The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03


give them an easy, care for nothing ap-
pearance: while as for the ulema, they
might IA we'll have been the gentlemen
who helped to dethrone Abdul Aziz. 1t
was clear that one hundred and sixty
gentlemen had come together VINO
| would eventually make q great STIR IN
the land. though when they. would begin
remained subject for speculation. mat
| their first acts would, however, con-
sist In q series Of insubordinate re-
fusals to obey the behests OF
their rulers no one seemed for
a moment to suppose. Yet events have
shown how singuIarly mistaken oil pre-
dictions were. The Parliament had
scarcely begun to sit before Ahmed
vetik's troubles began, and the imbrog-
lilo went on till one unfortunate day that
excellent old gentleman told Syrian
not to chatter SO much. "Whatl" cried
The Arab. mot talk 80 much? Why,
YOU talk more than all OF us put to-
gether." Whereupon the universally
Recognized" as the Sultan called him,
collapsed, and left off for that day to
attempt to abridge the debate. But
what was the surprise Of the Deputies to
| find the next day that their President
obstinately refused to salute such Depu-
ties as were opposed to him, and that.
more, he was inclined to be more
hTbltaTY LuaH essIE ho 10 az IN
practicable man." said one Of them;
"An impossible President" said
another. 1--WE must begin an agitation
to get rid OF him. whispered third;
and 50 began a movement which ex-
pect will very soon end in the summary
election OF Turkey 8 first Mr. Speaker.
Meanwhile, however, very singular
incident has occurred in the Chamber.
Amongst the rules which the govern
ment submitted to the Deputies for their
consideration was the one which re-
member being allowed to ask ques-
tion upon any subject upon the same
day. This rule raised, as may be sup
posed, feeling Of opposition so soon as
it was fairly understood, and the Depu-
ties were not long in determining what
to say. One after another rose and
spoke two or three days the debate
went on. At last Ahmed Vetik thought
it was about time the subject should
finish, 50 without more ado he put 1t to
the vote, whereupon there appeared FOR
the rule fourteen supporters, against 1t
ninety, leaving the government on the
first division In hopeless minority OF
seventy six, on question which they
had thought fit to fight over for two
days. 1--WE took that rule said a
Deputy to me the next morning, as he
smoked his chibouk. and dropped it
out of the window. 1t Is gone forever !;
we will have no restrictions on our
liberty" There were several other
Deputies sitting in the room when
these words were uttered, and with
them two Turkish officials OF high
rank. At last one of these latter re-
marked laughingly, eff you continue
as you have begun we shall have to ex-
lie you before long-all Of you." Il
wish you would" replied the deputy.
Eve should be very pleasant company
IL all sent to the same place. should
be quite willing to pass long time ne
are many men Of learning and intelli-
gence amongst them. But have you
considered what would be the result of
sending us away ?" 10 this question
the hey returned no direct reply, but
turning to me said: "Of course the
only species Of exile for the Parliament
is dissolution; but there are. special
reasons why even that would be dan
gerous in Turkey. The institution. of
Parliament Is a new one In this empire,
. and very imperfectly understood by the
rally speaking, the NEST Influential
: men in their districts have gone up to
Constantinople to assist in gov
, erning the country. In some vague
: sort OF way they understand that
q great deal Of good is to come Of
the trips their representatives have
J made. and they wait the result. Should
/ they find these gentlemen suddenly
| sent back, and hear from them that 1t
, was for doing their duty, no one can
venture to say what they would do. For
my part, should look for revolution
in every province Of the empire. 1t
would be the most dangerous expert
ment government could make. The
returned deputies would not fail, you
may be sure, to justify their own con.
,, duct when they reached their homes
They would tell the tale to people who
have the most implicit confidence in
their ability, and they would be likely
!, to adj little democratic flavor to what
> they thus presented to their constitu,
ents. The harm they would do would
be simply immense, confidence in the
government would be destroyed, and ir
the end we might look for vast changes
especially in such parts Of the empire
s as Syria, where even now the Turk Is
g regarded with no favorable eye."
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