The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-18
THE DISSOLUTION OF TURKEY.


ter. gave you report Of conversation heard
in a tramway car on the subject OF the mys-
FERROUS riot between the negroes and the Alba
mans OF the Imperial Guard at the very gate OF
tho palace. This conversation ended with the
word STEAMBOAT, in reply to this question OF
a superior officer: But the cause the real
cause. what was 1t? Where did it come from?"
From Stamboul." was the reply. The affair
was quite serious. as everybody understands.
for not a word is now uttered in regard to it.
A few days afterward there was at Waldo
Djemici. the mosque of tho Sultana Valide. in
the Ak Serial quarter OF STEAMBOAT. mysterious
affair that have not yet boon able to clear up
completely. but of which have learned tho
principal features from the testimony Of trust
worthy people. 1t appears that the preacher.
In accord with the softas. students in theology,
spoke in bitter terms OF the condition Of pub
memberment, the squandering OF the public
funds and the scandalous nepotism at the
palace; and he placed tho responsibility Of it
oil at the foot of the throne. Among his
took offence at his words and declared
the affair quickly turned into a regular fight. in
am credlbly informed. about sixty men we're
more or less wounded l am also told that
aa Sssr wsS Killed WITH
were also some killed and wounded among the
sofas. with whom the inhabitants of the place
pletely restored. and the report was circulated
that a riot had taken place between softas and
mosque 1t was also stated that tho sofas
were drunk. and the Chief OF Police published
cafes and I places Of ae to the
softas, rs the frequenting of such places was
incompatible with their religious character:
All this OF course was nothing but piece OF
deception to hide the gravity Of the facts which
n ,ec the Immediate dismissal Of the
aS ahSsS ha5 nsh" ds TsGss Ffss
are not dismissed on account of
Ss p ssSss s a.a shs Ss
lation OF tho quarter on one side and the troops
on the other would not be likely to come to
such n cause exist, in. S,amboul. whore people
think about rs much Of the affairs Of THO Church
raei. Tho truth is that the Mussulman popu.
lation is IN a state Of extreme cxcitement, and
able consequence. The people are aware OF
tho malady OF tho Sultan, They watch its
lsam; for i is idle TO disguise, the fact, Islam;
be separated from tho state; conSseIuentlyi it
can't be- separated from politics Every polit-
ic1l success or failure is religious success Or
politics. The chief Of the state is the head OF
the Church; and, although the funds Of the
recent cvonts have proved two things first. that
the law on this subject is always respected and
ali tho resources Of the State CONTROLLED by a
crazy and rapacious sultan. who divides the
pn66lic revenues into two parts one for himself
and the other for the intriguers who are aware
OF his madness and traffic in 1t even ut the risk
Of the dissolution OF Mussulman society.
resulting from such administration. In
order to form an idea of il. i is only necessary
male pensioners that crowd tho offices OF the
Departments OF Finance or OF War. clamorng
for II few pennies' advance on their miserable
PENSIONS In tho grosscit language they insult
the Ministers. Even Osnlan Pasha, who tried
one day to reason with them. was Obliged to lily
ieam that might be sot abiaae by single match
would illustrate the situation. 1t Is true that
piled. I,osides ali the foreign Ministers. only
too. happy to have to deal will, u Government
s sS n Sasrs re Tf n n ss hey cn:
eonraGe her in her vices and sustain her in the
/ may ns we'll add. in closing. that the negroes
;Ahl Alb They have been removed from
Fund Pasha Is moro than eyer prisoner. I
s Sn on snnaay last his old father whos bowed
The dismissal Of Halz Pashs was a good
thing He Tas Sor!tthigss scamp: In 1878 ~
ay ny hs Wiz
didn't do the work. but lie pocketed tho money.
Hence his immense fortune.
for having insulted and assaulted the preacher
OF Waldo Dlemici. Perhaps through this source
we may receive some light upon the subject.
but / doubt II.
-Four days ago several hundred female PEN
sipners. not having been able to get q cent OF
their .pensions. Invaded the Bureau OF Finance
and attacked the Minister.
Don't believe the reports Of the English Jour
mails on the subject OF the Armenian insurrec-
ton, with their ridiculous accounts OF lighting
between the military and the insurgents. The
whole truth OF the matter Ia that the Russian
Consu! at Erzeroum collected together con:
siderable number Of Russian Armenians and
formed sort OF sol distant educational society
where ssditiOus songs were taught to the chill
dren and distributed among them. The Gov
ernor-General at Erzeroum. Phosphore Pasha,
having got wind OF the affair. suppressed tho
society, made r few arrests, and this was the
As for the armed bands In the mountains
they AFRO more imaginary than real, and there
WAS no battle with them whatever. Tho famous
sherkel rasha. Of Bplgariqn m memory. reported
preston has nothing whatever tn do with it.
At present l believe he IL occupied with the
kurds. The AFFAIR Is in tho hands OF phos-
phors, whom ! know personally as one Of the
Tow Mussulman functionaries OF whose integ-
rity there Ia no question, and who are perieotly
upright and Just In everything. From this
quarter thpra IL nothing f0ar.