New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-18
A NOTED TURK IN NEW-YORK.
TEVFiK PACHAON ROUMELIA.
HOW THE MINISTER LooKs-DIrLoMAriC SERVICE
SOCIAL CUSTOMS.

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HOW THE MINISTER LooKs-DIPLoMATIC SERVICE
SOCIAL CUSTOMS.
Tevfk Pacha, Minister from Turkey to the
United States. In his apartments at No Is West
Twenty irstst the other day really t. converse with
any one almost any court Language Of civilization lie
ia snort thick set about nifty years old with
white beard aud mustachc cropped short, hair OF the
same but quite thin the top OF his head His dress Is
ercsn style, except that he never ceases To woar
on and, part OF the time, within doors, the
regulation Turkish red cap With black tasse which has
been adopted somewhat for juveniles In this country
He has several secretaries wnen they enter or leave
tie room bow very low aud make ges ure with the
hand from tho top OF the head 10 tho lour HIS Excel
encyor he il Of tue greatest men Turkey has ro
duced-aas learned how to snake hands with the grasp
Of ali American politician aad make one welcome In
hearty corIia He sat at his table, with heavy
blanket envelopus tue lower part OF his body, ami
politely notcned his newspaper visitor 10 seat placed
near him.
General" said the reporter" what Will DC tho political
outcome OF the Bulgarian aiancsi"
do not talk politics" sail the Turkish Minister "
know notnns Tie sut ect except what read IN the
papers"
viii you please explain the Eastern question 50 that
Americans understand iti'
rne MIuste repiled after moment, speaking rapidly
You can got Information Ia AIy pdblic hDrd "
However, shall be glad ~ put matters in tue simplest
tauy planning what your educated Anoricans already
know" TevnK Pacna talked. only tue nOdulatlons
OF his voice betrayed his foreign origin His udti0n
and the cement of words IA ns soeuchs we're per
fectly corset AID his enuncatiOn clear aud distinct
You remember that the last Turco Russian War re-
suited to disadvantage OF the fora'er iowor lie
went ON, oefado treaty piacsd Eastern Rou-
arIia under TurRish control. Whel tile
Berlin treaty made. ths Powers rsti-
noi tho Balkan frontier. Eastern Rolnca comprised
tue greatest part Of the Balkan proviGoos Turkey, In
CONFORMITY religious tendencies u tao province
las gwen It CHRISTIAN Governor, approved by tue
Powers rne rules for the government of Koune1 ~erU
Made by tue coinnissloLcrs appvderd by tas Powers
Turkey hAs nothing 30 with rules the Iooc
service OF the province. anything else except 10 APP
point Governor"
what then. caused he revOlti'
That 10 than understand. even frem the
accounts u tue aecomosnd Gentlemen wo ca9lo par
liculars from aDrad cannot understand WAY the
Koumcnaas shot Id % dissatisfied Sltu fdeSey at al.
auy they snouii Is VITA tns Sorta rolA la
ol1ou tune the rdes ot government of tho provinces
wera identical VITA those OF IurGcy The taxes woro
collected y tho Governors wero appointed W u al4
there was IL pot of trodOe aiSays O"hins. Tue
.i,uiaoiiaus sad: We Cnrstiaus We do not ise
to nave MauoGeLns to rate osor lis AUD pa IiSr a,
under the mead o. taxes Now, uaIdr the form ~
gJyornincnL wuore rdrKoy nasut Ooon sOic u hIt a
uscr way the Dtner they are sea-. more h'sau'-
and actually rcDeL fhis LOOKS lad Tor EdrosoAu
rules aud Carr stan Governors"
What do tn1 provinces nope to gain by joining ihr
Pulgaraus g.
~rhsy hope TO escape paying taIoS'
d" Ml Lhoy succCtl T.
hni, ter OF Turkish finance sepIol only " ith
shrus OF shoulders AID HOOK u disdai H.
What about tnulr ueS rGler, PrtAco Alexander "
lilo WAS appointed Puacc OF bulgaria. Tue
Rou.uelis a.Acd niul take Ia aud ao gathered
.hctu lie w4s appOutcd nuder QUO treaty Of borih
wat viii DO tue nsKt stop Oh the pArt Of the
KOuiuciiaIs r. was asked.
understand " tdeir last movement that they are
tryag to regain Independence. IA cden tine they
were powerful poOalo. Jut lost tlsir o',,ious pi5cd
w uioce Sow they nave a Prince au1 s4tlsn@i iOr
l,e present 10 morrow tuey "Iil want nI's. Ins
next day ticy WI" pr'cIAn ah Ef'|SF1i' pt~inaJ
tncy viii try tuo provinces Aud the. SJIe
utIaoly 10 GUST i"rSoy lroh i.diOio IhLeci 80 ha'o
u control miami ~nea tao I:Idnciths sSt
20 ScrfI enough tley vii sht AdatuA, Kssi PctnaP'
turkey. anI every Oic oi>o ~LS VIA h<dt tha.n.
10 you that tho remainder 0t lnrAoJ Ia EirOPc
viii be indCcod 10 JOL tue hodmOians Y
- rhit Is exactly Suat t.iihk-
-wuil Is tne lctuh hSutlnS force CT Turkey b. land
YUn arc getting into politics again"
Are lbs oXIsuns relations bot~ocn Turkey aud tAe
Tuey wcls never more The 5uitans reception to
Mr.. Cox sno"9 tdat An 1ue'hoho Oot"eoh u'e
countries, uciud'aG the petroleum di1ereAco aro at
rest"
In reply to queries -, Turkish dpom Ic service
thai your papers are expresanS some di'saus-
faction Win yodr service. aii pernt,s JiSdt ACT
~ speak tbs SUBJECT. IurAoy would not tnink oI
AtuDA5siOr aDrOAu id not speak al ioa1t
language DI the country 10 icd he wa, scat
Perhaps CddciLo have LlNaItigc IN icdfIhs
foreign auguasos. because wo ars nu Od udtlod iasS
the roots VI most Tongues la our Oval 80 nave no
ESPECIALLY educated diplomatic corps Inc sultan sch4s
ABROAD whom hb pfc!cra. In orr cOuhtr!, however,
education gears. extending Ofcn insO oid
age. AMI when Is cent auroLi ic nar Uasis ~hIen
uIlu - acquire kuDwic 4sc VI Tue Lang
utgo aud pDltcs OF tie country TO wtch 40
fhe GurKsb tUnSLs II easy u acdTc Foreigners
difficulty Ia wr1tHg IT, however - w writc DHeG-
ward. ~ II were mostly Ia sshs' "hich lo'h H1c J"dr
puonO. r4phcrs work"
Is there ANY visible change 10 tho attitude Of Turkey
toward wUUtCn r.
lno Minister laughed =" Tho woman question has
rc.cnHd tue ltcnts Of ayauCsu0nt tuat 10 nIs
tue Engi speaking countries luVchlO, science
aud European CIVILIZATION have ndturIy wrought some
ouaugs Our womoa aio certainly spending moro nohry
fashionable d"ss. tue sto. Of wnioh chaasO VITA
Pans rest Of the world SJeIIors railways
have male changes But there sOhic points of
reachsOcia ntoro0urso OF tue for instance Oar
Perhaps moro anxious ~ marry tJat
account tuan they are In the UnIJod Statos
many bachcors oar women associate only vita
OtnOr aud only VITA men. kVtnins short
OF Imperial Trade could cuaugo other Of
social TSenty years Hebrew
women woro big turoaDs. rho sultan Issued iradc
and abolished tho StyIe. Now they hats.
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IMPOSSIBLE tn INSULT Il CHINAMIN