The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-13
lie OTTOMAN EMPIRE
e Turkish Form Of Gov
eminent Going.
AND VIZIRR, KYMIL PASTA
7isit to His villa on the BosphOr-
tous-Institutions OF Learning
Bulgaria's Fountain Head.

joEsTANT1NoPLE, December 20, 1888 -
,eciAl Correspondence of The
iRALD. lit has been oft stated, by the
It brains of the Nineteenth Century,
1t the government of the Osmanlis is
aopelessly lost case; nor are these
ertions but recent. Years ago, it
most positively stated that the final
sh was then nigh at hand, and still
e Turk is a Turk this very day.
at We be not led into like mistake
saying the Turks must go, let US
AXE the timely assertion that his pres
Ii form of
GOVERNMENT Is GOING.
Orientals are to be the continued
lers of the Levant, We can't think Of
more dignified and commanding race
the position that the Turks, with all
slr little failings; and it is rather to
assumed that Orientals will BE- the
Iers, at least until there is some rad
Il alteration in the present political
uation of Europe. TIE strong posi-
~ here in the east is such, that it is
better in the hands of a weak
wer than with strong one: thereby
equilibrium of the Old World is
ore fully attained on which has rested
peace and prosperity which has now
On going On for years. But the asser-
IN that the present tottering govern
ent of the Osmani must go, is fact
gar and we'll founded. That the gov
nment is even now giving way to
liter laws and customs are facts not
be denied By any observer. OF course,
Oh reforms may be as yet but cold
I'd tardy, but they are, nevertheless,
tual and certain.
Staunch and energetic workers for
form are a number of Turks who
we travelled in Europe, and been con-
need that Constantinople is not the
'eatest city of the world, and that
usselmen can themselves learn of
.lours (unbelievers. Among this
lmber are not a few of the Sultan S
inistry, and probably the most noted
. these is the
GRAND VIZIER HIMSELF,
no is spoken of as the actual Mussel-
an Bismarck. We have had the
easure of an audience with His High
sss at his private residence on the
osphorous, and, as it may please the
ader to know something about so
stlnguished parsonage as the
ldrdzGnI, as thsy here term this Office
hn xrJiI ho
Mss in our talk on governmental Re-
rm, we will.quietly visit Kymil Pasha,
he is most commonly known. He
dds forth for the public two hours
Nch Friday, during which time any
dse may see him.
SWe had business worthy of His
[ighness' consideration, so resolved to
Ike advantage of his reception hours.
9TH this resolve, we took ten min
ses'ride by steamer up the BosphoIous.
nd landed near the noted villa. Il
les half-hidden among trees, and is
bDt very magnificent in appearance,
lille the streets which lead to it are
arrow and filthy, swarming with the
oMNIPREsENT TURKISH DOGS.
ne enters the garden gate under the
tarp gaze of a soldier, and straight
ath between tall poplars leads to the
aassiye door of the entrance hall.
he door being open, we step lightly
j on the white marble floor Of the
0acious hall. and are at once met by a
ervant who brIskly motions US to stand
DR. fear we will ADVANCE with our shoes
n, serious violation of Turkish et:-
uette. This is, however, probably not
D prominent III the eyes of the ser
ant as the fact that we might dirty his
COR, which he must see is always in
be neatest of trim. Luckily We know
ne custom, and having on orr Turkish
aOes-Which are essentially two pairs
we divest ourselves of the over shoes,
nd are allowed to advance. A second
eryant leads US up the broad stairway,
then a third ushers US into waiting
Dom and requests our cards-we being
Franks, while a fourth servant waits
.pon us with coffee in such tiny little
ups. In the room, slipping coffee and
Eating for their turn, are several
uuare built old Turks who seemingl Y
ant compose themselves sitting a Ia
Frank on the fine cushioned chairs, so
hey
TUCK THEIR LEGS UNDER THEM
n fine home style. There is something
asy ABOUT Turks in this position that
amt be described; enc must see the
,ctual performance to appreciate the
omfort it affords them, whether in
heir own simple cafe, or in fine French
,arlors. ALI conversation is carried on
n a whisper in this grand mansion; all
Turkish domiciles are sacred, SO this
must be greatly so, belonging, as it does,
O the S1drGzGm.
But here is the servant announcing
q a whisper that His Htghness will see
Is this very minute. What a futter it
,auses in ones breast as we follow
remblingly behind the servant! We
ire soon brought squarely in front of
blanket-like hanging, answering for a
ioor, and this the servant pulls lightly
20 one side. exposing US to the scrutin-
zing gaze Of the Grand Vizier. We
DOW as beconingly rs we know how,
Ind he rises with ease and motions US
20 a vacant seat opposite him. Here
ne are the private guests OF the Sadra-
zam, and what a funny, little, dried-up
specimen of Turk he really is? Why,
ne ia nothing like the common dump
sh Turk! He speaks English quite
1uently, and half-a-dozen or more other
languages; he is immensely popular
9TH the representatives OF the leading
nations, because of his knowing their
1wn national tongue. Beng a 6ne
French scholar, he knows the position
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