The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17
TEE RECONSTRUCTED ORIENT.

INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW Cow
ERNoR OF EASTERN RoUMELIA-THE PoLITr-
CAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PEA RULER
WHO Is NOT AFRAID OF INTERvIEwERs
Correspondence of the Manchester Guardian.]
PHnIpPoPoLIs, June TO- 1879.
In the opinion of many people here occupying
position enabling them to form accurate jad8-
men Aleko Paeha lacks the necessary amount of ad-
ministratve ability for the government of prov.
ince where great force of character and diplomatic
ability absolutely essential. But if the
Governor does not possess those qualities he Is
tainy not afraid of hard work. From seven o'clock
In the morning until late hour at night he is
gagged with commissions. Populations and Official
and private visitors. called ut the Konak to-day.
and to my satisfaction found that His Excel.
lency not only che: lli. but disengaged. al
once announced the object of my visit. ana men.
toned telegram which had appeared in the Goios.
stating that negotiations pending between
Russia and the Porte by which the former Power
was to purchase the province Of Eastern Roumelia-
the consideration being the remission of the in.
demnity. II have. of course. heard good deal
about the telegram" said His Excellency. 'but it 10
undoubtedly without any foundation whatever. In
the first place, it would be impossible to carry out
such compact for it is against the Treaty of Berlin
for Russia to gain any additional territory the
suit of the late war, to say nothing of the under
standing arrived at between Count Schouvalof and
England. Then, to the remission of the war
indemnity. Russia is bound to consider that. so to
speak. it is already paid That is to say, Russia
knows well enough Turkey has money and
therefore it is useless asking for payment. She
spent all her money during the war. thanks to Rus
sia' II suppose" observed "Your Excelency
means that Russia must wait patiently and trust to
the honor of Turkey to pay in course Of timer
''Well yes" was his reply
UNDER WHICH FLAG
In to a question to whether he intended
to hoist the Turkish flag. he said:-"In course Of
time. 1t my intention to do on the day that
the snltan frman and my proclamation read.
but was assured by members of the European
Commission that were l to do so not single Bull.
garan would be present at the Konak to hear the
documents read. They said that, I had received
instructions from the Sultan to hoist the Turkish
flag here my installation, it was merely ques-
Drummond Wolff told that if 1 did so disturb
ances would probably take place. The RESPONSE
with me. The European Powers in of any dis
turbance. would say that it was my fault and
therefore thought it advisable to act upon the
sci given me by the commission.
81 understand remarked, ''that the work Of the
commission is virtually at an endY'
"Yes." he replied. "that is so. but the members
will remain here for time longer to assist
in the event Of any disturbances taking place after
sion will not OF course act with any authority. but
will simply give the benefit of its counsel when
necessary. 1t will have nothing whatever to do with
the administration"
"will the Bulgarian militia carry the Turkish flag
the national flag. which they now have?"
"They will retain the flag they now serve under"
"But Your Excellency is of course aware that the
flag of the militia is the that given to them
to fight against the Turks?
"Yes; but the Sultan has given them permission
to it. referred in the Stat Organique
which has been approved by the sultan. and conse-
quently His Majesty has accepted it, aud the militia
will continue to serve under it..
THE FEE
His Excellency next alluded to his changing the
fez the kapak before entering the He said
NJ. Necludof told him that General Stolepne had in
structed him to say that the Russians could not
possibly guarantee His Excellency's reception il
entered Philippopolis wearing the fez. There was.
he proceeded, "but other course to take If
did not comply with this request-to return to
the Sultan. What would have been the result? The
Powers would not have called upon Russia to pro-
tect rather enforce the suzeranty OF the Sultan.
indicated by the fez. The Sultan would naturally
have asked the Powers to support his right but
there is nothing said about the fez In tho Treaty
Had returned to Constantinople could not have
come back to Eastern Roumelia. Meanwhile the
| Russians would probably have established pro-
vsional government in the province and the date OF
the complete evacuation would have been prolonged.
This would have been contrary to the desire Of
Europe, as expressed in the Treaty. The Powers
would not have asked Russia to order her troops to
prevent the possibility of outbreak among the
Inhabitants in consequence OF the Governor
terng the capital wearing the fez. They would
not have regarded the feZ in the same light it
is looked upon by the Porte. but would have
asked the Sultan to give way about what they
considered trivial matter for the purpose OF
insuring the peace OF Europe. For my part think
that if the Sultan foregoes the right to occupy the
Balkans-a much more important point than that
concerning the fez-I certainly had the right to
ercise my own judgment whether it was not
advisable to enter the capital wearing the kalpak
did. Ii the Sultan at any time sends troops to the
Balkans could il advisable at the same time. again
the fez In the circumstances in which found
myself could not have acted i'll any other manner.
"Will Your Exceency be good enough to inform
why all the official appointments in Philippopo-
lis and in the various cantons are being filled by
Bugarians only, the Greeks and Turks to great exc
tent, at least, being excluded?"
because in the first chapter OF tho StdfM Organ
iqne, under the heading of the Dron Public de Ia
Province 1.-THE public law OF the Province). you will
find that Article II says:'A proper distribution Of
public employees will be made, in the election OF
whom the majority of the inhabitants of the differ.
ent circumscrIptions will have preference. There
twcnty-cight cantons in the six departments
vided. anu i'll each canton the majority
OF the inhabitants in favor of the Bul-
garians. There are believe certain towns. Stani-
maker for instance, where the majority of the in
majority the inhabitants of the cantons.
however. about which no positive decision has yet
been made"
In concluding my interview with His Excellency.
he said that there about 1000 Turkish soldiers
stationed between Adrianople aud the frontier. Ii
not true, he added, that, apprehending an out
break he had asked for to be sent to
the frontier. About 10000 Turks stationed
He believed that the evacuation would be complete
in about two weeks. After that. IL disturbances
occurred. all would be WELL But" said the Pacha.
my taking leave. lit Is difficult to say what may
happen. My position Is certainly not pleasurabe
one. have accepted the post because a post Of
honor aud Tor no other reason.
THE ORLEANISTS