Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-07

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IOureooa Yoaxa.


1oarsssa Yeaxs.
From the Ssv Yoek Sun.
The facts behind the Official announcement
that the Turkish ambassador 81 Vienna died Of
apoplexy prove that the leader Of the faithful
IL thoroughly abreast Of the times without in
the least disgrscing his unspeakable ancestors
Of rack and bow-string memory. This ambas-
sador, SadouIlah Pasha vas the confidential
adviser Of Abdul Hands predecessor on the
Ottoman throne. He was. therefore, in disgrace
when Abdul Hamid became sultan. But Sa-
doullah was such q rare diplomat that he wa
not 10 be ssnt 10 join the prophet or bsnished
to the Businesses Of Arabia So the sultan sent
him - ambassador to Berlin, and afterward to
Vienna. Sadoullah left behind him in Con-
stantinople his wife and his two children. q
tached
This was fourteen years ago. Sadoullah had
never been allowed TO return 70 Constantinople.
Whenever he asked permission he was refused
on the ground that his services at his post
were too valuable TO be spared even for few
days He then asked that his family might
come TO him. This also was courteously re-
fused. At last the sultan allowed his son to 90
on to see him. But in no way was Sadonllah
able to arrange meeting with his daughter,
to whom he was especially attached. As sort
OF refinement of cruelty the sultan loaded him
with honors and decorations.
The ambassador rendered his resignation,
but his master sent him an amiable note. say
ing that he could not do without 90 valuable a
servant He did not dare rebel. His wife and
daughter were in the power of his torturer.
For the same reason he was forced to do his
best toward furthsring the sultsn's interests q,
Vienna.
This state Of affairs has long been known to
the diplomatic corps at the Austrian court, and
Ia IL IA hAuv - - L.
Fourteen years Of his acute suffering stamped
his face with deep and sad detection. He grew
TO have the air OF one who expects at any mo-
ment q mortal blow. At last this cruelty so
eieverly and increasingly prolonged, reduced
him to a state of melancholia.
On June 2 dispatch from Constantinople
informed him that his daughter was at the
point of death. He at once telegraphed for
permission to 60 70 her. After ten DAYS of
waiting he received a courteous but positive
refusal. At last Ssdoullah gave up hope: he
realized that his Punishment was for life AZ
ter brooding over this final stroke i've days he
went out early the morning of January IL and
bought q rubber pipe. He returned to the
embassy and locked himself in his apartment.
He put one end Of the pipe over the gas burner,
the other end in his mouth; he turned on the
gas and drew several deep breaths. When they
found him he was unconscious and past resto-
ration.
The embassy at once announced that he had
died of apopiexy. The sultan gave personal
directions az to the honors to be paid his
remains and his memory. The body was taken
to Constantinople. and the sultan is said 10
have wept over his honored and faithful servant
At any rate Sadoullah and his family were re-
united.
This incident shows clearly that the sublime
porte Ii benefting by civilization. Timour
the Lame and all other Turks and Tartars must
withdraw before their improved descendants,
who SO Tar outdid the old method, which, at the
best, meant few hours of mere physical tor
ture, and then the relief of death. Abdul Hamid
had all the joy Of seeing Sadoullah suffer ex-
quisitely through fourteen years. He had also
the benefit Of diplomats skill during the best
period Of his life