The record-union., 1895-12-12
SITUATION IN TURKEY.
CONFUSION SAID TO REIGN AT
THE PALACE.
The Porte Absolutely Deserted by the
Ministers-Safd Pasha's Return
to His Residence.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Standard to-
morrow will print a Constantinopie
dispatch saying that the Porte is aoso-
lutely deserted, and Ministers are living
day and night in the palace, where con-
fusion reigns.
A dispatch from Constantinople,
dated December 18th, says that SAID
Pasha's return to his residence was
contrary to the public expectation. he
drove thither in the carriage of Sir
Philip Currie, the British Embassadof'
accompanied by the dragoman OF the
British Embassy. ON the same even
ing the secret police who had been sta
toned around the embassy were WIN
drawn
Said Pasha in his letter to Sir Phlhp
Currie, dwelt upon his forty-lhfee
years of public service, including hve
Vizierates, and said that now that MS
health was exhausted he was unable 10
bear the burdens of the post that the
Sultan wished him to assume. his
majesty had afterwards offered MIN
special appointment in the palace 10
direct important affairs OF state. IN
happily. his health did not allow MIN
to do this His purpose in going to the
embassy was to escape the embafraSS-
ment and try to leave the country With
his family.
Said intended to pass one night at the
embassy, in which belief he Immediate
ly wrote to the Grand V1Zler, express
ing the hope that his request Would De
favorably regarded On the same even
ing, however, the Sultan sent his For
eign Minister and the President OF the
Council to Sir Philip Currle, ana IN
formed Said that his majesty continued
to hold his former Grand Vizier in hlgh
favor, and had entire confidence IN MS
fidelity.
On the following day the Sultan gave
similar assurance to the other empaS-
sizes, expressing a desire that SAID
should not leave the country WhlIe
grateful to his majesty, Said was COM
pelIed to consider the intolerable IN
trigues Of the palace, and consequently
felt bound to reiterate MS request "
leave Turkey. Despite this, the sultan
on thirteen occasions sent his ChaIn-
berlains and his Secretary to reassure
Said of his majeSty'S wish thal ne
abandon his intention. The sultan
moreover, gave written assurances loI
which reason he remained i've days at
the embassy, despite his intention 10 re-
main only one night. While on the other
hand his request had not met with
Favorable reply. on the other hand he
felt obliged to attest his appreciation
of the sentiments and assurances OF ms
sovereign.
The correspondent of the United
Press at Constantinople telegraphs, I'M
Ger date of December 10Th, that the
Porte has granted eXequatuerS 10 Md
jor Williams and Major Burman, the
newly appointed British Vice-Consuls
at Van and SiVas, and also to BRUSH
Vice-ConsuI at Harpoot. The V1ce-Con-
suls will start for their posts immedl-
ately.
In the appeal to the Sultan by NJ. Mel
idoff. the Russian ambassador, IN the
name of the Car, he strongly advised
the Sultan to concede the demands Tor
extra guardships, in order to avoid
magnifying the matter, as he assured
his majesty the demand would be per-
sisted in by the Powers.
The negotiations for Government
loan of 100000 pounds secured by
the revenues on Turkish tobacco reggie
have fallen through.
1t is learned, the correspondent says,
that Said Pasha, in reply to the Sui
tan's demand that he leave the Brush
Embassy and return to his home, in
formed his majesty that he was Will
ing to live in any place outside OF Iur-
key that the Sultan might appoint, ana
would also pledge himself to keep en-
tirely aloof from politics, being, in view
OF the circumstances, extremely anX-
ious to leave the country with his fam
iIy To this the Sultan replied that he
was not willing that Said Pasha should
put himself outside of his (the Sultan's)
power. as he was the custodian OF too
many secrets. The result was that Said
Pasha received the assent of the Sui
tan to his living anywhere within the
empire with assurance that his majesty
would not compel him to hold Office,
and upon this assurance Said returned
to his home.
Upon leaving the British Embassy
Said left a letter for Sir Philip Currie,
the British ambassador, thanking him
for his protection and hospitality Sir
Philip wrote a letter to the Sultan eX-
pressing hope that Said would not be
harmed.
PIaeards denouncing the Sultan were
posted on the morning of December
10th in all of the principal mosques
and at the gate of the YildiZ palace.
After the decision of the Porte to
Issue an trade permitting the passage
OF extra guardships through the straits
Of tha Dardanelles the foreign diplo-
mats held a meeting at which they de-
cided the presentation of an ultimatum
to the Porte was needless. inaSmuch
as the firmans demanded had been
granted.
The Chronicle tomorrow will print a
Constantinople dispatch saying that
the Sultan sWOre on the Koran to pro-
1ect Said Pasha's life and liberty. He
aiso presented TO Said a large sum of
money, and granted him pension of
365 pounds monthly. The Sultan seems
to have had a fit of generosity towards
suspects. He sent Kiamil Pasha, a
former Grand NiZier, a rosary worth
1000 pounds. and increased his stipend
fo = 0QO mounds