New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-27
the Egyptian fanatics. but would also deprive 'no
Constantinope fanatics OF the power TO lnsit' on "

miscellaneous attack on all Europeans
During all these weeks OF intense anxiety lro
Sultan has shown great avdty in avaIllnS n'n'So'
of the counsel of General Lew Wallace uehot"i
Wallace is perhaps the only man IN inc Guy WY
the Sultan can feel sure is thoroughly dlsin'oo'''
He has been called to the Palace again anu "s'
and has been of great service on more 'n'l, WV
cason. Moreover. he has been apIo " '"U' -
yorloo common sense in a free and friendly way
in quarter where plain facts are seluoih
Not one man in thousand has inc oPPoi 'uiii'S
oossod h,, General Wallace for rendering per
oro,t service not only TO his country but 10 all
humanity have reason to believe that the TURK
ish Government feels its obligation 10 the roplo-
sentative OF the United States. AT all events tne
sultan has been determined TO show MS irieh'uS
feeling offering the General horses ana carriages
and sending, nolcas rOlcaS. steam launch uhaer
command of val officer to be at Gencral Val
laces disposal One cannot but feel satisfaction at
the exhibition of republican simplicity maze ny
the refusal of all these gifts Even the steam
launch. thouuh not gift was politely but cour-
tcuusly declined.
Americans are inclined everywhere to be proud
of their republican simplicity even IN the presence
of the ROYALTIES of the old world. But one Is some
times lncued to ask if there IS not such thihs aS
carving simplicity too far. In a city like Constant
monte the salary Given to the United States Minister
IL entirelv inadequate The distances are enor-
mans. Int the United states Government cannot
afford IN nroy ide means of Ocomctlon for ITS rep
reseptatiye The social obligations are very great
The United Statcs does not afford to let It's repre-
sentative however. take any active part IN the
social life of the capital The Government mas
latelv raised General Wallaces rank. ana SO mas
emerped from its habItual humble place on occa-
sions Of ctiouette-where its representative mas
had to fall in below the representatives OF thiru
rate European Powers Let the Government no"
raise the salary of its Minister 10 an amount COM
mcnsurate with the importance OF the posi- anu
with the dignity Of the Nation. Inc Uo'eriulcn'
MIGHT well con sdcr also, the proprety of providing
permanent quarters for ITS legation here. All the
princIpal European Powers have palaces for their
ambassadors TO live in some of them OF imposing
annearance The United States Legation IS COM
neled 10 change about from pillar to post, hardly
ever remaining more than two consecutive years
In the same place There is no need OF palace
here. But economy as well as decency would sn9-
ge,t the provision by Government OF respectable
ana permanent quarters for its representative.
The United States has been paying high rent for
unsatisfactory accommodations. During fifty years
it has probably paid out for rent three OF four
1ilues as much as the cost of erecting good Lm-
bassy building.
The Porte is pushing its preparations for the eX-
petition to Egypt fast as the lack OF money VIII
allow The troops to be drawn. II is said from
Albania This viii give the Turkish General an
army which can fight and which cannot he tempered
with by any Anticipating rebels. ileet of
ironclads will accompany the expedition But,
since the coal for the ironclads has yet to be dug
from the mines at Heracea since tho troops are to
be clothed in white duck uniforms that have yet
To be made and since the money for their food has
vet tc be borrowed from the Galata bankers. we
may expect soIue days to elapse before the expe-
dtiOn is gets Off
Imentioned recently case of arrest by order of
o primary court at Mosu OF man who had APP
pealed to the Supreme Court here and had got the
Judgment of the primary court quashed. The
seoucl shows even more strongly the danger of
suIrendering the ancient treaty rights which pro-
tect Americans in this country from the Turkish
courts The victim of this outrage was arrested on
demand Of the MOsul authorities on the ground
that he was wanted for punishment in connection
with the f1aud alleged against him and thrown out
by the Supreme Court here. The man was thrown
into prison under orders to he sent back 10 Mosu in
irons. with the eIculpatins decree of the Supreme
Court i'm his pocket His friends went from De-
pMtmont to Department In frantic effort to get
the man released or at least to get some one 10
look at the case. Everywhere officials sad that
the man had been called for ia irons and in irons he
must 90 TO Mosu. Then, if ne wished he could sue
the Mosul authorities for damages. Atlast friendly
foreign official called the attention of high fnnc-
tonarv to the case and got the papers investigated
The Ministry of Justice decided that the man had
heeu wrongly imprisoned and must be released.
Bnt the underlngs plead Oycrwork and could not
get the papers made out for three days Then, at
last this Tman tried and acquitted. declared lnno-
cent. and unlawfuly imprisoned by the Attorney
General was released on his giving bail in $1,000
TO answer 10 the charge of which he had inst been
acquitted on appeal by the highest court oil the
land.
One of the officers Uf the Sultan'S bodyguard last
weel, had an alteration with a bOatman ABOUT the
fare to be paid The boatman incensed the officer
by calling out: You have kept back part OF my
due: but will get it from you in the Day OF Judg-
mentV The angry officer then lnyelgled the boat
man into vaulted chamber and cut out his tongue.
Oddl, enough, this officer felt the greatness of
his position in the Suitan's household to such an
extent that he never dreamed of anyone calling
him to account. lie therefore boosted OF having
forever silenccd the man who had been impertlnent
10 him. But the Sultan heard of the thing, and now
the papers publish a decree degrading this proud
officer and directing that Notwithstanding his high
birth he he punished by the criminal courts just
like any other criminal"
CENTRAL And SOUTH AMERICAN NEVIS.