New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-06
RUSSIAN CONQUESTS IN ASIA.
ARD prcrNr scUUyLER'S REPORT.


in diplomatic circles addressed to Secretary ISL
with the following remarks by Mr.. Jewell our
Minister at the Court of Russia:
LEGATION OF TIE UNITED STATES,
ST. PETERSBURG, March 10, 1874 (isece'eh hp'ii'''
SIR: | have the honor to Dclose hereWlth 'cPoi'
made TO by Mr. Schuyler on the position OF anirs III
the Russian provinces OF Central ASIA and the neighoor
ing independent States, which have no doubt VIII DE
of grea. interest to you it ia very clear ana compre
hensve and credit to his Observance ana DhnsF
Mr. Schuyler had unusually good fachtes Tor Obtaining
informal ion, both by his official position ana pre-
vious knowledge OF affairs there Mr. Schuylers journey
to Central Asia Is considered very remarkable ono
be visited some countries where none OUT ono VT
two Russians had penetrated, aud much Interest Is
EXPRESSED TO know hs views OF state of things In
Central Asia he H. the first impartial traveller there
and is known 10 be favOraby disposed to Russia. Many
prominent Russian officials requested his unbiased
oplnon I am &C. MARSHALL JEWELL
TIE REPORT.
In partl
The campaign Of 1874 which resulted IN the On ptnre or
TurkisraD, Aueata. and Iashkent was the result OF
plan 10 unite the outlying posts of Fort Pero Ky ana
cppc which II was NJ that intended to place under
the charge OF special srator Gen Igaacn me
capture Of Tashkont In lSGi by Gem then Cob Ieher-
nae was without orders from st. Petersburg still ts
union with the empire was agreed to, ana Russia OBJ
tanned foOthOd IN tho Central Asiafic GASES, which
subsequent events only served 10 strengthen. The
whole OF the newly acqured territory was placed under
Gen. ROmanOfsky appointed governor IN the place
Of Gen. Tchernale commission was appointed 10
new prpyince in accordance with the local necesscs
Il fore this commission had finished ITS work the
Khodjeu and resolved to place the new provinces
under special governor general Independent OF Oren
burg aud siberia, with extraordinary powe'9.
LeutGen. Kaufman. who had just been somewhat
summarily removed from wilma, was appointed to this
wHlc is Verny, was detached from Western siberia and
added to the new Province OF Turk!stan. Cen kauf-
n dan
new regulations, or rather the projected regulations,
which mad not up TO that time been approved by the
Emperor, permitted TO he put on ulll until the
end OF the year 1870 The District OF Zrashan, which,
after the conquest Of SImarcLnd ~ 1863 remained 10
Russia was course uOt ncuded In TINS project, ana
has tcrcOre been governed Almost arOitrarly by It's
commander. new project was drawn up III -. Ogt
was returned for Reconsideration, and when II nnalIy
reached St. Petersburg IN the Autumn of 1872 did not re-
which was brought to ST. Petersburg tins Winter by the
General VIII also II - Hnher'tOo1 be rejected
the Council OF the Empire. In this since the be-
gunDg Of 1871, tho Province OF Trksan mad been in
irregular position, though the administration mas
chiefly acted upon the basis Of the project previously
the bases of this project the union of the civil
ana military powers IN the hands and the internal
administration Of the native population over all mat
having political character by representatives,
elected By Them IN accordance with their customs Rus
established with jurisdiction III nearly
an criminal matters for hearing disputes between
Russians or between Russians and naIIyeS For all
civil matcis and Tor some Of the lesser crimes the
natives were allowed courts Of their own. Aay
failures III the workings OF these regulations
were PROBABLY at first owing 10 the ignorance OF
the country and OF the language by the Russian officials
chosen among the officers without regard
to their special qualifications. Ia time 10 was found
hat the position 81 the Russians gave officials posi-
bnty or making money Tor themseVSs, and Oh SATISFY
ing their pleasures AT the expense OF the natives With
our suljecuDg themselves To severe ccuSure.
1t natural, OF course, that Gen. Hartmann should
have his faNOrltes among the Russian officers, and
should b. disposed to uphold thu spite all charges
Oi mtadihlbistiatoh AthouSh thc most Caring dets
InaldmInlstratOn have been committed by the dis
ric projects or commanders, the general tone set by
TIE G0yernorGeneral - such 70 render il almost
hopeless 10 nyhng better The prefers being
removed, 10 certain cX,cn from the observation ANA
control OF the center VI the Adh!Il9'raton dhd alihg
soon into the ways aud method; OF former Central
Asiac governments abuse their powers aud consider
Themselves as almost Irresponsible striking example
TINS was IN the infringement OF the kdrarnensk dis
province, aud surrounding but not including, the
CIV of Tashkrn The project OF this district IN one
year levied $1,000 rubes of illegal taxes, all OF which he
spent besides other government money and yet he re-
sided within fiye miles the house OF the Governor
General and WAS kAown to be living III a style-wlth
frequent dinners, suppers, and gambling partles-en-
TREY impossible on his salary or 400 rubcs gear.
Among DINER things, savings funds had been Instituted
the benefit Of the population, but by subseduent
regulation. approved BY the GovernorieneEl, 1t had
allowed u spend them On the administrative needs
OF tie district TINS m0ney--some 22.CO rnOies-en-
tlIey Disappeared ana 10 accounts "a It' eApehuule
could found. except that WAS said that IL nad been
used III lng up The house OF the project Money was
taken ft0m tue natives 40 all tunes ana under an pc
t.nscs, aud grossly Illegal oruer was Issued, OrDid-
ding all persons % cross tie Il yer Syr DLrya at any
other place than the points SPECIFIED III tue order
threatening persons who ala 50 win being sent To
Siberia. The pc spec fed places belonging 10
friends OF the prtIcct "hru' at last matters became
too scandalOus the GOyeruOr-Geucr was Obliged 10
I4ke
district; but, instead Of punlsh;ng him. lie appointed
HIM another locality, stating that lie considered him
useful officer" The project OF tine district Of
Pcros6y was Investigated, ana removed Tor orion
ANA bribery. lie then appointed TO Aue Ara, and
has lately Deen again investigated ANA removed for de-
mandmg an illegal contribution from the natives the
occasion OF the dcmand for cames for the khlyrn eXpc
dIton Olher persons have, IN Ike way, been removed
rom one Psothor "a th. nt,cr Mann an ,crsons
VINO eideavOred to enhgnten the public 10
the state affairs were Immediately punished and the
coumandant OF the District of UrItinOc was removed
and Olt q a
to ST. Petersburg Tor puDlIcation though not at that
tue dsaflcctiOn and riots al Khodjent alleging that they
caused by tine excessive taxation. when was not
vaccination measures, rs bad been gwen ont.
Similar instances are numerous When the papers
showing The gut OF one empOyc were presented to TIC
GOvcruOr-GrneraI. he tore Them up w.thOut reading
them. " know this person SO well, ana believe hlm 10
be such man. that cannot think such things
To possible" la s0me acts not only wrong
themselves, but bringing with them very Important con
sequences. have been committed not from desire for
personal gdu, DuI from WISH To appear zeal in the
performance Ot duties, or from motives OF Intrigue.
VIII IA happened last year Is especially noticeable
An Otct 1aued EmmOn-, IN possession OF IA consider
able amo, ut of Government funds. gave inforna-
that ne haG been robbed Dy the Kr-
ghiz. The cnIef kIrghz living in the neigh
bornood OF the alleged occurrence
arrested and at!cr long examination several or them
confessed hear guilt. though tue money could not DC
10 mi. While tnclr trial was gong On Emmon,
mitIed suicide, caVn2a letter. Ill which c stated that
lie not tie honest man that had been supposed,
he mad himself spent the money and made that
to clear himself Tue kirghH were then, OF course,
leased but the question ar0se, Why had hey confessed
and on AN investigation II WAS found that the judicial
officer Baron Jtrrnz, Of Nrrny, had cXtOrtcd confess
from them Oy means or lOrture; practice wholly
variance with Russian law, ana certainly dsis
irous I"r lSi>>hlh ilhuthD among Tue hlrSAz Ihere
another case IN the sane neghbOrhOOd, at kOpal
where district project had been robbed, beaten,
severely wounded. AS ne was most deserVcdN unpop
for the eXtOrtOns he prdcticcd natives
was not To be wondered At. over 90 kirgniz were
cuscd OF participating Ia this act the chef "a them
being the Sultan Teak, holding the rank Of major In
the Russian service the most arsOcratc ana respected
vi all the khrgz chiefs and wetknOwn and lifelong
friend to Russia. The chief evidence against him
that the property stolen from the pgefcct
found III his tent One investigation succeeded another
mmtIl GossLcK hnAllY cOnlesscd lhAt he Ind lcnd