The Washington herald., 1908-08-14

Appalled, by the events that have trans
pired during the past few 5ays- and
frightened 10 dependency By The various
threats received from the friends OF the
Young Turk party. 1Iehmed Ali Bey. the
exiled Turkish diplomat lies uervoUsIy
IL at his residence. -Slg Calvert street
with several policemen and TWO Secret
Service men standing guard al The doors
The scenes about the former Turkish
Legation last night bs-okele5 the dread
experienced by its inmates even the chill
d-en OF the deposed diplomat seem TO
feel the awe tha- has ogerspraad their
home. and remain indoors
Each person who in any way appears
suspicious IS questioned by the plain
clothes men who are posted 20 ward of
The threatened aSzassiuatlo-. and under
TO Circumstances is any stranger allowed
20 approach the entrance without having
first explained his mission
When questioned as 20 the future plans
CT the dismissed Minister. -ne OF The
secretaries said last night It was possible
the family might leave Washington III a
few DAYS IN fact IL is t1tima-ed that the
Ministers wife. hitherto unused % cares
or trouble. Is actively engaged iu pack
ing The personal property OF the house
hold preparatory 70 vacatirE the prem
ises
Wife Keeps ID Her Nerve
Il is said The f-au little mistress Is
alone keeping Up The spirits of the crest
fallen diplomat and Is personally super
vising the affairs of her husband
Sheriff the eldest daughter OF the former
Minister. is said 70 De supporting her
mother IN the task of supp-aEtiuE the
overwhelming terror that has come upon
-Mehmed by reason Of the oEiEous let
tsrs that have come 10 his notice.
The under secretary emitted last ever
ing that not one, but several porteHtous
epistIes had been received by 1Iehued,
and while he would not affirm It, he ex-
pressed TIE opinion that these letters
more than the dismissal from the dip-o-
matte service Of Turkey. were responsible
for his ezce--ency's nervous condition Il
was the Minister himself who Is re
sponsible for the guard OF policemen
that have been stationed about the home
Pronounced 1t Joke.
Questioned as 70 the possibility OF Izzet
Pasha being confined in the house. The
secretary replied
That story Is joke We 90 not know
anything about The Minister'S father
DO you think II possible he VIII az
rive here in few daysg"
That 7 cannot say He may and he
may not All We know Of Izzet Pasha IS
the newspaper accounts OF his move
raears~
VIII 0Iehmed All return 10 Constant
n0peE~
II do not know his intentions he has
much business TO transact before he can
leave 1 90 not think he VIII 20 20 Tur-
key until the present trouble passes
Why did lIeLmed stay in Washington
during the summer months After much
hesitation Lle secretary replied that his
exceIency did not know where TO 60
Later he admitted that 1Iehmsd had fore
seen the present revolution some months
ago. and had he left the city would have
had 20 return whenever his successor
was appointed
While the secretary was speaking, one
OF the Minister'S little sons remained at
his side and listened artentively 10 every
word that was passed The current events
have apparently impressed each member
OF the household. and the little Otto
mans while they seldom speak 10
strangers treat outsiders with a disdain-
fgI air
sIundji Bey Goes to New York.
NundH Bey. the new minister, Ieft here
yesterday afternoon for New York, where
he will finish Up some affairs connected
with the Office Of the consul general IN
that city. He VIII return Saturday and
Immediately begin preparation for the re-
establishment Of the legation in new
quarters
Before leaving yesterday, he reiterated
his statement Of the day before that
1Ielmed Ali Bey was not III. as he pre-
tended. but merely feigning nervousness
lIurdjI said he did not know whether
his predecessor would leave the city or
not. and stated that he would receive
protection so long as 1t was in his power
70 give L.
Most Of the secretaries that have served
lIehmed during his incumbency as min
lister VIII be retained by the new diplomat.
ana he intends 10 augment his stan with
several OF his secretaries from the Office
o. the consul general at New York
For the present the legation viii be al
Room % OF the New Willard. where the
seal and papers Of state are now being
kept lIundji before leaving for the
station euphaticaIIv made il understood
that there was no trouble between him
and the discredited minister Of Abdul
Hamid- Why tell me, should this sf-
fair become personal quarrel between
ne and Ali Bey2" said he in parting
Department Not Informed
Acting Secretary Of State Alvey A Adee
when seen by a reporter for The Wash
iagton Herald last night said his depart
nent had not YET been officially or un-
officially notified By Ambassador Leish-
man al C0nsrantinOple Of the recent
change Of ministers that has taken place
here. While the circumstance IS not IN
usual still Ambassador Leishman might
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