The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-30
TURKEY.
"YOung'' Turkey the Situation OF the
Empire-The Change Of Succession Plan
Imperial Difficulties and the Prospect.

"YOuug" Turkey ON the Situation OF the
Empire-The Change Of Succession Plan
Imperial Difficulties and the Prospect.
berlin Sept. 16) correspondence OF London Times
Zia Bey, the late Turkish Minister Of Justice and
Secretary to the Sultan, now residing as an exile
at Paris, has published a curious pamphlet on the
succession to the throne OF his country. II is I'm
Turkish and, like everything penned by this, the
principal leader OF Young Turkey. has found many
readers at COnstantinOple where it Is secretly crcu
lated. Contrary to the opinion entertained by some
Western statesmen, he insists that to change the
order OF succession and make the son OF the sultan
instead of the eldest member Of the dynasty his
heir would be unadvisable under existing circum-
stances The question, he says Is not new one.
It has been repeatedly agitated within the last fifteen
years. and II not finally solved is stil acknowledged
to be OF the utmost moment. But TO revive 1t now,
when all Europe is arming for war, which, accord
ing 70 Western diplomats, will first show itself in
the East is TO add wantonly to the difficulties be-
setting the Turkish empire. Turkey cannot afford
on the contrary, ought to be consolidated to
be abe to weather the storm menacing her on
OF civil warfare; Greece and Persia are not well
disposed towards the Sultan; Egypt and The Wal
lachan principalities betray marked tendency 10
with view TO enlarge her frontiers The MOntene-
grins are but waiting the signal to revolt. and dis
satisfaction il rife In Bulgaria. The exchequer ia
empty, and loans raised for the maintenance OF the
court the army and bureaucracy must be paid for at
r'e s 1 the sad e
arrears OF pay in the army are every now and then
allowed to run on for ten or fifteen months and both
pectancy as to what will be the end Of 1t all. Such
moment as this has been chosen by the Ministers OF
the Sultan for reconsderng the question Of success
sion. Is this wiser Nay, Is 1t compatible with
ordinary foresights The matter, indeed. might
be settled at once were an attempt made
empire from foreign enemies and internal dificul-
ties but the Ministers determined to shut their
friendly Powers as to the real state OF things.
Strange to say, they were aiming at change alike
OitiOna of the DeOOle lunCturo when internal
Gommotions could not but be fatal tp the empire.
Both the lawful successor and the nation would rise
in arms against the contemplated Innovation and
the Ministers now intent upon giving the Sultan .
practical proof OF his omnnOpOtence and befrend-
ing his son would soon become aware that they had
injured rather than benefited them. In former days
| the regning Sultan Abdul Aziz, as whose private
! secretary Za Bey acted for period OF seven
| years, would never listen to any proposal
OF the Kind. The Sultan had himself told the
succeeded had regarded him with such extreme
jealousy that he dared not proclaim the birth OF his
eldest son. which had occurred under the preceding
reign. II was only after his accession to the throne
| that Abdul Aziz made known to the world that he
| had son, and that his name was Yousuf Iseddin
Efendi. Yet, Notwithstanding the treatment he had
| undergone, the Sultan had never displayed any III
will towards the other members Of hrs family, but
always aI, looked upon them as hrs relatives aud aud
| Sultan-who would have been the heir TO the
thone n inheritance In direct Inc the law Of
| the land-had q son born 10 him. Abdul Aziz
| fondled the infant AMI loaded n with presents.
| II now lending u favorable ear TO the pernicious
| proposals Of his Cabinet, THIS was owing 10
| the whispers Of Fuad Pasha, who had inspired him
| with This dangerous wish. Fuad Pasha's motive
was essentially egotistic In its nature. Some time
| ago Fuad Ali. Rushdi and Kiam Pasha, finding
their Official transactions too narrowly investigated,
| agreed to send In their resignation. with q view
| To exact greater privileges for themselves. Fuad
Pasha did So but only 20 be left In the urch by the
Others lie, therefore lost his place: while the others
remained In Office. little caring what became Of him.
| IL was then that to rengratiate himself with the
sultan he advised him TO declare his sou heir to the
| throne. The sultan not being In a hurry 10 follow
| this counsel, Fuad told him that the thing might
frat be tined I'm Egypt ana. II well received there,
| adopted IN Turkey, too. In this wise all RISKS
| likely To attend the measure would be avoided
| The yiceroy OF Egypt had. OF course nothing to
say against the proposed innovation which accord
ingiy carried into effect far "a the Egyptian
dynasty was concerned. since then the sultan has
| become more and more Inclined 10 proclaim the same
| measure In his own country, and IA the Sheik VI
Islam, without whose approval nothing can he none
ISL weak aud submissive priest Il IL not impossible
that he will be induced to sanction the change. in
that the most serious commissions will not fail
to arise. With this conclusion ends the pamphlet,
which IL full Of interesting details concerning the
admnistrati and leading personagcs Of Turkey.