New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
TURKEY DECLINING.
SIGNS OF EXHAUSTION APPEARING.

Iron A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE r'iboNf-'
CoNsrANTINOPLF, June 7.-"beh Hhinis'oii"'
changes occur every week the excuse Tor the ces's
10 be question of grave interest. Such changes
are signs of Reorganization. that is all 80 nave
the fierce 0rumblings of the people the mutterihg
Of the soldiers the almost daily occurrence oil IN
cendiaiy fires been signs OF INSTRUMENTATION va
Saturday a pckpockct was chased through 'iio
great Bazar and tins rush OF score OF men 'iI'"'
whole streets of shOpkeepers into terrlDie rear
They put up sher shutters, claInbercd upon tpo
roofs. took refuge behind the barred doors OF HAMS
or ded wildly toward Galata Bridge. This was
sign of Reorganization. So was he act'oh oi ti.o
Government in arresting every man who shut up his
shop on this occasion.
If became evident by Saturday that there must
be some satisfaction given 10 the people OF llle!
wouh give desperate signs Of their temper. Meh-
med Rushd Pasha could not offer compensatioho
for the restoration TO power of MahmOud Damau
Posba. Everybody knows that if the Damad Is III
@ Cabinet he rules it. This has neutrazed the
effect of the appointment of Mchmed Rushdl
IN fine office of Grand YIzier. 1t was even T'lhore"
that the old gentleman who has been Grand i@ieI
at two dispositions already was preparing 10 depoSe
third Sultan. AT all events as soon as IL was seen
that the Damad could not be retained in Office
Afehmed Rusbdi was also shipped. A servant OF
tlo Dalace came and took the seals from HIM while
bo was in council lust as the seals had been taken
fine week before from Sadik Then, just at sunset
came the Firman ordering that oaIVet
Pasba. Minister of Foreign Affairs, DC
Grand Vizier. and MUstafa PaSha be ser
asker, in the room of Damad Manllouu'
Safe Posba is the sixth Grand Vizer of this year,
and the sixth month is not yet half gone. AS soon
as the fear which led to his appointment has
fai that pQugllN tTaIlSl-
tory emotion will lead to the nomination OF his sue
cessor The history Of the Grand NiZiers of Turkey
is not the least curious part of the story OF the
archives. The term of Office of Rushdi Pasha-one
weeks the shortest on record save one In that
case Grand Vizier held Office but four hours after
the inaugural ceremony. But this was i'll the palIny
DAYS of Mahomct ". The predecessor OF TINS
short-lived diCnitary had been appointed by the
Sultan. but mob of Janizaries prevented his tax
ing his seat at ALL After the Nlzier OF four hours
came one who ruled for SIX weeks. The longest
recorded service as Grand Vizer was that OF Hall
Pasba. appointed By Murad H., and killed by
Mahomet H.. after Twenty-Five years OF continuous
administration of the affairs of the Empire The
records show that twcnty-SiX Grand Niziero have
been executed while in Office Besides these OIL
cially recognized executions, many Grand NiAeIs
have died. in office.
The situation seems quite hopeless. By the time
the Congress has disposed of European Turkey II
may be forced to provide ruler for Asauc turkey
The war has stopped but the work Of disruption
goes on. The rulers Of Turkey would be only too
glad could they restore The degree Of confidence
they felt at the time that the Treaty Of San Scfano
was signed. Now, the control Of the country Is
SHINING away from them. Provincial Governors
obey orders from COnstantinOpe when they choose.
When they disobey they feel safe IN the belief that
before machinery can be set in motion TO punish
them, change of ministry VIII free them from any
obligation to meet the charge. There arc signs that
SYRIA NAV drop of from the Empire, and that the
shipment of Clrcassau5 TO that unhappy province
will hasten this contamination. Egypt Is ready 10
strike for independence when the day comes. In
Asia Minor Circass8ns rove on the roads, Selling
cattle and money, and laying villages under con-
tribution. Men who have no ready money have TO
give notes. 1t is beyond the power of Turkish
court TO stay execution Of the note winch o Crcas
sian robbcr has wrested from Christian merchant.
Not only Christians but Moslcms are affected by
the impressment of horses and cattle for
Government purposes. Such burdens are always
trcblod by the course of the local authorities. They
turn every transaction to a money value in their
private exchcqucr II the horses and cattle arc TO be
paid for the amount is duly charged 10 the Govern
mcpt but the owners of the animals see none ~ the
IL tlr ANIMALS are 20 De 4IIitsAcN lil tlA-
uaid service, the officials gather hundred NO IS
where thirty have been ordered, and regular tlc-
ton j. held. IwO-thITds Of the muletccrs are glad
TO pay a round sum 20 be LET OFF from Government
service. Onc-thiru, whose wretched poverty does
not admit Of bar aims with officials, do the G0ycrn-
ment work, and thp officials declare ring dividend
from the proceeds Of the implessment operations In
Asia Minor Circassian rObberlts, Government de
mands and official eXtoTtlons make up sad budget
of grievances fOr the people. But Government can
do nothing for theta IL has sent messengers through
tho ordering the people to be patient uill
the crisis here Is passed. Meanwhile 1t has sent 10
all newspaper here savage warning to cease pub
fishing accounts of mafcasaDce IN Ohcc, or OF ont
RACES by Kurds and CiIcasslans. Hereafter tho ed
it0r who speaks Of such things viii be suppressed
with his paper II he dare do 60 ON evidence which
the Government refuses to consider good
It's pity that Asiatic Turkey should be left to 90
Alleging for an apprccatiye master IT is custom
airy TO speak OF it as a sort Of limbo TO which Turks
may be safely and justly RELOCATED. This is a fall
lacy in every way. Europe will not have got rid Of
the necessity Of supervision over Turks after they
are shipped 10 Asia. Asiatic Turkey is a country
which the world cannot afford TO give over TO mis-
mana cement 1t has the scenery of Switzerland,
the baths and mineral waters Of Germany, and
climate and soil of which the farmer may demand
anything. Cotton grows in Armenia MesOpotamia,
Syria and Arabia. Rice grows in every part Of the
lowlands of Turkey. Tobacco of fine quality is
found everywhere silk is produced in Asia Minor,
Mesopotamia and North Syria. Coffee. gums and
spices grow in Arabia. Olives give great oil trade
to Syria ana Western Asia Minor The vineyards
of every part of the country could rival those Of
France with skilled labor. The plains OF Asia Minor
and Armenia aye yellow with grain, which is
raised easily that it pays farmers to give onc-half
Of their crops for transporting the remainder to the
sea coast. The mountains the Summer pastur.
age Of vast hocks Of sheep whose wool is a valuable
export. In Armenia and central Asia Minor are
working mines of silver aud copper. Iron and coal
skirt the coast of the Black Sea- Deposits Of glass
sand of emery, of mecrschaum, mines Oflmanganesc,
OF lead and copper, await enterprise and capital.
The territory remaining 10 the Turkish Empire,