New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30

The roulette of Monaco. have found them lo'"
companions on the railways OF France "'" i' o.
They adorn the hotels of Florence ana hoho' ~
despitc all this. believe they would achho"ioueo
that the service which they render theW country
would lie more tangible If their station was u. '"o'e
Eastern seas True their ships look ai''Ie iiNo an
touated arks by the side of the great EheiS ',on-
clads But even these ships held constantly Deloio
the eyes of Orientas, would produce a molhi en'c'
toward advancing American interests WHICH no
length of stay in French or Italian waters can ap
proach.
The curious attitude Of the Turks toward their
treaty obligations has had two or three ne"
Illustrations within the past few weeks Inc quus-
ton of the tariff on imports is a burning one Inc
Porte wishes to raise the scale OF It's duties III o'uei
to increase its revenue. It's desire can haIdiy oo
called a movement toward protection. Tor It's poi'oS
is TO tax home industries ont OF existence Whatever
the scale of import duties. But thus desire is ham
pered by the fact that il is bound until lo9o 'oi
nit all German goods at about eight per cent ad
valorcm The favored nation clause of the an
ient treaties also binds the Porte TO admit the goods
of all tbe other principal countries at the same rate
of duty. Hence all the Powers while willing To
negotiate new commercial treaties on OASIS OF
higher duty, insist that until German goods are
taxed at the higher rate the eight per cent uut!
must be universal. The most benevOlent "ciI-
yisher of Turkey wOuld not wish the whole import
trade TO be taken up by the Germans. But the
Porte instructed by it's German advisers has now
declared that it does not propose to recognize the
favored nation clause of the treaties as any
longer binding. The reason assigned Tor 'hus lghor-
ing a treaty right is the usual one 1t Is NOT coOi
patible with the interests OF the Imperial Uo'ofh
meuta This decision is likely to lead to some e1-
tremely lively remarks on the part OF inc bri'iSh
and the Russian Ambassadors.
Again. Turkey is bound under tho treaty OF Berlin
to give Christian government to Crete. Recently
if summoned the Governor a Greek, Photiadis
Pasha by name. to this city and quietly appointed
Moslrm in his place But news of the appointment
leaked out before the new appOntee reached MS
most Several of the Powers, indignant at the az
tcmpted violation of the treaty, instantly demanded
the revocation OF the appointment. The Enghsh
Government went so Tar as to order us meet 10
Crete Upon this the Porte was discreet enough to
sion the Turk, and to send Photiads Pacha back to
his post.
During the past five years, an English company
has been running passenger steamers between
SMYRNA and the shores OF the Guli OF smyrna
People have found the Gulf villages pleasant re-
lief from the heat of the city. Land mas gone up III
volue houses have been built and desert has been
ming steam rs TO these Gulf villages never occurred
TO the Turks. and never would have occurred TO
them in hundred centuries TO come. So the local
officials azily favored the operations OF TINS EnGish
conua1y but had no part icular sentiment as TO the
value of ITS privileges After five years OF operation
fine company has become quite valuable properly
and other competing lines have sprung up NOW,
however the Government appeared on the scene III
was rot content with the increased receipts from
dock and harb0r dues but craVcd q direct snare III
the dividends The Government therefore III con
sideraton of q certain percentage OF receipts gave 10
q Turk the exclusive night to carry pas 'GnStIH. III
the Culf of Slnyna. The English objected 70 beng
summarilv ousted from an enterprise they had but
up with the knowledge and consent OF the urks.
They wanted a money payment III eXtlngusllhehi
of their tights The Turks negotiated long, but
claimed the right to seize the Enghshmans bu9i-
ness because il is in Turkish waters Last week the
Turks without waiting for the hnal answer Oh
the British Government. sent troops ana broke M
The wharf of the English company, cutting admit
the boats living there They thus violated the
ancient treaties, besides insulting the LhGllNh nag;
Hence they have been led TO make prompt ana
humble apology on learling that couple OF Tn
gli,h ironclads were t. make call at Sniyrh" III
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