The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

world of any kind are allowed to reach
ninl' every precaution being taken 70 de-
par MIN from all knowledge of wEat has
taken place beyond mis- prison walls dur
ing the last eighteen years. Yet in spite
cI TINS there is reason to believe that his
numerous friends and adherents through
out the empire and abroad have found
means of keeping up communicate ton with
him. and that when the moment comes he
VIII De found ready to assume the leader
snip or the party in Ottoman politics
known as that of young Turkey" which
aims at saving the empire by bringing its
government abreast of the civilization
and enlightment of the nineteenth CEN
fury. For its members have adopted his
name as their watchword, and they open
ly proclaim their intention of restoring
him to the throne. which from a religious
as well as secular standpoint Is his, the
very moment that he has ceased to be de-
mented.
I'm the opinion of some, IL Is exceedingly
doubtful whether Murad ever really has
been insane, and probably the worst that
can be said of him in this RESPECT is that
at the time of his deposition he was suf-
fering from fit of delirium tremens
brought on by an abuse of stimulants
The Turks are not familiar with this pe-
cuharly western and Christian form Of
malady, and naturally, when they perceiv-
W NiAN BddiSudH was ueIeIL Oh mis- senses
to the extent of neglecting his religious
duties, and of seeing COLLINS, snakes and
the rest of the drunkard's menagerie how
ering around him, they took II for granted
that his mind was permanently affected
and brought the matter before the Sheikh-
Ul-lslam of that day. The latter now
dead) was gloomy old fanatic opposed
to all foreign innovations, and greatly
alarmed by the exceedingly progressive
and unorthodox ideas of Sultan Murad
which he saw were grave menace, not
only to the power and influence, but also
to the vast possessions of the Mahometan
clergy. He therefore gladly availed him
self OF the opportunity to remove Murad
from the throne by issuing an ecclesias-
teal "Fetvah," or decree, of deposition on
the ground Of insanity.
The course of the late Standardization
is not surprising when II Is borne in mind
that Murad showed himself during his six
months reign to be the most advanced
and progressive Turk that has ever sat
upon the throne Of Gilman. Before he
was deposed he had actually declared
himself In favor Of female suffrage, and
of woman's rights, and had announced his
intention Of establishing thoroughly
constitutional form of government. He
likewise surrendered to the national treas
ury two-thirds Of his civil list cut down
the palace expenses by at least 60 per
cent and Instituted steps In the direction
of a radical reform Of the Mahometan re-
ligion. Whether he was qualified to af-
feet the latter is open TO question. mas
much as he had openly professed him
self an atheist. and repeatedly heaped rid
icule upon the faith Of the prophet. es-
pecially when in his cups. But be this as
Il may, there Is no doubt that had he
remained on the throne and been cured
OF his fondness for brandy and cham
payne, the Turkish empire would be to-
oay N a vastly different position, econom-