New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20
AWFUL CRUELTIES.
Hoe the Turk Treats Christian, -
Macedonia.

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tyranny tnder which TIE sri az 'aea q What as
sultan grOan Il aud aiSays has been 49, .. Tie
going 70 say DO not exagserate one st6u, az ~ nov
misery s Every settlement make. you nay ts.s
do not base ny allegations ON the taIos ~ -
iers base every assertion which am nav soos,
70 make on authentic documents. I Rave ,s"r "ae
believe, without exception. everv -e5o-r ~,
British b., eo9 ,, IN every part q ky ron s
year iSfi vi now CPD also every account -
o. the condition Of the Christians % tie rsnss
Empire by British ambassador N Corsfarst-ssx.s1
and with these I have compared the cons-,1i5lops
ports OK France. Italy and austria and ne -:
single assertion beyond these authentic doon Ike
and In what ! an going % say about the 5@--n,
State which wieIds independent s-Nay 't,ss,araa
facts from tie textbooks Of the law or Tsr.y
The first point is THIS. that the chrs,,s, MI
Jec,S o. ths Suitan-and remember when So
draw clear distinction between Chrfsfia.s .st
are living in turkey subjects Of Other ~ 80 .lo
the nations OF CbristenfGn1 have e. ilrfis - =.
overnen 1s t FS fbev '' F ll1i nee o. ne Tsra
Jurisdiction and their own postofIces In T 5-1ss
Christian power are lot 5a3er the rs 5sS q :'s ~
sf % l,istite N l1rNey Iaey are gais-
ss ns cor suia t JURISDICTION of their own con-
are nc Descendants ~ those Christians wso,
oil. but such those which am about ~ Sas--ss
OK turkey Tor a CHRISTIAN subject or ire ssl,a-
TO carry any arm. either dagger or a pistol 49,
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% justice against Mu-sul5aan TIE agiss,cs :,
christians Is not aduIs- be against M1ssulna5s =
this-that 100 Or 100 witnesses who raw =
Chr1sftan subjects 81 the sultan nay a rons-
w used, carried of BY force into -ha ao1ss AZ =
Turk, or slain. relatives trying 10 res-5s ts-
fhoHgb there ma, IN 49, ,e & -.Ie aecaoss.
their evidence IS rot available against a V-s~,'
man. ard 10 Mussulman viii give evidence s-s-.
a co-religionist in favor OF a Christsn 171"-'@
Again. every Christian in Turkey is liable n .
poll tax: that IS 20 say every Christian In Turt.-
Is Liable % pay tax for permission 70 live dlri--
NAT year u the taz IS NOT paid a, the sad 8,
though not always put in force Ard Ies M a.
this when talking about the Christians not seiav
permitted to carry arms. Though the ch-is+is~,
are not allowed 70 possess any arms. ana fEs-s.
ls - r., 49,, - mo lLs aIiny Or gender
Ii-etie o. turkey. every ne i christian. from tns
time he is three months Old. f. obliged 10 Dsy
not allowed 70 Dc soldier bun h is obliged 70 pay
a tax for not serving in the army or genda-rs-ss
taxes which the Christian subject Of The Snl-a-
pays in addition 70 the taxes whica The yIussrl-
are farmed out TO Jews and others ard the ssr-rs-
Of the taxes GOES his rounds. and he insists as a
the harvsst 10 bs ga-5s-s5 Irrii -E S- 70 4, @e 9
and during that time be and his re-i1Ge II follow
tans also are liable 10 forced service v-be1svs-
their Mussulman landlord or government demands
it. Again. they are la5ie % all kinds 81 personal
a sombre dress 10 distinguish them from ne ~
sulmans, and trey are not allowed 70 hathe in tss
the N1ussuImans They must live in a sepsrsss
quarter OF the town or village from the Iasss-
man The terms commonly aP2-ied 20 then. not
by popular fanaticism but in sober. dslss-s,s
IN eeaI and ot1cial Documents the death o.
Christian IS called bis ''dam13tiOl % because ths
damned Now, viii quote one or the Ordinary
official burial certificates given % the Ckrs1ar
family is allowed 70 Re buried. have seer #.
and give you the literal words They are these.
Of zSred a[ s Se P9io nav sJs c9ass
r~a ID la %
the district and it is the ordinary form CO such
protested against these insults b,. vfrcoIt avail
Another tax ard the most cruel Of al upon the
ironically meaning the hospitality tax Every
Christian householder throughout Turkey q bound
u give SaIee says gratulIols EoS2l'@lLy e sssI
asks for it. and Official is a very el1=Jic tern il
Turkey. 1t includes soldiers. ic includes police
who are among the greatest sccundrsls on TITS
DAYS hospitality 20 these and their followers.
and demand the best rooms. ara Wien The SHADES
Of Pisht fall they order ths,raen out o. the a2uss
universal YoG viii ind i in the EePorts Of coz
suis. and you may remember THAT durirg tne ~
OF this country The Times among them. SER
special correspondents to Armenia 70 report On ts
serted-and have quoted his words IN letter %
that after very minute ard careful invest gacl IN
a large district Of ArulsrIa he found that tas-9
who had not been dishOnOred 5efore she was IA
ried- That is the condition Of Ch-is-sls
throughout the whole OF the Turkish Empire Lei
give you another example OF how this HOSPITAL.
lJy tax ToEN a u TOW quots a eorresgoe-ess 1
I is by no means unfavorable 20 the Turkish CO.
| are honest EnrI:shuen who will tel ne tTs.s
/ Re in certain small town IL Turkey WIS.,
/ arrived ana demanded three laws --at5itous sos-
pitality. All these villages and small towns wh.a
sultan 10 be ssspOnsibe for the conduct and as
rHar bv- he ~
suspected-sosre Of the most beautiful girls e. 5ss
/ did he do After he had uusadd'sd his ho-ss -
stabbed IL he ordered christian st90iirs 20 -
man was pretty well TO do. and he was dressed Z
/ his holiday attire. The officer Of police 0rie.s-
on his back and a bride with a bit in IL put 70
| his mouth. and he mounted hlm and rode l.1
best clothes. Through All the puddes anl WIEN .s b
finished his eide he forced sross into rs NO.. s 49,
TaknS an the taxes together the amount p - y
ruSr Sld ~, ne s,t''S S ny an -xey S
/ Per cent. leaving them s. PEI cent q ne procsS
Ton to thaf tbsv have 10 1Sy brides ana n sons
\ places their poverty IS such that ia some ~ ~
/ tween them, ana some OF yhe far1ty ere ~ IN
! to stay in -.e house while me or1erS &c ao' v,s
/ hear people sometimes sneak o. the toieceuon 2.
/ TIE TTIrkfsb Cove~1r,e-t let ire tel you Wis,
/ the liberation Cf the Turk means l0 - s,ss
/ to becorI% a C'hristiar and Ii IS i capital ~yi1s w
/ CHRISTIAN to convert him. q Is a CRIME .-l ~
/ a Christian 20 dissuade fellow Christian or -
| conalng Ndssu.rna-I- The Cbr.Zy,r, lls NV
| the Sultan not allowed 20 odl-d ".., nv
/ places OF worship. They 1aoWVi s',-..
/ after paying brides. TO repair che c.a 't----r
/ buildings. which they had when the Sat..-S y h
1 possession q the country. They are allow - -
/ repair the old buildings. but % remove 49,
1 bevOnd the spot which tney or-linaiiy 49,.
Il nor 70 increase their dimensions. they mess -
| have bells 10 thei~ places OF worship ara q, -
/ must rot sing loud enough TO Offend TIE oais !"
l NIussulTnans in the neighborhoOd -.
| 1 mentioned Just that ire 'hr,s.i ~ -
| Obliged 20 wear SOmb~c dresses % m3rS -.
4 degradation ard 70 distinguish ~tberl from -.
! Nfussulman neigFbOrS let ire relate d- ~ -
/ ample OF how tha. law - riSd cut. 1C HS...s
| ~sf4ts.l IRON, fht. yauirlr nj FOS.fl o'-H..