direct
appeal to the Sublime Porte and tnat the European
Cabinets having conveyed this Intelligence TO the
Turkish government, Prince Charles Of isoumania
has been reminded that in questions Of this
his only proper course would lay in submitting his
appeal to the Judgment Of the suzerain State, which
can alone grant 1t attention, ana bring It, II con.
sidered necessary, before the Powers concerned in
tue political condition OF the Danubian rrncipaties
as established by existing treaties.
WILL TIE CONFERENCES TAKE Up THE RoUMANlAN
QUESTION:
Later unofficial kilograms from Western Europe
convey the intelligence tnat the European Powers
have replied to Prince Charles that the Conference
ctt In,
to discuss one topic ony-vz., the Russian proposal
concerning the Treaty OF 1S56-lt would be out OF
place and calculated TO create unnecessary dlculty
and embarrassment to admit any other subject into
the discussion. 1t remains question for politicians
to unrayel whether this move of the Roumanian gov
errment be its purport waat 1t may has
been dictated by Russian or by Turkish diplomatic
action. Opinions differ on this point, some choosing
10 discern in 1t the policy OF Russia, having sue
ceeded in binding the weak and ambitious Ministers
OF the petty state OF Roumania with promises Of
support, when needed, against her frontier foe,
Austria SO as TO strengthen the position OF the Rus
sian Envoy at the Conference by an incipient new
complication. Others would, on the contrary, give
credit 10 the Porte for having provoked the move
to furnish Musurus Pacha with q further proof of
the threatened danger to the peace Of Europe and the
balance OF power In the East created by the Rus
sian circular Pretentions similar these exhibited
to Roumana are likewise stated to have been put
forward or ready 10 be SO at an early day by
THE sERyIAN AND MONTESE SEGRIN PERSONALITIES,
these demanding certain accesslons OF territory
with their independence OF the Court or Turkey, In
exchange for pecaniary compensations, " hcn they
would be willing TO treat for and pay down at once
Tue Russian and Prussan governments are naturally
supposed also, 10 favor these claims OF the small
TRIBUTARY States bordering on the frontiers OF Euro
pean Turkey. IL Is doubtful, however, II these be
not mercy The dreaded shadows OF coming events''
rather tan facts already CLASSIFIED in the cham of
present historical ones, and | have some reason to
believe that the questions mooted are to be taken
more as testilylng to the easy readiness OF
the public mind mere to take alarm than as
having any rea importance IL the sense OF political
complications to be Immediately dealt with, and
can almost vouch for the correctness OF my version
as to the reply Of the Porte on the pretended Rou
manlan difficulty all other assertions of telegraphic
| newsmongers Notwithstanding
THE ASIATIC DIFFICULTIES OF TURKEY.
AT all events 1t needed no complications OF this
nature TO heghten the immediate difficulties OF the
! Turkish government, for the disturbances in its
Arabian provinces give sufficient present trouble.
| The provinces OF Yemen, Inhabited by the Achir
| tribes, which are nomnally under the Turkish rule
have always been source OF anxiety to this govern
| ment and partial insurrectionary movements have
at various periods shown the instability OF the hold
possessed by the Porte over these distant provinces
| it has for some time past been whispered wilhal
! that ntrlgues, coming from neghboring unruly
| provnce aud tending to obtain possession Of the
! holy cities of Mecca aud Medina, with view 60
| acquire the immense power and influence sdcn
| holding would inevitably carry with IL, have
been rife among the Arab tribes now in rebellion.
| The religious antagonlSm OF these Mussuman Arabs
against the rulers they look upon as less orthodox
than themselves IN tner creerand policy has never
| TO have been tanned on the present occasion into
! fame likely 10 give much trouble TO the central
authority here me latest telegraphlc Official re-
| ports nave 1t that the rebels have with severe
| repuse, and the news OF the attack and capture OF
| the Governor OF the province Aay Pacna, with his
followers, OF which you may read IN the last local
prints Is quite untrue. and has been authoritativeiy
contradIcted. The lnsurgent tribes are reckoned to
number in the aggregate about 100000 Arabs; they
arc hardy, active, brave, aud have all the ad-
vantages Of distance and climate In their favor.
! Meanwhile the Porte has taken immediate
/
Eight Turkish steam transports left last week with
troops OF infantry, artillery and cavalry. Seven
! more steamers have been chartered this week rom
| the Austrian Lioyds Company, and four British
steamers were ireghted yesterday. The expedition
| is to consist OF 1000 men, and VIII prove heavy
dram the already impoverished treasury. The op
| portunity Is too good to be lost for the steam
for transport The crews OF the vessels have to be
paid double wages as the route lays out OF the re-
! guar track. The expedition proceeds to the port
of Hodeida requiring sixteen days TO reach by way
of the Suez Canal. All stores and requirements Tor
the troops must be supplied from abroad ana this
! can only be accomplished by ready money payments
! at high rates. In the present condition or the
Turkish exchequer at this season OF the year 1t viii
be q serious financial difficulty for the government
| to grappe with, and tue condition of the money
market consequent on the war in France, with
fears OF stil greater complications, make 1t imposs
| bic to obtain ioans except on ruinous terms Tenn
porary accommodation mas been obtained only at
tweuty and thirty per cent, with security and only
| for small sums at a Tune.
THE PURCHASE or ARMS.
mentioned on iormer occasion occasion continues 100
| and In the provinces voluntary contributions
being raised Tor arming WIN the new
| National Guards, W pe Organized on new plan,
| lately adopted BY this government IN Imitation of
| the Pruss9n landwehr system.
APART FROM POLITICAL MArTEHs,
an important subject is occupying the attention OF
| the Sultan's Ministers. An influential combi-
patton OF British CAPITALISTS WITH Mr. w.
! p. Andrew chairman, has been formed
| In L6noOn for placing before the Porte
plan for CARRYING out the great line Of
Asatic Railway which is TO place the Mediterranean
and the Indian Seas IN drect communication. by
line starting sidc from the coast OF Syria to
the EuphIates ON TO Bassorah, on the Persian Guf
and on the other from the Gulf OF Ismld IN this
vicinity crossing Asia Minor and joining the former
trunk line OF Mesopotamia thus giving direct access
to the indian traffic by the Sutan's territory and
opening up the great untried resources of the Gen.
tral Asatic possessions OF his Imperial Majesty,
while these would TO render the scheme pro-
ntable means OF investing capital with sound secur-
lty, backed again by the proposed Iurklsh govern
ment gusrantee SO far as the conditions or this