New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
NEW AMRAssApoR AT WASHINGTON


Turkish diplomats frequently have strange ex-
periences largely owing to the rreguarty of their
pay We are now witnessing the departure of an
ottoman envoy from Washington without the
tomary letters OF recall owing TO the fact that al
though no has been here IN the neighborhood of
i've years he has never been furnished with any
letters OF credence His successor who is I hear.
to have the rank OF ambassador, Is the favorte
son OF the most influential man in the domnions
Of the Sultan. The envoy's father IS no less
parsonage than Izzet Pacha, popularity known as
the Arab His title given In the Almanach
de Gotha, is private secretary OF the Sultan for
foreign affairs" But in reality he Is great deal
more, and at the palace Of Ydiz Kiosk he is
known by Turkish title. which, translated into
English. means Communication Of the verbal COM
mands of his imperial majesty" That IS to say.
he enjoys the right 20 give orders in the OF
the Padishah, not merely TO subordnates. but
to ministers and great dgnitares OF state, and to
princes Of the blood. without being obliged show
his masters written warrant and seal.
1t was n magistrate OF Titpsret. mixed
court which tries the involving the interests
OF foreigners and Ottoman subjects. that he first
attracted the attention OF the present Sultan. The
latter took him into his personal employ and Il
not long before he succeeded in ;ngrauating HIM
self 10 such an extent with the Padishah that the
latter raised him drst to the rank of hey, then
to that OF pacha. and finally appointed him to be
his confidential secretary. He occupies n single
room on the frst story OF the wooden villa in the
palace grounds where the monarch's physician his
principal valet aud several OF the minor dgnitaries
OF the household are quartered. But he is seldom
10 be found there For he is with his sovereign
from o'clock in the morning until past midnight
save on Thursday which he devotes his family
His power Of work. his self possession and above
ALL his sleepless watchfulness. are phenomenal. He
Is always at hand when. the Sultan wants him. and
OF the secrets Of hts force IS that he Is re-
garded. both in the palace and out of g. pos
sessed Of supernatural powers n sort Of dim or
genie, such are portrayed in The Arabian
Nights. belief which Is 10 a certain extent borne
out by the altogether uncanny look in his cold
piercing and relentless gray eyes
II is seldom that any OF the leading statesmen,
even foreign ambassadors can obtain direct access
20 the Sultan and hearing from him without
going 20 Izzet Pacha. who IS held responsible at
Constantinople for everything that his does
wrong. That hts influence the Sultan is i'm
rner-e cannot be doubted. and what has especially
impressed Abdul Hamd with the ceveruess OF
Izzet is the in which the latter has enabled
him by his advice 10 play off one Of tho foreign
governments against the other. and TO prevent any
concerted action by the foreign powers In connec-
tion with the demand for administrative reforms.
II is matter Of common report at CONSTANT
nopIe that Izzet Pacha for long the principal
obstacle to the elevation Of the United States Le-
cation at Stamboul into full-fedged embassy.
and Il is said that he secured the support of sew
eral Of the foreign ENJOYS in the matter by point
ing out to them that. owing 20 the alleged Anglo
American understanding, Of that kind
would add too much weight TO British influence on
the shores OF the Bosporus. That Izzet Pacha
should have suddenly withdrawn all his objections,
should have advised his master 10 give way 10 the
pretersions Of the United States and should actu-
ally send his favorite son TO Washington the
first Ottoman Ambassador to the United States
speaks volumes for the growth Of American pres
tige in Europe, and shows that Izzet has become
convinced Of the value OF American friendship and
of the weight OF Uncle Sans words in the concert
OF nations. Izzet Pacha's volte face toward the
United States gives promise OF time when Amer
leans will have everything pretty well their own
way on the Golden Horn.