New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
LORD DARTM0UTH'S VISIT
His Washington 4ncestry-Amert-
cas- Chief Foe at STEAMBOAT.


Lord Dartmouth. who arrives here to-day Oh
board the Cedric. with mis- countess and his son.
Lord Lewishem. quarters among his armoIfal bear
.ngs taoss e the first President Of the United
States. tie drst Lerd Dartmouth ha-:rg been a son
Of Eiiza5eth Washington. eldest daughter and
chief heiress II Sir William Washington OF Pack
ington, Leicestershire- It is probably this that
must he ascrbed the story circulated TO the effect
that the present earl ard mis- family have the right
- hy the flag OF the United States. George Wash
iuEons aTmorial bearings consisting Of three stars
and stripes, having served AS "A basis For the
designers o. the drst nag OF this Republic, and
Lord Dartmouth being entitled TO hy a flag bear
ing the arms Of the Washington family though
the American colors az they now exist
Lord Dartmouth IS no stranger the United
states lie visited This country young
with the present Duke of Sutherland, and spent
couple Of years in the West seeing something Of
frontier life. OF rsnching and of big game shoot
ing in the Rockies For time he was a conspcu-
Gus figure al court. and Yice-Chamberlain 70 the
Lite Queen Victoria In recent years, however. he
has devoted himself 10 literary research, 10 which
lbs attention was turned by the wonderful collec-
lion OF treasures Of this character among his
family papers, including all the correspondence OF
Pepvs. OF diary fame with the first Lord Dart
mouth large number Of letters from Dean Swift.
Lord North. King william III King George III
snd John Wesley one Of the Wesley letters il
Lord Dartrouth's possession bears the date of
June Il, I775. and begins follows: An my
i'FJAt4GtS gre dedtfSt americans, WHICH, OF
course relates 10 the War OF Independence.
The object q Lord Dartmouth's trip is 10 lay
The cornerstone Of the new Dartmouth Hall % the
famous college in New Hampshire that bears his
name. and also TO visit the St Louis exposition.
Lord LichfeId who accompanies him with Lady
IIchfeld, is less well known In this country than
his younger brother the hon. CIaud Arson. who
has ranch 81 New-Mexice. where he spends
considerable portion Of the year with his wife.
Lady clodagh. sister Of Lord Waterford
II America has one person more than another
who is badly disposed toward her interests at
loastgntinonle il is she Sultan's secretary Izzet
Paeha- II Is the latter who has been responsible
for ell tie resent trouble between the Sublime
Porte and the United States. He used the extraor-
binary Influence which he possesses over the
Padishsh 70 induce him 10 withhold the concss-
sions 10 which the Grand Vizer hsd pledged him
self in connection with the rights OF Americans
IN Turkey, and 4 was not until FeTid Pacha. the
Grand Vizier had rendered his resignation 10 the
sultan in a long memorandum, protesting bitterly
agaiIst the interference OF Izzst Pacha that the
Ottoman ruler AZ length gave way. and consented
70 accord TO United States citizens and missions
the same privileges and treatment thar are en-
3o5ed by those Of France, Germany Great Britain
and OF other foreign powers in bis dorninions.
IL IS IN fact, 10 Iszet Pacha, popularity known
Sc "a Arab" Ghe Arab. that must be ascribed
most OF the Sultans difficulties with foreign
powers IN the last ten or fifteen wears His title
as given in the 'Amanach dc Gotha' is Private
Secretary Of the sultan for Foreign Affairs Bur
in reality he is great deal more and al the pal-
ace Of Yildiz Kiosk he is known by a Turkish
title. which translated into English means Com
nunicator OF the Verbal Commands OF his Imperial
Majesty and IL is only occasionally that the
leading statesmen Of THE empire and the foreign
ambassadors-though not the mere ministeTs-ean
obtain direct access 10 Abdul Hamid, and a hea--
ing rom him, without going through Izzet Pacha
Il was as magistrate Of the Tidisret, a mixed
court which tries cases involving the interests
Of foreigners and Ottoman subjects. that he drst
attracted the attention Of the Sultan. The latter
took him into his personal employ, and = was not
long before he succeeded in ingratiatng himself
10 such 81 extent with the Sultan. that the latter
raised him, hrst 70 the rank or Bey then 10 that
Of Paeha- and enRlly appointed him be con-
hdeHr.al secretary. He occupies a single room on
the first story OF the wooden villa IN the palace
grounds where the rnonarch's physician. his prin-
cipal valet and several OF the minor dignitaries
OF the household are quartered. But he Is seldom
70 Be found there. For he is with his sovereign
from 5 o'clock n the morning until past mid
night. Thursday. which he dsvotes 70 HIS
family
lis power Of work hts self possession and.
above sI his slsepiess EstchfulneSS are phesloHl-
email He is always az hand when the Sultan
wants him; ana % the secrets OF his fores Is
that he is regarded both In the sutans palace and
out Of Il as possessed % supernatural powers as
2 sort Of 'dliH, or genius. such as IL PORTRAYED
.n the Arabian Nights belief which IS TO a
caany look IN his cold. piercing and relentless gray
eyes
At Constantinople. Izzst is held responsible for
everything that the Sultan does wrong and there
IS doubt that Is due his influence that such
a large number OF eminent men have been forced
20 fee the country else have been sent into
one Of those Turkish exiles from which there Is
no return The moment that any one is unfortunate
enough 70 offend Izzet, incur his suspicion or
3ealouEy he Immediately creates IN the SuItan's
he - he d..
engaged IN some conspiracy against the throne
Hnd without any trial or hearing the dignitary Is
EFized hurried boat a ship. and conveyed 70
some port on che coast Of syria or OF Tripoli
whence he is dispatched 70 the most remote nor
ton o. the hiHterland. lucky indeed II he IS not
killed on The way by his guards as was Midhst
Pscha On the prstext thst ne was endeavoring 10
erect his escape
What has especially impressed the Sultan with
the cleverness Of lZzet is the manner in which
The latter has enabled him to play or one NJ the
foreign governments against the other and % pre-
went any concerted action by the foreign pourers
IN connection with the demand for administrative
reforms. Indeed Izzet Pasha, IN successfully OBJ
posing Americas demand Tor the raising OF her
legation ~ STEAMBOAT 20 an embassy. managed IN
secure the support of the Russian Italian ana
Austrian Ambassadors. BY pointing out TO them
that owing 70 the Angin-American understanding
sfieh move would add too much weight 70 British
influence al Constautinople.
lzzet in fact, has been the chief obstacle N "a
form OF every kind since he has had the ear OF
me sultan. and II is also his door that is laid
me responsibility for The uassacres Of the Arne-
Hisns Of the Christians in Macedonia mas
sscres destined 10 enhance the prestige Of the
sultan with the more fanatical element Of his
Nuslem subjects
y IS greatly 10 be regretted that the United
States has not taken advantage Of It's recent dIf-
nrnity with tie Sultan insist upon the elevation
u us mission AZ c0nskantinOpie the rank OF
kf-ii Hedeed embassy. Ambassadors have All sor.s