New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
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Meeting waters rests upon treaties. and certainly the
be verv ,IhorI d % Va otier nalfns appear 10
embodyng these privileges comparbd with The co.
temporary policies OF civilized and Christian nations on
nr SUBJECT OF foreign trade.
Inc regulations In force antiIuateE and unneces
Early vexstous. merchant vessel patdng from the
nIcpelago to the Black Sea Is Obliged 10 at the
,elies to exhibit her bill OF health ito stop at Con-
sGin.hope to procure nan for her eastern passage
au 20 stop at the Bosphorus deliver II and the same
nsor upon returning, is Obliged to stop ut the Boz
noUe 10 obtan ner BIZ OF health TO stop at CONSTANT
anu 70 stoP at The Dardanees 10 deliver it. neither
these six soRpages would constitute very serious de-
tenon yen they did not in many cases cause the los.
delay Upon some occasions, aso, by reason of them
danger is added TO delay. 1t is confidently asserted
stationed by day and by night each strait and con-
veyng officer OF police and officer quarantine to
substitute that they wond secure to the snan Every
object now attained and with greater certainty; that
they would the time obs late every reasonable
ground OF compaInt and that tie foreign commerce OF
these straits would cheerfuy and gladly
slight additional burden necessary to deay the expenses
Of the proposed service.
stituted by the foreign legations and an report
was presented by that Commission on April is, 1870 II Ia
believed that If earnest and united support was gwen
to the recommendations OF that Commisson or to any
other mode OF remedyfng existing evils, ntte dmcuy
would be experienced In securing hs adoption Unior-
tunately, however, unanimy is hardly attaaDe IN tne
diplomatic body accredited here II Is not ChartaDe 10
imagine that jealousy Of the Influence or other nations
could influence members OF IT, while general pol
ley OF dsintegration rather than OF ameloIation
not easily reached. Until IL Is reached, It does
not to me to be just 10 hold this Goyernment re-
sponsbe for nacton N0seri0us objection made 70 the
rights which the Sultan claims OF 70 the auc. Wnoh 10
The mode OF asserting ana exactlng mem ohy
is Objectionable. UNTIL therefore, the representatives OK
the more enlightened nations Interested can agree ii
suggesting better mode, IL Is not surprising that tins
Government which essentially one OF routine adheres
its ancient usages Indeed the conduct Of tue Sultan,
In many respects affecting foreign trade and the uniform
Justify The assertion OF Count Cayour. during the Com
ference in 1885, that no Power possesses commercial
While, however, as we have seen these connecting
waters free aud open to the merchant ships 81 tne
with reference to the second branch OF the inquiry
ses of war; the exact contrary "a the case In time OF
peace vessel OF any nation IL allowed 10 enter
those connecting waters on the eat the fortress OF the
danelles prohibit and deny such entrance 10 the war
flag Of any nation however friendly TO sublime Porte
This prohibition il OF mmemoral Observance aud has
taken its place III public law under the ~ tie
ancient rule Of the Ottoman Empire and II il distinctly
mon irtorn3+jnnaI low The earliest Incarceration
which have observed OF the ancient rule IN tie text
OF treaty occurs in the treaty of peace with Great
fact that in 1907 English fleet had forced the
passage of the Dardanees and for the first time IN TIE
history OF the Empire hostile naval flag had been Ns-
fbe from the walls OF STEAMBOAT. The eleventh article
of the treaty rectes that it has been from all tine DENIED
vessels OF enter either the B0sporns or the
Dardanele and Great Britain promises for the future
TO respect this ancient rule OF the Empire"
The next mention OF the subject in the secret article
OF the famous treaty OF alliance with Russia called the
agreed close the strait Of Dardanelles not TO
allow any foreign vessel Of war TO enter therein under
for the assistance OF Russia in Iepeng the az rssons
Russian squadron anchored In the Bospb0rus, and
Russian army was cncalnped ON It's shores
The next alusiOn TO the subject Is IN the Convention OF
London for the pachcaton the LevGnt $780, wherein
four allies Of the Sultan declare that their Temporary
protection OF Consantinople and the straits IN question
shall In no manner derogate rom the ancient rule OK
the Empire" which the sultan. on his part declares TO
be his firm determination 10 maintain intact M the iu-
ture the past. Then followed Il well known the
Convention OF the Dardaneles, concluded NJ London
July 49, lS, whereby the ancient rule Of The Ottoman
Empire, prohibiting, at all times. ships OF war OF
foreign Powers from entering the straits 81 the
a treaty devoted TO that subject only, the formal
and solemn adhesion to Great Britain Austria, France,
the Porte reserved the right to communicate the treaty
to all the Powers with which 1t sustained Friendly rea-
PORTE March il9 to the Foreign representt2e. ct
those Constantinople, tor Transmission 10
and requesting the BY each nation Of the
ancient rule OF the Empire thereby c9nhIard THIS
Porter then occupying this mission, April 1G. 1872
1t only remains to add hat the Convention OF The Oar
Treaty OF Paris In 1885, ana that an exception nas az
ways existed as to the ancient rule" In question IN
Porte by special permission, missions OF friendship
attached TO the service OF the foreign legations at Con-
ana satisfied that the Porte will endeayor 10 secure,
at the London Conference, such change IN The exist
IL deems ancient aud indsputabe control over these
Straits The importance OF this effort is apparent As
there could be need 10 open these Straits 10 the yes
seOf-war Of other nations but crcumstances may wei!
war which it would be very reassuring u this Gov
ernment have the feet OF trusted ally anchored Ia
the Bosphorus. In other words If Russia IS 10 be free TO
use ports and habors she peases, Turkey WI de-
sire also he free TO make such of the Straits as
shall her wise and prudent IL this result 10
reached have doubt that the ancient rule Of excu
sion sips-ofwar will be maintained, except wht
prudent regard for the safety OF the capital dictates
some other course.