Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-01
Says That the Sultan Of Turkey Muir,
dered a Girl in His harem.

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Says That the Sultan Of Turkey Mur-
dered Girl in His Harem.
In the November American Maya
zine there appears remarkable art
icle on the Sultan of Turkey. 1t Is
a record of personal observations and
of prvat. knowledge. 1t gives III"
reader such picture OF the cruel
and absolute rule of the Sultan as
has never before appeared. When
one has read this article one can I'M
derstand why the young Turks Che
liberals) have risen up in their might
and demanded reforms.
Nicholas c. Adossides. the author
an attache OF the Turkish Foreign OF
fee He presents his own impressions
of the Sultan his government. the
palace officials and the political sys-
TEN of the Ottoman Empire. He is
the Youngest son Of the late Adossides
Pasha. a Greek Of ByZantium. who for
fort six years was a high official UNI
der four SVltanS. being successfully
Governor of Crete. Prince Of SamnH.
Minister Of Interior. Imperial Com
missioner of Roumania. and Envoy
Extraordinary to the Dalmatian Pro
vinces. Adossides Pasha. because OF
his liberal views. became persona
non grata with Abdu!-Hamid, and he
and his family wcr" Subje cted to
espionage for several years. On his
return from the Island of SamOS. hia
last position. he fell in disgrace with
his autOcratic and INSCRIPTIONS mast
err His son. the author of this article.
was at the TIME of his connection
with the Foreign Office forced to flee
because OF his liberal tendencies. In
Paris and in London he has appeared
both on the platform and in the press
as a champion of Turkish freedom.
The article was written just before
the recent enforced proclamation by
the Sultan OF the restoration Of the
constitution.
Following is one Of the numerous
interesting passages:
The Sultan is full of dissimulated
obstinacy and only yields to force,
with the secret intention Of getting
back later what he is compelled tenn
purarily to abandon. He is never at
a loss for expedients. is q deep cal
cu,ator. and knows admirably how to
escape dangers by stratagems that
are always new. He is 4 skilful lay
er of traps. and capable of all kinds
of a5jectness toward his enemies
when he fears them and Of the great
est severity when he has them in his
hi. &c tho hpov-
Ter for having been patiently nOur-
ished in secret
Not only is the life of a man who
is troublesome to him .Cf little &C
count. tut spilled blood seems to
calm and soothe his shattered nerves.
always stretched to the snappipg
point. AT night. before going to
sleep. one of his chamberlains told
my brother. he has some one read
to him. His favorite books are
those giving detailed accounts of as
destinations and executions. The
stories OF crimes excite him and pre-
vent him sleeping. but as soon as his
! reader reaches passage where pun
ishment falls upon the criminal the
Sultan Immediately becomes calm and
| falls asleep
Another instance which illustrates
, the fear and suspicion. as well as the
extreme cruelty OF the man. for his
; seif-protec;ion. was narrated 10 me
several years ago by an aide-de-camp
, Of the Sultan. on duty in the palac"
at the time of the occurrence. Hi;
Majesty said my Informant. had re-
Gently added 10 his herein a Circas-
sian odalisguc abort sixteen years Of
age and Of remarkable beauty. Amor Z
the hundreds Of women Of the palace.
this girl soon became the favorite
and privilegiee and in her his Majest +,
seemed TO place the greatest conf
dencc. so that she could enter his
room Unanncurced and at her pleas
urc One evening she entered as
usual and. finding his Majesty asleep.
sh. examined the various bric-a-brac
scattered here and there. her at;en-
tion bring particularly attracted ny
a jeU"Ied pistol which was lying on
table At thts point tho Sultan.
suddenly opening his eyes. asked with
appsrpa. calm: 'Wha; are you doing ,
Nothing. your hajcsty." replied
he girl
Ruf YOU ar" looking a. som"' hing.
the Sultan insisted
Yes. sire-it is so pr"t:y-ihis
And what do you call that on
jeciT
a pistol. answered tho fsvorite.
And what Is n pistol used for?
To XIII. sire. replied the Circas-
sian 10 Ion ard trembling voice.
To kill said the depot. To
kill he repeated. lot me SEQ ana
picking up another pistol which he
had on his prison no fired ;hrcc