New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-28

mind must prompt a Moslem leader to surro"nu
himself with men who are great IN prayer ""u ~
solving knotty problems of right ana W'o"s'
must naturally lead such ruler to seek the conSoi'
dation of his power in n reasScrton OF inc UNIV
destiny of Islam. But while thoroughly oene'i"s
in the power of Islam. no Moslem can li,i W 10
attracted Inv the sight of the trumphs of Christian
civilization and he is perpetually seeking 10 i"u
some WAY of harmonizng the principles OF thaC
| civilivotion with the principles OF hrs own con-
| scionce He il SIRE that there must be some way OF
usinV the discoveries of Western science
and the methods of Western craftsmanship
| without wronglng the conscience oil Eastern
| Deism Somewhat in tins posture OF NINA the
Sultan seems to be. There is something pathetic
in the spectacle OF this in the midst OF such
surroundings awake to the dangers that threaten
him. and cropping this way and that for Tm gronhu
on which to stand. 1t speaks much Tor MN that
among all of his spiritual advisers the man whoin
he most liked to hear was an old Sheikh. now dead
who would not eat at the royal table herauso us
luxury seemed to him unbecomins IN the Caliph OF
Islam and would not sleep at the Palace because
there is falseh0od ITS atmosphere and who dared
to tell the Sultan SO, father tells ms son CT his
folles Tho sultan is glad to recognize and use
worthy men.
Ia this light there is peculiar interest in re-
markable friendlins,s shown by the Sultan for
General Lew Wallace. The Sultan seems to have
been drawn to General Wallace from the day when
he presented his credentials as Minister Resident OF
The United States Entirely without effort on Gen
eral alaces part. this liking has grown almost
into an intimacy A week ago the Sultan insisted
on sending one of mis- carriages to take the General
through the grounds Of Yildiz Palace. The next
day the Sultan invited the General 10 come to the
Palace to see a review OF the Turkish troops The
General was received in a kiosk overlooking the
na1ade ground There tho Sultan sat and chatted
with him for several hours. Then the General was
invited to stav 10 dinner and placed at table
by the side of the Sultan, surrounded by the royal
princes and attended by some Of the Ministers.
The Sultan is eager learn every detail Of Amerl-
can political and social systems. and seems thor
ouehv sincere in his desire to make General wal
lace his personal friend 1t needs elaborate state
ment to show how important results such an III
tnnacy might have for American interests. More
over for the Sultan himself the advantage Of a
frank friendly relation with clcaT-headei Aneri-
can might be great. The fact i that 10 European
Ambassador can I've regarded by Turk as ST ea4lng
disnteresedly when lac dcscants on the advantages
Of one or another line of policy. Even the advice
of a European on a question OF railroads of man
ufactures, is taken by a Turk with two or three
grains of salt But American has no sinister
designs on Constantinople or any part OF the
Turkish Empire. The Sultan can feel perfectly
secure in believing statements made tC HIM by an
American as TO the results of different lines of po-
htcal action seen in the Western world II he
wishes to break through the screen which jealous
advisers have erected before his eyes and to study
! for himself the Western civilization, he can be sure
of his ground while be is talking with the represent
alive OF the United states.
Apropos of the marked attentions OF the Sultan 10
General Wallace, | heard little bit Of CONVERSE
ton among Foreign Once officials the other day.
The cultivation of the friendship OF the United
states was the subject. One gentleman delivered
himself of his opinion in this wise: No good can
come OF friendship with America. jim the first
lace the Americans don't love us well enough TO
let the blood of 50 much as American cat be shed
for Turkey. In the second place. tho Americans
are rich and independent and have iayOrs to ask
of Us What they give us must be paid for. And
IN tie third place the Americans are too moral Tor
our purposes Whenever they see an injustice they
| get angry and when they detect a man il telling
lie they make an Outcry about 1t that IS heard all
! over the world. Remember Bulgaria, and that
Americans told of It. Europeans talk about us, and
nobody notices. But If Americans come into this
country to invest their capital they Will talk about
what they see. When an American talks all the
world believes. ! tell you IL viii be all up with Us
| I Americans
The lesser news of the city embraces the usual
round of pelty robberies. Ladies cannot walk the
streets without tho risk OF having their purses
snatchcd from their hands Burglaries, thetts,
assanlts arc OF daily occurrence. and the police
nave vet to learn some elective way OF furnishing
the criminals There is great activity in furnishing
small misdemeanors among the law-abiling part Of
the people The whole police force OF certain
| district of the city was last week out with
hard work in the effort TO discover the author OF
| the crime Of poisoning a wretchod-sIcet dog.
But pro cssiona criminals or murderers oi men are
| a source OF deep disgust to the police, and are
| rarely arrested and more rarely punished. If you
| detect a man picking your pocket aud hand hun
over to the officers YOU Will meet him AT liberty on
! the street the next day, and he may sailng'y ask
! YOU how much you made by having ham arrested :.
| 4 Turk WAS attacked by q Persian the other day.
ana injured III his rsht so rs to be deprived OF
the use of it, lie complained to the police, had The
| Persian arrested proved his case. At that point
| however the police justice informed HIM that the
! defendant codld not DO imprisoned unless tho
! plaintiff would pay all costs for board. etc. The
piantiA objected in vain, and finally asked the
| iudge to fine the prisoner n sufficient amount 70
! cover the expense of medical treatment Tor the
wounded arm My SON." said the judge with
benipnant air. tins Persian is liable to 20 to prison
! as an expense 70 you Of about two pounds On the
other hand, you are entitled TO receive from him
surgeons fees amounting to ahout two pounds
Would it not be far Tor YOU TO set Oh tho one
two pounds against the other and'ct this man go in
| peace p The Persian released, and the Turk Is
still covering sheets OF paper with figures III the
endeavor to solve the problem Of the mystic two
pounds which settled the affair
Once in a while there is Il larger piece Of v.iiany
unveiled such rs a murder of a family, an attack
on ladies' in their homes By robbers dressed IN
wonen's costume who enter the paroI for an after
! noon call with rcvolgers under their long cioaks