The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
DBPOSRD DIPLOMAT
QUITS WASHINGTON
Former Turkish Minister
Goes to Montreal.
ENGLAND'S SHORES HIS GOAL
Darkness and Desolation at Embas-
sy in Calvert Street-Mehmed Ali
Arabs and silently stole Away"
sIundji Bsy silent. as Usual

Dark and dismal, save for one uttle ray
Of light IN an upper story, was the former
seat Of Turkish power in The Capital. $50
Calvert street, last night AIehmed All
Bey, the dsposed minister. has howc
with his family, presumably with London
as his ultimate destination.
When a representative OF The Washing
ton Herald journeyed Up 10 the vacated
coop last night he found only darkness
and desolation- All Of the Secret Service
guards and suave protectors Of Ali we're
no more Instead the house looked like
a forsaken castle, with but one glimmsr
OF light in an upper tUrret
Intellectual were all attempts 10 get a
response 10 the most furious ringing OF
the door bell, although neigh5or said
that he had seen the official Interpreter
Of the legation about the place early in
the evening Final or6e-s. evidently were
20 lash every tongue 70 the mast, nail uD
the port lights. and permit no man De
yOnd the castle noat. even though the
prize be gone
Mystery in Flight.
Mystery stiu wells the fight OF All Bey.
For several days past the wariest intruder
could not get beyond the Secret Service
men nor could any usht on the plans Of
the former minister be obtained Fearing
fo- his very lie. Ali withdrew deeper and
/ deeper into his shell while the now ev.-
dent plans Of flight were hatched-
/ When all was ready the minister. per
/ soma non grata, fUryivsly peaked out OF
+ the front door. and when 10 one was
+ looking folded his tent Ike the Arabs
/ Of old and silently stole away" Though
/ nothing can be learned definitely about
/ the itinerary Of the journey. Dame Rumor
| has Il that ''the Bey-' Is on his way 70
I Fails and Toronto. From there he viii
Z sail 70 Liverpool
Z Equally n01cOmmitcal with the stone
/ and bricks Of $50 Calvert street IS NunGU
I Bey ard the members Of the temporary
[ legation In the Highlands. ir Couuec-
7 ticUt avenue They say that they knew
T he had gone but where and why they do
TOT know. nor does II worry them Sc
/ crecy probably means life 10 Al Bey- and
no scheme 20 maintain IL has been
Z neglected
Il has been finally agreed upon be-
tween this country and Turkey thar Hus-
sein KAHN Bey. az present Minister
at Bucharest. is % be the next repre-
I sentative Of the sublime porte la Wash
/ ingtou-
/ Acting Secretary Of State A a Adee
I yesterday sent a CableEraU 20 Minister
I Lelshman. Ambassador al C0ns-a-rinOp-e.
: directing him 10 inform the Turkish GOV
/ eminent that KaiZim Bey. VINO was des-
: ignated as Ambassador to this country.
/ is entirely acceptable 20 the state De-
I par-uent-
Replies to CabIegram-
I IN reply 10 this cablegram Ambassador
/ Leisamaa cabled later IN the day that
I be had 50 notified the Turkish foreign
{ Office He said that he had learned from
. his colleagues il the diplomatic CORPS
{ in COEstarrrOpl6 who have served il
I Bucharest. that the new Turkish Aulbas-
I sador 20 the United States IS q capable
. and efficient dipl0maris-
! Husse!n KAHN Bey for the last six
2 teen years has been the Turkish repre-
sentative N Bukharest, and prior 70 1872
{ was second secretary 70 the Sultan His
I training and natural accomplish-enrs are
+ said 20 make him one OF the abIest rep
! reseotatives IN the foreign field OF the
! Land Of The Fez"