The New York herald., 1878-11-21
LAW IN CYPRUS.
M. ". HepwOrlh DiXoa's Account Of
a Characteristic Incident.
TURKISH JUSTICE.
Major Oesnola's Troubles About
His Antiquities.
SIR GARNET'S ORDER.
TURKISH JUSTICE,
SIR GARNET'S ORDER.
lFrom the Dundee Advertiser.l

CRAIpAA, OCTOBER, 1873.
That Cyprus, though she ranks among the domin-
ions Of Her Majesty Queen Victoria lies in the East.
and cings. with the inveteracy of ancient habit to
her Oriental ways. the story Of this day will prove.
About two O'Clock sitting in the garden nurs-
ing my hurt in the cool shade OF the apricot tree.
when the faithful Hassan came, with his Oriental
grace OF gesture, to inform me that English Off
Ger was at the door. bade him ask the gentleman
to come in and refresh himself with cup
OF coffee and cigarette. Hassan disappeared.
Earlier in the day, two artists who were wandering
through the island skeschng the ruins. mosques and
landscapes, for our next years exhibitions. had
rived in the village. As of them was suffering
from an attack, which ne feared might be aunsroke.
they had sent in their cards. They were strangers
me personally. but knew their One of them
was Mr. Trstram Ellis. and the other Mr. John Thorn
son the OF Mr. Ellis. the phonetic rcformer.
and the second the distinguished delineator of Chi
nese landscape and manners. We took them in. re-
fresed them with coffee and cooling drink and laid
the invalid on bed to rest for a couple Of hours
These gentlemen had hardly remounted and said adeu
when Hassan brought word that sn English officer
was at the door. Some minutes passed and
came to me. Thinking the servant had misgivcn my
message for the honest Turks Italian was not exactly
that lnsuatoscano which is the delight Of all Roman
ears when spoken by Roman lady. rose and walked
into the house to seek visitor
sJ@ At A CHARACTERISTIC SCENE. eHf
To my surprise. heard loud words--voices that
sounded like the clash Of lunge and parry. mob Of
zapehs armed and staggering hustled the stairs
and rendered it difficult for to pass. The house
seemed occupied by military force. The change was
magical. An hour ago little nest was an asylum
now it is camp threatening to become abattefeld.
My host erect square. massive, every inch soldier.
seemed to stand ut bay. master of his house and bent
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have to defend those rights by physical force.
young man. tall and wry. armed and booted ex-
claiming. with . frown "Open that door Open that
door! Open that door or I will smash it in" Loud
and defiant the Italians answer. "Srnash it in;
do as you like; You say you Conllnissary of
Police: you say you have to arrest me and
to seize my property. My antiquities are in
that chamber; you can stave the door In If you
like" Where is the key?' II haven't got the
key" "TLen you refuse?" exclaimed the myr-
midon Of the police. "No! I have not refused"
replied the host; 1.-The doors in my house are seldom
locked this door is locked by accident; tho key
laid down somewhere and cannot put my hand on
it. shall not help you to commit outrage in this
house. That is my door; my antiquities in that
ROOM you have these zaptehs at your back. and can
do what you Like but you will do it At your peril
citizen of the United States the nag of my
country me. You violate my domicile but
you will have to answer for it In another place"
These passages uttered in q moment, with o
rapid eioquence and gestcuaon native TO the South
The Major, seeing had come upon the acene quickly
turned to me and said:-'I am psasoner! Bee. am
are surrounded by these Turkish xapuehs. Am .
burglar Am murderer Am . oonspirator? Am
you. threatened with tho konak: subject to
the outrage Of being led to prison by zaptehs. and
lncnaced with the punishment accorded to the worst
OF criminals. by Turkish law What for? BY whose
authority am treated so9 am soldier; l know
how TO obey superior orders. But what orders
do not know this officer never him before. He
calls hirnsck Comlussary Of Police; he may be So
cannot tell; they mako police and police; one day
one officer. one day another officer; II 1t is Eng
nsh law am content. will answer any summons
viii appear in any English court; but Turkish law!
am not subject To Turkish law. have moth
ing to do with Turkish law. citizen Of
the United States" turned to tho young man on
whose behalf had been proposing coffee and
cigarette and asked him what he wanted and what
his business was in that place "Open that door" he
growled; II want that key. and win have that key"
ENGLIsH on TURKISH IAwg
The door at which he stood was known to me
that of small closet In which the tiny terra Gotta
parts of Cyprus. but not yet shipped to London
deposited. assumed that the invasion of this
nection with these treasures. Since Sir Garnet
Wolseley landed in the island he has issued an
orderwheshcr legal or Illegal may be doubtful-thst
The question OF legality may be argued at another
time. and probably will be in another place. We
have not overthrown the Turkish codes The Queen
Governor of the island. has replaced the Sultan. but
the ancient legal systems in force. 1t Ii matter
OF debate perhaps whether the Sultans hrmans
are in force or not in force. or two THINGS one.
Cyprus IN either under Turkish law under English
law. 1t cannot be under both 1t once The court
over which such as Lord Cairns presdes il one
thing; Conrt which such niais-as Chehik
pacha presdes Is another thing. You cannot have
In and the same town aud ncighborhood the JUS
tce OF Lord Mansfield and the arbitrary violence OF
au Ali Pacha Of Jsnina.
HieHHANDED OFFICIAL
"You are. must suppose. aCommissary Of Policc?'
asked. The young man. turning her'ely toward
broke in the owner Of the place. Tho young man
put his hand up sign that he would hear
more. "You have warrant for this search, sir r.
inquired Turning upon me his cloudcd and
impatient eyes he answered, "You are interfering
with my duty; have not sent for you. have
ceved my orders. and mean to execute them" Or
dcrs TO arrest the owner OF this house and seize his
property" asked. "fcs orders TO arrest him and
seize the contents OF this house" Orders issued by
whony yentured further to inquire. "Orders by
my supcriors. hn returned impatient to begin the
wreck. But you must have, intcrpo-ed, some
warrant OK arrest some order properly drawn up and
signed. You the officer OF law not OF arbitrary
force. Let me pcruse your warrant. II you hsvc
authority to arrest this gentcmans person and seize
the property in his donicile produce IL; II your
papers Ia order your surerors. and not yourself
ef YOUR ou You interfere = With me he rrsa
Excuse me-" replied. II not interfering with
any. duty. you may have to do: only wish % SEQ
that it is ycur duty. am older than yourself
by many years and wiah possible, to prevent your
making great mistake. want you to observe the
processes OF English law. This gentleman is
foreigner. citizen OF the Unicd States. Let be
certain that what you do In fair and square, 10 be JUS
tilted before the world These personal arrests and
representations very serious things and may have
consequences which car hardly be forcsecn. II you
have papers Let us see them" "Oh, have my
papers, nc replied and Tipping two OF the buttons
Of hts jacket, he drew out sheet of foolscap with
stiaggle OF writing half way down ono side OF the
page. Some marginal notes in what appeared 10 DO
rot pencil were appended. II was not warrant; not
document OF any legal stamp. letter written
ordinary ote paper attached 1, II by threads
letter which appeared to be the basis OF the charge
preferred against my host eAccustomci to such doc
uncnts, perceived that this appended letter the
production OF scmo irformer. Such the whole
paper hc kept II in his hand. refusing either TO
lot me see touch 1t. CHANGING hastily down tho
/, PAGE and noting careguuy The writing IN red pencil
| he replaced the document inside his vest
CRIME OF pIgGINu
Then you rcfusc to let me gee X ?" inquired.
s.Isef,uge ycs ryflse. le answered curtlyi ~ am