Year: 1875

LONDON, Sept O. 1878.
A meeting was held at the Cannon street Hotel this
afternoon to devise for aiding the struggling
Christians in Herzegovina and Bosnia The chair was
filed by Josiah Merrman and j. L. Farley, exConsul
TO Constantnope acted as Secretary. The following
resolutions adopted


l. Resolved That the oppression and wrongs under
which the Christians Of Bosnia and the Herzegovina
labor entitle them To the sympathy and aid OF the
Christian people OF England and this meeting pledges
itself TO assist in every legitimate way to obtain the
removal OF the evils under which they suffer.


2 That the Christians OF Bosnia and Herzegovina,
who have been driven from their homes and reduced TO
desperation entitled 10 aid and that appeal
10 the humane aud charitable be made for funds whore
with relieve the of these mportunate persons.
Resolved That Sir John Bennett be appointed
treasurer of this fund and that contributions be re-
quested from all interested in the progress Of Christian
faith.


The following important and characteristic letter
from Earl Russell then read and received with
great applause


PEMBROKE LODGE. Sept g. 1875.
MY DEAR SIR am sorry to say that could not
attend the meeting tomorrow in crowded room and
follow a discussion great question without more
risk to my health than venture to encounter Allow
me to state, however what consider the


GIsT THE TURKISH QUESTION.


On September H. 1850, l wrote q despatch
Of strong remonstrance TO Sir Henry Buwer Am
bassador at Constantnople in certain state
ments which he had made 1t appeared from those
that the Turkish Minister War received for
The of the army about six millions sterling year,
that instead of applying those the Of the
army the army unpaid, and the revenue either
consumed by the Minister in waste and extravaganza
or applied to increase his own private fortune.


The Turkish soldier is excellent soldier brave in
battle patient of hunger and thirst and ready march
the whole day in spite of fatigue and privation;
but while he is good soldier he is not qualified
20 perform the Offices of Minister in court
ofjustce, to unrave the ntrcacies Of long process
of law and to pronounce an equitable Judgment. The
consequences OF the employment of Turkish soldiers
these capacities that my representations OF Sep
sember IL, 1860 have been to this day unheeded
Omar Pacha made many fair promises but


USEuLFrLLxD


am aware that some persons are of opinion that to
have obtained promises is quite much
entitled to- and that to expect the Turkish
government to perform their promises and to do
Justice is preposterous notion. Men who would be
furious If the voted by the House of Commons
not applied according to the Appropriation act
hear calmly that the moneys raised by oppressive
system applied in Turkey purposes of
corruption and waste.


IT, as Solomon says there is time for everything,
It might be well in 1850 to obtain promises and in 1875
TO insist upon their performance At all events can
not think that we bound to employ our army and
navy what is be traditional policy"
Lord Palmerston indignant as / was at the


APATHY sULTAS's GOVERNMENT,
and exclaimed that we could not be expected to
20 to for a dead body. We may wisely
and honoraby refuse to give further subsidies
for the support OF the Turkish government We
obtained promises through Omar Pacha others that
Justice should be done TO the subjects Of the Sultan 1t
s surely no undue impotence to ask fifteen years
terward whether those promises have been performed
Supposng however that Great Britain withdraws from
the it is fair inquire in what justice
be obtained In the Turkish dominons 1t Is hope
less to expect that Turkish rulers afford any
y for the performance of the duties Of good govern
ment, and it may well be question whether Austria
Russia and the other Powers of Europe WILL fasked
TO do So undertake the task Of internal govern
ment in the provinces of Turkey If they decline
there remains but one resource-to obtain for
the people Of Croatia and the Herzegovina, Lord
Derby formerly obtained for the people OF servia,
something of the nature Of independent government
should myself wish TO Thessaly and Albania made
provinces of the kingdom Of Greece


You will what


A VAST PROBLEM LIES BEFORE Us.


good many years ago the Emperor Nicholas OF Russia
stated to Prince Metternich that he longer
wished to obtain Constantinople for himself; that
ne was quite ready 10 see placed
under the Emperor Of Austria as a sovereign In whom
lie could con1de.


That however, is not now the question must
continue to desire that the OF civil and religious
liberty prosper all the world but it for the
people Of Croatia, Herzegovina and servia consider
what is attainable and by what good govern
ment be secured For this purpose the wishes Of


THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES CONSULTED
by the other Powers. glad that the three north
Powers should have wished to unite Great Britain
France and Italy to the body TO be consulted lfthese
combined Powers able to devise plan Of just and
equal government which shall be willingly accepted by
the subjects Of the Sultan and at the same time main
the peace Of Europe shall heartily rejoice at
proptious a result / remain, your faithful servant


RUSSELL
To J. LEWIS FARLEY Esq