The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
GLADSTONE ON THE TURK.

GLADoIONE ON TdE IUhh.
tRxtrac. from his speech nj Birmingham. May 31]
But mark Not only The tone Sf the majority, or
large portion of the majority, but likewise the Ian.
guage of the press which supports tho government,
and you Will nRd almost IRON day day in their
poriant metropolitan press-fer thoy are important
which sustain what Is called the Turkish cause-you
will 6nd that all along preparing the way Tor
Intervention in the present war, not IN the OF
supporting Turkey, but OF suppertisg British interests
and with the distinct effect OF supporting Turkey and
Of rendering hopeless tho condition OF Ter oppressed
and anicsed subjects. Well. but Is The oil Turkey
very badr There are those who will tell you
that 10 mot There are plenty OF people
who make constant pleas for Turkey. They say
the Turks are 80 gentemanlikc. (Laughtor)
They say the Turks SO hosp.abIe; thsy say thoy
are 30 civil to EngshmenL when you have read the
book Of Colonel Baker, you do read IT, and suppose
you follow him in his reasonings, you viii be apt to
TO tho conclusion that alter all Christianity has
been rather calamity 70 the world because the Turks
are persons upon tho whole Of superior virtue. Hc
says, indeed, they have certain VICES thcy
Gemely vrnsl and corrupt bus how do you think ns
says they got inoousted With thcss vices because when
they into tho country they found IL npietcy
possessed BY venaty and corruption so that the pure
maiden virtue Of the Turks gradually gave way Ia
vsnaliIv and corruption which they Inherited from
their Christian predecessors IN the country.
Things have happened IN Turkey without being mo-
ticcd, but hich, they happaned any other
nan. criticism. Tnrkey Is a bankrupt State. rurkcy
In 1875 determined 70 pay her creditors only half tho
interest due 70 them, and 10 1876 new Minister, one
the payment OF onchalf tho interest ought to be with.
drawn because had offended the moral scnse Of the
country and therefore should DO Withdrawn Tho
efoct Of this declaration that nohag paid at
all. l understand that what Is called tho Turkish
Parliament has agreed 70 pay ibe rate OF one per
l
In order 10 point out how insigu0can Is tho
ever hear OF tho Bankruptcy or Turkey Suppose thai
q manufacturer OF Birmingham becomes a bankrupt.
People talk Of for day or 20 after the act has be-
come known; but should he commit murder, the
fact Of his bankruptcy would be forgotten IN the
temptation of tbe crime. Therefore u Is that men do
have grsver matters TO consider with regard Turkey.
great home Of slavery, u n tho country where
basc and more lie moral tnan ever were recorded in
tho history OF the countries whose names most
familiar to rs IN coanecsson With slavery And yes
collapsed by the terrible aad bitter and
disgrace which weigh upon The land
KxCUsISG rnH orrRAGxS.
An excuse was made for the rarklsh government
with respeci 10 the Bulgarian massacrcs-an excuse
for their having fasa 70 punish Ihsse who committed
tho massacres tor their ha1ng fa,Icd 70 reward
and, the contrary, several punished those
who endeavered to restrain the massacres me OK.
cuse Ihat tho Turkish government in gocd faith
afraid or daring Mobammedan oplion Now,
that was no discovery, was NO apology-it tho
For what did u showf IL showed that Mohan,-
mcdan opinion, tho opinion OF the Moham mcdan
those massacrcs demanded that the men who
committed Lhcn should be rswurded; demanded that
soea r M osS. 0s
proof OF The utter hopeessness 81 tho be
y Is not handful OF pachas not few corrupt in
Constantinopie-shcrc have been In Constantnoplo
honest mon amsnE the Turks, there have been NJ
times enlightened mea among tho Ministers OF the
Turks but they ooafrontsA by this terrible
TACT Of MohamnedaA opinion Of which you nom have
description, worry late. ~ true, bat substantially
|. has becn he basis cf MeLs msdan rule and upon
other foundation csn 10 exist The government u
Turkey IS government OF force. Tur4sy, as far
government Is cooocrned, II Aot State, IL is camp.
The Turks came IN IKE othor conquerors. by forcej
bul they differed from ether conquerors ia
people, instead OF becoming wi people. they
stood apart hike oil from water, and they claimed
rlgntto the people for their purposes, sell Ia
them their own ives those lives 10 be held at their
mcrcy Their property their honor 10 be al the disposal
OF The TURK according to his own Will aud pleasure
Know not whether that sounds ike exaggsra,ion but
A LAND OF pRsoLArroS.
have been reaaug to-day ike Mr. Dale tho paper
oil Lori Stratord do Rcdciinc In tho Nneteenth Cen.
Mvy Lord Siratior. de RedcHae speaks Of the wouI
aspect presented oy Turkey 10 eye OF the traveller
which the Porte rules without being spot to spot
witness to evidences OF degencracy, depopuaton and
decay These people have settled upon the land to be
curse to S the soil n ssa SeS.ss
tney leave behiBdt They will leave behind many a
batter memory, and pething else; no laws, institu-
lions, no public works read tho other day in tho
history OF the ile state OF Montenegro account OF
bridge which the late sovereign oil that small but
noble territory nad projected, or, believe. actually
erected over moan,ain stream. The his orian said
that small as this bridge might be, probably 10 was
considerable work, work oil peace ut,fty,
IMAM had ever been executed by the orces Of
tne Ottoman government and people tChecrs.j o. tho
Turk you may say Arthur says IN the poem OF
TennysoD "Cndren barn oil thee boSu ana IRE,
red rum, the breaking up OF laws y These are the
fruits OF their agency. We apt a quarter OF a
century ago 70 say that all this was near It's end and
that q might dawn, and a new career
open. We have now that every thing is going TO
tue worse, ana We cannot without an abnegaifOn OF
our reason, without dong violence 10 all The laws
winch govern Us 10 the ordinary transactions et HE.
pretend any longer to continue TO look 10 this cfcte
nation, stroag ia us cruelty Tor cruelty alone and
commit 70 u the future aestinies OF countries that
have heretofore had their share tho noble history
OF the world, aud that richly endowed by Provi-
dence IN all that tends TO human happiness as any
porusn OF the giobe just consider tor cue moment
what Is the case Of these countries which repre-
scntcd 10 US now as iBhabted by people aud
spcable--l certainly do not dony that many them
have contracted portion OF those which slavery
always must engender In the victims OF tho systen,
what 10 their CASEY Remember what was the ancient
area oil the CIVILIZED world from the oil the great
Alexander.
A DARING LEAP