New-York tribune., 1895-12-14


visitor entered with a letter Of introduction he
smply said Good morning Then he sat SILENT
hut to the suggestion that he might be occupieu
he went so far as to say, NO was not DONG
ANYTHING" and the conversation lapsed Inc
caller all the while standing. finally remark'u
on the annoyance he must be subjected TO- anu
the General said, NO he wasn't troubled muc"
In that way" and again there was dead silence
At last in desperation. the question OF horses
was introduced and an animated conversation
followed for half an hour. That was with "rahi
q safe and taking topic. When asked what ne
thought of an engraving of Napoleon ne re-
parded 1t hxedly for some time, as II about 10
deliver an Grafton. and remarked that II was
very pretty picture" This criticism Is matcheu
bv Farragut When visiting in Greece he was
taken 10 see the Temple Of Jupiter Olympus ana
after looking al the majestic columns and eying
then, from base to capital he said: Yes, they
are very fine; but our trees In California are a
good deal bigger and taller.
OF literary men the author tells some stories
worth remembering. Browning complained tha'
his poems were given away t. travellers on the
American railways while ne got nothing FOR the
niracv and was greatly surprised to learn that
the loose pages from THE Ring and the Book
which he offered in evidence. were a publishers
adver,ising device "Do you remember. my
dear" said Lord Houghton to his sister at din
ner whether that famous scoundrel " was
haneed or acouitted?" He must have been
hanged, or you would have had him TO dinner
long ago" replied the lady, who was oiten much
snnoved AZ hey brothers indscriminate hospital
itv When there discussion on the deslra-
bilitv Of Immortality Anthony Troope gave this
op;nion: There is good deal to be said on
both sides Of the question. but If I thought
ThackPr1y l
would be a very unhappy man
After retiring from the Greek Mission Mt
Tuckerman spent several years in Constantinoplc
nushine claims for an English company against
the Government He came to know intimately
Turkish life the supposed-to-be suppressed Whl'e
slave traffic the home life of the more hoeral
Mussuln1ans, who allowed their women 10 MAKE
ard receive visits and the datory ways OF the
Oriental official in the last days of ADdul Azi,
After with infinite trouble getting ms c!alm
allowed and receiving Treasury bonds, nc went
to the treasury TO get them c2shed only 10 meet
with a refusal the ground that there was no
money for the purpose. The official even de-
cIned n name a day for the payment 1t might
be in year, possibly eighteen months Inc"
the agent said he would call on the Sultan
That frightened the treasurer, and he asked ior
three davs grace This was agreed to. pro-
a
record the fact that the Porte acknowledged It's
obligation 70 take up its debts. That, said the
Minister. .is simply impossible, as there Is noth-
ing in the treasury.
eDo ,.o, moan tc saw" was asked, that there
,,,.o,y M n, ,nev at this moment In the
treasury ,.
81 will show you," said the official VINO sent
tor the cashier. That functionary reported that
there was lust 300 Turkish pounds on hahu'
.you see. Monsieur" said the Minister 'he
straits TO which we are reduced. But on Mo"-
day will have ready for you the en'lre a"iou"'
of your bonds"
- will take these 900 pounds, Excellency' on
account" said the agent.
..Car,ainly not, Monsieur. I would not Insult
vou with such payment, and shouiu oe seN-
erelv reprimanded by my chief we're 10 90 so'
7 beg YOU to have sufficient confidence IN me 10
await until Monday, when 10000 POUNDS VIII pe
ready for you
Il will take this money. Excelency smaii aS
the sum. not as a guarantee Of your good 1alth'
which admits Of question, but as putting "
out of my power to say that the pohus' "i'e"
presented, were refused payment.
on Monday another call was made and
audience refused Mr. Tuckerman told the at
tendant he would camp outside the door over
night Finally, the Minister changed his tactlcs'
said the money had not been received ana gave
a written promise to settle a few days 'ater'
On that day the claimant was met with smillng
countenance the money had been received and
he was taken into the vaults to count it. When
the sum was done up in bags the cashier opened
the empty drawers and showed that there was
not another gold piece there. exclaiming, 'Ef-
fendi YOU have emptied the Imperial Treasury.
When Mr. Tuckerman drove back to the bank
he EYr,, G1il T,t
my certain knowledge this Is the first money
paid by the Turkish Government against Eng
lish claims for the last eight years
When the author left COnstantnOple he looked
back wondering, How long how long, o YOU
great Powers of Europe. is this condition Of
political affairs to be upheld. and millions of
Disconnected Christian subjects in the European
provinces of Turkey, having not one link of
political, religious social sympathy with their
conquerors. to continue to langush under Mus
sulman misrule. while you statesmen are decid-
ing, with jealous temporzings and diplomatic
evasions. the everlasting Eastern question"
Recent doings make that reflection seem peril
nent 10 Asiatic provinces well. and many
people will think Mr.. Tuckermans high-handed
measures are the only proper with which
to deal with the Turk.