New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-24
MR.. W4LL4CE OY TURKEK.

HIS ADMIRATION OF THE sULTAN-CoMMERcIAL
RELATIONS WITH THIS COUNTRY.
General Lew Wallace, United States Min
,ster 70 Turkey arrived by the Galia yesterday. He
comes home on months leave Of absence on purely
privste business declined 10 talk upon matters of an
official character but expressed his views on the rea-
tons between the two COUNTLESS which he pronounced
extremely cordial, as follows;
The relations between the Porte and Sultan and the
United States Of the kndes nature The Turks are
q strange people and understood by us as they
shoOld be- They fully informed about us II any one
imanes that the authorities there are ignorant o. America
they greatly mistaken. They are making progress
there under difficulties. Their financial situation is the
Sreatest obstacle but they are striving to maintain the
credit OF their Government They have made what
fnanCiers here would call an Assignment think
there is great Misunderstanding the world regarding
the Sultan himself From the Impression that has
gone abroad he might be regarded as man
OF no capacity. On the contrary | believe
there Is no monarch to-day actually administering
government in Europe who is his superior. He is a
man OF great intelligence aud has thorough appreca-
tion Of the needs Of his empire He is an
enerEstic worker and dey3tes himself nigh, night
my candid opinion is that If he Lives he viii carry out the
intellect sharp shrewd. sns a thorough dlpomatist
The people are patient enduring aud tolerant They
suffering ways but they hopeful The re-
iations batween them and people could be easily
put our PRODUCERS and manufacturers into that
stances What is needed on our side begin with is
that should have ships our products directly
trade is carried there in foreign bottoms In the
years that I have been in COnstantinOple, which
lie commercial ceutre, I have seen our flag on two
ships IN that harhOr. One was the Namouna, James
Gordon Benefits yacht. and the other was
the United states ship Queensbaug ibis Is
bad for Fourth OF July orators, but 1t Is
$ fact when the people might well know. never
have flag upon ship OF commerce OF steamer
there. IL is a matter OF astOnlshment to the
Turks They know our strength, our wealth
and producing capacity. They ask
repeatedly. "Where your snipsr Where Is your
flag a. What Is the matter A. There Is answer 10 be
given 10 them except Wait little while
Turkey Is naturally rich country, OF rom
2s,OOO,0O0 10 3O.OOOO0O OF people. They
manufacture nothing but dependent for the most
ordinary Of life upon fOrCtgpers know or
better market br sTiyen for In Europe Asia than
Turkey. It's Wc worth the while OF our people To give
attention the budget. II true they poor and
money 10 scarce but they have enough TO buy WITH.
think II Is absurd talk about Free Trade AZ this day ana
the world France is not only ProtectOnls country
but against of most important articles She
stands with absolute nierdctOu. 30 does Germany
England is factory Il Is astonishing as you
pass alOn- the cuInGeys u factories. Ihey
seldom cut OF sight But 10 Il also astvn shiny 10 see
the number that show smoke. that are dead, so 70
spesk. IL j. easy TO understand why England wants
al the world open Tor her she is looking or market
far my observation goes satisfied that II Is IN
fnitt better for that should along with reason
able protection FOR manufacturers. Tie most eXpeil
tOuS way for commit suicide that l know OF u TO
commit ourselves To Free Trade
General allace goes Washington to-day, returning
to New-York toward the end OF the week.