The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-03-14


Q.-Do they understand enc another2 A
,smept on the simplest subjects aud in regard to
Excmost ordinary needs, they do not
the What language did the Servians, Czechs
bohemia. and the Russians speak when they
Of 3 10 1867 at the Savonic Congress OF Mos
cow A.-German.
Q.-What other cause would prevent union
among them? A.-Diferencs OF religion. The
Poles and most Of the Austrian Slavoniaus are
Catholics the Russians, Serv,ans and Turkish
Slavonians generally belong to the Greek or Or
thodcx Church.
Q-Does the fact that the Seryians aud other
Slavonians 10 Turkey are of the same race and
religion as the Russian give the Russians great
influence over thems A-Undoubtedy.
Q.-Have the Russians, apart from race and
religion exercise any other influence over the
Seryians aud Bulgarians? AIN the early part
OF the century they often assisted Servia by their
arms against the Turks. OF late years they have
helped the Bulgarians with gifts of money, rehg,
ions books aud sacred pictures for their churches
Q.-What is Bulgarian A sort Of
Slavonan, or rather sort OF Finn Slavonianized
belonging to the Orthodox Church, and iunabit-
ing the province Of Bulgaria. and in parts and
province of RoumeliA beyond the Balkans.
Q-What is a Bosnian anu what Herzego-
v1nan A.-The Bosaans ard Herzegovinans.
iuhablting two provinces which, until lately.
. formed but one, enclosed almost completely by
Montenegro on one side and Servia on the other,
are for the most part Christians but with
strong minority of rich land. holding Mahome,ails
Q.-What is the language OF the Slavonian
provinces of Turkeyl AIN Bosnia, the Her
zsgovina and Montenegro, Servian IN Bulgaria,
Bulgarian.
Q-Are these South Slovenian dialects spok-
en- by the Christian populations only, or BY the
so-called Turks as we'll? A.-They are spoken
equally by the Christian and by the Mussulman
inhabitants. The latter are of the same race as
the Christians, and in changing their religion did
not abandon their language.
Q.-Are the Christians in those provinces di.
vided among themselves z? An Bosnia and
the Herzegovina small Catholic minority are
generally opposed TO the aspirations of their or.
/ thodox fellow-ceuntrymen. But one of the prin-
/ cipal insurgents leaders in the Herzegovina.
Moussitch, is Catholic.
Q.-Is there any civilization in the Slavonic
/ province of Turkey? A.-Servia has admins
/ tered its own affairs and made its own laws for
nearly half century; and there are. or at least
were plenty of schools both IN Servia aud in Bull
/ garia.
Q-To pass from Servia to the subject Slavo-
/ mic provinces what are the Cash. Bazouks? A
Irregular Tartar troops, who are 9uartered on the
Inhabitants in time of peace, and quarter them in
| time Of disturbance.
4 Q.-What are the Circassians and Crimean
Tartars in Turkey? A.-Drven from their
homes by Russia, the Sultan in 1859 granted
them hospitality at the expense of the Bugarians
Q.-What was the immediate effect of their
arrival in Bulgaria A.-rhe Bulgarian were
terror-sirkeu numbers fed into Servia. and the
! Servian Government addressed representation on
the subject TO the Turkish Government, which
did not heed them.
Q-What was the cause of the Bulgarian out.
RACES? An abortiYe insnrrection Of Bulga
| rians.
Q.-What was the canse of the Servian war
| A.-Various causes are assigned but, to speak
only of the order OF events. ii sprang out of ar
insurreeticn. which. commencing in Herzegovina
soon extended 10 Bosnia. thence to Bulgaria, ant
finally to Servla aud Montenegro.
Q.-What did Prince Milan of Seryia anC
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro do in presence o
the two first of these rlsings! A.-They tool
counsel together. and then proposed that Here
govina should be placed under the administration
of Montenegro. and Bosnia under that of Servia
The Government of the Sultan declined, however
to receive the proposition.
Q.-Was Prince Milan carried away solely b.
sympathy with the ueighboring populations o
the same race and religion as the Seryians and b.
indignation at the Bulgarian outrages, or did h
at first hope to receive aid from Russia! A
Probably he did but decisive Information Oh
these points is not yet accessible.
Q.-What would be the natural solution Of th
Eastern question A.-The gradual elevation
OF the Christian populations without insured
lions and without massacres.
Q.-Has any distinct proposition been mad
with that end 10 view? A.-Yes, by SerSis
politician OF eminence, writing in Macmillan
Magazine and protesting to represent the view
of his countrymen. He proposed the formation
or q large Slavonian State by the reunion of th
Slovenian provinces of Turkey 10 Servia, and {
Q large Greek State by the reunion Of the Gree
provinces OF Turkey TO Greece. There woul
thus be three considerable States in the Balka
+ peninsula-Toumania, Servia or Serbo- Bulgari
and Greece which. bound together by defer
, sive league, would at least have the effect {
, blocking the road to ConstaniInOple.
Q.-Would this policy suit the policy OF Ru
! tia? A.--0ne difficulty attending oil attempt
so bring about the Seryisn solution is that Ru
, STA would oppose it.
Q-How do you know tbati A.-From Ii
spoken words OF General Tchernayef. as reporte
BY an Occasional Correspondent" Of the Tins
and BY the written words of General Padeief j
, his Opinion on the Eastern" Both have sal
! that what Russia aims at in the Balkan Peni
. suls Is the formation Of =" 9 number OF small 81
; vonan principalities under Russian influence
q General Tehernsyef has explicitly stated thl
: one large Slayonic State south Of the Danut
(, be does not desire to see"
. Q.-The final objects, then. Of the ServiaI
: and those OF Russians are in fragrant contrzdicto
What are the English views 10 the matter ? A
= They will possibly be made known after the CO.
= ference.-PaH Mall Gazets
: The GreaI Cyclone and Storm Wav
in India.