The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-31

Young Turk to Publish State Documents II
England.

The Arabic journal. AZ Ayam. OF this city
contained in Yesterdays issue a despatch from
Paris. Of which the following is translation:
Ali Bike. the son'o! the late Miuhat Pasha.
who has been an exile at A2nieer for NJ
teen years or ever since the murder
OF his father in the castle ut Utauf.
lately escaped from prison. going first
to Athens and then to London, where lie has
Just arrived. This escape was due to the
assistance rendered him by the revolutionary
party. known as Young Turkey. which br!bed
the guards and rescued him from eternal
punishment AMI captivity in Turkish prison.
All Bikes father. Midhat Pasha, the great
re'ormer, who was well known at the time OF
tho amounting OF Abdul Hamid. tho present
Sultan OF Turkey, had in his possession docu-
mcnts seating to secret transactions which
took place between himself and the present
Sultan in 1876 and 1877 during the
Russian war. Upon Mdhat Pasha's re-
turn to COnstantinople after the war he
was unIusty condemned to exile in the
castle oilEl Taui. and knowing that his life was
in danger he disclosed to his son. Ali Bike. the
tho fact OF the existence OF these documents
and told him where they were to be found con-
cealed in London. He ordered his son TO pub
lish these papers. that the civilized world and
all Europe might know after his death his re-
lations with the Sultan
Soon alter this Aidhat was murdered.
strangled. it was said. by the order OF the
Sultan. and the Turkish Government fearing
that the dead mans son. Ali. would escape to
Europe. publish the secret papers ana demand
Justice for his fathers murder. thus draw
qT r down uP5 bI Turkey The wrath Of al
guarded night and day. He has been in that
prison Tor nteen years. but Justice. aroused at
last. has helped him to escape.
"Ai Bike is now in London and has found
the secret Documents OF his father 1t is OK
Tected that lie will publish these papers in a
Turkish paper so that the Turkish paprr may
know the truth regarding his father 5 death,
truth These, secret documents are OF. III!
the following facts: Frst-That the sultan
Abdul Eali2 was murdered in 1876 hy sword
G IHa O s.R @' t AZ s "P sns n S
claimed second. that tho Present. sultan,
III. ' y'sisr - MiiInat' Tq,Aa iRR, "F4"r
then sultan 40 that himself might succeed to
the throne; mira. that the PRESENT Sultan.
written document thar in the event u his
coming to the throne through MidhatSI
aid he Mould n., tdr. Ti ,hn n.Gnr
his uncle Abdul Fl A2iz had desired; fourth.
that the defeat & the or@4on hmE Ers
to a secret understanding, between tho
Gar ot Russia AMI ABDUL ,! Ilamid; and
placed upon Abdul Hanid and not upon tho
Council. as the former would have it in order
to conceal his own crime
These are some Of the facts that the
son OF Midhat PaSha will make public.
besides other greater secret events which
occurred after the murder OF his father. The
people were in Doubt concerning the death ot
aA. and hi h. ' hs to wps Sy hs
orders "t the Porte, Facts that reflect on
tho actions ut the Car will also 10 pub
lished -------. There is no DOUBT that
Ali Bike will receive assistance from all the
nations in his attempt to clear his fathers
AIRY party will aid him in every way.