Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-07
ANGRY
The Sultan is Now
RaYins Mad.
BECAUSE SAID PAsHA SOUGHT AN
ASYLUM.
GET NO GUARDSHIP.
THE POWERS DISAGREE AND THE
SULTAN STILL HOLDS THE
WINNING HAND.
Russia and France Doth Withdraw
From the Powers Demand for
An Extra Guardship.

Constantinople. Dec. s, via Sofia. Bull
garia. Dec. 6.-(Copyrighted, 1895. by
the Associated Press)-The feature OF
the political situation here today is
the step taken by Said Pasha, presi-
dent of the counsel OF state, and for
merly grand vizlcr. In seeking refuge
accompanied by his son, a lad aged
about II years. in the British embassy.
1t was pointed out to the sultan that
II Said Pasha's influence had been
strong enough to bring about the re-
call Of the British gunboat Drlad
from the entrance of the Dardanelles,
1t was sufficient, In view OF the peace
ful condition of Constantinople and
the efforts bang made TO restore order
in the province to persuade the pow
ers to waive their claims for additional
guardships. II sLs In vain that the
pasha protested he had done every
thing possible under the circumstances
The sultan would not listen TO his ex-
PLANTATION and drove him from his
presence as he did Tewfik Pasha, the
minister for foreign affairs, some days
ago, bitterly denounclng him for his
alleged treachery.
When Said Pasha had left the pal
ace the advisors of Abdul Hamid were
not slow to intimate that the presi-
dent of the council OF state was a
dangerous enemy, who should be
promptly deprived of the power OF
doing further harm. The sultan was
impressed with the idea. Somebody
hit on the idea OF tempting Said Pasha
once more within the gates OF the
Ylldiz Kiosk by the offer OF the vlzier-
ate, Raffel Pasha, the present grand
vizier. being supposed TO have fallen
a. q. hi nj nGfa
Said Pasha, however. Is too wen
yersed in the traditions OF the Yildiz
Kiosk to be caught by such n bait,
and lost no time in placing himself
under the protection Of Sir Phillip Cur
RE.
The sultan was greatly incensed at
Said Pasha's action and made several
futile attempts to induce SAID pasna
to return to his house. He sent Tewilk
Pasha and several other ministers TO
the British embassy, where they had
long interview with said PRsha, and
held out all kinds Of promises to said
Pasha, but their efforts came 10
naught, Said Pasha firmly refusing TO
trust himself outside of his asylum.
Later in the day Tewfk Pasha saw
Sir Phillip Currie and begged MIN to
induce Said Pasha TO return TO his
home, making use OF the argument
TINT the flight OF the president or the
council of state was certain to have
bad effect upon the people and might
cause trouble of n most serious nature
in Constantinople. But all these crgu-
ments were thrown away upon Sir
PhillIp who, after listening quietly TO
all his visitor had to say, politely told
him he could not interfere In the mat
ter. He added that said Pasha had
asked for an asylum and his request
had been granted. There the matter
ended so far us the British ambassa-
dor was concerned.
The failure OF Tewfik Pasha's errand
increased the sultan's anger. who sent
His secretary 10 interview the fugitive.
The secretary spent two hours with the
pasha at tho embassy, doing his ut
most to persuade him to return to his
residence, but no amount OF argument
would change the mind OF the pasha,
and the secretary went away as un-
successful as Tewfk Pashn.
The Ambassadors then met at the
residence OF the French ambassador,
NJ. Cambon, to consider the situation.
The usual rumors are floating In re-
gard to the probability OF the concert
OF the powers being broken. and the
sultan Is likely To come out ahead
once more on the extra guardship mat
ter by Russia and France Withdrawing
their demands. This rumor does not
attract the attention II would otherwise
have attracted have II not been for the
fact that the rumor has been flying
around the capital for the past two
weeks.
Minister Terrell has not yet received
a reply from the consul at Ceasara to
whom he wired Immediately upon hear
ing of the outbreak OF disorder there.
This served to increase the uneasiness
felt at the United States ministry.