The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-11
TURKEYS MINISTERS TOUGH.
MENDUH PASHA A DOWNRIGHT
SCOUNDREL.

Addurrahaman Pasha Once Dismiss
ed From the Grand Vizierate for
Lying-HaIn Rifat Pasha Openly
Accused of Fostering the Massacre
of Christians-The Whole. Layout
Mere Puppets in the Hands of the
sultan.
Constantinople, Nov. 10.-The recent
change in the ministry here has not been
conducive of any better feeling in politi-
cal and diplomatic circles. In fact the new
ministers, generally speaking, are looked
upon askance, as their regulations give
no promise Of any better government than
that hitherto ruling. in fact the members
of the new cabinet are nothing more than
puppets of the sultan. and whatever he
wills will be without questioning, law 10
them.
Hall Rifat Pasha the new grand viz
ier, was formerly minister of the interior,
and it is openly charged that while occu-
pying that position he fostered the mas
sacre of Christians.
Abdurrahaman Pasha, minister Of JUS
tice once held the grand vizierate but
was dismissed on a days notice for lying.
Menduh Pasha, minister of the interior,
is reported to be a downright scoundrel.
There is the strongest feeling here
against the sultan, due, among many
other things, to his choice of ministers
1t was thought possible an attempt might
be made on the life of his majesty as he
went from the palace to the mosque, in
the ceremony known as the Selamlik. The
usual large number of guards, who keep
the route when the sultan goes to the
mosque TO offer his prayers was greatly
strengthened, and "a close watch was kept
on every side for suspicious characters
by the police and gendarmes.
There is no doubt that the empire is
passing through one Of the most critical
periods that has Threatened 1t for years.
The heir TO the throne has no better
policy than the sultan, so no advantage
would be gained by deposing the latter
IN favor OF the former. The young Tur-
key party aim at the removal OF both
and the substitution in the place of Re
shad Effendi, the heir to the throne, of a
healthy minded agriculturist who dislikes
Advices from the interior show that
great destitutiOn is prevailing and that
the suffering from this cause surpasses
that arising from the massacres. very
large number of persons, who are home
less and without food, and there is no
doubt that the suffering will increase dur
Ing the winter. In several districts a
famine is anticipated.
The grand ViZier has sent a circular to
insisting upon the necessity of preventing
the pOpulace from attempting to repress
public disorder inasmuch as this duty lies
solely with the civil and military authori-
ties The latter, the circular says, should
act with the utmost energy.
1t is announced that kiamil Pasha has
been appointed vail of the vilayet of All
den, Asia Minor, and that he started
yesterday for Smyrna, the capital Of the
vilayet Hassan Fohmi Pasha the pres
ent Vail of Alden, Will be transferred TO
Salonica, while Zeihni Pasha, now Vail
of Salonica, Will be transferred to Aleppo
London, Nov 1O.-The Morning Post to-
morrow, commenting on the speech de-
livered by Prime Minister Salisbury, at
the lord mayors banquet last night, will
say: 1t is not difficult to discern that
Lord Salisbury considers that the period
of the sultan's probation has expired. The
patience and trust of the signers OF the
treaty of Berlin are exhausted. The OF
toman empire may continue, put the
sealed by the folly of the sultan and his
THE Times will tomorrow publish
dispatch from Constantinople, saying
that the diplomats there believe that the
recent massacres were instigated by in
with view to discrediting Kaimil Pasha,
the then grand ViZier, and the reform
party The city is quiet on Saturday
the ministers held council, ana IN the
afternoon went to the Wildez palace.
Paris, Nov 1O-The papers here regard
Lord Salsburys speech favorably. The
journal Des Debats says that in view OF
the reports of the dispatch of squadrona
to the Lavanta and the holding of a Eu-
ropean conference on the Turkish ques-
ton the British prime minister's declara-
tions are just what are wanted to re-
assure the public. 1t adds that there Is
no fear of a conflict between the inter-
ests of the powers.
The Temps says that collective action
in regard to Turkey is the only possible
line of conduct Lord Salisburys lam
guage on this subject treasures Europe
regarding the reports that there are dis
sensiOns among the powers.