New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29

under the archway Came carriags drawn by two
beautiful gray stations preceded BY eight horse
men, four from TIN Lebanon cavalry and four
Turkish. A pleasant looking old gentlsman, about
sixty years old with q short white beard. eat IN
the carriage and bowed TO right and left. This
was Ali Pacha. At his side was vsssa Pacha,
the Governor Of Leban,n. His territory Is like
an island lying in the Syrian Wslayat He Is
on Albanian, and five years ago he succeeded
Rustem Pacha, now the popular Turkish Ambas-
sador in London. Behind tsc carriage there were
several moro horsemcn and then followed only
one or two carriages. The party drove very rap
! idly but we managed TO cut of several corners,
and they passed us two or three times. One long
street was packed with people,, the front lines
being school children singing an ode aud throwing
garlands The walls Of the garccns were hung
with boys and men, and the roof decorated in
similar manner with people In all sorts OF
/ costumes. The Pacha drove TO the palace Of the
Lebanon Governor. This is an enormous house,
with a stately flight of steps leading from tho
outside garden up to the second story. There
Ali Pacha remained for some time, and later pro-
ceeded to his own palace -
On Saturday another great crowd was collected
at the Scraya to hear the Imperial Firmn read
Sunday evening the gardens Of the square were
brilliantly illuminated, the bands were out, and
really fine display of fireworks took place All
the consuls were officially invited, and the Amer
lean Consul told me that the crowd WIS So immense
that it took him three-quarters Of an hour to work.
his way up to the building.
The bureau at Beirut for authentic and valuable
information is the American Consulate. M
Bssinger's days do not contain an idle momcrt
and as he begins them OF o'clock In the mora
ing it is no wonder that the average work done
at the Consulate is very high Consul Bissinger
is now an acknowledged authority on Turkish law
Turkish officials have actually sent TO him to
know the law on this or that point He has
corrected the great Cadi himself, and tho legal
gentleman has been obliged after consulting
the law, to acknowledge his mistake The Amer
lean colony were disappointed that q naturahzed
German should be sent to Beirut to represent
their interests The Consul came; he entered at
once into the spirit of the colony saw what was
needed to be done, and proceeded TO DO 1t with
O vigor q sympathy and an intelligence that
have won the respect net only OF the Americans
but Of the Turkish officials and the diplomatic
circle found him ut home yesterday In his tine
office that overlooks the blue Mediterranean.
OF course he was at work, but no had Few mo-
ments to chat about the new Waly.
Syria is greatly to be congratulated SAID the
Consul ALI Pacha is one OF the best mca
In the TURKISH Empire Ilc Woo p"ANO WAY W
Smyrna, and the only shadow Of complaint
against him was that he was too liberal In his
ideas He has been Ambassador at Paris, and speaks
French beautifully Ile is Of sterling integrity, is
learned and broad minded. He told me III long
call he made at the consulate yesterday, in return
for mine, that he had the progress Of Syria at
heart. His wife is European. lie is rich man,
but cares little for money. Yes, we are much to
be congratulated"
u suppose he can do about what he wishesp" /
asked
He rules with the aid Of an Administrative
Council said Mr.. Bissinger, but the members
generally do what the Waly tells them he Is
responsible alone to Constantinoplc.'
One great advantage arising from the division
Of the Syrian Walayat is in having fountain
head Of authority in Beirut Now 1t Will be pos
sible to push by personal interview much that
formerly had to be left to corrcspondence-a means
Of communication favorable to haziness when the
other party wishes to be Indefinite