The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

There is great rejoicing at the resi-
dence OF Mehmed Ali Bey. Envoy and
Minister PlenipotentiaTy Of the sultan
OF Turkey. for his little son, IzZeden.
has recovered entirely from a genuine
case Of American chicken pox. which In
itself was harmless enough and did not
require any restrictions on the cart OF
the health authorities
The little Turk. much against his Will.
had 10 stay at home while the chicken
pox had the better OF him, and being
regular attendant at the Friends School.
was inconsolable because he was COM
PEELED to discontinue his studies. But
now everything is all right again. and
Izzeden considers himself little hero.
having beaten off the disease.
If this were all the trouble that besets
the envoy Of the follower Of the true
prophet. he would consider himself for
tunate indeed
Always Have TrIbuIations.
/ Turkish ENJOYS here have always had
their tribulations. and there was a time
/ not long ago when they were told to
the proverbial policeman. These repre-
| seutatives or his most iIIustrious magnih-
cence. Abdul Hsmid ii. faithful follower
/ OF MOhammed the bearded. frequently
have strange experiences. largely owing
10 the irregularity with which the keeper
OF the imperial purse strings at the Yil-
diz Kiosk IN Constantinople doles out 20
them their monthly stipend.
/ Mehmed All Bey Is no exception 10 this
/ rule and does not hesitate 10 say in reply
/ 70 demands for settlement OF tradesmen's s
/ bills, that he would pay as soon as he
/ received mis- emOluments from the home
| government. Being Of a most sensitive
/ nature and Of the highest principles OF
/ honor, this action of the home govern
/ ment Of Withholding his pay. when the
same should be paid. places his repre-
/ sentative here in a most disaSreeable Do
/ sition- Unless possessed OF a private for
l tune, ont of which he is willing 70 defray
his various obligations. a Minister OF the
/ Sultan in foreign lands. by reason Of his
I inability 10 meet the demands OF the
I butcher. the baker. and the CandleStiCk
\ maker. Is kept in eternal hot water.
Influential at the DIvan.
Mchmed Ais father. Izzet Pasha, is a
most influential man at the divan Of the
great Turk. and q the time his son was
/ appointed 20 the Washington post IL was
a matter OF common report ar CONSTANT
nople that Izzet Pasha was for long the
/ principal obstacle 70 the elevation Of the
| United States Legation az Stamboul into
a full-fedged embassy This was denied
by his son. Mehmed Ali Bey. the Turkish
Minister here. II was also said that Izzet
Pasha obtained the support OF several OF
the foreign ENJOYS in the matter by
pointing out 10 them that. owing 20 the
alleged Anglo-American understanding. a
move Of that kind would add too much
weight 10 British influence on the shores
Of the Bosphorus.
That IZzet Pasha suddenly withdrew al
/ his objections. and advised his master 70
give way to the pretensions Of the United
! S''a.>-:, @-A actually send his favorite son
| TO Washington. spoke volumes FOR the
growth OF American prestige at Constan-
! tinople, and showed that Izzet had be-
/ come convinced Of the value OF Ameri-
can friendship and OF the weight OF
Uncle Sans words in the concert Of the
nations.
In Awkward Positions.
A-4N IA htSA government NAktA places
fits ministers abroad In most awkward
positions The Turkish minister az Bel
! grade, Fheti Pasha, has recently been
called upon BY the sublime porte TO de-
mand of the Servian government the ar
rest and surrender Of Raif Bey. who is
the ENJOYS father-in-iaw.
Raif Bey is charged with having con
spired against the life OF the Sultan.
and. learning in time that ne was sus-
pected. and that high treason had been
| imputed against him. he made his escape
1 10 Belgrade. his flight being regarded in
| the light OF a confession Of his guilt
Fortunately, thr SeTvian government de-
elines 20 surrender political refugees 70
foreign governments. and. as soon as the
| envoy ascertained this. he became very
| vigorous in his demands for the eXtradi-
i tiOn Of his father-in-Iew assured in a5-