New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
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~ur prouIAR CORRESPONDENT OF TRrBUyE.l
lsHo CONSTANT VoPLH, March 20.
c,;ef IL the part of those sanguine individuals
I'm regarded the signing of the peace with Servia
'. the end of all troubles and the harbnger OF an
49,. of prosperity tor Turkey. The Bulgarlans are
-, satisfied with the arrangement between the
pr;n,e and the Sultan. The Liberal party mas
.aopted the motto of Union pure and nnluaiineo
sor the Two Bulgarias. To emphasize ther views
thew are making the Prince no end OF trouoie' a"N
re hear of riots anil blOodshed Martial law Is pnt
IN force in Eastern Rumelia but this does not end
the demonstrations. The Prince has written TO the
Porte that he would like to be declared Governoro
the Province for fe in order to settle the scIupies
NJ his people The Porte is not at all pieasea
with this proposal but finds the Powers go
divided as to the question of what ought
10 be done, that it is fain to do nothing Add
to this the fact that the treaty OF peace
between Servia and Bulgaria simply declares that
the peace exists and we have still the elements OF
. great d sturbance at any time proptions LOT
sucl an outbreak The theory OF the pessi'hs's 10
that the hackers OF Servia and Greece IN tnei
like attitude-whoever these hackers may
not unite ready for war now. ont "i'h -
<bev see the opportnne moment arrNo'
TN. unouenched and unquenchabie squaoo'o' 'e
tween the two little governments OF oerNia ""u
Rulcaria which have been ignored IN the treaty.
will
Meantime the Turks are arriving at dawnIng con-
,ciorspess that the Powers who are supposed TO be
hostile to the TUT ksh Empire are using these NIUE
governments as means quite as efiectual as war;
to exhanst the resources of the Sultan. The army
has 10 be kept at the footing and It's expenses
are enormous. There is no sgn OF possioie reieasc
from the need of an army the part OF Turkey,
and the Ministry are quite tired OF II.
The Turkish Government has ADOPTED new
G6oancial N easure to rid itself OF part OF Its
difficulties. In Turkey a " financial measure meas
q scheme for making some of the people bear some
heavy loss so in this case he measure Is 10 pay
of the floating debt by the issue OF paper when s
receivable for taxes overdue for certain number
of years Paper receivable for taxes has reason
able sonnd. and perhaps the holders of the unpaid
hills which form the floating debt may nave
Thought that they would receive a good share OF
their dues by this means. But having got the new
government notes in hand, they find that the notes
are receivable for only class of taxes which are as
GOOD as ontlawed as uncoilectsbe. III any man
wants TO relieve his conscience by paying on the
taxes standing against him. he buys up the hoatihg
debt notes and pays the tax. Conscience IL not
so Astounding a grace in Turkey, however as 10
lead many to pay overdue taxes merely on account
of the sentimental advantages of being free from
conjunction. SO the floating debt notes are not ~
large demand The holders Of them are tam 10 get
rid of them at to 20 cents on the dollar mat is
to say Tire Government has paid Its hoating deot'
amounting to some millions OF pounds. LOT loss u
the holde OF four-ifths OF their dues
In 1879 the Prince of Montenegro issued an
address to the Servians which he pictured MN
self 40 the father of Servlan Independence The
manifesto Is now brought to mind by the remark
able activity OF the Prince. he Is gong and coming
Il - p.far El,alrp
and making various warlike preparations in the
shadow of the rocks of his warike little State
What he is going to do with his army when 1T is
ready aud how he is to expend his munitions OF
war; are questions which puzzle the most astuie
poticans of the streets. That lie IS pulled Nv the
strings of the master of the puppet show seems tt
he generally acknowledged, and that his move
mepts have no kindly bearing toward the Hang o
Seryla is commonly believed. Visions oil an attemp'
to punish the Servian Government for It's Austrian
sympathies come to all these prophets OF evJ' bu'
these visions still too unsuUstantiai u oeai
fixing on paper. That the Montenegro Govern
ment is to do something seems to be reasonably
certain.
Recent events have led the Porte to adopt a
measure of economy 90 a somewhat amusing nature
When the Government appoints man ioi
diplomatic service abroad the inst thing the man
does is to draw a sum OF mouoy for his tiaVeIiihe
expenses. He must have these moneys in hand al
once for his departure depends ON the receipt oi
orders from the Sovereign. and no one can tell AT
what moment the orders may DO Issued. Even /
the order is issued IN the dead of night, for the
man TO wait an hour would be to FISK exemplary
punishment. The business OF the Sultan Away
nresses So the man taxes his money TO
travelling in his hand. and lives on tenter HOOKS
never daring to be absent from his house Tor
moment unless he provides a detailed schedule o.
his movements, that he may be fonnd at any
moment If the order should come during III
absence 1t has several times happened OF late ina
the amendment of tunctionares for SPECIAL iorog
missions has been given up at II later date oncn
change of mind on the part OF tue appoihtlh
power leads to a serious loss to the treasury. In
money for travelling expenses cannot. from IN
Turkish point of view be regained after it has ono
been paid INTO the hands OF the ofhcial. In
measure of economy now decided upon Is the edie
that when a man is appointed to go abroad on
mission be shall receive his money for the Journe
when he leaves and not al hour before IN
little detail recalls to mind the fact that there
probably not man In the Turkish service WI
would Dare to spend anything from his own pocke
for such expenses or Who if he did would stand an
chance of recovering the amount during his naturs
life
The censorship of the press is becoming more tina
ever active in these trying times. The peace OF tn
Empire is threatened on too many sides to perm
of laxity in any department of Government Ever
book brought into the Empire has to be read in fu
in the Custom House. and signed by the official wn
testifies TO it's innocuous character One OF I'll
books from which the Empire has been saved b
the vigilance of the Custom House is the Ju
Canonicum" of Roman Catholic priest IL wa
found that this work has a chapter entitled = l.
Saracenis" which contains some III advise
remarks the early warriors Of Islam. and tt
priests library has a vacancy on its shelves.
has come to the notice of the authorities that a
educational institution in this city a text boo
called "Paleys Evidences of Christianity" 1t
true that there are no Mosem boys educated a
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