The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-14
POLICE GUARD MEHMED ALI
TURKISH Ex-MINISTER GETS 4.
THREATENING LETTER.
It warns Him Not to Come TO New York
Under Pain OF Death-In Constants.
tnop,e Bitter Opposition 10 Shown to
Foreign Mixing with Internal Anairs.


tnopie Bitter Opposition 10 shown to
Foreign Miixing with Internal Anairs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia warning note
is in the possession Of Mehmed Ali Bey,
deposed Turkish Minister, in which he is
told to stay away from New York, where
death awaits him, The note is written In
Turkish, and a literal translation has not
been made Of 1t. The retired diplomat him
self does not attach serious import to the
communication, which is anonymous. Meh-
med Ali Bey's secretary said his chief pre-
sumed the message wal sent by some IRE
sponsible persons whom he did % regard
as dangerous. and that it would not affect
his freedom of movement.
In contradiction Of the confidence ex-
pressed. the home Of Mehmed Ali Boy 10
guarded tonight by a detail Of Secret
Service men. One or more uniformed
policemen also appeared on the scene and
rumors vent around that Mehmed Ali Boy
had asked for protection. Some activity in
the house caused the word to be passed
about that the work Of packing up was going
on inside and that Mehmed Ali Bey was
preparing to leave the city hastily.
Police headquarters said no request for
potoe protection had been received from
the former Turkish Minister or from any
Of his household and no polioe had been
detailed to guard the promises. IL was
possible that the policemen on the beat
were keeping an eye out BY direction Of
their captain on account OF the reports that
were flying about.
Chief Wilkie Of the Secret Service said
he had sent two men to guard the residence
Of Mehmed Ali Bey by request Of acting
Secretary OF State Adee. This was merely
an act OF %precaution on the part Of the
State Department.
The former Turkish Minister does not
express any intention Of returning 20 his
own country. His secretary said he had
not thought about IL. Maybe he would stay
hero, he said. He liked America and he
was happy In Washington.
Mundji Boy, Charge d'Afaires, returned
to New York this afternoon to continue
his duties a. Consul General there. Until
further advised he will discharge the duties
Of both places. Mundji Boy shared the
opinion Of Mehmed Ali that the threatening
note was not portentous.
mo harm shall come to him. Mundji
said. He Ii a subject Of the Sultan and
shall have the protection Of his country's
Representatives.
ruRKs ANT NO NTEBFBRENoE.
Special Csbts Dsspstehss 10 TEE sun.
CoHsrANrINoPIK, Aug. 1s.-The frst rift
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since the gram. Of Asaapstititiop oocuryed
to-day. The Young TURK committee had
a declaration threatening foreigners II the
Powers intervene in Turkish internal af-
fairs and declaring that such Intervention
would provoke a rising that would place
the lives OF foreigners In danger.
The Young Turks have shown great abil-
ity in putting an end TO incipient strikes.
The employees Of the Reggie, or tobacco
monopoly, will return to work tomorrow.
The Young Turks also have ended the
tramway and lock laborers' strikes and
nave suppressed tobacco smuggling, which
for years was conducted openly. The Gov
eminent In resuming control where for
years no control existed except in the in
terest Of palace favorites.
The ~ringleaders in yesterdays demon
stration by dismissed employees OF the
Ministry Of Finance have been arrested.
The Government has intimated that a
clean sweep will be made in the public de-
partments. Only sixty will be retained out
Of 40 employees Of the Council Of State.
At the customs ten out Of thirty employees
win be retained. The saving Of salaries by
these reforms will be enormous.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Constantinople
correspondent Of the telegraph says the
Young Turk committee has decided. in
order to end old traditions completely
and prevent the possibility Of a coup by
the palace guard. to insist that the Sultan
abandon the Yildiz Kiosk, which will be
converted into a national park. and reside
In the Dolma Bagtsche Palace, on the Shores
OF the Boeporus.
The project will not be enforced i'm
mediately.