New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
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"oiS are current in England to the effect
ma s"e AeV' stephen Gladstone the clergyman
~ Ol "a NHe Grand Old Man. is about to become a
,o,,,,i1-1 - me Church of Rome. This story has
60 - - -. "l4seh IN connection with his determine
s.. ~ Spe.,u ire winter at Rome. taken in con-
1ui'O'4O" win MS resignation some weeks ago from
.Ne leC.oIshlp or the parish of HaWarden which
ne had held for a number OF wears
a. 1ne ume OF his departure from Hawarden it
80, u 1, that ne had arranged to take UP mis-
SION work IN those slums of London 10 which he
oe'oled so much OF his time and attention after
i9 " "u'nduoh and until his appointment TO the
''I9n VI i1aWarden. and it is fact that he caused
al ms belongings TO be transferred TO a house in
'ia' poverty stricken district OF the metropolis
which 1t was understood was to have been the
scene of his future Iahors
Du' ne mas changed his plans and goes almost
illieulately TO Rome, with the intention Of stop
pIHS mere at any rate until after Easter. 1t may
DC remembered that his father the great states
man. was frequently charged With pronounced in
oiiNauons toward the Roman Catholic Church.
some or his enemies even insisting that he was
secretly a Jesuit it is not surprising that the
heV' stephen. whose tendencies are High Church.
should likewise be reported as leaning toward
Rome
The London SPECTATOR makes an odd mistake
IN It's issue of September g. when in recording the
death at ConstantinOpe of ex-sultan Murad. It de-
ciares that his brother the refining Sultan abdul
Hamid Will now be succeeded by his SON" THE
Spectator seems to be unaware that according 10
the laws OF succession in the Turkish Empire It
IS not the eldest son. but the male agnate
prince Of the blood who is entitled to tha success
slon The duly recognized heir apparent. who on the
death OF the present Sultan will succeed TO his
throne under the title of Mehemed V is his Oldest
surviving brother. Prince Rechad a man of about
sixty years. whose Oldest son. Prince
Niaedoine. Is not next to him IN the line of sue
cesslon. hu: only the eleventh. Prince Rechad's s
second brother. Prince Kemsleddlne. hfty-seven
years ola. stands second in the line OF succession
and. although he has two younger brothers II Is
hot the latter. but his cousin Prince IzzeddIne the
e4oest son OF the late Sultan Abdul Azlz, who
comes third in the line OF succession (Sul-
tain Abdul AZiZ preceded the il-fated Murad as
Caltph. and after being deposed was either mur-
dered or else committed suicide by opening his
veins with pair Of scissors the authentic version
OF his death being to this day shrouded in nystery)
It is only after this Prince Izzeddne that come the
present Sultan's two youngest brothers, Prince
Suleyman. aged forty-three. and Prince Vahid. a
year younger The Sultan's favorite and younger
son, Prince Burhaneddine. and whom he would like
10 make his heir. a young prince about nineteen
years old. and who is special favorte of the Ger
man Emperor. stands only fifteenth In the line
OF succession.
II I draw attention TO this mistake on the part
OF The Soectator It Is because 1t is SO respected
and authoritative an organ OF the English press
that It's statement about the Ottoman succession is
likely 10 give widespread circulation to an alto
gether erroneous impression.
It is well 70 take note OF the fact that neither
the Sultan nor his court have gone iato mourning
for eK-Sultan Murad, although it is officially
claimed that the Commander OF the Faithful was
deeply affected" by his elder brothers death.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.