The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-05
SICK NAN Of
THE CONTINENT
Daily Life of the Sultan of
Turkey.
HE'S IN FOR TROUBLE
And Nations of Europe are
All Attention.

eyes of all Europe turned upon
the Sultan, 1t is believed that the
"sick man who never dies, is bent upon
embroiling the nations in general war.
The situs tion gives renewed opportun-
ity for cartoons and caricatures, whereof
hundre IS are adjoining the pages of the
| Continental journals. Abdul Hamid' S
Oriental features seem TO lend them
the caricaturist. Parisians especially
| delight to portray them in every variety
of distortion.
France shows great concern in the
news that the Sultan has given an order
for the immediate mobilization of 240. 900
men, and that he has relinquished all
the ships of the Mahsousse Company
for their transport They are TO REIN
force the second and third army corps
at Adrianople and Salonica and all along
the Bulgarian frontier. This very grave
step is regarded as a reply TO the efforts
which Russia, Austria and France are
making TO secure reforms. So excited
had Abdul Hamid been by the publica
ton of the recent Yellow Book that he
summoned to Constantinople Munir Bey,
the Ottoman Ambassador at Paris.
NJ Delcssse has been questioned by
the Finance Commission about matters
connected with his budget, and it is I'M
derstood that. particular reference hav-
ing been made to Macedonia, the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs entered into an
elaborate explanation of the situation.
All this is very disquieting and it is
something like a confiagration will be
for the powers TO make strong remon-
strances to the Porte and to insist on
the cancelling of the order for the mo-
bilization.
Macedonia is the storm centre around
which the trouble Is brewing
For purposes of administration Mace
donia is divided into 800 districts. Every
district group consists of eight mem
bers-all fanatics sworn to serve the
cause. Thus there 6,40O active agents,
mostly of Bulgarian birth. who serve to
organize the revolution and who would
officer the insurgents in case of a ris-
ing
At present the agents propagate the
doctrines of the society, and are SNUG
Cling into Turkey arms, which they dis
tribute among the disaffected population.
Another part of their duty is to effect
the assassination of spies, and tyranni-
cal Turkish officials. They also murder
those of their own countrymen who re-
fuse TO contribute to the cause.
Their power is so great that they COM
pletely terrorize the Christian inhabi-
tants of European Turkey.
The Ecumenical Patriarch at Constan-
tinople has issued a circular to the
Greeks in Macedonia requesting them to
refrain entirely from politics and to
attend strictly to their own affairs
But so high runs the feeling that it is
apparently not to be allayed by sooth-
ing words from any source, no matter
how important
Some six months ago the Bulgarians
made promises to take arms and lib
crate Macedonia form the Turkish yoke
Then Russia and Austria in the interests
of peace made declarations of policy
calculated to satisfy the radical element
and avert an armed conflict But the
terms of these declarations have APP
parently failed to impress the wouldbe
liberators, who are now more violent
than ever. There is very little faith in
the Sultan's promises of reform No one
seems to believe that he will make the
least attempt to fulfill them. Indeed.
they say he is not in a position to keep
his word even if so disposed. He is sur
rounded by Albinians. who are all hos
tile to any political changes in the re-
gion under dispute
The Macedonians demand separation
from Turkey, and the establishment -
an autonomous government and. there
fore, the reform measures of the pow
ers must entail disappointment It is
consequently proba bic that, dissatisfied
with such a solution of the Macedonian
question. they will make an independent
attempt to break loose form Turkey.
The annexation of Macedonia. with
her mediterranean ports, would make
Bulgaria the greatest of the Balkan
States and close Servia in forever. To
liberate Macedonia, Bulgaria must fight
the Turks. 1t is doubtful whether she
would receive any help. Servia in any
event would not assist Bulgaria. Bull
garia's position is like that of Greece
in the late war with Turkey. Even il
feated by Turkey, she would lose nothing
for the powers would not suffer any
encroachment by the Sultan upon the
territory Of the principally The Bull
garians have everything to gain and
nothing TO lose
But meanwhile the nations OF Europe
have interests that can be made to clash
with most serious consequences. At
present ali the resources Of diplomacy are
being employed to avert a war
POINTS ABOUT THE SULTAN.
He was born on September =. lS4s.
He is an inveterate cigarette smoker.
His foster brother reads him TO sleep
at night.
He is a good carpenter and takes pride
in displaying his skill.
He has five recognized sons. with the
eldest OF whom. Prince SeIim. he is on
bad terms
He employs Jester" and sometimes
INDUCES in the most ridiculous horse
play at the fools ipstigation
He has q smaftering OF medical sci
ence. and whenever he feels indisposed
he writes out his own prescriptions
He Is CT consumptive tendency.
He has four brothers and three sisters.
He has been on the throne Of Turkey
for twenty-six years.
he amuses himself with clock making.
and at times paints pictures
He is an early riser. getting up winter
and summer at O'Clock in the morn
ing
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