The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
JOHN BULLS FIT OF SULKS.
HRT9 I'D 1 SNOWY TO AMERICANS
XIV LONDON THIS YEAR.

nsseptSneut Over the sherman Lettsr-liEht
90 the sultan ana IT'S AaviSera-Causcr OF
Mo.aisunserinE Accidents-Tho Question OF
pre.s a. tho Opora-Dusis in France.
LONDON July 24.-.1t 10 n positive relief And
aslisbs 70 have reached, after months o. war
crisiA, Jubilee craze, md general hurry. burly, the
dull, stupid lRsRitudo OF tho London summer
holidays. The season has beon cut short. 1t
continues nomlnnlly until tho close OF tho Covcnt
Garden opera noxt week, and perhaps until Par
lament rises, a week later. But nobody who
can got away 10 waiting for either event. Tho
season has hoon fast and furious, and everybody
who was in the mad whirl is painting for meadow
brooks or the tapping OF the waves on their IA
vorite rocka and sand.
Commercial London Ia still hero and is turning
from Its jubilee disappointments TO the summer
horde Of Americans, whom 1t affected to despise
only a few weeks ago. Chaunccy NJ. Depcw 10
quito right In saying that the usual summer
welcome to Americans has boon lacking this
year-until almost yesterday. Now it is dis
covered that they have takon the hint and re-
Trained from intruding on John Bulls family
party. This delicate consideration on tho part
Of thor transatlantic kinsmcn-as the English
fondly called them only u few weeks ago-is not
appreciated now. II Is In truth already loudly
lamontcd-by commercial London. Social Lon
don has not expressed any regrets yet.
Social London, be 1t understood. is intimately
connected with official London. That is one OF
the fcw advantages Of the monarchical system
in this country. There is. of course. q rccog-
niTed social head Of tho nation. It is nom!nnlly
also tho political head. In lieu Of any political
powor it uses is social power for political pur-
poses. In this it obeys or co-oporates with tho
rcsl political authority, and tho result is some.
times interesting. Just now it suits the joint
purpose OF these potentialities to resent rs much
In grief as in anger the attitude of the American
people toward this older and more eedatc nation.
American arrogance and presumption are to be
rcbuked-not violently. but firmly and in a
solemn spirit Of offended dignity. There will TO
no offensive snubbing of Brother Jonathan, at
loast not just yet The effect of u mild frigidity.a
general tand-oflshnes and attitude OF offended
Innocence will be tried first.
EThe reason for this change from the almost
efusive tricndliness Of English treatment of
Americans during the post two years IS. rs 1
pointed out in n cable message this week, a be-
lief or assumption that tho American people
are anxious TO pick a quarrel with this country.
Tho Oiney Cleveland Venezuela message was
accepted Us an honest outburst In support of u
principle. 1t was respected and promptly
yielded to az soon as 1t became apparent that
the United States meant to stand by II. The
Sherman despatch-the publication OF it more
than the diplomatic use Of it-receives II very
different Interpretation, So America Is to DO
told politically. socially, and in every other way
possible that this is really too much. The Sui
tan, the European powers, and other awkward
customers may insult England by implication.
but America mustn't do openly what the others
do covortly and in strictly diplomatic language.
1t is just as we'll from every point of view that
Americans have not come to England in the
usual numbers this summer. They will BIO sadly
missed in quarters where they are essential as
safeguards against bankruptcy. Lot them stay
away yet another season and their return will
be catered for with Establishments, As usual
more fiattering than sincere.
The current number of the Quarterly Rerie,o
CONTAINS a highly interesting article upon the
inside workings of the Sultan's Government.
which explains much that was mysterious and
gives warning Of much more that is horrible.
The writer points out that those who are per-
sonally acquainted with the Sultan agree in de-
scribing him as remarkably gentle, polite and
amiable. with an active mind, great natural
penetration of intellect and no culture. The
question then arises. how can a sovereign who
appears SO good DO responsible for the wholesale
mAssacres in Armenia and Constantinople:
The explanation seems to be that the Sultan
10 dominated by terror to such an extent as en-
tirely to have lost tho balance of his reason. He
is afraid. on the one hand, of the daggers of IA
natics who blame him for concessions to Chris
t1an powers and for loss OF territory. On the
other hand, he trembles lest the young Turkish
party should procure his deposition and perhaps
compass his death. Fear has cured him of arro-
gance and pride. passions and vices, but 1t has
also killed every generous sentiment. He is
said to have been naturally good, and to have
sympathized deeply with human suffering in all
Its formA. In the carly years of his reign he
shrank from allowing capital punishment to be
inflicted In any circumstances. but at the first
moment when his fears wero aroused he sent
hundreds Of men to a lingering and cruel death.
He is a true Mussulman, and respects all con.
nected with Moslem worship. but young Mus
sulman theologians having made themselves
obnoxious to him in 1892. he ordered them to
BIO thrown into the Bosporus In scores. He Is
said to DO a good father. fond Of his children, An
excellent master. who loads with favors those
dependent on him. A thort time ago, however,
having to pass through the city Of CONSTANT
nople, to assist at q 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 no insisted 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 fror: dyna-
mite and explosive bombs."
The Sultan's native fannticism iP encouraged
both by fear and by evil counsel!ors:
Ono Of tho chief counsellors OF the Sultan In
this matter is . man named Aboul-Houda, a
%fanatical dervish. whose character bears a strik-
ing resemblance to that OF Mucklewrath in Old
Mortality This man came to Constantinople
bringing with him from Asia Minor a great
reputation for sanctity and wisdom. When he
arrived in the imperial city he was instantly
surrounded by vast multitudes. who hung upon
his words az he preached against the corruption
ofthe age. the luxury Of the great. the luke
"Arnness OF the believers, the concessions to
the infds!, and the feebleness OF the Commander
otthe Faithful. The Sultan. frightened AT the
authority he was acquiring. took him into the
palace. Wsll-informed people say that, at GER
tain hourS, the Sultan and tho dervish meet for
pious exercises and practices OF penance, and
strange stories are told of incantations and tas
raising Of spirits
Tho writor then goes on 10 make tho terrible
disclosure that n fresh series OF massacrss 10