New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
THE REBELLION IN YEMEN.
ARABIA FELIX, NOT THE DARDANELIiES. A
Peril, TO TIE PORTE.
Constantlnople, September "a

shreks like n girl who has seen ghosV' iHe
Russian steamers of the Siberian line are war
vessels disguised The sending troops nome pS
this route instead of having them walk acros'
Asia is trick 10 open che way Tor RUSSIAN III
vasions Of the Mediterranean The treaties are
violated. and O-o-ohi who knows what terrors
are in store It is wel-attested TACT In natur"'
history that when one member Of the genus hoiiI
does any absurd thing, whether 1t Is STANDING sn"
in the streets and contemplating the heavens, OF
onepinr his mouth and yelling Fire" when
there is no fire, plenty Of others VIII 90 the si"e
ONLY, this fact Of nature can account for the eN'
citoment which has possessed the press Of Europe
over the question Of the Dordanelles. ihere 10
no other ,vov than that by sea to Vladvostock by
which Russia can now send men or munitions TO
her Pacific coast. Her natural point OF departure
for this route is her southern coast on the BACK
Sea. Put England in her place, with harpors Oh
the Black Sea and ships to send out into the
ocean, and nothing would prevent Che assertion
Of England's right to use both the Bosphorus ana
Dardanees as a natural highway. Irue' coh-
vrnfcnce is no ground for the violation of treaties
any more than for violating local law. But 10
treaty is violated by the passage OF hussian
merchantmen through the straits
THE London Standard" raised the first cry OF
alarm and when the Sultan appointed new MIL
istry it developed the theory of Russian hnesSe
into the announcement of a full-hedged SECRET
treaty between the Sultan and Gar Austrian
and German papers took up the cry French ana
Russian papers smiled sweet smile OF Satisfaction
at the importance which they had thus acqureu'
and the Eastern Question has seemed TO be rlsihg
again like the phoenix from It's ashes But theTe
is no reason for thinking that the change of Min
ct
policy on the part Of Turkey 1t IS simply clear
ing of the board of old and worn cards, and H.
PRODUCING q new pack. With these Russia has
rot Tn take her chances as we'll as England.
The Sultan's foreign policy is TO keep aloof
from alliances until a trial Of strength has been
made between the competitors for the leadership
Of Europe. There is no reason, in time of perfect
peace why he should devate from his steadtaSt
purpose of being free TO stand on the winning sde
at the last. The change of Ministry was DroughC
about by internal causes. 1t is true that the
Russians were permitted TO rejoice over the fall
Of Kiamil Pacha as if Count Nelidoh himself had
overtbroyyn his old enemy: They doubtless hoped
that Turkey had at last got down OIL the renee Oh
the Russian side But their satisfaction was OF
short duration The very next day the Sultan
received in audience the. Bulgarian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, and fairly petted him, besides
sending his warm, atlectionate regards 10 the
nnrecognized Prince Ferdinand. This audience
was swceter than h0ney-a real lump OF delght
TO the English Ambassador here IL proved the
equilibrium of Turkey, as before, astride the renee
with one foot on either side.
Whatever feats of gymnastics the future may
have in store for Turkey, there is one thing about
it's relations to either England or Russia which
may as well be kept in mind. Its only sure emo
a, iC
To whichever side the new Ministry may incline
il has beforehand full knowledge that ~ VIII WISH
it had chosen the other.
The new Grand Vizier has then clear field
for his choice Of methods and policies, subject
only 10 his obligation 10 conform TO the Sultans
purpose The fomalities of his induction TO oihce
implied as much, and were intended to imply
breaking with the past when they were devised
by the ancient Masters of Ceremonies of tie Porte.
Ipyad Pacha came for this ceremony from the
Sultan's palace TO the landing near the railway
station in STEAMBOAT Here he was received with
military honors mounted his horse and rode In
solemn procession up tine street 70 the Sublime
Porte. | was in the court of the great rambling
building which in the administration OF Govern
ment has taken the place and kept the name Of
the ancient "Gate," in which the great meu Oh
old were wont to sit and decide affairs OF state
The multitudinous departments were empty. Inc
Government was suspended for the moment, ana
its great army of clerks were crowded In ranKs
along the way in which the new Grand ViZler was
TO arrive and set them TO work again. Distant
music hoated in the air the procession set out.
Then the soldiers stationed at the gate OF the court
ward presented arms, and their band In tarn struck
up the march. Through the gate came dozen
biQh officials in full gala dress mounted on fine
horses These were all old men, bent and white
haired Behind these respectable gentlemen rode
q handsome we-buit general, with clear, frank
eyes and s;.ikingly intellectual face-onc OF the
most attractive faces that have ever sees on
Turk. This was Jevad Pacha, for whom, as he
bowed right and left the crowd showed Bert
Of enthusiasm Unusual at such perfunctory cerc-
mopials By his side rode the Shcikh vi
Islam. man dressed in the flowing robes of the
old Turkish fashion, white as snow from top to
toe. save for the gold lace that broadly covered
his white turban His face, like that of the
noble-ooking young Grand Vizier, was free from
suspicion of white threads among the brown of
his beard Concerning him, however, overheard
n pious Moslem in the crowd mutter the benevo-
lent wish that Allah would soon send him to
certain very deep and dismal place that is hotter
than even Mecca.
The two rode up TO the building. In Turkey
there is no awllwardness of exchange of couresies
or Of transfer of responsibilities between the out
goer and the incomer at Government Office. when
a Minister is out Of office he Is ont, and he goes
no more near his Department. SO the new Grand
Vizer finds himself coming to an empty building
when he enters the great hall Of the Sublime
Porte. A staff officer of the Sultan now came
forward and presented the Grand Vizier with a
large silk envelope. Jevad Pacha took il rs one
takes very precious thing, aud expressed the
whole theory of Oriental Government. from IIaroun
al Raschid down. in the kiss which he, the subject,
imprinted upon the unread decree Of his Imperial
Master. lie then took the paper from its en-
velope and handed it to one Of the secretaries,
who read IN loud voice the order 10 Jevad Pacha
70 assume the administration Of the Office of Chief