River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-26

the constitution of 1876,
which bestows upon Turkish subjects
many rights which were taken away
years ago. With the revival of the
constitution a general amnesty n
TO all political prisoners and many
other details, which were outgrowths
OF the order of things.
Two years ago if you had told an
AmericaniZed Turk that you had wit
messed 47-mnute demonstration for n
the sultan in COnstantinopIe he would
have retired behind the corner Iamn
post and laughed himself to death To
day he will smile with pleasure for
demonstrations for the former tvrant
OF the Ytldz are of weekly occurrence
The sultan seldom leaves his palace
without his people giving him an oya-
ton.
Every former subject of Turkey So
well remembers the Yildiz Kioslr WMA#S
which declared to be a SYNONYM, V
lof TURKISH tyranny The kiosk is situated nm NM
on the Goden Horn and on the grounds are NM
scores of pavilions and each evening the su1 N
tan was wont to choose one Of the dormitories
in which to pass the night
Travellers in Turkey declared it was his
manner OF escaping assassins, for it 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 sutans rest was probably the I'M
easiest of any in the world during tha vaarc
that there constitution He was always
ed by his bDdyguard; then there was an outer orc
and battalion of soldiers, besides nnumerable seer
service men, whose business consisted Swing unon
personal bodyguard.
Turkey was so full of spies a tourist daclaros ~,
men could not talk freely within the sacred confines
the family home for fear that knsman might he
the governments employ spy. 1t is declared th
20 per cent OF the Turkish subjects were spes @
poyed to tell tales about the other rs per cent Natural
1t was uncomfortable to think harsh thoughts abo
his highness.
The first demonstration which created a Turkish
was the ovation given Abdul when he went to Selam
for the customary prayers in the Handle Mosque
received with the widest fervor by his people
he did unprecedented thing when he stood up in /
carriage to acknowledge his subjects greetings TIL
was soon after he proclaimed the constitution of Is
TO be in force.
Since that Friday there have been numerous wi
cheers for his highness and longer does he find
necessary to employ substitutes targets for plans
assassins The photograph of the sultan accompany
this article is made from crayon drawing for which
ruler posed 1t is probably the only likeness of the mc
arch which produced with his consent. 1t
weeks after the granting of the constitution to secu
his permission to sit for the sketch. was even tn
trife peevish and the sketch had be finished in
sitting of a hafhOur
The picture is declared to be the best likeness of
majesty which produced. The sultan has new
of his own will been photographed since he
the throne of Turkey. He has Stunned fen
ne would shun bomb throwing enthusiast but new
theess there have been thousands of photos dstrbut
throughout the world Consequently the REPRODUCED
shown in this issue is the first authentic and official lii
ness of Sultan Abdul Hamid H. 1t was made by not
Turkish artist high in favor in court circles.
The story of the tyranny of Turkish monarchs is 10
and is said to be ended in the restoration
the constitution The tale begins with the founding
the empire back in the thirteenth century.
The Ottoman Turks came originally from Central As
and in the sixth century they, in connection with 9th
Turkish tribes pushed west. From the Saracens tn
took their first religion. First the Turks sav
then mercenaries and eventually they succeeded the