The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-17
THE THREE IzzErs.

The telegraph wires do not carry al the
interesting news; and at time like this
when the country IS absorbed In q presd-
Dental campaign they are kept ousy
enough with doings of the candidates.
Nevertheless the rest OF the world 10 per-
forming its part in the making OF history.
and although pohties-as We know it's
not a profession IN Turkey. that anachron-
ism in nations has recsnty had little
political ripple.
When most other countries tire OF or
lose confidence in their ministers. public
opinion votes them out OF power; but IN
Turkey. even in these days, when minis
ter loses his sovereign's confidence, he Is
quietly seized and disappears Two In
fiuential politicians have recently been re-
tired 10 private life. and their families
mourn them as dead. for IL rs exceedingly
improbable they win ever be heard OF
again and the only requiem sung over
their obseuuies win be a splash In the
water. Their chief offense seems TO have
been that they bore the name OK Izzet.
Among the immediate advisers Of the
Sublime Porte were three officials OF that
name: lzzet Bey. generally known as 1.-THE
Arab" Izzet Pasha, who is called 'Gusel
the Handsome;" and Izzet Effendi. law
yer. known also as "Adjem the Persian"
Izzet Bey Is the sultan's favorite-scarceiy
a minister. but occupying confidential
position near the throne. He Is credited
with al the evil things the Sultan does.
his advice having often successfully
eheckmAted the counsels OF the body
which in the United States Is represented
by the cabinet. Nobody seems 10 know
much about him except that he was for
merly magistrate Of ConstautInopis and
IN some way attracted his masters atten-
sion. lie seems 20 owe hts influence to
his tactfu nattery OF the sultan. dnaung
upon his wisdom and power. and his sue
cess IN outmatching the diplomacy Of the
great European powers has strongly en-
trenohed him In the sultsn's confidence.
Izzs: pasha IS an sristocrat Of the Turk
ish empire. and although he had to be
recalled from his post al the embassy In
France on account OF hts gambling ana
aueiling, he has retained the sultans
favor ard was appointed master OF the
horse and genera, Of division His pie
belan namesaks has. nevertheless. man
aged % trip him up and week or 50
ago be was provoked by Izzet Bey into
al angry alteration in the sultan's ante
chamber. That nutccratlc ruler appeared
on the scene and, before rzzet PashA coula
explain. the willy Bey % the same name
had convinced the sultan that the oeen-
der haa resented an imperial order. Izzet
PasAa Was ordered 20 Moszu'. a dreary
clty On the Tigrss. near BsEaad. his ap-
polntnen,s revoked. and, without a mo-
senrs warning. ~ vas hurried OF Ills
Nfe's Journey was probably esast long be-
fore ne reached ne ostensiN'- destination.
Txzet ETen6l had even less chance OF
defending himself White ~ was IN attend
ascs o. the snl;an. an intimatlon was
given that he haa Identified himself vita
what = called me Young Turkey move
rasn:." political gathering IN ald % re-
form IN the government Of the country,
II has been hitherto considered a very In
nocent agitation. having ror IS object ,hs
maintenance 81 TIA sultan rule. snt re-
Bet from TIE th,evsnE osieiais who are
cA{sHy responsible for ire peoples rrier-
aaces and Dissatisfaction. But TIE weak
sultan vas persuaded that Alden. sho
Persian. was a conspirasor. and while that
csacssl stood alrnost a. TIE steps q the
tAraue. BE was served with an order o.
Punishment 70 TyipalL without a word
Of fsrewen to his family he was arrested
ana HURRIED CT . = shtr. ana sent on bis
say It's dtstppesranee caused SO much
str aa3 tAe pccpls tooE seca ar unusual
i-teress IA he case. thst The official an
uauncerert was made % hts apposntrnsn.
- soma. position II TripaA No news has
been haa es Alua STAGE snd tnsre Is Gtfie
dcabI thaf ere waters - TIE MsaIter~a-
uean cover m anorber G ths countless
crimes committed ~ - uost Infamous
government On earth.
These measures have stricken terror
snta axe lta3srs % enc reform movement.
ana uaate Esset Bsy more feared taan
ever The sG1AeaasSs q ire arrest ard