New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
FOREIGN SECRET POLICE.
TURKISH SPIES MAINTAINED BY THE SUI
TAN IN FRANCE-PROTECTINGT THE
CZAR.

Recent dispatches from Europe call attention to
the fact that least two foreign governments
keep in France especially at Paris. a regular ser
vice Of secret political police cable dispatch
from Copenhagen says that the Russian detec-
tives Of the Muscovite Embassy have cautioned the
Car against visiting Paris as he Intends TO
do. In regard 10 this contingency, a former drec-
tor of the famous French detective bureau called
the "Surete Generale." NJ. Goron. was interviewed
bv a reporter from the 'Patrie-" The latter
said: The Surete bureau declares that no Rus
san agent-that is. detective-will protect the
person of the Gar during his sojourn in France
and that the French police alone will be intrusted
with that care What do you think Of II. NJ. Go
ROM" The ex-director answered smilingly. after
a moment cf hesitation: Hum, When President
Faure 20 Russia the Muscovite police per
haps declared officially that only its should
be charged TO insure the safety Of the President
of the French Republic But if officially the
vice was performed by Russian agents, should he
much astonished If the actual chiefs Of the Sure.a
affirmed TO me that agent OF that French detec-
tive bureau was at NJ. Faure's side disguised as a
sondeur a pAre penard." And VI. Goron
who has retired from active service related how he
entered some years ago into relations with Tat
skowsky. chief Of the Russian secret police bureau
on the occasion OF the murder the Hotel de
Bade, Paris. Of General SeliverstOh, eK-chief Of
the political police at ST. Petersburg. The author
OF that murde-. Padlewsk was never caught
II. Tatskowsky asked VI. Goron 20 help him in
organizing the Russian police. He followed the
french usage. cut down the nufnDer OF ms agents
keeping only the Of them, and established his
bureau in tho palace Of the Russian Embassy.
The Turkish Ambassador in Paris has always
had his detective bureau, under his immediate
direction and located at his residence He has
TO watch not only the capital and other cities IN
France, but also Geneva, Lausanne and other
places in Switzerland. A cable dispatch stated a
few days ago that the French Government had
decided cxpel number Of Turkish agents
whose mission had been to spy the members of
the Young Turkey party. The Ottoman En-
bassy in Paris is much less a political diplo-
matte centre than bureau of information
Excellency Munir Bey is less intrusled with the
of concluding treaties than OF looking after
the hundreds of Turkish eNiles in Switzerland and
France. The important diplomatic dispatch boxes
which sent every week from the Rue de Pres
political information official than OF police
reports and secret intelligence These reports are
read with especial attention by the Sultan. " no
prefers that kind of reading any other and
nish him with the greatest quantity Of In Paris
the Turkish spy service is well organized. better
than anywhere else As soon a Young Turk"
arrives the secret police OF the embassy the
tion. and attempts made TO enter into con
Versation with him. They try bribe him 70 re-
turn 10 ConstantinOpie. II ne refuses he the
object Of threats. which promptly executed his
property in Turkey is conhscated and sometimes he
Is sentenced to death for cOntumaciuusnesg
Sometimes also. but rarely. the Ottoman
Embassy succeeds In obtaining from the French
Government order Of expulsion against the un-
fortunate Young. Turk" This kind Of work ex-
plains why Abdul Hamid III mis- dispute with
France did not hasten TO recall his Ambassa dor
Mumr Bey. from Paris. where the latter gave a
splendid feast the Sultan's anniversary, an
request him to withdraw promptly from its ter
ritOrg.