The times., 1897-05-23

promotcd from an under secretar ysinp IN
the foreign office To his present Post. lie
NAV ne raised To an enthusiastically nous
verrons
Mavroyeni was a Greek, Christian
cosmopolitan. Moustapha is a 1nfk OF
the Turks, q Mohammedan and proFin-
cial, with Unborn prejudiccs which VIII
never permit of his being broadened On
certain lines The British ambassador Is as
lnstlar as when he started out on bis
career with a cIerkship, and insular he VIII
always remain. 1t is impossible eor him
to Law aside certain national characteris-
tics as TO change the color of his eyes.
But this very insularity makes him an
excellent representative II e can ste .;oth-
ing except from a British point of view.
His thoroughly British ha ndilng of the If
fairs of his country in the United States
flatters the egotism of the home govern
mept. Whatever he surrenders, whatever
concessions he makes, the impression is
given that he 5 the victor, and that the lion
is always rampant No foreign minister has
been more typical. no minister has roi-
lowed more closely his home customs, and
when society eats fruit cake with It's
o'clock tea at the embassy, tits delighted
Y,
Sir Julian is popular In London, and he is
not unpopular in Washington.
1t will be seen that the squat, swarthy,
black-bearded Mohamnedan representative
OF the Sultan, and the pompous, digiiified
amba ssador of her imperial majesty have
characteristics in common. There are In
cidents in their careers that are ldenucal,
and pointsin their characters susceptible or
comparison Moustapha is clever. lie
made the same reputation for excellence
in the foreign office as did Sir Julian, and
he does not owe his position TO accident,
but to his record there. His superors noted
that here was wise, safe, plodding, little
man who could be trusted Hewas brought
to the notice of his master.
..Ip the crucial times before me-" said
the ailing Padisha, II need just such a
person at the Capital of Uncle Sam And
so, accordingly, Moustapha has come 10
dwell among us, and we must beware OF
his subtleties While he is on this side of
the water the affairs of his country viii
not suffer. Be win placate us, he VIII
throw sop to Cerherus IN regard toaffairs
Armenian, he wiltseen to surrender much,
but ne will surrender nothing Woes
me-" he will say, If l consent 20 TINS IL y
grave will be the Bosphorus," but he VIII
receive instead the Padlshah's blessing.
Moustapha has come to dwell among us
and has brought his goods and chatteis,
anG a beautiful secretary, Seifecdin bey.
At least jenkins finds this youth beauti-
full He would strike an unpredjudced OBJ
server as being a stalwart young Turk, OF
Jewish cast of countenance, and pleasing
brown eyes, intelligent and responsive
with a good knowledge OF French, rather
commonplace after all, and one to whom
all the stufftha has been written OF him
is anything but pleasing.
Neither is the minister an Adonis or IN
Apollo. His appearance is not particularly
prcpossessi ng, and his nationality is
stamped all over him One misses the
loose trousers, the Jacket and the fez- 1t
is unfortunate that Moustapha affects
European dress; he would he much more
picturesque in native costume. He is
very observing and very flattering to our
country Everything pleases him and he
makes no criticisms. This is according to
the ethics Of his profession, however. The
criticisms he keeps up his sleeve for Use
with his government.
But since the arrival of Moustapha peace,
good will and brotherly love have not
reigned within the walls of the Turkish
legation. Seifeddin Bey, who is said to