The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-13

Herest TOOL OF Said and Mahmoud Nedim.
or Mahmond Nedim enough is known to preclude
the necessity of long description either of his per-
sonaI appearance or his political bias. He is an oil
man. not SO inhrm by any many of thos
who are his equals in age and experience-not given
to luxury-a quiet but not too hard-headed, civil
aud thoughtful man. but somewhat easily imposed
upon. When In office a. the Prime Minister of Abdul
Azz, lie was the mere tool of General Ignatief who
intrigued in such way that. while he directed all
the moves upon the political chessbosrd ut Con-
stantinople he made Mahmoud Nedm appear the
head aud front of .the offending. His modus
operandi may be illustrated by anecdote.
Long before the trouble in Roumelia began
in 1876 tho Pacha OF Adrianople wrote
nestly to Mshmoud to send some regular
troops up from Constantinople. as. through
Muscovite intrigues the Bulgarians in the Tartar
Bazanjik district were becoming troublesome. The
Pachu of Adranople knew that with regular soldiers
on the spot the trouble which was rising wonld
cease and he naturally wished that they should be
furnished. Mahmond consulted Ignatieh. Said that
worthy. "Send troops. my dear fellow? Not ut all.
you do people will at spread the report that
you arc about to massacre tho Inhabitants The man
has plenty of local militia there; let him employ
them." Isnatien well knew what "employing"
bashi bazouks meant. and Europe knows now
Mahmoud Nedim had fly when Midhat came
into power. and has been away ever SINCE
But recalled through the influence of Little Ssid he
is back again and in full power Minister of the
Interior. Mahmoud is simply Russian agent call
ing himself by Turkish name-a Turk born and
bred II you like. but Russian by education. with
Ignateh. the hero Of San stefano. a q master.
His favorte counsellor and friend is M. Onou.
Russian chief dragoman tall. thin, hollow-cyed
Of consummste ability Onou's plan always
was in the good old times to represent himself
l.,
Inns the friend. not Short" his motto. Iona-
tief would officially protest; Onou unoficiallv
would advise-would let out the profound secret to
Mahmoud that the Ambassador very angry
Then poor Mahmoud taking his advice. would run
round to the Grand Rue in Pera. Ignatief do
what he told him. and 90 to his konak contented
while the Muscovites laughed in their sleeves. Nah
moud Nedim Of these days is not one whit better
than in the days of yore. Onou ia still ut CONSTANT
nope. and with him there and Mahmoud in power
Ignatef will not be seriously missed.
ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA THwARTED.
SSuch. then. is English admission Of Russia's
paramount influence at Constantinople. and 1t made
great stretch Of Imagination to believe that
Turkey herself after casting herself into the
of cher nearest neighbor" in sheer desperation at
being bullied by England. should think Of joining
the Balkan federation. The London E1am-
liner admits the Russian diplomatic victory
at StaEboul. saying:-"Th swer to the much
paraded alliance of Germany and Austria has been
made At Constantinople. After the occupation Of
Novi-Bazar nobody could doubt that the bait held
out to Austria empire in the East; wns.
in other words, another share Of Turkey,
with hopes Of inconsistencies first and Con-
stantinople next. Lord Salisbury in 1t
glad tidings Of great joy;' all the rest Of the
world. including the Turks. In 1t the tidings OF
another conspiracy against them; with this differ
ence. that Whereas the former conspiracy OF
the three Emperors, this of two only.
Formerly 1t Russia. Germany and Austria against
Turkey and England; now 1t is Germany. Austria
and England. ID far Lord salisbury declare
her. against Turkey This is precisely what Russia
wanted 70 complete the offered Russo Turkish
alliance. England, by the mouth OF Lord Sails
bury. declared to play Germany and Austria
against her. She answers by playing Tur-
key against Germany. Austria and England. That
is the meaning Of the appointment OF Said pacha
Grand Vixier and Mahmoud Nedim. the Russian
tool, as his lieutenant. Russia and Turkey
allied" Not only this. indeed. but with all the
principaties of the Balkan Peninsula Thus late in
the day is Russia apparently reaping the results of
her victorious campaign Taking the above facts
into consideration it would seem that Russia has
como master of tho situation south Of the Balkans,
and has put efectual block to the further develop
ment of Astris southwark.