Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12
NO RECALL FOR MINISTER
Just Told He Wasn't Needed, De.
clares Superseder.
DOESN'T WANT POST HIMSELF
Rather Be Newspaper Man and
Free, He Declares-MehmedA Ali
Bey May Not Go Home.

Washington. he's not been recalled. ac-
cording to Mundji Bey. consul general at
New York. who was sent to succeed him.
He has just been scratched OF the pay
roll and is a diplomat out of a Job
Mundji Bey came down to Washington
last night and put UP at the Willard. This
morning he held a general newspaper re-
ception in the lobby before going TO .the
State Department to present his creden-
tials.
Then he went to the legation and ge-
nially informed Mehmed Ali Bey that he
was on the sidewalk. as II were. and that
the sublime porte had hired another en-
voy.
There was no ceremony connected with
the entrance Of Mundji Bey into the
legation. When he arrived there one OF
the young Turkish children connected
with legation was bowling as IL a little
Turkish massacre was going on.
Mundji Bey was accompanied BY the
secretary of the legation. Together they
walked into the sitting room and shook
hands with two or three attaches. Mundj
Bey said there was no formality connect
ed with his taking charge.
The secretary of the legation said that
Mehmid All Bey was sick in bed and
would not be able to see any one.
MundJi Bey has been consul general in
New York for long time and knows the
1ns and outs of American life He speaks
English easily. but with a noticeable in
tonation that type could not do Justice TO.
Just about five feet two, swarthy OF skin,
with thick. black che, he is other
wise a smiling reproduction in miniature
of Secretary Taft.
He was smoking the eternal Turkish
cigarette when he debouched from the
elevator and headed readily into the
crowd of reporters awaiting him. His in
md 90
questions. some of which he caught and
answered on the fly and some of which
he either accidentally or Intentionally
missed.
He was accompanied by two secretaries
OF the legation. Both trailed faithfully.
but appeared in a state of unstable eQui,
librium between the changing dynasties.
Minister Merely "Fired."
AS near as could be collected this was
about the gist of his statement:
Yes. l have just come down to take
charge of the legation. No. am not am
bassador. merely the charge"
Has Mehmed Bey been recalled?"
We'll, no. not exactly. They cabled him
from consta9tinople last night: You are
no %STe wbsI ,s THAT is about ALL
about it. one of the faithful secretaries
volunteered the information that the min
lister was not i'm a condition to think; no
was sick.
How sick?''
Very seek
When was he taken sick?''
Last nigh
What's the matter with him."
Mos seek
Mundu continued his narrative.
No. really l don't know about lzzet
Pasha. He may be in New York. he
may be in Washington. He left Con-
stantinople thirteen days ago. Plenty time
n fol 10 ynio IQttf Inn
about him. 1 think myself he is here.
But | don't know.
why did he come? Oh. he's got money
In the American bank. six or seven mil
He's what YOU call fugitive from justice.
What they do to him: Oh. they want to
ask him where he got his money.
No; won't stop here. There are lot
more important things to look after In
New York than in Washington. 1 may
come back and / may stay.
Il don't know if they make me am
bassador or If they send somebody else.
Tell you the truth. i don't give one damn
for ambassadOrShip or consul generalship.
L want really TO go back 10 Turkey and
start a newspaper.
Il been a newspaper man eighteen years.
! rather be newspaper man-free man
than be AMBASSADOR
And with that he submitted to being
snapshotted and hurried off to the State
Department.
Mundji Bey called at the State Depart
ment about IL O'Clock and had a short
interview with Second Assistant Secretary
Adee. temporarily acting as Secretary Of
State. He was accompanied by Sidky
Bey and Ishan Bey. secretaries of the
Turkish legation, and Mr.. Guys, an in
terpreter
Mundji Bey met Mr. Adee several years
ago They had a pleasant chat over old
times.
The new Turkish charge informed the
with him in writing in regard to his new
duties. i'm temporary charge of the affairs
of the legation.
Mundji Bey's Qualifications.
Mundji Bey is regarded by local Otto
mans as a man Of broad principles and a
strong adherent of the Young Turk party.
He is thirty-seven years of age and tine
son of F'ikri Pasha. Although brought up
in Mohammedan influences he is a fres
thinker and a Free Mason.
Mundji Bey is we'll educated speaking
five languages. and a graduate of the
College of Political Science of Constants
nople. He has been connected with ths
Turkish department of foreign affairs
since 1889.
He has given much thought and tims
to the progress of political affairs i'm his
own country. and has written prolificalIy
on Turkish history and politics. He Is
the president of the Ottoman progress and
union party i'm this country
AT the Turkish legation last night Min
lister Mehmed All Bey would not see any
one. The under secretary was not COM
municatlve. but was authorized 10 maks
a sweeping denial of the statements that
lzzet Pasha. father of Mehmed Ali Bey
was the instigator of the Armenian
maSsacres.
At the time that those massacers oc-
CURED. according to the under secretary,
lzzet Pasha was the president of p COM
mercial tribunal. having no official posi-
tion or power. He afterward entered the
council of the sultan.
Turks and Armenians I'm this city saw
Mehmed Ali Bey was member OF the
sultan's secret service before he became
attached to the department OF foreign
affairs and as such was active against
men who were supposed to be contribu-
tors to the reform party in Turkey. For
that reason and for the reason that lzzet
Pasha is hated so cordially b. the young
Turks. Ottomans In America have not the
slightest idea that Mehmed Ali Bey will
go to Constantinople when he leaves
Washington.
Two Views Of New Charge.
Owing to the many -sided aspects -