New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-29

from Russia in the long run. It is snid that
England has made real progress In this scheme
Such an arran cement between England and Turkey
would block the plans Of both Austria and Russia
for some little time, unless they are ready to tight
to have li1mela put back in its former position.
What Turkey wants is almost as much OF prob
lem ~ tbe question what Germany Intends. Turkey
probably wants but little more than to be saved
from ACKNOWLEDGMENT If permitting the union of
the Bulgarias will promise this. -he will favor the
acceptance of the ACCOMPLISHED fact She has kept
the oues,ion before the Conference from becoming
extended. She has placed 20o, 900 troops in Mace
donna and Thrace during the last month, and this
action is the only thing that kept Macedonia from
rising The Greeks are unable TO urge ANYTHING be-
tore tho Inference, because this ugly fOrcc OF
Turkish troops has prevented the execution Of ono
# these fierce rebeliOns OF imported rebels which
Greece has more than once found useful in the
lurl,lsh border provinces. Turkey thus deserves
well of Europe having at considerable los put hor-
self in strong position before events forced her 10
it, Ii Is currently believed that Turkey Is gong 10
follow England rather than RUSSIA in i;S treatment
of Prince iilttenberg. Turkey has entered tile Con
terence with proposal tor tue restoration oil the
yain gHo ante its proposal III this regard agrees with
the wish of the three Empires. But Turkey according
to the best informed of the bystaudrrS has not the
rcmOtc>t idea Ot supporting anv sneh proposal III
the end. The CrpSure OF tue name OF rlnce BaiteI-
berg from the Russian ARMY regis err IS supposed u
10 the result OF the discovery by kuSSla oil tnr
turkish tendency t. take English advice rs 10
accepting the Bulgarian union
4 Conference comprised of Powers having so many
pfroccuDttlons and private aspirations, ana CON
,routcd bv large choice dangers as the rcsuit of
any which 1t may pursue. can BADLY he
expected to have vigorous agreement OF anythlhG
whatever. Ii seems certain tndt the TWO N"SHlOllS
Llrely held show tue adopt on of majority report
TO he the utuUsi il can be oNpcc'ed 10 do. li"nco
the possibilities AZ TO war are again Tn" OF
.iscUuIsc The Turks have oStcuiailonsY an
nOuuced that they have 81 peUdcd war plcrHia-
lions. This il but blind. however, for tic benefit
Of nim who will DO taken in by H., Tho massing o.
troops and the forwarding OF supplies goes on Will
/ have been curions to know the ideas of the
common people as to current questions. One cuu"c-
house naguatc said III answer Ia my question:
" Well, We think of til' war question, mat IL we
can have oar two meals II day ana our cpiirr reg
ularly there is no for to bother our head
with the question whether the sultan makes war.
keeps liu aria. or not Oar people nccd peace u
smoke aud cat. Let the Bulgarian Prince 20 AMI do
what likes tuat he does not bother us here IN
the CITY,"
Anprher man, a Turk OF course. answered mo tie
question rs to whether Turkey means 10 hglli Tor
the Bulgarian dtas 0vnf. ~ follows; ola sui
tan Mahmuud great on hts nl the dumps, 10
which no could cone near him. ono daN ho Wa
in of those tits. aui hl' COurter5 we're III despair
besides being nearly frightened out of their wits
The Sultan SIT hy the wnION looking t0war the
Street and tho cuuriicrs stood at tho other end ui
the gre It room, whispering together about tio best
means Of driving away the depression which: II nos
quickly dispeiled, might overthrow tho Ministry
sImethng must be gotten up 10 divert his attention
At all hazards. Just then one OF the anxious
courticrs sIw group Of four or live blind rc'lor~
of the Koran passing along ;he street. each with
siah in his hand, and with his lett hand on th"
shoulder al the miu in front. As Il tn" common
nihIt of these blind men III Con.tantlnOpc when
they have ANY bad pic t % road Ia hand 10 those
blind went out one OF the Cuurtirrs. lie Slri
to the gIoup, Here II some money sent from thc
suit IN to the blind. Then ne ratt led somo CONS ia
niS hand and went back to the palace. be bind
mon felt around for the benevolent hand hnt I"nhh
il not. Then each accused the other oil having
taken the money All had heard Il jingle a. II
passed from the coulter hand. anl all Wer" sure 81
the tact announced Ivy the c"nrilcr that tho money
had been given by The Sultan, for mono are 50
worthy Of ldrgess the mind VINO Cau say t.c
Koran by heart. Each denied. and every denial
made each one more persistent until tho whole
PARTY were baWiing at each other uuicr The
Sultans windows. and at last came to blows, Is
best blind men can como Ia blows without any one
10 direct Their aim. The Sultan saw the whole
affair and r0ared with laughter. the cOuTtiprs were
sac the day passed of IN peace. Only thr bind
men had caiso TO regret what hal happoHeJ
" II Tight cuntinucd this grave and benricd
TURK. il will lie a blind mans fight Wa won't
know it. Dcruaps. but our night viii be TO amuse
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