New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21
RUSTEM PACHA.
FAITHFUL SERVANT WHOM THE SUI
TAN CAN ILL AFFORD TO LOSE-NOT
A MUSSULMAN. But A CHRISTIAN.

a MISSI1sMAN, But A CHRISTIAN.
To d superstltious mind the death OF Rustem
Pacha which occurred in London yesterday. would
seem most omnous. The time was fatefully chos-
en-. The Empire he has 20 long and well served
is in what seems to be the throes OF dissolution
What il needs above all else. II it is to be saved AT
all. is the service and the guidance OF exactly suc1
men a. h.. Lord Salisbury. on Tuesday night. only
few hours before Rustem's death. spoke truly IN
saying that II there were men Ike Rustem PAcha
around the Sultan the Turkish problem would not
be solved By external action % he advising Pow
but by the natural operation OF the counseis OF
an enlightened minority working through eHcieh'
and competent Instruments For he was man
Who by combining frmness, justice and conciia-
ton had brought bcece 10 ;hc Lebanon district
wnen 3; torn with the dss-nslons OF race anu
creed badly a. Armenia IS to-day. II men Ike
him had had charge OF the districts In which the
recent horrors occurred the conscience Of Europe
would have been tried nor - sympathies
racked they And there was grim
Significance in the remark added by the British
Prime Minister. Il do not See the men VINO are 10
replace Rustem Pacha." There are none Inc os'
OF him is irroparable
II is about ten years since Rustem fdcha
appointed 10 succeed MGsurus Pacha a. TURK
ish Ambassaio: - Great Britain. As was wei re-
marked a, ,hat time b. writer in The London
Times no one more likely 10 win sympathy for the
Turkish Government could possibly have been
found AMONG the whole range OF Turkish ottciais
lie had al that lime honor in every post 'h''
ne had held throughout a long and varied career
9plome'ist and administration Ihere "'l~
"a persons living whose experience was greater ID
public service than MS FOR II embraced every que--
ton Of importance that had occupied the attention
OF Europe for more than forty years
Rustem had entered the civil service o. the for'e
al ii very early age. lie had quickly attracted the
favorable notice OF his chiefs. and been advanced 10
the importan: place Of Dariya-Te-iumau. or n
"A
time when The latter exercised authority almost
equal 10 that OF the Grand Nizer himself In the
capacity mentioned. Rustem VAS sent on mof" thah
one mission 20 Europe and 10 Tunis ana was =
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o. Tr.poI and feorsamzel that
State as a province under the direct rule o. me
Porte In ls4S occurred ne revolution N Moldayla
and Wallace which overthrow the old Hospodar
Government RusteM then VEN thllh h, a. - re-
tary and deputy 70 Tuaf Pacha. VINO had oeen ap-
pointed High Commissioner 10 reorganze ne
Government q those provinces. Thus was lald me
nent statesmen which lasted unoroker unul fuad
death. Later. when Fuad was sent 70 suppress me
excited by Russian intrieues Kustem again accom-
panied him a. setretarl ana ass,staht ,. nod.
organized insf department on thc Western Euro
pean basis. ard Introduced French tho official
language in all diplomatic correspon ience reform
o. vast convenence and mpol raHce
His diplomatic career began in 1855. when he was
sent to Turin Charge u Anaites VIM" ~ re-
mainel al that court h. was success.ve} promoted
10 the rank n Minister Resident ali Minister
Plcnirotertiary Thence h. VS. transferred 70 s..
Petersburg a Anbas Tor. and there. as a. Turin.
he became great personal faNorte with The mon
arch 10 whou 10 was accredited. lie was often ne
personal companion ~ the Gar Alexander H. or his
hunting expeditions. aui showed himself keen
SPORTSMAN. ami one 81 tho best m2rksmen IN Eu-
rop. with the rife. IN one OF thes- expeditions he
came 10 close quarters with enormous bear and
hal Two of his fingers bitten Of While at -.
Petersburg he sent 10 represent the sultan a.
the coronation OF the King OF sweden and Norway.
Rustem recalled 70 COustantinOpe ~ ls2.
and elevated 10 The high Office OF Prince or tho LeD-
anon This appointment inspired 20 great CONT
dence the par Il The Powers THAI his tenure Or
years His administration amply justified the
reposed .n him Every impartial observer
has testified 10 tn Justice and wisdom OF his deal
.ngs WITH all classes In the composite state over
which he ruled Indeed. y vas only the high H.
;esrty - his character that prevented him from
remaining n that Office for the remainder OF Ms
life He coull not he persuaded % cOuntenance
'he intrgues Of France to advance the interests
Z the MarOnifrs the expense OF the other COM
munltos Accordingly. the French Government
opposed and alone b. opposing. his reappoint-
men 10 mat Ofic in lSN. He was succeeded by
i've years Rustcm was then retained AZ con
stantnope q special counsellor OF me Porte Tor
two wears. until ~ sent 10 London ~ Am
ba-sad1r He might have been appointed Governor
o. Crete 0r OF Eastern ROume ia but for MS re
uglou For This faithful servant OF tho Caliph OF
Ole being q member OF one % the Ola Cdthouc
families - the I.evanf. This fact did not. now
ever prevent MIN from receiving the highrsl
h0uors the Turkish Government could bestow he
was a NzieT and Mushr. or. a. j. would nave peer
expresseg In Offan times a "Parha OF three tails.
lie received tine highest class - every Turkish lie
Grafton ard most VI the highest orders - Euro