Year: 1875




himself told the present writer this astounding story


"a rayah said His Exceency ''who had contryed 10
/ get letter Of introduction TO me from Hungarian
nobleman with whom am acquainted, presented him
self one morning with some tin pots and spirit lamp
/ He informed me that this apparatus invention
he had discovered for Matching eggs by artificial heat
and that he desired to exhibit that novelty the Sui
tan. l observed him that the process Of Matching
eggs by artificial heat had been probably known the
Egyptians for about 900 years, or perhaps longer
and that the Sultan had certainly nothing learn upon
the subject The man. however, continued to mportune
long, that at last consented for my old friends
sake to ask the Grand Vzier whether he might, as
personal favor me- be allowed to exhibit his tin pots
and his spirit lamp


EASTERN c4RsARs


'The Grand yizier who a very obligng old man,
undertook to ask permission OF the Sultan, and the
Sultan, who was just then anxious TO keep on good
terms with Austria, consented to comply with my re-
quest The brought his apparatus, which tumbled
down and nearly Gre to the carpet in the presence
chamber. Then he bowed himself with every mark
Of serve gratitude, and l thought that there at
last good end Of ridiculous business, To my amaze
ment, however the fellow next day put forth claim
for 10 900 Austrian forms 5OOO) and | ordered my
servants to refuse him admtance the Embassy If he
called again Three weeks afterward however, re-
ccived the most explicit orders from my government TO
support his demand and with a feeling Of shame
which need not enlarge did So aud the outrageous
demand was paid


SO much for the Turkish oppression Of Christians
about which Lord Russell and some other people seem
TO be so cunously i'll informed 1t remains now to
consider the question between the Porte her ouy-
ng provinces from a purely political point Of view.
Now il has often been avorte crotchet with second
rate dipomatsts, who have little responsibility
in putting their ideas action that Turkey might be
conveniently broken up into


A CONFEDERATION OF STATES.


But this idea could hardly have found favor with Earl
Russell or with the liberal school of statesmen which
he processes represent because he and many Of his
colleagues have been passing by far the greater
part Of prolonged lives upsettng Of the small
States which in existence quarter Of century
ago. They have appauded the incorporation Of the
Italian duches with a united Italy, and they have ap-
pauded the virtual extinction of the smaller German
kingdoms for the sake Of forming great empire What
right in Italy and in Germany must be also right
J in Turkey If Herzegovina were transferred tomor
| row to Russia or Austria, however, l have shown
that the persons who call themselves orthodox Chris


ans there would have far less sympathy with the Aus
tran Russian Christians than that which exists be-
tween English and Irish Christians between Quakers
and Epscopalians In a religious point of view, they
have everything to lose and nothing to gain
by secession from Turkey to Austria to
Russia No seriously propose to
set up independent Kingdom Of 900
inhabitants all told and to making confederate
State of such materials it is impossible understand
how could be governed at all unless Turkey ripe
and ready for republic The notion Of introducing
parliamentary government into such wild districts
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the widest of dreams
though experiment in government seems absurd
to have advocates and it quite possible that trial
he Of ry will he
jobbed by few lawyers and stump imported for
the purpose One might well tell tribe Of gypsies
to play at parliamentary Institutions this narcuate


ROBBERS


In the enthusiasm of certain persons for liberty
what they call liberty having seriously inquired
into the subject knowing whether there is any
meaning in the word which comes so glbly to their
tongues and SO promptly their pens they are apt
altogether to overlook party engaged in a civil
and to think that the myth liberty should be handed
over whatever may be worth entirely the other
party II the matter, however, were worth inquiry
one might be curious ask those partial humantarans
who always crying against the Turks what
Of liberty would be enjoyed by the Mohammedans
OF Turkey should the rayahs ultimately sue
ceed in getting the government into their own
hands, and to remind these good people
that the population Of the Ottoman dominions not
wholly made up Of rayahs One thing only is known
which may give hint as to their probable condition
under such circumstances The rayahs have invaria-
bly, prosecuted the Jews whenever they have had a
chance of doing so with astonishing crocty there
is so fierce hatred between the orthodox Christians
and the Catholic Christians and again between them
and the Armenians that they with difficulty pre-
vented by the Turkish police from laying hands sud
denly each other in public places The Turkish gov
really the part Of mediator between these
conflicting Christians and, caring nothing for any Of
their creeds the deals equal justice
all


There is one other point be considered coming to
a conclusion TO the


WRONGS RAYAHs.


Il very often said that they have not fair chance in
the honorable Of legitimate ambition; that Is
the usual way Of putting this demurrer the Turkish
case. Well this would be a very serious plea if true
because all men born with equal right to
OF ruin themselves in the public service and in the
liberal professions; but it is not true There is
even the shadow Of truth in such allegation
Turkey is almost Invariably represented at foreign
courts by Greeks and Armenians. Two Christians one
after the other-Admiral sade and Admiral Hobart
have been the command n-chief OF her navy; a
Christian led her principal army in the last war;
Christian directs her postal service; Christian
manages her Mint and presides over her Custom
House Her army, navy and Official depart
ments Of State are crowded with Christians.
and whenever there is competition between |
Turk and q Christian, the Christian goes /
70 the wall Most Of the doctors and the belong
ing TO every liberal profession but the law Chris
tans. Turkish physician, an engineer in good I
practice would be miracle, and though the Turkish I
magistrates who supposed decide after the
law Of the Koran necessarily protesting 8ohamme-
dams they only really decide between tgants Of /
their fah while the rayahs have tribunals Of their
own, mixed tribunals, in which all tho Judging and
pcadings done by rayahs All the trade Of Turkey
with exception Of that Of few small eating house
Keeper and hucksters, the hands Of rayahs also.
and it has pass that it would rather damage q
Christians interests to change his religion for the faith
Of Islam than promote them, so that a renegade Is
quite rarity and the class is wholly confined to few