The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
THE YOUNG TURKEY PARTY.
A Progressive Element That Re-
SCENTS the Sultan's Tyranny.

A Progressive Element That Re-
SCENTS the SuItan's Tyranny.
The escape Of Ismail Renal Bey from
Turkey recently. calls attention again to
the consplracies and arrests connected with
the Young Turkey party and its reform
! movement in the Ottoman Empire.
Murad Bey. formerly Commissioner to
the Council of the Ottoman Public Debt,
and now state councillor. who four years
ago escaped from Constantinopie and plac-
cd himself at the head of the Young Tur-
Key party. but who subsequently, returned
1 to Cons;antinople on the SuItan's promise
10 introduce serious reforms in the ad-
ministration of the Empire. has resigned
MS sea, on the Council of State and no.
tined his colleagues of his intention OF
leaving the country. as the Sultan has not
fuihlled his engagements. and the people
continue TO grcaD under the same condi-
lions as formerly. Murad Bey disappear
ed three days ago. and. notwithstanding
an active search. the ConstantinopIe po-
lice have not yet succeeded in finding his
whereabouts. He is believed to have es-
capped abroad
Ebbuzia Tewhk Bey. Councillor OF State
and weil-known writer, was arrested in
April at his residence at Erenkein. and
sent on at once under escort to the inte-
rior of Asia Minor He is accompanied by
his youthful son. 1alhat Bey, who has
preferred to follow his father into exile
rather than be separated from him. On
the previous day the police searched his
printing office. ard 1t is alleged they dis
covered number of bills which Tewfik
intended; posting up on the walls of the
princiai buildings OF the capital. and in
which threats were uttered against the
Sultan il he persisted in his present ty-
rannical system of government.
Tewfik was man of liberal views and of
great abilities. and was dreaded by the
Camarilla Of Yildiz. who wanted to get rid
Of him at all costs. He was frequently
heard to say: You viii see that my office
will be searched some day. The only
thing l fear is that the police may place
compromising documents, as they are in
the habit OF doing. and then arrest me on
the charge Of papers having been discoy-
cred. which will in reality be forged
Quite recently the Constantinople police
despatched a commission to Hedjaz, under
the presidency of Mehemed ALI Bey. Presi-
dent Of the Commission Of Enquiry at the
Ministry of Police. 70 find out certain Ar
menians who according to the ridiculous
reports of spies. were proceeding to the
holy places of Islam disguised as Moslem
pilgrims in order to distribute on Mount
Ararat pamphlets against Abdul Hamid.
The vail Of Hedjaz Ahmed Ratib Pasha,
had his suspicious aroused. and on the ar
rival OF the commissioners had their lug
gage searched. He discovered number
OF pamphlets prepared in advance which
the policemen intended to distribute SO as
10 arrest innocent persons. Ratib Pasha
telegraphed the matter to Yildiz and there
was lively scene at the palace The Min
ister Of Police received so violent a repri-
mand the day before yesterday that he
tainted twice.
Col Shiek Bey. Turkish Military Attache
1T Bucharest. has been relieved of his post
Ind ordered to return TO Constantinople in
'rder to be exiled to Anyera- He refuses,
however to comply with this order, and in
ends going to Paris His dismissal was
iue to pressure brought to bear by the
ierman Embassy
Shefk Bey was degraded four years ago
md exiled to Akre on the charge Of TAX
ng part in conspiracy against :he life Of
ne sultan He escaped two years ago, and
ought refuge in Roumania. but the Gov
OF King Charles expelled him at
he request of the Turkish minister at
bucharest. He then went to Switzerland
nd afterward to France. whence he was
udCh last year Oh tue promise mat
e would be pardoned il he returned TO
onstantinopIe. His rank was restored to
i'm. and he was appointed military at
ache at Bucharest, but the court and
oumanian officers refused to have any
ealings with him. The Roumanian Iega-
on demanded his recall on the ground
lat II could not assent to the appointment
) military attache Of an officer who had
cen degraded and whose expulsion Turkey
ad demanded two years ago. The Ger
al embassy supported the Roumanian le-
alton, and their demand has at last been
implied with. The Porte. however. now
lsists upon the extradition or expulsion
Shefk: but Roumania refuses.
According to trustworthy information
Iahmud Damad Pasha who is at present
18th his two sons in Geneva. is about to
roceed to London to meet Ali Haidar Fey
another fugitive from his country and
N Of the late Midhat Pasha). and Prince
Iohammed Ali Pasha. cousin of the
hedive, an ardent Young Turk. and one
the greatest of Abdul Hands adversar-
IS. They intend forming central COM
littee in London to direct the Young
turkey movement.
II is said that a Young Turkey demon
ration will shortly be held In CONSTANT
ople to der'and of the embassies the in
'oduction of reforms. 1t is also reported
lat several important personages are pre-
lring to escape from Constantinople--
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