The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-20
ABDUL HAMID WRITES ALETTER
Promises the English Minister. on
His Honor, TO Effect Reforms.
After Apologizing for the Bloody Turk.
salisbury Attacks Gladstone and
Calls the Irish Cut-Throais-O Order
Being Restored in Turkey since the
Sultan Himself Took Charge.


ference of the NaIana, Union of Conser-
Vatve Associations here today. said. among
otner things Allow me 70 say word
IN answer TO a very distinguished, distant
correspondent. II / may term him 50. who
requested ms 20 make a statement in
speech 20 the country. This correspond
ent IS no less a person than the sultan Of
T0rkey. Nothing would have induced me
70 read this august message here except
the Gistnc. commands OF the sender In
the speech at the Guiid hall on the occa-
son OF the lord mayors dinner. I express
ed the opinion that had little confidence
mat the reforms promised for the Turk
lsn empire would be carried into eNecu-
ton. The sultan sends me a message say
ing t1is statement has panied him very
nfucn, as the carrying out 0f these reforms
Is a matter already decided upon by him.
and further. that he is desirous OF execut-
ing them as soon as possible. He then pro-
ceeds; l have already told my ministers
ths' ana so the only reason why Lord Sal
isoury should thus throw doubts on my
good intentions must be due 10 the in
trlgueS OF certain persons here. or else
idise statements must have been made 10
cause such an opinion The MESSAGE then
proceeds after some intermediary ohser-
NaLons: 1 repeat that / viii execute these
reforms. | VIII take the papers containing
them, and see myself that every article IS
pat INTO force. This is my earnest deter
minat'on, and give YOU my word of hon
or. wish Lord Salisbury to know this.
and beg and desire that his !ordshin. hav-
ing confidence in these declarations, VIII
make another speech. because OF the friend
iy feeling and disposition he has for me
and my country. I shall await the result
oI TINS with the greatest anxiety"
Lord Salisbury then continued: These
iast words VIII acquit me of any impro-
Pflety IN what / acknowledge to
be very unprecedented course
the reading of message Of this
KIND at a public meeting. | could
not abstain from doing what I have done
without discourtesy TO the potentate from
Which THIS message is issued. but of course.
II would not be seemly for me 10 comment
directly upon these words. Great Britain
forms part Of concerted Europe. which
mas resolved, 50 far as it acts, 10 act with
hhanlfnlty. Some persons seem 10 imae-
Inc that we, the people of Great Britain.
can dispose OF all she decisions of all the
European powers. This is crediting us
with more influence than we possess. what
ever Is done must be done with unan-
unity and we can only speak in behalf Of
one or The powers which VIII concur. il the
powers do concur. in any action which may
be taken. ! VIII not admit that the respon-
sihi.ity OF any OF the decisions taken rests
entirely or mainly on this country The re-
spoHSlnlHty Is upon us, and upon all the
powers in common. All those who nave
The responsibility must act together. so if
there are others who cannot agree to act
with the powers those others cannot have
their own way. But / am In nowlse des!r-
Gus OF intimating that the slightest shade
or disagree ment up TO this moment has
arisen between the powers"
Lord Salisbury then proceeded TO extoI
Rustem Pasha. who. he feared. would not
recover from his present Illness. The
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former administration Of Rustem Pasha
at Lebanon. He said he was convinced
that If men like him had been placed in
charge OF the districts where all these
horrors have occurred, the conscience Of
Europe would never have been racked bv
all these tales Of suffering and terror. III
there had been men around the sultan like
Kustem Pasha. the present conditions
would not exist. The present problem
could not be solved by the external action
Of the advising powers. This Lord Sails
bury pronounced a clumsy device al best.
CONTINUING he said the problem should
have been solved by the natural operation
OF the working councillors Of an enlight-
ened monarchy acting through efficient
and competent instruments. Lord Sails
bury added:
Il do not see who the men are who
stand as representatives OF the Rustsm
Pasha type OF officials al tho sublime
porte. tNftft YOU To consumer tItl 3FF-
rihle Armenian problem as quite ss much
one of competent men as Of adequate
laws. that the mere writing Of new pro-
visions upon fresh DEGREES cannot supply
the place of governors who know how
and, what IS equally important. who have
the courage and integrity 10 do their
duty / have no doubt that tho powers
Will do their best. bat do not imagine that
deep-seated disease in an empire can be
cured by the wave OF a magfcian's wand.
The results Of long years Of error win
have to be paid for and hy "A cruel and
inexorable law those will pay who were
not originally guilty Of the ofTenaes. I
have taken YOU for the moment into the
uraccustomed field of foreign policy.
Nothing but the circumstances which !
have explained would have persuaded me
20 do 80. for | maintain that q foreign
minister. above all others, IS bound 70
value and cherish 'he virtues ~ silence
Lord Salisbury then turned 20 domestic
q fairs. and said the Conservative victory
was mainly due 10 the fact that the mag
retfr influence Of great statesman.
,ficb had been exercised in 2 sinister
snfrlf had been removed. In conclusion
Re dueit upon the divisions among the
r~iebrnon. and said 81 they were left alone