The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-27
CONSUL sCHUYLER's RETURN
His Visit voiuntary-w between England
and Russia Unlikely.


Eugene Schuyler, United States Consul
General in Constantinoplc. arrived in this city
on Saturday.
/" II must be all Of seven years since I was last
here" Mr. Schuyler said. rs he drew his chair
close to the window. so that he could look from
the Hoffman House parlor into Madison square,
"and ] hardly feel ut home yet"
There was news enough. and excitement in
Constantinople when you left ?"
No. In fact. It was very quiet there"
But did not the signing Of tho treaty OF San
stefano cause some excitement thcre"
Not partcuarly-no."
The Turks did not seem to feel very bitter
toward tho Russians, then"
No; at least no more so than might have
And whatever hard feelings may have ex-
Yes. The feeling there changed, so under
stand, and tho two enemies became very
OF the concealed purposes Of Russia in maxi
ing war and of her present purposes In regard
to Turkey. Mr. Schuyler conccnled his opinions.
as diplomat who was at IT. Petersburg before
the war and ut COnstIntinOpe all through il, by
saving that he really did not know anything.
T., But what do you think OF present prospects
You mean the outcome Of tho present ncgo-
tatons between Russia and England. | sup
pose Well. really don't know what the latest
developments have heen. but | may say on gem
er9 principles That have no idea that there
Mr., Schuyler said this with tho tone Of one
who has "a positive conviction and could give
reasons. When asked for these reasons he re-
piled. Because there is nothing whatever to
fight about | don't say this categoricay. for
that would be absurd and presumptive: but
may sny that, after looking the nintter all over
with eome care, my own opinion ls that England
and hussia Will not fight. for l can see nothing
" Had you heard o. the secret movement to
de.hrone the Sultan 2"
" "Yes." answered Mr.. Schuyler rs though the
/ |
something Of that sort"
" Is there foundation for iii"
" All, now. don't know of course" was tho
reply. but the manner was that Of man who
believed the report canard beneath notice.
During the war. Mr.. Schuyler. had tho
American Legation in Constantnoe much to
do "a matters arising from the war;
Very little. Now and then slight incident.
but all trfiing. We had nothing of the eXperi-
| ence that the American officials had NJ Paris
during the Franco Prussian war." We have
very few American citizens in Constantinople,
and few interests that were likely to be affected" ="
You took an intense personal interest in the
We'll was Interested But the accusations
| that my interest led me TO write for the London
| -Scrs were absolutely false. | never wrots. to
| that newspaper. excepting on some trlilng
regard to n lady
Yes; as soon rs my leave OF absence expires.
shall go 70 Washington shorty.'
There is y report from Washington that you
| were recalled from Constantinople."
| IL is not true. | saw 1t in the first newspaper
picked up after my arrival. But there is abso-
| lutely no foundation for il. thought that after
| some seven years service might ask for leave
OF absence and 1t was readily granted, don't
want to stay away from the United States so
| long that shall forget about them. My coming
was my own action. and there is no reason that
now know OF why shall not return as soon
| as my leave expires. In connection with this
| false report. might say that saw something
intimqted in New York newspaper some time
| AGO about something l have said or done in
| Constantnople. upon which my recall was de-
| mhnded-writing letters. think 1t was. 10 an
! English newspaper. Ii is hardly worth while
! TO spend tho time TO say that have written
| nothing excepting over my own signature. and
| that upon matters OF triiing concern"