New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-28

of single shred Of his power. favorite had
only to whisper in his ear that Mldhat was
cherishing dangerous ideas, and the Minister'S
doom was sealed. He was appointed Governor
of SalOnica, and in few months was driven
into retirement The dethronement OF Abdul
Aziz brought the Turkish Liberal AGAIN to
the front. Europe, aghast at the horrors IN
Bulgaria, demanded a suspension of hOstilities
with Servia and Montenegro, and sent SIX
representatives to Constantinople to protest
AGAINST the persecution of the Christians. This
was the supreme moment OF Mldhats career
He resolved to resent the Intervention OF the
six great Powers. If reform must come, IL
should be wrought from the inside, and not
from the outside. He brought forward draft
of new Constitution, by which the equality OF
Christian, jew and Mussulman before the law
was proclaimed, and National Parliament
clothed with legislative powers Although it
was shorn of many OF its features before 1t left
the Palace, he thought that enough
was left to put new life into the nation, new
vigor into every department OF the admins
tratiOn. The representatives OF the SIX Powers
came forward with their hats III Their hands,
and he snapped his fingers in their faces.
They did not ask very much. Lord Derby,
who had objected to the Andrassy Note anu
brought the Berlin Memorandum to naught,
WAS successful in belittling the demands OF
Europe but, modest as the request was, the
Grand VHer would not listen to IT, ou'
bowed Gen. Ignatieli, Lord Salisbury ana thelr
colleagues out OF the palace
Aidhats hour of triumph was snort beIore
ngGIAn
the Chamber of Deputies opened us SESSION.
the Liberal Minister was banlshed from Ooh-
stantinople. a whisper from one OF the sui
tan's lavorites whose allowance had been cut
down, or possibly an intrigue of jealous rivals,
had wrought his downfall. The Sultan merely
motioned to his guards, and the strong man who
had deficd Europe was arrested ana sent INTO
exile. Edhen, his representative at the
Conference and one of the bitterest OF the Old
Turks, who were opposed to Constitutional re-
forms, took his place IN the Council OF MINIS
tiers. NIidnat was hoist with his own petard
He was bani,hed in accordance with IN article
in his Constitution, which gave the Sultan
power to send ont of the Empire any one who
endangered its security and peace. As the
Minister was twiring his thumbs and imasln-
ing that the Deputies of his new Parliament
were puppets under his fingers, he was brushed
aside like a fly on a window OF the Sultans
palace.
But the wheel has turned. The Sultan needs
his wisest subject in his Council Chamber ana
the strong man who Sncered at Europe Is recalled
70 the palace. The National Parliament which
was ORGANIZED under the Constitution had adj
iourned after a session which proved that rep
re5entative government is Il possibility, though
not yet reality in Turkey. The turbulent
Sofas will welcome the Trainer OF that ConStl-
tuition as a champion, and the popuace ana
the soldiers will hail him as the leader OF
n new National movement. He will return to
find one of the great Powers whom he deied
in the Winter menaclng the capture of Adri-
anope. The Russian infantry Is massed be-
tween the Danube and the Balkan, and the
Cossacks are swarming in the mountain detiles.
Four of the great Powers stand with iolded
arms idly watching the march OF the Northern
army. France. rent asunder by internal teudS
Italy. mcnaced by its UltramOntane elements;
Germany in open sympathy with the kils-
sian arms, and only watching for chance
to strike down France; Austria, divided
into hostile camps of Slavs and Masyars,
and committed to the traditional policy or
mastery inactivity-these are the Nations
whose representatives Midhat insulted in Con-
stantinople But there is one more: Russla's
rival in Asia-Great Britain. Her fleet lies at
anchor in Turkish roadstead; her troops
are embarbing to reinforce the Mediterranean
garrisons; her Premier is envous of the laurels
of Lord Palmcrstou, and anxious to show his
countr,men what he can do in war time. If any
man can entrap Great Britain into an alliance
with the Porte, and repcl the onset of the
Russian horde. if is the Turkish Liberal.