Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-31

favor of his fourth son, and he is
credited with having beer ENCOURAGED
by the kaiser, who took great fancy
to Burhan-Eddine. The prince is a
bright and attractive young fellow.
Brought up in the most careful way
by the best German, French and En-
giish tutors obtainable, Thoroughly
up to date and modern in his ideas.
and of soldierly and manly appear
ance he has travelled extensive
ly in Europe, has frequently BEEN
the guest at Potsdam of the kaiser.
with whose sons he is on terms of
warm friendship, and presents the
most striking contrast in every pos
sible way to Prince Rechad, the g.
years-old younger brother of the
sultan, and legitimate heir apparent
DynaStic tradition and Koranic law
provide that the throne at the death
of the sultan shall pass to the princes
Of the blood, irrespective of the fact
of their being sons, brothers or even
Cousins. The present sultan was pre-.
ceded by his elder brother Murad
while the latter followed his uncle, the
Inflated Sultan Abdul Aziz. Rechad.
the next brother of the reigning SUI
tan, is, according to Koranic law. the
heir apparent and first in line of sue
cession to the throne, and immediatly
after him there comes Prince rzz.
Eddine, eldest son of Sultan Abduf
Aziz and first cousin, therefore, OF the
padish. After that follows the pres
sent sultan's two youngest brothers.
Suleyman and Vahid-Eddine, and then
the Sultan's eldest son, so that Prince
Burhan-Eddine Effendi is only 14th in
the line of succession, according to
dynastic law and tradition.
OF Prince Rechad, the heir apnar-
ent, practically nothing whatsoever is
known. For the last 30 years, indeed
ever since the present sultan came TO
the throne, he has been to all intents
and purposes prisoner of state, con.
demned to an existence of complete
isolationin the palace of Dolma-Bag-
tche, surrounded by spiess and by
guards. The consequence is that M
one has dared to hold any intercourse
with him, fearing to incur the ill-wiu
OF the commander of the faithful
who, to render the isolation of tho
prince more complete and TO facilitate
his designs of excluding him from the
succession, has propagated far and
WIDE report to the effect that Re.
chad is imbued with the "evil eye."
According to some the prince is a
most enlightened and able man: az
cord1ng to others a gloomy old fam
atlc Not even those diplomats who
nave lived longest at ConstantinopIe
can speak with any authority on the
subject. But it cannot be denied that
In view of the uncertainty which prs.
walls with regard to his character It
would be wiser from foreign point of
view to encourage and foster the s11c-
eession OF young Prince Burhan-Ed-
olne, who is known to be I'D to date
modern and devoid of fanticism. rather
than that Of Prince Rechad, who for
all we know, might turn out to be an
oriental OF such reactionaty ideas that
compared to him the present sultan
would appear benevolent, democratic
and broadminded ruler.
| may add that at the present mo-
ment one OF the sultans trusted and
cconhdentfal agents, namely, Haiku
Pasha, is visiting Vienna, Rome, Ber-
I'm and London, as well as Paris for
the purpose of quietly securing from
the' various foreign courts and govern
menus an assurance that they will
recognize the young prince as thelaw-
1ui successor to the throne. From all
! near the pasha's mission is likely to
De crowned with successful the New
York Tribune.