New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27

THE PANITZA AFFAIR-KlAMlL PAULA
MOCSSA BEN.

Constantlnonle AplH I.
Bulgaria is again theme of eNpec'ah' in,'IeS'
in these regions The Panitza pio' 10 emu 'ie
rule Of Prince Ferdinand. as the career OF Alex
dor tho nlnclv soldier of Battenbere, was
ended. has not left the air clear by any means
ri, s.rt;roer+ &c thu, all is not said this point
vet The moro tbe matter was investigated the
more clearly the Russian behind the stove was
brought TO lipbt And now the sudden develop
ment of a Servan grievance against bulgaria Is
regarded as sure evidence that Russia mas announcer
card vet i'm her hand which may materially amer
tho annearance Of affairs in the Balkan peninsula.
The Servian Grievance is simply this, that the
Bulgarian Minister at Belgrade is held TO have
enticed from the school in that city, where they
were being educated at the government expense,
certain vounr gentlemen from Macedonia The
seduction of these young men Is the more re-
sented since they went 10 Sophia and are to con-
time their education there as Bulgarians. Hence
the Servian Government demand the WITHDRAWAL
of the Bulgarian Minister. no longer persona
erata incidentally the affair brings 10 the
front again the tremendous political propaganda
that is being carried on in Macedonia. where the
people themselves do not know in many cases
whether they are of Bulgarian Servian or Greek
origin where emissaries of all the different PEG
pies visit them continually. as if an election were
10 be held TOMORROW, with full pedigrces ready
prepared, each proving conclusivey different
ethnoGraphical result: and where maps. prepared
by distinguished scientists are scattered broad
cast. with a view to prove. now that Greece now
that Servia, and now that Bulgaria is the natural
Fatherland of all the people. The Bulgarian an
Swer TO the Scrvian complaint about the young
men enticed from Bulgaria 10 Sophia is that they
are Bulgarlans who had been deceived by the
Servlans and left Scrvia Of their own free will on
learning that they might have equally good
education among their own people
The deduction from the tempest in a teapot here
created is simply that Russia is wishing 10 draw
of attention from the Panitza affair. where the
Russian officials who planned the plot
sure of success TO leave unconcealcd the scent
Of their odoriferous boots. The interest in the
case lies in the question whether Russia will push
Servia 10 the point of breaking of relations with
Bulgaria. From such little beginnings do the
great political events of these regions grow.
The Russian genius for intrigue never found
more scope than il now does in the East \ con-
tlnual campaign is being carried on by this means
against kiamil Pacha. the present Grand Nizer of
Turkey. lie is regarded not sufficiently sub
scrvlent TO the Russian interest Every effor.
is used to discredi; him with his Imperial master
and with the representatives. of the other Powers 4
newspaper is published in Bucharest on onion
skin paper. and sent into Turkey in letter en-
velopes. putatvely for the announcement Of rev.
olutions in Turkey. but really for the eye of the
Sultan. This is the regular channel for such
utterances will suit the Russian purpose Daily
papers In Constantinople sometimes inveigled
into publishing innocent looking items which tend
10 the result. The news agencies are also
led into the work and send out TO the world
kilograms intended mainly for perusal in the
Palace here One of our New-York cable agencies
is VIGOROUSLY the victim of this Russian news
factory. Its Constantinope dispatches hal:
The time fabrcations. having the Russian
marks visible TO the initiated. For instance
this agency distributed 20 its subscribers all over
the United States the statement that The Grand
Vizier is so hostile 10 Robert COLLEGE that il is
feared that lie will have il closed. But inquiry
at the college showed knowledge neither of the
hostilities' the " fears The dispatch
simply intended 10 prejudice people abroad
against the Grand Vizer and TO disturb his rela-
ton with foreign representatives here. Again
this agency tclcgraphcd lately that the Grand
Vizer had paid $4,000 to the Consul here for some
American missionaries who had suffered loss al
the hands of brisands This dispatch was de-
signed for the Sultan's personal pcrusal. for the
American Consulate has never received any such
sum, nor has IT ever heard Of any intent to pay
such indemnity on the part Of the Porte. Since
the effect 10 be produced by such news items Is
expected among those not in close touch with
the events Of the day. any story will answer the
purpose which will excite suspicion. These little
sparkling bubbles hnger only a moment the
surface of the current Of daily news. Bat the
paragraphs relating to Turkey ali appear as clip
pings in the scrap-books of the Palace Of Yildil.
If the paragraph las caused suspicious and led -
demand for explanations, its object is "ainch.
No denial will remove the suspicion. If the
Grand Vzier has not been attempting to do some
thing without the knowledge Of his Sovereign.
how does the statement OF Circumstance Of
which the Sultan had no knowledge become the
days news from pole TO pole?
The country owes much 10 Kiamil Pacha.
Through his characteristic Of breadth Of view
he is able 10 avoid many Of the difficulties into
which the foles Of subordinatcs might plunge
The Turkish Government. Rarely is Turkish
Minister so capable Of viewing with statesmans
eyes the arguments on both sides Of a question
in which foreigners are involved. Too many
Pacha have for their entire stock in trade the
attitude of mind toward enicrprising foreigners
displayed by the girl left by her mother in charge
Of the younger children. when She commanded
her brother, 60 and see what Mary is doing.
and tel her she mustn't" But the Grand Nizier
while he must necessarily share the prevailing
restveness Of foreign influence in this country.
has the power OF weighing the claims OF or the
recommendations Of the Ambassadors with cool
foresight. For this reason he cannot be favor
lite Of the Russian Ambassador. The Russian
policy is 10 keep everything in a state Of tension
A narrow-mindcd Turk in place Of power
VIII always do this without prompting. Hence
1t is that the Russian efforts to secure the down
fall Of Kiamil Pacha have more than once been
SO near 10 success that the word has actually
gone from the Embassy here to St. Petersburg
that the thing would be dane in daV or two
One work carried out by the Sultan on the
recommendation Of Kiamil Pacha which is pc
culiarly nauseous 10 Russia is the appointment Of
able men 70 govern provinces Of whose admins
uaton the Amcnians have had most 10 complain. |
Reouf Pacha. the new Governor % Bills. is de- !
lighting even the Armcnians by his measures for |
the repression Of aWless Konrds and by sfraight.