, 1877-11-08
SCHUYLER AND THE TURKS,
An IntereAt!nE corFuspantlcncp that First
Hees ths Light In England.
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An Interesting C0rFUspantlcncG that First
Fees tbs Light In England.
fH!sn.tfe Sun.
Tho public generally will rccollcct tho nc-
counts given l.y sEE. Eugene Schuyler, A.ucrtran
Secretary Of Legation un4 Cunsu!-tinncral Ut
Cotlstantinoplc, of tho atrocities committed by
the Turkish Irregular forces tn uIgur1a prior to
the ptcscnt war with Russla. As au u1iiciaI ot
the United States government Il was, however,
III. unusual prosecuting fur hin to indulge sucl,
publications, In advance Of correspondence with
his Government, concerning o friendly Power.
This coursc Oh The purt nj Mr.. Schuyler has tx.
cited the Ire Of writer In tho Ocsobcr nurnbrr
OF Hlekeood, all English Tory magazine, and II,
nm astlrle styled "An,crican Diplomacy In the
Eust,n Alr. Hciuyter IL severely criticized for
tral,,ccnlng Ills ofIlcal functions, both In news
papcr publications and IN privately correspond
lux with Mr. ula4stoue, the English Liberal. on
tue subject.
The writer asserts tl,at bccuuse Of bis prayl-
Qua revelations Ut is,tss,an atrtxitfts In khiyl,
Schuyler Incurred the lIspieasuru oI the Mnseu-
yltu Government, and, upon representations
made by 1t ut Waahington, "thu United States
!" ssosa il. ~ sesetapy e.; T. Il Isxat5 ftoa s
FeterahusE." Mr. Schuyler was, however. sonll
aitcrward transferred il similar official eapac-
ty. to Co1iktultlnupc, wD1eTe, VIZ atc told tlu
seizcd " thu opportunity, which hu scrtne.i to
seek Of ailayiss ito Irritation llo had pt,,durs.
In lsAssta BY ychcnlcntly aud publicly aspUlsin.
tho l'anslavic csusG In Turkey.h Such conduct
IL characterized " ut 0ncc professional scandal
anl departure frosn tllu 'lxcl pulley u hts
FtpFcllenstblc in scn1ngs unknown to his t;pv-
crlnenl, Telegram to tue German papcts, signed
by hlnIbcif and tirrnan uuwsp@mr rur1c-
sIH,'alet; xtylns ,lstalla q tln crurltIes prac-
t!ceu by thu hl.Uazunks, anu derfarinE that
tcstiI,oay 10 tie conirary "was secured by
t0rturs." ln all tllis hc u accused 0f Violating
tue Consular rules VI the United SUITES.
esgeslalsY that rule OF At. ITO wltci. says:
''Nor shall any diplomatic 0r consular ollltcr
correspond In regard to tho public affairs of any
foreign Government with my pryalo person,
newspaper, or otheF peFtodical, ur otherwtse
tha6 wh 1 r,a sas 2 p1opes Officers o. tie u%ts!
writer, however, appears IN the allegation tlat,
oWlug to hts Official capacity, Sir. bvt,uylcr's
statements strengthened Alr. {l!alstote a.rl
t!lu pro-ltpssan party Il. Enylahl, affected tho
pu1icy Of tho ioYesmucnt, nnl encouraged Rus
sla 70 plunge into the war with Turkey, which
thp Car Wus anxious u avoid.
The furk;ah ioseEu'l'cnt eotnplaincd Of Mr.
sehuyler's bulgarian. report. aud as.eI thu
III future: bur sir. Fish, wtowas then Secretary,
anticipated the request, aud scut by telegraph
u the United st4trs Minister ut constantiuot'lo
inst1uetis'As tY that .ni. Af Schuyler, It is
EuEilsh CnTtespondcucc. After the uppoiut-
meat of Mr. Mayuasd to bu Minister Ut Cun-
Ia Iar1Kl<, attacked Mr. Schuyler In an edl.
torial article lor addressing to various pexspa-
pers t'open telegra,ns aud eorrcapoNdetce
wherein ths facts were slngularly exaggerated"
THIS astiels closed by saying: - VIC 20 MT know
In wl.ut n,annur tue American Uuycru,nens
will judgv of tho conduct " its funetionary,
but 1t is certain tllat 1t IL fur IRON
btlug In conformity with the Monroe aoctrinu."
Io tAa article 3r. Maynard took ek.cp,ious,
and in LETTER to Sa1vrt Pasha, thu Turkish
Minister of Foreign Affairs, iutlluatc.i that it
WIS the duty Of tic uoycsnlneut to take cog
u{xauce OF these structures Oh al American
functiouary. In iis reply Safyet Pushs tells
bIs. Maynard that . he cauu,l discover" In tho
article to which his attention mad beeu called
..thr least offensive intention against thu Of
asta] thaI9cter Vi 3lr Schuyler" or tu lhs Coy
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