New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-13
MR.. HEWITT AND THE SULTAN
CAUSE AND RESULTS OF A FAMOUS VISIT.

Mr. Abrap s. Hewitt has been equally favored seems,
and may heuceforth be numbered among the successful
| masters Of royalty
A cable dispatch. printed the other day, announced
that tho Sultan had presented Mr. Hewitt with several
costly carpets, swords and other expressions Of royal
goodwill. They have rot been received by him yet,
but undoubtedly will arrive in due time For more than
Mr. Hewitt must be glad that Congress has
adjourned; for thankful, perhaps than that
these prcsonts did reach him while tho watoul eyes
OF su5h patriots Bchelieu Robinson and John +.
Fnerty could have caught sight OF them What II Rich
ellen should have demanded that tho fine old Smyrna
rug which is sure to be among tho collection be hun <
behind the Speakers chair IN plain view OF the whole
House and tho people assembled IN the galleries. and
then delivered OF his characteristic speeches bemOan
ing the decadence OF republican virtue and ended by
introducing resolution calling for Information from the
Secretary OF State concerning this reasonable transac
ton What IT, Intoxicated by his eoquence he had
demanded that that genial old gentleman, Mr. Hewitt
should kncel down there aud then. in front Of the
Speaker AMI with the eyes Of an awestruok press upon
him. commit political harikar, 10 speak. with the
very sword he had Venued accept at the hands Of the
Sultan. Let Mr. Hewitt congratulate himself on his
escape without any further moralzins my part per
init simply to record here the strange manner In
which he made the Acquaintance OF the Sultan II reads
like atae from Arabian Nights. but Ipse
DIRT; and who would doubt Mr. Hewitts word 2
Mr. Hewitt found himself. together With his family.
pored the European quarter he directed his steps toward
st. SOphia's, where he met by Gro gd OF people
waiting the Commander OF the Faithful on his way
to the Mosque to offer his daily pray The heat was
oppressive, and in company with his little sOp Mr
Hewitt int the shade OF guarl-house near by Tho
exposure had proved too much however for the boy and
before long lie tainted rs tho ladies would say. dead
away. willing hands carried him into the guard house,
where and what seemed more important Just then.
something to eat, restored him When he opened
owes no found himself in the company Of two lads OF
about his own age who seemed greaG interest In
him. and soon became very friendly. They were accom-
panied by gentleman, to whom tho officers in the
seemed to pay marked Difference. As they had
made sure that the little sufferer out Of danger they
took their departure; not however without frat in
curing and the residence Of their newly found
friend.
Tho next day Mr. Hewitt was asonished to find himself
waited upon By an Oicor evidently Of high rank who
begged to be informed how the little boy getting
along. Tie sultan, OF whose aides-de-camp he
represented himself to be- hal ndcd him. he said
to make the inquiry. His Majesty he also added. would
be pleased to receive the American gentleman in audi
ence at any time that might SUIT the convenience Of the
latter.
Mr.. Hewitt rubbed HIS eyes in astOnsment Was he
drelmingi Had he been reading pf the good HarOun al
Raschid had worthy successor OF that great Caph
arsen who spent his days in going about town looking
after little boys that take into their heads faint
No here the aide camp tee and gold lace and
sabre before him. In the street below the carriage
which had brought HIM In the door stood the Obsequ
Gus servant who had shown the visitor upstairs and in
his own hand Mr. Hewitt held the card OF SO-and-sO
Pacha Mr. Hewitt has forgotten the name but be is
1uite certain that he at least Pacha Having made
surr that he was awake Mr.. Hewitt informed the aide
de-canp he would give himself the pleasure OF call
upon the Grand Turk the following day such and
such an hour
The afternoon spent by Mr.. Hewitt in Illuminating
and conjectures the object of Abdul Hamds desire
To see him Did tie sultan wish to consult him about
proposed revision OF the Turkish tariff Did he intend.
perhaps 10 make him his Grand Yzier or did he desire
only be enlightened the mysteries Of glue and the
American After seeplesS night spent in idle
spcculaons this sort and the study at intervals Of
hi. turkish pocket dictionary which he had taken the
prrcauon to place under his pillow before retiring the
Representative OF the Nth NewYOr District presented
himself tnc appointed hour before the sublime Porte.
His visit seemed Il have been looked aud prepare
tons made to receive him. Passing through suite of
rcsplcndent apartments he wa, finally ushered by the
Faithful himself. with the same ef-pO5scsson which
moment 10 tiires, meeting u the County Democracy
Mr. Hewitt advanced aud IN simple republican fashion
shook the hand oi the master OF over forty million Mus
81 mans Ny Turkish i little RUSTY and, moreover
am given to under and that the Turkish gentleman
whom you cmpoy ia your cOnpo'iH- room Is ISL now
spending his vacation IA ms native country else would
nayr vcnur'd reproduce here fIithuly and with the
y,rs.u.ou which eu.ucd Suffice it 10 say that after
dritted from Turkish INTO French ana hnaIly from
Frouch into ENGLISH In the latter language, am bound
to ~. the greater par Of the conversation carried
o. by Nh Hewitt with great nucncy ana by his Majesty
VITA the ali Of ava Interpreter.
The sultan explained that the little boys whom nr.
Hewitt, had met II tine guard house Ola the prcccd
Ing day his children. aud nat they had told INN all
vcuturrl To- make through one OF his a des camp /
am not 10 liberty to ltuge all the topics todchel np0n
ANY condl.uoc in saving mat Abdul IIamiJ seemed
deeply impressed with an eSPo-iunn OF the political in
fIsf4 fftII lNI a ian lf.
Visitor The caucus the platform. the convention.
things be had never heard Of IT was the caucus more
OF the citrHctcr7ticIlN American iu4ti-
,,ts arr said to nave DECLARED the late rall of Inc
Minister been duo O caucus held m the seragO
Immediately after MI llc"itt5 departure But this Is
Tao conversation toward its close Turned TO lighter
suhcc' i, Majesty inc den"iy rrinlrHhg mat lac was
difficult procure It hero" he added WIN sigh shall
be- dciIutcd.' promptly IcplI mi, ur"ltL 10 Hend
takiul out his note book ne ma lc proper memorandum
the promise just made In doing 40 ho nsed the indc
Bile pencil which hr wears -l-prhdrh IIon MS Wach
guard III. Majesty looRoi upon me process WIN inter
when Mr. Hewitt showed MN mat by "rIm me Ups 81
h, Huyci- and passing thcn over the laldwutng the
latter could not b. cil'c'i 97 NHe-{ hhst Know h2
hounds Hr h"'i' upon u@ u " 10. h
an hour or more hc amused himself by -rbbinH on
aeaPo' pP,r WIN iae P,n,i @ ~ t 1,'
with ~ blur and rn,cc what ne hat written when he
SAN tnt In, only served to BRING out the writing more
clearly than before he c1PP'd MS hands "th pleasure
Et' if iy th. tine felt quite 1T home and prom
.l to send h, friend some ~ lr. on MS Ituth 10
The United states THIS offer the sultan accepted pro
ytIcd Mr. Hewitt aud the ladies' ACCOMPANY ing ann |
,,nild dino AT the Palace II was with some diouy !
tb,t MIR Hewitt explained that the Ladies' were ~ !
nuuruu, ana that inc customs 81 their country uwer
the circumstances demanded that they sh"'lI not 1,c'pt
u,t,i,u. of this character. The sultan was sorry 10 |
rlrlt but stcd that Mr Hewitt ana ms family Tor the
remainder of thor Hy III C0n'Anlin"pe 'h'lI ac |
cent M, Hospitality AND i've a one ~ hi' palace on me
shore. nf the Bosphpuis. THIS proportion Dir. IcWt'i
could decline aud he was uo'cd Tor ts resi- OF lne
Time hr spent iu the capital ~ ono Oi inc numerous
palace, thr sultan owua In the vicinity.
wbcn Vr Hewitt returned home hi. frat business was
10 order three handsome pencils mldr wlh Rod ttm- |
ming TIr-c with liberal supply OF lndelbr rih7 me-
semi 10 the sultan There. he thought the matter would
rest lie was mistaken. however In a Few weeks amer
the departure OF the package there came c1pr d@A,
addressed the Hon. AhItu : Hewitt M when Abiu