The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-03-05

contributed for Mr. EvARTs's pcrusal by Con
suls and Nicc-Consuls all over the world half
conccals modest paper between six and
seven pages long entitled Commerce of
the Enst and of North Africa, and the Share
of the United States Therein" aud signed by
the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plcn-
ipot"ntary Of the United States to France.
The report IL made up of platitudcs and rub
hish, of which these specimens will give u
fair idea:
II experienced sense Of humiliation that the inhab.
itants of the East hay" little to remind them Of the
existence mud resources Of the United stntva"
II found every wh"rc in the Sultans domnions a
kindly and sympathetic feeling manifested toward
conu'rymcn tn" expression Of which always hearty
aud unrcstraiucd'
In the minds If the Orientns orr Government IL cx
cudcd from the list If those which they represent
considering Turkish territory and Turkish property the
legitimate prey Of the strongest"
The political questions pertaining to the East have
for many Years ensrosacd nublic attention"
Little interest has teen in the silent potent
influences work for the amchoraton the moral and
elevation u the social and intellectual conditions of tho
unfortunate millions who inhabt bordering
the Mediterranean Sea"
The oriental people stow to move and find it dt
hcult TO get out of their old grooves Of custom"
am aware of the prejudice in the United states at
this time against subsidies Of all kinds but do sym
pathile with TINT sentiment
The Turkish domnions. Greece Algeria and Morocco
far from the United mat our people hardly
appreciate the number of their inhabitants their
dition and wants"
Centuries Of misrule and oppression the frequent
Intervention Of foreign nations the extravaganza and
r.cklcssnc-s of the ruling classes the bigotry aud
tyranny Of the NOhanmcdan religion, the corruption Of
the unpaid native Conrta the insecurity Of life liberty
and rroportyail these things combined have Kept the
masses OF the people III al ablect and Impoverished
condition.
The only interesting and valuable parts Of
INDEX NoYES's so-callcd report are to be
found in the opening and closing sentences.
He begins by saying that he started on his
winter pleasure trip 'in compliance with in
structions contained in State Department
despatch M. l7S, of date Aug. ~, 1879" He
concludes: Il have thus imperfcctly re-
ported the special mission to the East and
North Africa with which | was honored by
the Secretary of State"
What special mission? What instructions
were contained in Despatch No. 17S from Mr.
EvARTs ? The inference is that the scandal
of INDEX NoYEss absence from Paris two
years ago is much worse than had been sus-
pcctcd. and that he not only took pay for
services which he failed to render for nearly
five months, but that an arrangement was
devised to enable him to travel to Damascus
and Philm at the expense of the people of
the United States. If there was such
an arrangement, 1t would bc difficult a. char
actcrze it in plain words that would be
pleasant for either ISDEX MOVES or the Hon
WILLIAM NJ EvARTs to read. Let some
Congressman call for the letter Of instruc-
tions ou the strength of which INDEX MOVES
proceeded on his special mission To the
East, and for statement of allowances OF
expenses to him during that mission