New-York tribune., 1885-07-06
4 TALK WITH GENERAL WALLACE
VIEWS or THE EX-MISIsrER TO TURKEY on A
VARIETY OF TOPICS.


General Lew Wallace, late Minister to
Turkey bronzed and hearty looked through pair OF
goldl owed spectaces and greeted TRIBUNE reporter
heartily at the Glsey House the other day when asKed
for talk about Turkey he lit Turkish cigar 10 get
rid OF It, as he said because the cigars in this country
much finer. and said:
well, am home again from a foreign shore and lam
retnrnIng more than satisfied with my own country.
was always intense American, but am even more so
than ever have no desire whatever 10 go away again
The possibilities OF manhood In this country are 10 DE
found else; certainly nowhere Ia Europe Inc
possibilities OF our country itself are nowhere OK ceied
"You have made quite tour OF your returning
iourneyr
Yes; 7 came through Naples Rome. Florence, Paris
and London. want to sound note of warning as
result OF nv observations In those places All OF those
rites are well prepared against cholera Their streets
are extraordinarily clean that the hrs' thihs tna'
struck me on my arrival IN New-York was the condition
of its tnorougharos. Any foreigner, any returning
citizen cannot help behg struck with the laxiiy that
fails 10 use this first precautiOn against that epiemr,
which IA liable to appear Mt ans time. All Europe Is
on the alert All America ought to be so
"Was the Afghanistan difficulty over when you LETT
TurAeyi"
Il lett them May 90 The Turkish Govern ment
has been very uneasy ABOUT the Aghani>tan aar But
her officials have been calm and reticent They were
fearful being drawn into collision. n one took place
They had general opinion. however that war would he
avcrle They do talk at all about Rnssian designs
on Austria or COnstantn nOpe They are wise Ia their
reticence. Their view OF the Russian movement
toward Herat Is that the Russians are seeking ne ot
trade beginning at the head ol the Persian Oulf anu
with the line OF railroad no" IN process Oi euhs c"n'
coming into active comIeui'n VIII tno Sue1 ..na. d, a.
Thai 4. my own view Of the Immediate ~ Ject of the
Russian Government That line oI traIe Is eNehtuaib
point on the Lslern Mediterianca s'y at
Aexaudrcta niuop.c, or noriA or the
Black Sea. thence westerly 20 Europe cannot say
whether the Iarks thiuk tue old Russian policy Vi
Ou gttullnUpe has been abandoned oT bDt
rl.ey do no, talk about IT. The III nc ny between Ehg
land and Russia Is only temporarily all Bctb Powers
are ready 10 ught. ami eventually must come To H.
think they wopid De hshtng no" but tntl i arcs us
covered that the German capitalists hej SiOJ.WOOOO
of Rus.an bonds aud thht hOstiitie- would seriously
Affect tuer values aud bring about crash IN Gcrmany
Ains-t at the last mOmeDt be whispered IN tue ears o
the partis aud stopped H. with the tremendous force
he ba, org anikrd IN germany he has only to whisper
what aboHt Turkeys nuancesF -
Her financial troubles grow Of the Turso-Inssian
war Tncy cry sallizcd Al The Berlin Conference OF the
six Powers Turkey under the pressure. uhnertook !"
make arrangement with her crs.itofr' Ehslsh
French. Gerhan ana Austrian, ahd Moni 700 lar. ane
pledged many Of her Resources THIS l. one hslanc.
At least where honesty MAS not ibe bcst I"ict Ihc
esnt Il that sne has ever since: To use A'ia r.se'
shining around TO NM Inohe' 'o me-, tl' .h ~,
p.nses OF brr GOsernnrnt The resources OF ih'y tne
riccs Turkey. naturally. oniJ 1" be compared 10
those - our own cvh"trt. ~" ', -, - ,s, i " ,,, &
Turks they vii not draw on tisrf resources phr
ay they will bc compelled To do so ihch WHAT sue ha-
I'm the way OF mines silver, gold copper. iron COAL and
in good agricultural lands ~ii asohish TIE "otd ib.J
have no idea of utilizing these resources At present
hclrs ia tine rcpressive policy. IL tie opposite o oar
own which may be designated as the aggresri'e policy
Her financial condition places Ter under bonds 10 Keep
tic pcarc. As between Russia and England her
diplomacy IL to keep neutral lat she cAnno remain
40 and when she engages. Europe VIII lollo" -
Are our nnccia relations with Turkey sro"ingT
Y.s .tea.y. ILs balance. too. /, largely In our
favor We furnish them petroleum. een tain cotton g"Ss
and alcohol The principal export IL ieir"i' uin our
il Russia. she has tho geographical ni-
vantage. Ne the ndvanag" Of superior quality 81
which this time more than coinpeilSttc- III
our erpDriers however. pursue the mistaken policy
tney haya beguD OF sending over poor qniity oil oil
,hey must inevitably lose tns market totally. would
like therefore, 10 avail mysrlf OF IuE THiINts |
columns give them general notice to send IA ting
INT the best they Irdncr. IL they 1l do that they
have nothing fear from Russia. hat viii always b.
mas in Turkish ports. IL has been demonstrated
that tlcrc il in Russian article quality not de-
abl which they have baen unable 10 overcome IL the
processes of refining skilled persons are vi the opinion
hat the officially cannot be overcome.
General Wallace has gone TO Quaker iii. Dutchess
County to remain there few days. lie will then go 10
ew-Slexico TO give his personal attention ~ mining
property in which lie is Interested.