New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-04

the treaty the tariff convention not having been
denounced must remain in vogue during seven years
On the other hand If the notice given apPhed 10
the tariff dated March IS, about which nothing was
said then the treaty. not hayingbeen denounceu'
remains in force another seven years WIN tue
general statement that not more thah per co"'
duty shall be collected from American gooos I'M
ported into Turkey. General Wallace OF couf~'
had right to depart from the STREET le'ler ~ lc
treaty. AT the same time, wishing 10 aHoIu '"c
Turkish Government every facility ne oHeieu ~ ne
gotiatc a modification Of the article Oh TIE U'"9
which fixes duties at per cent. Inns oHer Tue
Turks have not accepted. they holding that because
they wished to denouncc the treaty small q
matter as their failure TO 10 il within tie prescribed
time canno; be permitted to wound the interests OF
the Imperial Government The Porte has refused to
settle the petroleum question during whole year
because il hopes by proonging the discussion until
after June D. 1854. to be free TO put upon petroleum
what duty it chooses Duties on three or four other
articles of American commerce were Illegally aug
mcuted last year on the same theory.
Bnt even if the commercial treaty is allowed TO
become dead letter the ancient treaties caled inc
Capitulations give to American citizens in Turkey
all the rights and privileges given to the most Ia
yored nation Hence, until the German treaty cX-
pres in 1890. American merchants can bring goods
into Turkey by paying the ; per cent that Germans
pay. The Porte finds the CapIulatlouS IN the way
of its present purpose SO Il has lately taken inc
extraordinary position that the commercial treaty,
negotiated confcssedly with time limitation IDOL
.Ied ali urev ous treaties Americans are not there
fore entitled 10 the treatment Of the favored nation
After June ; of this year the Porte therefore IN
tends 10 collect by force if need lie, what duties ID
chooses from American goods.
This decision illustrates the point that Turkish
statesman will dare everything so long he thinks
he has nothing to fear but mild moral snaSoh'
This very fact makes the crisis which calls for
the grave attention Of the United States Govern
ment The view taken here OF the United States in
its relation to Europe was shown by the editorial
comments,of the leading Turkish daiy.newSpaper on
tie transfer of Mr.. Sargent from Berlin to It.
Petersburg TIE Turk says: While we have moth
ing to fear from quarrel between thc United
States and Germany, The United States has every
thing to fear 1t has therefore. with proper prn-
dence removed the Ambassador whose continued
presence ut Berlin might lead TO disastrous conf
plicatOns"
The OsnanH Turkish newspaper lately announced
that volcano had appeared within the city limits
on the shore Of the Sea OF MarmOra. The city was
couyulsed with excitement. Thousands stood
gazing at the phenomenon all the time. The vol
caro- consisted of a snail crack III the ground,
over which played blush flame. The abilities OF
Turkish officials slowed brilliantly in this eiuere-
ency The Project of.Police went in person to eX-
anime the "volcano' and could make nothing OF
it, lie seat for his physician, who II seems is ex-
pected to provide remedies for all categories OF
physical convulsions But the doctor could do
nothing. So the police erected wooden fence
around the Volcano in order to restrain IT from
harm. The thing got noised abroad and NEEDLE
soine foreigner went 20 look at it. lie took up
shovel and threw little earth into the crater and
alas e1tinguished the Volcano The CITY Is indlg-
nant al thus being deprived Of a" lion Of great
lrpu