The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

lnCTOn. MundU Bey was seen by a mum
her Of newspaper men. and concerning
the action of the Turkish government in
appointing an ambassador 10 the United
states. the charge d'anaires expressed
abstraction He said he thought IT d
courtesy due to the United States. which
has been overlooked by his country a
long time On the establishment Of a
Turkish embassy in Washington the
Office nov held BY Mundji Bey viii cease
10 exist
MundT Bey said he was not personally
-couainted with Hassien Kiazun Bey.
booked as ambassador. and. not having
aeen N his native land for eighteen
--ars. knew few prominent Turkish on
-iaIs He said he had received no oficial
rotifcaticn Of the appointment Of the
rev ambassador. and knew Of II only
through newspapers
Not Responsible for Letters.
The charge d'araires was questioned
-arcernirg his relations with Mehmed All
Fey. former Minister. who IS said 10 be
y at his home, 1910 Calvert street north
rest. which have been reported as
strained and anything but friendly
MundH Bey smiled al the question. and
-aplied. Personally We are the best Of
friends He smiled again when he no
iced his interviewer had heard the &C
-ant on the word personal" He contin-
ned 7 am sorry some newspapers have
aid I was responsible for the letters sent
Ienmed Ali Bey- Such a statement is
bsurd I know nothing Of the personal
ltairs of the former minister but I do
not believe he Is without funds"
When asked 2 he knew whether Meh-
ned Ali Bey was sick. the charge turned
-nterrogatively 10 his secretary who was
standing near. listening attentively- The
secretary said the former Minister was
-onfned 10 the bed, and did not con
template leaving Washington soon
Nundji Bey said he would spend a few
lays II Washington. probably al the
Highlands apartment. the new home Of
The legation Until the arrival OF the
ambassador. NIundji Bey will divide his
time between the Office Of the consul gen
raj in New York and the legation here
He IaughinEly explained that officials OF
Z government n q foreign land were
-iven the privilege Of leaving their station
during the summer months. and that his
actions until cool weather have not been
determined. Today he said being a day
Of rest, would be spent in rest
Wanted Not AmbassadOrEhip-
AlLlL E1EE expressed Er4Sn Al
account IN a Washington newspaper STAT
-aE he was chzErfned at not having re-
-eived the appointment as ambassador.
He declared he knew Il was practically
impossible to be appointed 10 the position
and had never entertained a hope for an
ambassadorship-
Turkey will send Hassien Kiazun Bey 70
represent the empire at Washington as
rom the consulate at New York 10 charge
d'afaires. Just one step from the landing
Z q f5rs--class mission. was not 70 be for
'0ng and Nehmed All Bey. the deposed
turkish Minister. IS probably swinging
in his chair to-day and grooming softly
20 himself
Chock saadem, Chock bactearm.
Al the Syrisns Of the city. ever. one
sympathizer with Nehmed Ali over
gainst the succession OF NIurdji Bev and
I'll outspoken before low in protest that
-Iundji Bey's cold speech Of Ali Bey and
lis father. IZzsI Pasha. their country
man viii sit On the floor when they 20
ZONE tonight and rock themselves. sing
1g-
"Chock sszdsm, Chock bactearn.~
Washington Satisfied.
Tie State Department regards the
.laage as good as ordered since the
Turkish government has sent a com
nunicstion, which was received yesterday
Z the state Department. asking Il Has
len Kiazun Bey. who is nov Turkish
Minister at Bucharest. Rcumania, would
ls an acceptable envoy to the United
states The message added that the Sui
tan desired 70 raiss the legation 20 an
snbassy-
Nothing IS known at the state Depart
nent Of Kiazun Bey. which s equivalent
20 be favorably known. and the reply CT
ne United states will doubtless be that
the government viii be glad 10 receive
the new Ambassador
For one reason and another the Amerf-
~a1 legation at ConStantinopIe was al
vanCed 70 an embassy about a year and
a half ago The sublime ruler Of the
Turks is noted for his Indifference 10 such
little attentions on the part Of nations
and he did rot respond. When any nation
sees NJ 10 send the United States Ambas-
sadOrs instead OF Ministers. the United
States invariably takes action in kind.
50 with all other powers, but not So here
tof0re with Abdul Hanlid. who had ways
II his own
Il was commonly said that the Sultan
was suspicious Claims enough were laid
against his government 70 give him rea-
son ior thinking that possibly some gov
eminent some time would try to collect
them A minister could only present his
case 70 The minister Of foreign affairs.
ana il also had been said that Abdul
Hamid only allowed his ministers 10 say
to him what pleased him 20 hear. Debrs
we're never considered a pleasant subject
Ambassadors the Sultan was Obliged 10
hear himself when they wished il and
thus the raising Of foreign legations 70
embassies in the Turkish empire nav
have caused his majesty to look upon the
honor with an overt eye
Matters for Adjustment.
There were some American matters
slow Of adjustment about. the time tbar
John J Leishman. of PittsburE. was
made Ambassador al ConstantinopIe The
zXigencies OF the hour permitted Senator
Knox 10 give his Close friend LafshnsD
a MT by having inserted in the dipIon77rf~
ana consular appropriation bill a Dr0vi-
sion which changed the Turkish mission
from legation to an embassy and made
an appropriation Of $4,000 for a building
for the purpose Yet Abdul Hamid df5
not seem flattered-
What IS regarded now as a desire N
have closer diplomatic relations with the
A1xyauS &ho g.