Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-10
TURKISH AFFAIRS.
The New sultan 60 ms Vfxfer.

Nav YORK. July lO-The following OH
cisl document. IN relation 90 Turkish AZ
ialrs, is furnished through the courtesy OF
Aristachi Bey, the Turkish envoy extrsor-
dluary and plenipotentiary 10 this country:
"IaperSdi Han. NJ ILilssrsOtH IIseT, Me-
ne9aed hischh FdShd,-Hsving ssceOded the
nnone OF our ancestors, thanks 10 the eter-
nal DEGREES OF Providence, and conformably
10 the Will and unanimous wishes Of our
SUBJECTS, knowing your capacities and pa
grand viEer, by renewing your mandate AZ
We confirm the other ministers and func-
tionsries In their position. IL il manifest
that Tor some time past the difficulties which
have tram meled the regularity OF Doth the
interior and exterior affairs of the state
have caused decrease OF confidence In pub
lie opinion as well as injustice TO the finances
and 10 the country and disturbances OF every
Find, therefore, before anything else, the
duty OF the government - 70 stuiy aud
adopt q system capable OF dispeling snd
oompensating for these misfortuneS. aud in
the future 10 maintain the confidence aud
The prosperity as well rs the security. moral
and material happiness OF the country aud
al It's Inhabitants. Such results can only be
obtaiued by placing the governmental sys-
tenn upon a serious Rnd firm basis. Ourwfu
aud wishes are concentrated upon that poiut.
You Will therefore have 10 deliberate with
our other ministers upon the principle snd
more OF govern ment 20 establish, In Ori0r 10
summit, while expecting our religious laws,
The general administration and government
tal action, 10 well conceived laws and con-
lormable with the requirements of the pres-
ent state OF things ana the needs OF tue peO-
pie so tnst our subjects, without exception,
may enjoy a complete liberty, develop every
progress, and unite in perfect accord among
themselves in the love aud defence OF the
country, the state, and the nation. You Will
present 10 US tie result OF your delibera-
lions, In accordance with the basis which we
have just established. There Is an impor~
tant necessity 10 reform SUCCESSFULLY me
counsel OF state and the min istries OF iustica
pubic instruction ana fiuances, as well as
other branches OF the government, and 20
renew their respective organizatlons The
financial situation being one OF the difficul-
Ties which trammels the action OF tue gov
eminent, the nrSt reform 10 Introduce IN
mat administration must be combined IN
such q way as 10 restore confidence. To
reach that end an effective aud earnest con-
troll must be established In order 10 obtain
FAITHFUL performance OF the provisions OF
The budget and prevent the possibility OF
erecting expenses beyond those set forth in
them. For our own part, and as an ACT to-
wares those reforms We abandon 20 the min
lstry OF finances 6O,O00 purses a year from
our civil list, as well as the direction and
revenues OF the coal mine at Eregli or other
mines, and of some factories heretofore
oelon sing 10 the said civil list. Our will also
Is thats by wise reforms important econo-
mics should equally be made In other
orspcnes OF the government Oae of our
as In the past 10 execute faithfully our differ
ent treaties with the foreign powers, our
government should devote a great part OF
It's Efforts - develop and bind closer our
good relations with them. May the Al
mighty grant us all His aid aud protection.
ConstsntiDople June LIST, 1916.
M. Arlstarchl has also received from his
government the official report OF tue phvsi-
clans who examined the body of the late
sultan after his death, showing that be died
rom the wounds inflicted by himself with a
pair OF scissors. The report has been pub
likhod before.