The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-05


same time. to naintin The discipline and effectiveness
OF both land and forces The bent OF his foreign
politics would DO to strengthen and more the
amicable relations existing between the Ottoman En-
pre- and her allies, aud to preserve the greatest respect
TO already existing treaties
sA my people, - said he ..who are OF different re-
Sions and different shall Ind in me The
same justice the same solicituae and the
determination to secure their happiness
Such declarations these touched the kindest
chords the hearts OF British journalists and they
were unanimous IN predicting that
ABDUL AzIz WOULD SAVE 1.-THE TURKISH EMpInB
from tho decay with which Il has been long threat
ened" Al the time OF them found
wonderful evidence Of the rule OF compen-
saton in the rcsusctaton OF Turkey while the
United States were being destroyed In the London
Times writer, moved by almost similar comparison
Of the countries OF tho East and West said with
truth and in evident condemnation OF tho for the
Union that 1t would be curious enough II the Otto
man ard Egyptian courts example Of
financial wisdom Al the moment ho democratic States
Of America are throwing economy to the winds and
plunglng hcado. into what must be national debt
unless the consequence DO avertcd by national dis
honesty"
In reality the energetic way in which Abdul Aziz
went 10 work gave every for tho belief that hls
realm would soon be regenerated. lie began the or
ganization OF u civil service and tho education OF
young men for it, and At tho end Of years he had
established bureaucracy which under control
and from which nepotism and pulling almost
thoroughly excluded Extensive road systems were
planned under his direction, and OF them per-
fectcd an immense amount OF public land was recov
cred by drainage; national bank estab ishcd,
and restrictions placed upon With tho
intent TO fully develop all the internal interests OF the
Empire Abdul Azz formed a special administration
OF mines and forests and invited foreign capitalists to
arrange with that body to work those repositories Of
immense wealth. AT the same time he gave his atten-
ton to the growth OF cotton Turkey Years before
this matter discussed by the Turkish government,
which then applied ~ the American government for
formation upon the subject but tho application
resulted in that government losing $4,000 ana
gaining not the slightest knowledge Abdul Aziz,
knowing this wanted American commits
sioner explain the subject OF cultivation Hc
sent to England for the gins and began the cultivation
OF the plant In every plan, though each was meant
for the elevation OF his people, he received strong OPP
position from class yes, strange way he
sustained himself under all the fanatic condemnation.
Perhaps for time he was nervcd BY fragment OF old
Mahmoud's obstinacy. At all events ho persevered In
tho attempt to rcjuvenae and rcgcnerate his empire
by introducing European civilization into II. In
order to study that civilization he made .
i
orthodox Mussuiman pronounced loudly against tho
trip; and when he returned home no still further
Cured tho opposition or those fanatics by decrecing
new reforms He allowed foreigners to hold real estate
in his realm no established high school after tho
| French model and he enriched Constantnope by
FOUNDING SEVERAL SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS
! He began to weary OF buHettng opposition
winch had been made nercer by his latest
reforms but, before lapsing complete
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ofthe Empire and ordered the Supreme Court draw
up civil code. At about the timo his troubles
with the Khedivo OF Egypt settled by tho sub.
MISSION Of the latter 10 his WILL and Immediately Abdul
Aziz gave himself to OF sensual pleasures only
exceeded by tho dcbauchcry OF his predecessor Hence
forth he passed HIS time In eating drinking
cess In tho society Of his women. for he had put
away his former belief in monogamy. Hc has
times different amusemcnts for his drunken moments;
but for months he has taken delight alter his
dinner in watching his officers play trictrac At such
Tires his will made tho gatherings very democratic,
and hc moved about he particularly pleased at
obscene abuse heapcd by tho r,crac players upon
another The following account has been lately given Of
| MS xyERvArISG DAILY LIFE:-
In the morning his Altesse rises ut day break, his
attendants wash and dress him and then spread his
carpet Tor him, and then all begin to say his prayers
Tor him while hc smokes Zach has particular
part Of the Koran assigned, and HIS Myesty's
| II
prayed 1t all himself Then his breakas is served,
which all prepared under tho eye OF vade Sultana
and tasted by great lat negro kept for that purpose
Tho sultan il eating rolls up his sleeves TO the
elbow. aud altogether dsdains the Of knife fork
purpose Strange US IL may seem, he places the food
IN his mouth. He always eats whole loaf OF black
bread ut each meal, tearing of the loaf IN large
moutniuls, which he Grams In by no means elegantly
Slowed chicken with rice IS favorile dish. and Is
eaten in the manner and each meal is washed
down by copious draugnts OF mastic aud champagne.
which, being wine alcohol ~ the good Mussul-
man can take Dinner Is marked by the same sim
pcity as to dishes, but Is made up quantity. There
are two lunches between breakfast and dinner In the
forenoon, between tho lunchcss no tho Grand
vizcr II ho chooses, or sauntcrs in to look ut his
harem.
/ Another account SAYS
The OF his or palaces, pavilions kiosks
either side of the constitutes
one " the man occupations or his vacant existence
To hoard money. TO pile up brick stone and mortar
and to gaze from his window his ironclads riding ut
anchor the only breaks tho Incidence and indu
| gcnce Of hs harcm secusion. A prince born In the
purple not perhaps, destitute or such instincts and
faculties might have raised him u high destinles
SULTAN Abdul Aziz has sunk into Z mere pampcrsd
aud cloycd vouptuary. United for any work by hls
clreminaie bringing up obese and fabby incapable OF
sustained exertion mental or physical. corrupted by
his own overweening consciousness Of unboundod au-
thorny, and by tho base adulation and alteration OF
those who cxaggcratc his conccit OF power which
they exercise IN his name, but for their benefit
Tins iadislah. thus "Rcfugo OF the World" this
''shadow OF God" keeps aloof from cares and duties,
wlthdraws within himself limiting his Intercourse to
bcvy OF female slaves and herd Of cnuchs court
Chafnbcflans Win euuucis ncaTtS, with effects
his temper may DO expected from n be-
tween the obsequiousncss that surrounds him In his
FOOLS paradise and tho snubs aud bullets which await
him whenever he ventures into collision with tho
stubbornness OF the outor world 1t IL only In his
harcm. as he must feel IN spite OF himself That his
reign absolute Outside III walls tlerc AFRO rcbcllous
Gaours aud meddling Christian potcntatcs, weak.
minded Ministers srudgng tho supplies. But within
those walls his stronghold Is impregnablc, and there
he a5,des, invisible inaccessible 10 rcrnon-
STRANGE. Enable advice from vizlcr Ambasss
dor No truth. II ~ fclt, can make It's way the
measure Of reform or Improvement by which bis tot
tering Empire might be stayed It's tall the Sultan
has To be surprised hoodwinked or brbcd into giving
his consent nor Is there certainty that what
has been obtained by the Minister'S stratagem may
at any moment be revoked by the Sovcrogns caprice
POLITICAL TROUBLES ABDrL-AzIz
These were inccssant, but mainly confined 10
his dominion. Though several times put IN
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