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

dEoRGE h. BUTLER REVIEWS THE HAMrIS-suRAr
MAN CoxTRovERsY-wHAr KNGIAND's COMMA
CIAL POLlCY HAS DONE FOR TURKEY.
70 the EDITOR or fhs frttwns.
SIR: In THE TRIBUNE Of June II M
Thomas G. stearman, in notice Of President Hamlint
article with respect to Turkey. published In pampb,1
form by the NewYork association for the Protection a
American Industry, avers that President Hamlin hs1
no accurate knowledge about any subject Of which be
treatA What is the situation Of this fee-trads win,
In this respect
President Hamin stated that when he went to rurtev
at the close of 1888 tie policy Of the Government "a
far as 1t had any financial policy, protective ana
there were many Industries moderately prosperous
England under Cobdens influence, after many fruitss
efforts introduced Turkey to free trade. lie then,
says Mr. shearman goes to tell at great length os,
his own personal observations what numbers OF proc
porous manufactures went on In Turkey In 1888 and
1884, and for years afterward and there eas
Of Thousands Of industrious workmen employed IA
Cousantineple who were better on than the similar caz
in England He them" continues Mr.. shearmas,
compares their condition with what II was in 1885,
after the Introduction OF British free trade In
quence OF which, he says they were ruined and stAr
ing As to all this Mr. Shesrinan declares that tho
protective policy Of Turkey. which Dr. HsmIin sapposes
to have existed In 1885, moro and no less
tective than in 1885, when no saystbst England had
introduced Turkey free trade, nor than 1t now
had been for hundreds Of years."
Is tho assertion Of Mr.. Sherman that there was no
change In the protective policy Of Turkey In 1885, and
the subsequent years to and including 1885, true
historical facts, within the reach Of any inquirer
demonstrate Mr. shearmsns error and show that there
was such change
Bv treaties m sde in 1909 and previously Turkey had
agreed with England that tho merchants Interpreters
bankers and others Of tho said nation shall and may
come into our dominens both b. sea and land and there
1f., oCx fnC aud
going they their attendants shall receive any
the least obstruction molestation injury either ~
their persons property from the beys cads sea cap
tains soldiers and others slaves" This, howcvef
did not prevent the imposition Of local imposts ana dues
on foreign manufactures Including those or England,
on their circulation I'm the Interior nor dd prevent
what was equally II not more important the variable
internal duties arbitrary prohibitions and monopoes
spplied to the raw nateria In the hands of the pro-
Queer or for export In hands OF foreign purchaser
These were seroas distractions to foreign trade There
were others. however. Tho changing and doubtful
character of the currency OF Turkey was one The
pastre originally equal the Spanish dollar, was con-
santly falling In 1889 It worth only liz pence
English The unreabilty Of the local Judiciary, which
always sided with the ur, and the consequent inability
10 make cosectons another Austria has suffered
in her trade Turkey, not having been able to gel
returns" What wanted by the foreigner was the
opportunity to sell and Distribute adyantageously hh
manufactures 10 those III Tue WIZ "ounA P"J
for the If not I'm good money, in the raw material I'm
could not be done efficiently without abolshng the ex'
actions and charges both imports and exports en-
countered at all the interior gates.
ENGLISH TRADE TREATIES WITH TURKEY.
Tn the edition OF The Encyclopedia Brpn,co OF 1851
THE most important work OF its character IN 6reai
Britain, appears the following eomprehensfve statement
abolished i'm 1888:
p,evtousIv 10 our commercial convention Of 1895
with Turkey the regular customs there on imports and
exports was per cent But British goods were sub
iected TO variety OF mposts and dues in their subse
quent circulation In the country It's pioaucts ever
internal duties arbitrary prohibitions and mouepohes al
OF which by the treaty abolished III established
psypens Of p cent Customs on arrival q goods
at this place OF shipment and per cent mole ON .nsn
impored goods at per cent on landing and per cent
more ON sale removal to any other plseaitsi
Ipold snd r g without further delay or mpedimen
This treaty did an immense deal Of good to Britain
Turkey by giving to merchants right Of access 1
deal with the native producers at fret hand
These admissions OF important benefits conferred on
British trade by Treaty of 1888 viii appear the more
effective on considering the great advantages possessed
by Great Britain with respect to Turkey exclusively
most other Powers
As early as 1881 the Leysnt Company was incorpor
ated by the English enjoy trade In the
as the india Company soon after to enjoy thai
had the exclusive privilege OF British trade with Turkey
and was Instrumental Erecting all the treae" made
between the English and Turkey, to and including ths
one OF 1907 They commenced in the reign OF Charles
Il. and renewed or extended under subsequent
reigus The company had the appointments OF consuA
BY treaty the latter invested with jurisdiction
suits In Turkey between Engshmen residents of Turkey
and the local Judiciary denied jurisdiction OF suci
cases or OF the estates Of Engshmen IN Turkey in caA
of death II was further provided that II any English
man or other subject Of that nation shall be involyed
lawsuit other affair connected with Law with TURK
McCuIloch adds the Judge shall not hear or deci"
thereon until the Ambassador. Consul or Interpreter
shall be present and all suits exceeding the value
1000 aspers say S600 shall be tried At the Sublime
Porte and nowhere The treaties OF 1888 and 1861
confirmed this power which Is exercised Throughout
all the vast dominious and dependencies Of Turkey
In addition to this power OF the consnls. by act o.
Parliament In 1882 permission was given to engage In
commercial pursuits and although t was not indscrm
&c exercised between 1888 and 1880 In parts Of
Turkey After the Treaty OF 1888 took effect the num-
Der OF British consnls In Turkey was augmented 10
1854 while the number IN tho United States was only
thirteen there forty consuis and vice-eonsus 10
Turkey each acting agent to develop British trade
By aese means the officers invested VIII
an influence which enabled them to extend the trade OF
the Kingdom in parts OF their Jurisdiction. As might
| be supposed the trade Of England with Turkey from
these causes increased rapidly In period OF twenty
three years prior to 1850 had increased according o
j. r. McUuloch. 635 per cent He states the trade Oh
Turkey with England In 1891 ct ssss.6sf; In 1889 at
xi,43o.224; in 1850 1t s5.639,s9s; In ls9s af
| R9,535.2S9..-.
TURKISH INDUSTRIES CRUSHED By BRITISH COME
| Triton.
lust here may be well TO sye some attention to tina
effect upon Turkey English competition In manufac-
tures from an early period McCulloch In his Geograpn-
ca Dictionary published In 1865 after describing the
manufactures Of Turkey and declaring that the loss Oh
| them was inevitable from innate causes, says:
But appears hat most branches carried on IN Turkey
have declined and In . very depressed ststs
The domestic manufacture OF cotton su1s was formerly
/ spread almost all the European provinces.
hut the Introduction Of the cheaper yarns and stuns
OF England has all bus wholly DESTROYED the turkish