New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
IN DEFENCE OF The SULTAN.
ONE OF HIS FOLLOWERS PRESENTS HIS
SIDE OF THE CASE.

ONE OF HIS FOLLOWERS Presents Hio
SIDE OF THE CASE
NOT A RELIGIOUS DEsPoT-MANY CHRISTIANS
AND ARMEN1ANs IN THE TURKISH GOV
ERNMENT-THE ARMENIAN RENo-
LUrIoNARY BUREAU.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: am aware of the fact that no one VINO Is
DESTROYS If winning public approval can hope TO
benefit himself by raising his voice in dciehce Vi
Turkey at this time. when the press ana pupnc "a
the country are ringing with denunciatonS vi .o
Sultan and eloquent appeals In behait Oh 'hs -,
menians. But have always entertainer INC ,
that Americans are prominently lovers oi uu'i
and fair NAV and are not easily deceived by piausi
bile attempts to play upon their sympathy ana gehe'-
osity IT is tho faith have in the proad "pei"'''
OF nv countrymen tina: prompts me 10 oher " ''
and them a few facts which may be OF lhteres' a.
this time and which may be readily veriiled pS any
one who will have interest enough in the subject 10
do .
The cable DISPATCHES TO the daily press seem 10
Justify the anathemas which are heaped upon the
Sultan and his government we are tou '"a, "e "
tn. most brutal, fanaticai and ntoieraht oi SOY
e-e,pns that he hates the Christian with all the
force of his fierce nature and is never happier man
when issuing an order for the shedding o: their
blood But those who charge him with Intolerance
do so upon the testimony OF his ptteres'' "'o9' o
lentess enemies and without being aware '''a'
there "a ample evidence easily obtainabie' Oh 'he
gross injustice Of the accusation. IL ne were do
bndly intolerant as he is described. the most nav
=, -. ,or hin, IN nurs,ie woulc be to exclude
all cbr,stlans from, his government offices ana Hi
,h.ro with Nahonetans. 1t is a fact that ihoie
than one half of the Turkish diplomatic ana consul
lar offices arc filled by Christians inc iate lurAi''
Consul-General in New-York, Baltazzi EleHui' was
q Christian. his successor. recently appointed Is
iSh Minister a
uo,roveri Rev is a Christian and so Is the Cohsui-
General AT Boston Is there a Christian government
that has ever given one of its diplomatic or consular
appointmcnts to a Mahometan?
CHRISTIANS IN THE STATE OFFICES
pu. ,ot us go to Constantinople, the seat OF the
government and examine the government, o'nces
there We shall find that in all the departments y,
state Armenans abound as wen as uieoN "i,
Cotbo,ic Christians For example: The director OF
tho Foreign Correspondence Department OIL inc
Ministry of War is an Armenian. The chief OF inc
foregr correspondents at the great artillery rour
dry romik Conyoumdjian Bey. Is an Armenian.
Vahami Bey president OF the Court OF Appears Vi
Cors,antinonle Is an Armenian. The president Of
the Second Chamber of the Tribunal OF commerce
of STEAMBOAT is an Armenian. al the NiiisiS VI
FINANCE among the many Armenians holding I'M
or,ort nosts are Bedroc Bey Kerestitjian direc-
COS, ~ tho Translation Office and chief OF the Foreign
Correspondents: Ohannes Bey Sakiz, Procureur I'M
peral and Ussup Bey Director of the Mint
In the ministries of Public Works and Commerce
Armenians are employed in large numbers Among
Them are Kevork Bey Pacarade, director OF one OF
,ho ,ros, in,nortant offices: Aram Morgessian Bey,
central Commissioner of the Railways of Anatola'
and Mamigonan Bev, Imperial commissioner lot
the Damascus roads. Among the Armenian chiei
engineers of vilayets Boghoc Bey. OF Aieppo'
Khandanian Bey of Kossoro: khorassan Bey' OF
Salonica and others. In the Ministry of Police there
aro Artin Rev Khandanian director of the Pass
mort Office and Mighrditch Bey TutundJian hspec-
for both Armenians. The Prefect OF Cohslahu-
ror,s is also a Chrstian-I am not positive whether
DO 90 an Armenian or not H. r.. Artin Pacha La
dian an Armenian. Is Under-Secretary OF state or
Nustecher. for the Foreign Office. II. e. Gabriel
nov Noradounghian, an Armenian, Is Legal Coun-
selIor of the Sublime Porte: H. +. Nichan Bey, d.
rector OF the Office of the Foreign Press is Chrs-
,ian as are the following: Krkor Hidir Bey, d.
rector of Accounts of the Ministry; Ohan Enendi'
Director of the Office of Natonalities; Hatchk Bey
Director of the Office of Telegraph Codes: Papazan
Simon Rev Secretary Office of the Foreign Press:
Nikacl EHendi Gullabian. Secretary interpreter or
the Ministry
think 1t is unnecessary to prolong TINS hst' IL
g long enough show tina. there may be at least
n shadow of justification for the suspicion that the
Sultan in dealing with his subjects does not con-
slider the question of religion at all. There are
Greeks and Mussumans connected with the Minis
try of Foreign Affairs, but as matter OF fact tbs
control of this department of the Government Is IN
the hands OF Armenian Christians: and 1t Is by the
course of this ministry that Europe and America
Judge the Turks.
II is said that the Turks are now disposed 10 re-
gret their lberality toward tho Armenans. for the
posts they occupy in the Ottoman Government are
exactly those that be made to serve them to be-
tray and annlhilatc it-assuming, of course. that
they should happen TO be so disposed. An Egyptian
journal lying before at this instant says:
~ ou,h c he
mos, favored the Armenans He has always re-
On rded Them as his most faithful subjects the
worthy of protection. He has covered them with
favors with gifts, with medals, with distinctions of
ali kinds In his palace he has given them the most
delicate functions, those that demand the utmost
fidelity and self-denial. Thus the Minister OF the
Civil List is an Armenian. H. f. Mikael Pacha Por
focal.