The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-21

sovereign who appears so good be re- sponsible for the wholesale massacres in Armenia and Constantinople.
 The explanation seems to be that the Sultan is dominated by terror to such an extent as entirely to have lost the balance of his reason. He is afraid on the one hand, of the daggers of fanatics who blame him for concessions to Christian Powers and for loss of territory. On the other hand, he trembles lest the young Turkish party should procure his deposition and per | haps compass his death. Fear has cured him of arrogance and pride, pas sions and vices, but it has also killed every generous sentiment. He is said to have been naturally good, and to have sympathized deeply with human suffering in all it's forms. In the early years of his reign he shrank from al lowing capital punishment to be infiic- ted in any circumstances, but at the l first moment when his fears were aroused he sent hundreds of men to 1 lingering and cruel death. He is a l true Mussulman, and respects all con- nected with Moslem worship, but young Mussulman theologians having made themselves obnoxious to him in 1892, he ordered them to be thrown into the Bosphorus in scores. He is said to be good father, fond of his children, an excellent master who loads with favors those dependent on him. A short time ago, however. having to pass through the city of Constantinople, to assist at 8 religious ceremony, he took the youngest of his sons between his knees in his carriage, to protect him from the daggers of the assassins, and he in sisted on Osman Pasha, the old hero of Plevna sitting on the front seat. hoping that the widespread popularity of the brave old soldier would protect him from dynamite and explosive bombs
 The Sultan's native fanaticism is encouraged both by fear and by evil counsellors.
 One of the chief counsellors of the Sultan in this matter is man named About Houda, fanatical dervish, whose character bears striking resemblance to that of Mucklewrath in 'Old Morta- lity." This man came to Constanti- nople, bringing with him from Asia Minor a great reputation for sanctity and wisdom. When he arrived in the Imperial city he was instantly surround ed by vast multitudes, who hung upon his words as he preached against the corruption of the age, the luxury of the great, the lukewarmness of the believers the concessions to the infidel, and the | foa of 4I In,, Af Faithful. The Sultan, Frightened at the authority he was acquiring, took him into the palace. Well-informed people say that, at certain hours, the Sultan and the dervish meet for pious exer- cses and practices of penance, and strange stories are told of incanta- tions and the raising of spirits.
 The Reviewer assures us that the Sultan has in contemplation a fresh series of massacres-this time in Mace donia. In this connection a new per son appears on the scene
 Some ten years ago there was a Pasha intrusted with government in northwestern Turkey remarkable for his eccentricities and many stories are told illustrating his methods of ad- ministration. One day, in the depth of winter, when the ground was covered with snow, he passed by a village inn on the outside of which some donkeys heavily laden were tied to a pole and were shivering in misery and cold. h. side the inn their drivers were comfort ably gathered round the fire, engaged in drinking bowl of heated wine. The Dot c1o nyIn In la cf the donkey and placed on the shoulders of the men, who were then, by his orders, tied up where the animals had been secured. He then took the donkeys into the inn and offered them himself the heated wine which had been pre- pared for their drivers. On another oc-