The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12
NEW TURK ENVOY
ASSUMES OFFICE
Consul General at New York
Here-Call Ali Bey'S
Hand.
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES
TELLS OF VICTORY
Izzet Pasha, Minister'S Father,
Worth So, 600, 900 or $1,000, 900.
Calls Him CRATER.

ton this morning, called upon Acting
Secretary OF State Adee. and then took
formal possession Of the legation, 1910
Calvert street northwest.
Mundt Bey was informed when he
reached Washington tbec the minister
was very III as a result Of his dis
missai, and was obliged 10 take t. his
bed at the legation. Early in the day
the newcomer expressed sympathy, and
declared that he would make no at
tempt 10 take possession Of the lega-
ton, but this afternoon he asserted
that the minister was playing 'possum.
and that ne would take formal posses
sion this afternoon.
Calls It All Bluff.
It's just a bluff, tbis sudden illness,
an attempt TO make things unpleasant
for me in the somewhat delicate task
that has been allotted me- he declared.
The ministers secretaries said this
! afternoon that the naming of Muudji
Bey TO succeed MeEUsed Ali Bey had
completely unueTved the latter, and
that, not being strong physically. the
minister was prostrateG by the intense
excitement of the last week.
Another Victory for Young Turks.
In an interview this morning al the
| Hotel Willard, where MundJi Bey in
tends TO establish TIE I,gation tempo
rariIy, MundU Bey declared that the
recall of the minister was simply an
other move in sweeping away the old
/ regime, another victory for the Young
| Turks" with whom he proudly pro-
claims himself IN sympathy
Questioned regarding the prObabll
whereabouts of Izzet Pasha. the once
| powerful adviser of the Sultan, ana
| father Of the deposed minister, Mundii
I Bey declared that he believes the flee
ing Syrian is either already IN hiding
[ in Washington OF New YORK. or IS
/ bound for this country, where hIs
wealth mas been boarded for the last
few years. anticipating just such a
turn of affairs According TO the con-
sui general the discredited counselor
OF Abdul Hamid is worth between six
and seven million dollars.
Mundi Is About Thirty-Five.
The new representative OF the Turkish
empire is a young man, hardly over
( thirty-fve years Of age. and is one Of
! the liberal party in Turkey that be
IIieves in the new order Of things. He
speaks English 1uentIy and his move
meuts are quick and decisive. He is
/ short Of stature, about five feet four
inches in height, and inclined to be
/ sUocky. HIS manner is extremely pleas
ant and his dark face is smiling and
optimistic One OF his nrst declarations
was that he intended TO remove the
/ Legation from Calvert street 10 a more
! accessible and pretentious abode, as be
hIting the representative OF the Sultan
''AIehmed' said Mundji Bey, All Bey
and are friends personally. But we are
| opposed politically just as men are in
/ this country who belong 10 different
parties. / bear him no i'll viii. When we
meet there Will be nothing but the
/ fTiendliest greetings Ali Be- mas receiv-
I ed a Cablegram advising rim that he
/ is no longer minister, and lie IS expect
/ ing me undoubtedly. Ny orders We're 10
| proceed TO Washington and take charge.
/ For the present my headquarters viii
/ be at this hotel, for I like II better
than the house on Calvert street.
Will Divide His Time.
Shall you remain at the legation ?''
he was asked.
| The successor to Mehmed Ali Bey
| shrugged his shoulders and smiled.
! Washington does not seem 20 be much
/ Of q place in the summer. and it is
/ very busy at my office in Kew York.
| so I believe that for the present / snail
| spend my time between botl places /
/ shall still act as consul eeneraI, you
/ know"
| do you think you viii Oe appointed
Minister" he was asked.
! Mundji Bey laughed, and again the
/ shrug of the shoulders.
I do not know. and, Of course, il
would be indelicate Of me tO make any
comment on that question" he said.
That matter rests with the porte. For
me it is to go where 1 am bid. Person
| ally, / would much prefer TO return
! 10 ConstantinOple and participate in the
| making of the new Turkey. My ambi-
/ ton is 10 become editor OF a great lour-
| work for them. Here / could not 90
! such a great amount of good as / feel
/ 1 could do in the old country"
"Shirt Sleeve" Diplomat.
| In all this conversation Mundfi Rev
answered directly and without hesita-
tion. Gathered around him wee the
| secretaries, whom he has appointed 10
assist him, but not once d. rie turn
10 them for the solution of 8. question.
He is a thorough diplomat. but does
] not resort 10 evasiOns. When he does
/ not want 10 answer, he says so.
Il do not know what Mehmed Ali Rev
| intends to do" he continued Il hardIy
! believe he intends TO return TO Turkey
| in view of his fathers difficulties there
! His directions from me porte do not
| include an order 10 return 10 Constan-
/ tinople, snd il may be three or -four
| wears before he finds it convenient 10
/ return His father is really a fugitive
| from the country. I believe he is either
| in this country or in England and II
he is found here he can be returned or
/ evtradition papers. as an eXtradition
| treaty was signed between this country
| and Turkey in 1874. There is no treaty
/ of that nature between England ano
| Turkey, and il would be a safer harbOl
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