The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
TURKISH BARBARISM.

RUSSIA ASSUMING A FIRM ATTITUDE AGAINST
THE sick MAN "A-sEMI-oFFIcIAL DEcLARA-
TIoEs or THE CARS PoLIcY-BUTCHERY OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF HEADLEss BODIES
FLOATING IN THE UNNA.
The unfortunate OF affairs in the Herzegovina
has greatly agtatcd the Russian officials at ST. Peters
burg The revelations made by the Insurgent Com
mttce Mekovitch, the descriptions Of Herzegovina
ian life under Turkish rule, the dissertation OF
the church, the altar aud the most sacred
rights OF marital existence by the Ottoman officials
appear have refunded the smouldering sparks left
unquenched by the Crimean campaign The official
semi oica journals publishing dispatches and
governmental condemnation Of the violence practised
in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Russia appears to hold
the Turk in anything but the high esteem stated in the
insurgent memorandum to the Great Powers, and
Gritty hints that may be necessary take from Tur
key the power she now possesses OF embroiling the
whole OF Europe in The Voir, official organ,
makes strong excuse beforehand for any acts that
Russia may feel called upon commit in order pro-
tect the Christians Turkish provinces and TO place
the Porte without the pale Of European dynastes.
RUssIAs
Ever since 1850 says this journal, Russia has con-
tinued to call the attention OF the Powers the in
lernal condition OF the Ottoman Empire whose in
tegrty concert with other nations, she has guaran
teed Russia has strenuousy eadeavored TO obtain the
intermediary influence Of European governments in
in Bosnia, Herzegovina and other provinces,
without which, sooner later, revolt must occur
aud under circumstances perhaps that would not
conhne the revolutionary coniagration within
tue limits herein specified. In August 1850,
Prince GortschakoT wrote THE Ottoman Empire
only be saved by the unanimous decision Of the Powers
compel her TO administer Justice to her subjects.
Unfortunately, the exhortations OF Russia ineec
tual Her proposition to establish European com
mission to into the condition OF the Turkish
provinces Inhabited by Christians not accepted;
but Instead OF this the Porte sent Mchemet Kiprisi
D.a amin and he I'm gof
this Official were, might have been expected
urcly favorable 10 the Turkish government, and the
Western Powers eigned 10 be satisfied with tue
result Immediately aftcrward, however tho massacres
Oi DaInas and DJeddah occurred To confirm tho
predictions Of the Russian government Now, the
other Powers felt the necessity Of active Intervention,
and French corps occupation into syria TO
establish order and protect the unfortunate Christians
But even on this occasion they did not take sufficient
cognIZancc Of the propositions 81 Russia which de-
maudcd that Europe should not content itself by
iOrcIby restoring order IS ria. but that the Porte
should be brought 20 take fundamental measures 10
prevent any Of the horrors Of Damas in tile
future Alter long and tedious negotiations our gov.
ernment succeeded 10 inducing the Powers sign the
following protocol at the Conference Of Paris lse0.-
rnE PROTOCOL op 1860
''The Powers declare ~ the formal manner that
they will not aim At expect any territorial advan.
tagcs by the execution Of their gageinents no ex-
elusive influence neither any touching the
commerce ~ their subjects, which should not be
granted 70 the subjects u other nations Nevertheless
they cannot avoid ~ recalling here the acts emanatng
from His Majesty the Sultan Of which article 0 Of the
treaty ~ The 3Oh Of March, 1896, shows the import
ance expressing the value their respective Courts
tach 10 This and conlDrmaby 10 the solemn promises
Of the sublime Porte the necessity Of Immediate ear.
nest measures for the ameioration Of the Christian
populations III an crccds IN the Ottoman Empirc
THIS piece u. diplomacy has a high, important pTnc.
teal bearing AT The present moment. for, the
hand II atiirms the unhappy condition Of the Chris.
tias ia the East Hnd the non iulIncnI Of the engage.
OF the Porte, while the other il constitutes
the legal and sufficient basis Of q common action by
Russia and the other Powers against Turkey In 1850
the Christians were again ~ Jected to the arbitrary
treatment Of the officials, despite the protests OF