New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-11
NIB. cox ONlHE EASTERN QUESTION.
HE THINKS THE SITUATION SERIOUS.

GREETED by FRIENDS on HIS KETUkN-hh ms
WRITTEN BOOK AND MAY RUN FOR CoNo"r.'.
Samuel S. Cox, author, diplomat and poii'l-
clan more readily Identified as sunset cox anu ~"
United states Minister Turkey, leaned over the ran u
the French steamship Champagne "hen sue was 'eiD5
broueht into her dock early yesterday mornlns' "
waved hs response party Of friends VINO ha IoIe
cone IN. luxury OF their late Sunday morning sleep W 10
- No "a greet him His face aglow with healthy
l his, form had expended noticeably under the innu-
q, Turkish diet and the gyratons Of his arms ind
cate that be was in excellent sprs; but ho spoke not
word in answer to the shouts Of his friends
Hes speechess; he's been stricken dumb, remAiheu
one of the group who had vainy tried TO get reply 10
ouestion as 10 the diplomats health His unusual ret
eence WAS explained when the gang plank had been
lifted ABOARD and able to get within resohADie
distance OF his weicomers. He had been attacked py
what he termed the Paris grip" hoarseness That pre-
vnted his speaking above whisper
After submitting his baggage I'd cursory exa nnauon
by the Customs inspectors, Mr.. Cox, with his WIFE, who
had accompanied him. were driven TO his home at 40 -
East Twsith-st where lie whispered some OF bis eApef
ences in the ear OF a TRIBUNE reporter
at may sound trte and stereotyped, but still huS'
say that am glad to get back. After AL Inelo ~
place Ike home. We came from Constahuhopio W ''
by what is known AS the Overland ExTres route taxing
steamer up Black to Varna and there Doar"Hs
the train At yarna. and in fact all through bulgaria.
we found the people extremely restless ana acting 10
though they expected every minute Al Bucharest
in Rumania where parative peace now reigns up'o
mats aud military officials were iul OF activity III ah'lc
patton OF outbreak in Bulgaria
Right here let me say the Eastern Question Is be-
ginning TO ooK serious Russia is determined to get hoI
OF Constanunople. At the launching OF snip IN the
Black sea last summer the Gar IN eech announced
that tas was step toward the reorganization Oh the
Russian Navy. You Will remember that Russia recently
Batum, which ~ the Treaty oil Berlin became a
free port Russian port. This was another move OWaiu
ulkey's caritaL England and Austria are leaiDusy
watching their interests IN the mstteT ana Germany Ao
the honest broker. men tue Crisis cont
be at distant dRv. Austria hopes 10 eet sioo "
Turkey and 70 establish port at ssOn tI pIssans
makes secret or her Intentions ana even lut
living Turkey nave begun 10 ulspldy spA 4. Va -
per0rlty the natives as though their
already held relns one proposition % Dlusc veol
the dlfcuy and the great nations apart - 70 FORM
a coufeleI aton o. Bosnia, Seryia, hungary anu huhn
Ma The majority OF the people OF these etdlrs az
savs ana the would therefore be one OF race as
= I1I Vou do any literary work while In TurkegF
Yes / wrote q little book recounung my summer on
Prinkpo Island, which l have named Amous Ine
Princes, or the Diversions OF a Diplomat lave Iol
decided yet whether 10 publish II or not. IrlnAI .
Island the OF the Princes Islands when are III
the sea OF Marmora about fifteen miles from Consaht
nople and It was that made my home last sum
The ISLANDS take tnelr name rom .ne l"cs s1S
palaces OF the princes built upon them, anu fIn-
hpO means literally Chief OF the Princes. .. ,
Is II true that you nave come DacA WIN Tic HOto "a
Vel. to that can answer both yes and no. have
ought apers relating to some important lP
loatc negotiations subu snion 10 the authorities al
Washington. What their purIOrt Is must not te you
at present II they rallied and II Il Is not AOu az
necessry thar should return 10 Turkey 10 make lur-
Their arrangements IN the same "a alters aAi IV9auJ
remain mere When renqushed my seat 10 the House
felt that had ,eft many tnlLgs -ndOhe ana sHou
now like take up the thread where droppen IL alol
twenty five years service III public ONCE. VIII say
non from any other than IXth District winch u now
vacant on ing to Mr. Pulitzer IS Resignation