The Washington times., 1903-01-11
FOndness for Western Civil
iZati0n and the Society of
Foreigners Has Aroused
the Enmity of His Fanatj-
cal Subjects.

cal SUBJECTS.
Reformers are rarely popular, least Of
al IN countries Of the Orient. where the
innate fauaticism Of the natives. and
the dread entertained by The clergy
lest their power should be impaired. con
tribute TO cause all innovations to be
looked upon as sacriIegious attacks upon
the national religion.
Sultan Murad Of Turkey. when ne
endowed his people with constitution
snd a parliament, proclaimed himself
in favor OF the emancipation Of women.
announced his intention Of curbing the
power Of the priesthood and Of reor-
ganizfnE the entire administration OF the
Sublime Porte on an up-to-date and
Western basis. was at once proclaimed
as OF unsoUnd mind by the Sheik u
islam. who is the principal ecclesiastical
diEnitaTy a. ConstantincpIe, was deposed
by the Uleaa. and has been kept under
close restraint ever since, his younger
brother. Abdul Hamed, being enthronei
as Sultan in his stead Nor have any
ri -lsr 20 ~ ri bL L-tt- u LiE- % 4LtSA-
profess to be so eager for the introluc-
ton OF reforms in Turkey, ever raised
q finger in the behalf of the unfortunate
Potentate Who has now been incarceT-
ated nearly thirty years, although It is
asserted by those in q position to know
that he is perfectly sane and that his
only fault in the eyes of his people vas
his anxiety to endow them with wkae
we are pleased TO regard as the benefits
of Western civilization in compliance
with the demands OF foreign governments
and nations
Abdul More Cautious
His successor. Abdul Hamed. IS more
cautious He has set his face against
all reforms. has secured the good VIII
OF the Ulema. and of The fanatical
element of his people by toIcrating
persecution and massacres OF Chris
tians in his domiuIons TO such an ex-
tent that he has been denounced 10y one
OF the most IIlustrfous Of English states
men as the great assassin and en-
Joys 70 this day the most distinguished
consideration and friendly regard Of all
the rulers of Christian Europe. even
the Presidents OF me United states OK
changing with him professions Of mu-
tuaI esteem and good Will
The unfortunate young Emperor
Kwangsu of China was deprived OF
every yestige OF power. as well as Of
his liberty when few years ago he
endeavored to introduce Western re
forms and TO fnaugurate an era Of rEog-
ress and enlightenment in his doniin-
ions He was compelled to surrender
the reins of government 10 his aunt, the
Dowager Empress. and TO witness the
disgrace and execution Of those native
dignitaries who had been his principal
advisers and associates in the matter.
narrowly escaping with his own life
YET no action worth mentioning has
been taken by any or those foreign gov
ernments which professed such anxiety
for his introduction Of Western reforms
in China to restore him to power and
to punish those who have prevented
him from carrying out his projects on
the contrary, it is with the uowager
Empress, that IS. with his jaTar, that
they treat, and who conducts the inter
course with the foreign ENJOYS at
Pekin.
Sultan Of Morocco.
The present sultan OF Morocco is an
dergoing a similar experience. He. too.
in spite Of his more or less authentic
descent from a member OF the Prophet
family, has in the few years that have
eIasped since his accession to the throne
distinguished himself By his Dredilee-
ton for Western progress and enIight-
eminent. He has shown a marked liking
for the society OF foreigners, is won
derfuIIy clever and successful amateur
photographer, and has even become n
victim to the fascinations of the auto
mobile. This was bad enough in the
eyes Of his people But when he IN
dertook to put a few of his subjects 10
death a short time ago for the murder Of
q Christian missionary. the more de-
vout became convinced that he was
possessed OF the devil. that he was no
longer fitted to rule over them. ana nc
cordingly. rose in revolt with the object
Of depriving him Of his throne and OF
procIairning his one-eyed brother as Sui
tan IN his stead
Iuley Abdul ASST IS therefore at the
present moment confronted with the al
Tentative of either losing his scepter
or else OF re-establishing his hold 81
the loyalty and the confidence Of his
people by renouucfng all his sympathies
with foreign IDEAS, reforms, and limo
vatious. and by proving 10 mis- lieges
that ne is quite as fanatic a NOLAN
nedan and quite as bitterly opposed to
unbeUevers as any Of his predecessors
on the Moorish throne. AS none of
The foreign powers is taking any steps
TO assist him IN reducing his rebel
lious subjects 70 submission. and on
the contrary leaving him to get out of
hts difficulties ia she best way he can,
it is foregone conclusion that he viii
renounee the errors OF Western ways.
and VIII become from henceforth as
bitter an opponent 10 foreign progress
and ideas as he has until now been
their champion.
In justice 10 the foreign powers it Is