The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-11-29
|E IS A SLY old TURK
,,1tan Writes anAppealing
Latter to Salisbury.

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Offset the One He Made at the
MAYORS Banquet-Pledges
u..sIf To Carry Out the Reforms
o,nanded by the Powers.
London. Nov. 2O.-An incident that
Dnnaralleied in the annals of Eng
~ diplomacy occurred last night at
y. conference of the colonial agents
rrondon. This was the reading of
'..or from the sultan of Turkey to
r'rs Salisbury, begging him to make
.,neech that would offset the one he
,lvpred on the occasion Of the BAN
'rst giyen by the new lord mayor Of
s.Ddou. Lord Salisbury referred to
NJ improperly of reading the speech
..tbe conference, but he took advan-
sce Of the occasion simply to crafty,
liar as he could, the request of the
ntan. A, the outset of his speech the
rme minister said;
Only To Please the Sultan.
aAllow me to say a word in answer
ia very distinguished distant corre-
rOudent, if l may so term him, who
rs requested me to make a statement
some public speech, My CORE
pOndent is no less a parsonage than
he sultan Of Turkey. loud cheers.)
feel that there is a profound impro-
priety in thrusting any diplomatic de-
sls on your attention, and l hope you
viii believe that nothing would have
Induced me to produce onsthis occasion
ts august message l shall read except
lac distinct commands of the person
rom whom it proceeds"
Sorry salisbury Doubts him.
Lord Salisbury then referred to the
speech he delivered at the Guildhall on
4 the OCCASION of the banquet given by
The new lord mayor of London, on
l5rember Q, and added: Ellis majesty
1 has been pleased to send me message
10 say that he has been very much
panied to read the report of that speech
snd the expression of the opinion that
The promised reforms in Turkey would
not be executed. His majesty desires
u to be known that he is carrying out
those reforms decided upon by him. He
s desirous of executing them at the
earliest possible moment, and has so
repeatedly instructed his ministers. His
majesty continues: 'The only reason
why Lord Salisbury should thus throw
doubts on my good intentions must be
the intrigues of certain persons here or
false statements made to cause such an
opinion.
Will Carry Out Reforms.
"After intermediate observations
hs majesty says: i repeat that l will
Execute the reforms. l will take the
rper containing them, place it before
Pc and see that every article is put in
Erce This is my earnest determine
En, and give my word of honor. 1
Fh Lord Salisbury to know this, and
eg and desire his lordship, having
Evidence in these declarations, to
PIKE another speech by virtue of the
Hendly feeling and disposition he has
rme and my country. shall await
be result of his message with the
reatest anxiety"
Could Not Be Discourteous.
When the prime minister had finished
aiding the letter he was greeted with
'ud applause. When quiet had been
stored he again appealed to his hear
IS to acquit him of improperly for
uch an unprecedented act as-reading
uch message to public meeting,
MT declared that he could not abstain
iOm reading it without showing dis.
Hurtesy to the distinguished potentate
No had written it. He then said:
Powers Still Agreed.
AS you know, we are part of the
ncert OF Europe, which has resolved,
far as it acts, to act with unanimitv.
'me persons seem to imagine that we
spose OF the decisions of the Euro
IAN powers. That is crediting us
ith more influence than we possess.
hatever is done must be done with
nanlmity. do not admit that re-
for any decision that the
overs make rests entirely or mainly
this country. We and all the powers
re IN a position common to those who
re obliged to act together, namely.
iat II others do not agree with them.
ley cannot have their own way, but l
nowise desire to intimate by these
orus that the slightest shade
disagreement has arisen among
he powers"
British Press Comment.
London, Nov. 2O.-The Post, COM
ientmg on the sultan's letter to Lord
alisbury, says: Nobody who consid-
IS eastern politics with calm, un-
'aSed Judgment will fail to be struck
The pathetic dignity and frank
trnestness of the sultan's message.
Eae Graphic says: In writing these
tnly words the sultan has rendered q
|saal service to himself, his country
Nd Europe.
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