The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-03
The Sultan.

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The Sultan.
The'peaeeiui dethronement OF o. Turk
ish Sultan by his own people is an event
almost hitherto unknown in their his
torys. Seldom have the Sultars been al
lowed to die peacefully in their beds;
but while they lived, they reigned. lnil
the present instance, Abdul Aziz hasil
simply been stripped of his official au.
thority, but his personal safety has notI
even been threatened. For prudential
reasons hehas been placed in gnarded!|
security at some distance from the Cap
ital; but in SO doing no personal vindic.'
tiyeness, has been manifested towards
him, The Sultan nhimselfproclaimed the
official announcement of his abdicationi
In these brief and significant words:
uWe, Abdul Aziz, conlormably with the
wishes of the majority Of our subjects,
Rbdicate."
The late Sultan is. but forty-six years
Of age, and has reigned on the Ottoman
throne fifteen years lacking one month.
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Turkish scholarship goes. speaking Eng
lish, French and German with readiness.
In his youth he was particularly fond OIL
agriculture, and established a model
farm near Constantinople, where he in
trodueed some Of the best agricultural
systems from Western Europe. He also
established public high school on the
FIR, n III plan at Constantinople.
Recommended his reign in 1861 in the
character of refor1ner -et ancient
abuses in the government. Hecut down
expenditures; dismissed corrupt officials
in disgrace; and in many ways mani
tested desire to benefit his people
With the view Of inspecting the work
ings, of European systems, he visited
Austria, France and England, This
tendency to liberal ideas offended the
fanatical Mahommedans, who be-
came greatly disatfected towards
him; and this disaffection had never
been entirely healed, and prob
ably led to- the recent demand for
his aBdication. In the later years
of his reign he has. however, manifested
disposition to relapse into the indo-
lence and luxury characteristic Of his
race. His extravaganza in expenditure
for personal gratihcation became bound
less, and his. avariee increased in pre-
portion to the increase of his wants.
Though the TACT is not, absolutely
known, there are nevertheless strong
Indications Of some mental alterations
which were the immediate reasons for
demanding his. abdicatron, And this
presumption is measurably confirmed
\ by the fact that no personal indignity
has been offered him by his subjects.
Their action plainly indicated that this
step was .resorted to from prevalent
consciousness that he was no longer
fitted to reign; and especially when
surrounded with the difficulties that
were threatening the loss OF their Euro
pean possessions. This view Of the
caseis strengthened by the fact that the
Grand Vizler and great officers near the
throne, Led in the revolution that re-
sulted, in his dethronement; and who
best knew the necessity for change in
ths Sultanate. In all this the present
Sultan seems to have taken no active
part.
This revolution, moreover, has not In
any manner changed the instituted Or
der OF succession. The newly installed
Sultan is the personupon whom the sue.
Eession would regularly have fallen had
Abdul Aziz died.. The Turkish law OF
descent in this regard is somewhat pscu.
liar. There the crown dsscends accord.
ing to seniority Of years in the male de.
scsndants oftOTHMAN. So that, II there
be two brothers Of that line, one orthem
pn the throne. and he should die leaving
Ason,. thsscrown would pass, not othal
son, but to the surviving brother. And
II that brother be deceased, thento thai
brother,s son, lin case he be older thar
The sonfofthe deceased Sultan. Such il
now the present case, where the nephew
succeeds the uncle, and not the son the
father. Indeed, Abdul Azi1 accession
was precisely 10 the same manner. HI
succeeded his uncle. Abdul NEEDED, be
cause he was older than his uncle'sowi
son. And now that son, the presen
sultan, Mehemet Murad Effendi, sue
reeds has, uncle, because he. is older thar
mat uncle's own son. One OF tile com
piaints against Abdul Aziz was, that he
sought to secure the succession for biz
swn son, the junior Of his nephew, ant
lhsySby change the ancIcnt customs o
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