The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-01

the constitution of 1876.
which besiows upon Turkish subjects N
many rights which taken away
years ago. With the revival OF the
constitution came a general amnesty
to all political prisoners and many
other details, which outgrowths
OF the new order OF things.
Two years ago IL you had told an
Americanized Turk that you had wit
messed f7minute demonstration for
the sultan In Constantinople, he would
have retired behind the corner lamp
post and laughed himself TO death To.
day he win smile with pleasure for
demonstrations for the former tyrant
OF the fildiz are OF weekly occurrence
The sultan seldom leaves his palace
without his people giving him an oya.
ton
Every former subject of Turkey N[M
well remembers the YlldIz Kiosk v6G'|EEE
which was declared to be a SYNONYM W<@I8
Tor Turkish tyranny The kiosk is situated up X@H
on the Golden Horn and on the grounds are V&6I
scores OF pavillons and each evening the sui MA
tan wont to choose one OF the dormitorIes N
In which TO pass the night
Travellers In Turkey declared Il was his
manner OF escaping assassins, for Il was never
known to outsiders Just where the monarch
chose to sleep Uneasy rests the head that
wears crown" said some wise patriarch long
ago. The sultan's rest probably the un.
easiest OF any in the world during the years
that there was no constitution He always surround
cd by his own bodyguard then there outer guard
and battalion OF soldiers besides nnumerabe secret
service men, whose business consisted spying upon
personal bodyguard.
could not talk freely within the sacred confines OF
the family home for fear that kinsman might be in
the governments employ as II Is declared that
20 per cent OF the Turkish rbiects were spies EN-
ployed TO tell tales about the other rs Naturally
II was uncomfortable to think harsh thoughts about
his hghness.
The frat demonstration which created Turkish fad
the ovation given Abdul when he to Seamllk
for the customary prayers In the Handle Mosque. He
received with the widest fervor by his people and
he did an unprecedented thing when he stood up his
carriage TO acknowledge his subjects greetings That
after he proclaimed the constitution OF 1875
to be In force.
Since that Friday there have been numerous wild
cheers for his highness and longer he find
20 employ substitutes targets plans of
assassins The photograph OF the sultan accompanying
this article Is made from crayon drawing for which the
ruler posed II is probably the only likeness OF the
arch which produced with his consent II took
his permission TO sit for the sketch He then
trihe peevsh and the sketch had be finished In one
sitting OF hafhour.
picture Is declared be the best likeness his
majesty which produced. The sultan has
OF his will been photographed since he to
the throne of Turkey. He has summed hends
as would shun bomb throwng enthusiast but never
there have been thousands Of photos distributed
throughout the world. Consequently the reproduction
in this Is the first authentic and official like
OF Sultan Abdul Hamid II. It IVES made by noted
Turkish artist high In favor In circles.
The story of the tyranny of Turkish monarchs is long
and is said to be ended in the restoration Of
the constitution The tale begins with the founding
the empire back IN the thirteenth century.
The Ottoman Turks came originally from Central Asia
and sixth century they In connection with other
Turkish tribes. pushed west From the Saracens they
took their first religion First the Turks slaves
then mercenares and eventually they succeeded their