New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06

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sS.anrrr 1929, by the Treaty OF Adriancpi.' pas
I'D oep'o'' nero directly mcnaced than she had ever
aoon aferthis the revolt OF the Pacha OF Esspe
49, .a and Turkey obtained the aid OF Russia luz ''
s,snression. Russia in 1888 induced iurhes ss
saPp 49,, ,r.its of the Dardanees should DC cioesu
.,,s, oil foreign vessels OF war Ih's ineriup'e -,
$50 ~ Great Britain with the Black sea- Us sno
,,ot support II with her navy Inc Tree ,,,,.
ats vas at the same time allowed to Russian eHp
omen ed the eyes OF the English to the danse'
- .h.v souebt alliances against 1t. =" Inc po'e'
49, pri,,sh Ambassador from 1885," says INC %
ciopedsa Britannica. referring 10 inc a.. unity
,r,rrev had been to effect the restora'io sultan,
nnder the free sovereignty OF the h eieu 10
IN a7s,. This policy was doubtless cVn' a.,a the for
the sultan who in 1876 recovered iion - ann due To
,ress Of s.listrla, on payment OF pai''-
Russia. -, s..,raen the Sultan and
- 80. =, rgvpt in which Egyp' woulu nav 80 =.
,o+or,op. hut for England ana franco. -. fr,,,
49, ss,. was not allowed to seek a'o as DoU.e
pnssia England and France arranKeo ma the
pyussia Austria and Russia we're 70 pro'e0' '.'o
ri sN's. rmnre In July, 1s40. an agreement was
800 a, london for this purpose by oil OF THESE
-, France The Allies were to uphold me .uiAi'n
srr, IN Eevpt and close the Dardsneles against al
,or.,gn sbips Of war In July lS4l' frano0 J'"'"
other Powers Says the same work.
- N,choas was not the less intent In carry
my project Of his house 10 h
Ing out ane v TO the Bospaorus and occupy tne
throne the @ Seen made to the Brit
an Cabinet TO share In the spoils =. 'a0 ' '
thew would soon have on their hanus .. ,ros
In 1858 this policy Of Russia, tnousa r',1,aw ,.,ng
Md resuted in war with Turkey, and Turkey De,ps
,,a, 70 the contest England and France came 70 10.
"a This war was concluded by the Treaty OF fars Vi
March 1856 by which Russia was depafrco IL VII 'A'e,
vfntion in the affairs OF Turkey.
.t,n. time when the life or death Of Turkey thus nung
,non the will of England Turkey, caring less ior "h~'
vrmaiaed of her industries than sne oie i"r mo W.
go This conceded to England, In a more perfect
nper than had been previously DONE the ngnt 10 us
r,hute English manufactures throughout the empire W
means of British traders who we're allowed ACCESS W
every part ON terms injurious TO the local Traders
o recent work: .r..
Int he NAV on payment tring duty Of per cent
carry them throughout the empire until mhs; euse
o. neeessary result Of this freedom OF trade
local has existence the nsse 70 CON-
Tend with the travelling pedler who paia neither INC
one nor the other $1,000, mi.
would any American manufacturer subjected In this
country TO a like competition the part OF British mer
admit that IL in no manner diminished protection
"a native industry And yet Mr. shearman, speaking
for the Golden Club says that Turkey had the same pro
lection in 1885, under this system so infamous aesrao
tng and ruinous that she had In 1885, wnen the treaty
authorizing it was made. And he alleges TINS nol"i'n
standing that the Treaty Of 1888 abolished the variety
of yexatous imposts and dues which The
I2rifannca admits imposed on British goods on
chair subseouent circulation through the country II
A. clear that by the Treaty Of 1888 tie impos
and restraints upon British trade in Turkey, practically
prohibitory, were repealed
Hut more than this Turkey for years previous to
1888 had levied higher duties upon exports than upon
tmports The raw material if kept within the country
haoa NJ bQr ms n
dustry Its products" says The Encyclopedias Britain
Mica we're subjected to various Internal duties arh-
trary prohibitions and monopoes, all OF which were oy
the treaty abolished England wanted this raw mate
rial as the basis Of her manufactures which latter she
was to supply to Turkey The treaty. says the article
established free trade in all native products without
excepon on payment Of per cent customs on arrival
~ IN. goods az tho place of shipment and per cent
more on their embarkation for expectation Well may
the article say that this treaty 1881 did an immense
deal Of good to Britain In rendering transactions safe
and easy Nothing could be safer or easier but the
writer unless he belonged to the Golden Club must
have bushed when he added and to Turkey by giving
20 merchants night OF access 10 oea Win TIC na''o
producers at first hand"
THE RUIN OF TURKEY ACCOMPLISHED
II appears however, that Turkey in 1861, made the
new treaty which exchanged on the 9th OF July OF
that year. BY the OF 1t the duty on exports which
had thus been fixed at and per cent respectively
was fixed at per cent w.h provision that the per
cent should be reduced In successive years per cent
each year. until minimum OF per cent should have
been reached which was done in 1869. One per cent
was then to continue This policy enables England TO
obtain the raw material produced by Turkey at still
greater advantage. At the same time July, 1861 the
duty OF imports not to exceed liked rate Of per
The London Economist of May 26 last mentions that the
Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs gaze an assurance france
remain in force till September But II says: on Friday
last note from tho Porte was received at our Embassy
ports to be levied forthwith. and this duty Is now
being imposed"
that lower duty than thai OF per cent on imports had
been arranged under the clause that 1t shoud not exceed
claim the extreme rate fixed by the Treaty Of 1891
The first Turkish loan was made In 1924; The next
and France. The fourteenth was made In 1874 Its
first in,tsmsns prGas9t 9n a i1e O. 2, ner
alS5,000000. which is 10 excess OF her means.
The action OF the British Government toward Turkey
the assertion Of principle OF conduct which
would he repeated with all its calamous effects upon
the United states II the opportunity could be brought
heard will hear. from the Golden Club. any
of for the ruin inflicted by the English upon
Turkey ON the contrary the club and Its e,assres In
the United States Will cndeavor 10 fasten the angs OF
ruin had been nshed repent OF the folly which
allowed 1t and rctrace the fatal steps.
that The protective policy Turkey 1888 was no more
and no less protective than in 1855 than IL Is
now, or hau been OF yedrsf Altef such
display OF naccuracy his denial OF any large expend
nre by the Golden Club to affect our education politics
and business must be received with dlstrust
tsinly inconsistent with the purposes OF the club Its
main object to break down the protective tariffs OF all
countries and with them their industries particularly
those of the United States The club among
members the mort influential OF the nufacturers
bankers and chants of the kngd Dm 200 mem.
bers OF the House Of Commons eand also distinguished
members of the Government and Cabret and House OF
Lords To suppose that after England has thus con-
Quoted Turkey from moderate success TO total ruin this
representative and powerful English club will hesitate 10
clutch at henornous prize in the United Of our
home trade, amounting Ia thousands OF millions
nually nav enjoyed by America for Americans IL 10
suppose that Great Britain Will seek for profit every
country except where Ia OF success her profit would
be the greatest. GEORGE Il. BUTLER
Netc- York, July q 1888
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