The Washington times., 1909-03-08
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Secretary Of State Knox may be called
upon TO investigate the charges Of graft
and official misconduct brought 81
representatives OF about 5o0e0o former
subjects OF the Sultan. most Of whom
are now naturalized American citizens.
against Munji Bey. Turkish consul gen
eral at New York
The protest against Munji Bey's so
called "insoIent arrogance, intoIerabIe
insults, and continued grating" which
has been lodged with KAHN Bey, Turk
Ism ambassador 10 the United States.
viii be brought TO the attention OF the
State Department if the protestants de-
eide that the current OF Ottoman dipIO-
macy moves too sluggishly to ait them.
Ambassadors Promise.
Ambassador Kaizin Rey has promised
Nageeb A Sawaya. editor OF AI-KoUn
CThe Universe). A newspaper printed in
the Arabic language in New York city:
) Dao1d, Of 1872 Q street northwest. and
NJ Samaha, another prominent Syrian.
TO redress the alleged wrongs of the
Syrians. and ask the Ottoman gov
eminent to depose Munji Bey if he IS
found guilty after investigation.
Ny chief mission TO this country X
TO remedy the wrongs committed By nv
predecessors said Ambassador KAHN,
Bey, when this delegation called at the
embassy, III Connecticut avenue. ana
presented a mass OF evidence aIIASlrr
MunJi Bey TO have been guilty of i'm
posing on the ignorance Of thousands
or Syr1ans, ATmenians, and Creeks arI
thereby enriching himself. frs the years
Re has held the consulate at New York
on may rely on me TO do everything
IN my power 10 assist you out Of vour
difficulties If these grave charges
relieve the situation"
To Investigate.
II was said at the embassy this rlera-
ing that the ambassador would send a
TO Few York early this
week to investigate the charees II
the mass Of evidence IS found TO be
worthy OF notice, NUM- Bey WI fee
formal charges, and VIII be given op-
portUnity 10 defend himself before a
court OF Turkish officials, ACCORDING TO
The procedure Of that government.
The charges against the Sultan's rep
reSentative were recfted by s Daou5
This morning az follows:
For number Of years, NIunH Bev.
who Is A fine type OF oily. smooth. dip
lOmat, has been fatJening on the j.
noranee OF thousands OF poor Syrians.
ArmenlanS, and Greeks. former subjects
OF the Sultan, but now nAturaiiZed
American citizens. who have been com
PEELED to apply TO him for passports 10
return temporarily. 70 Turkey. Munji
Bey ranged his prices for these pass
ports according 20 the ignorance OF the
promise OF his victims
Ignored Rule.
He has ignored the rules OF his con
sUlate by falling % display a printed
list OF prices for legal papers This has
been brought TO the attention Of the
e ambassador and he has been asked 10
insist that in the future the prices be
displayed FOR the information OF these
ignorant people
''Afun1i Bey viii probably hold up his
hands in righteous horror At these
charges, but the fact remafTs that II
ne served the old regime i0yaiiy as
he has declared, then he cannot be
acting honestly toward the new party
BY his smooth representations he has
so far succeeded In remaining IN the
good graces Of the Young Turks party,
but when be Is found out he will be de-
posed. Il Is naturally source OF won
der 70 all Who know Of Munji Beys
career in this country how he can main
tain costly apartments In the " aIdofI-
Astoria on his meager salary
To Stop immigration.
According to Mr. Daoud, letters have
recently come into the hands OF the
immigration inspector at Ellis Island
asking that he reject future immigrants
coming TO this country repTeSentinE
themselves as SyTiauS. Creeks, and Al
neniauS Mr. Daoud thinks TINS = eVi-
dence that the Sultan'S machinery IS AZ
work to stop the tide of immigration
because he needs all his subjects n his
MIInii Bey. the object Of this Syrian
Creek A rmenian wrath. flashed into the
Iimelight in Washington about the time
the former Turkish minister, Mahomet
Ali Bey. took a hsSty and somewhat
undignified departure from the Capital
because the viciSsttudeS of Turkish poll
tics brought about his downfall
Denounced "Grafter."
The cable had not more than begun
to palpitate with the news Of the trI-
1mph Of the Young Turks party when
NIunji Bey appeared here to denouuce
NIahomet Ali Bey as CRATER. a heavy
debtor to Washington merchants, and
as Withholding about 5000 Of money
belonging 70 the Turkish government
After the depOsed minister had left
he city friends came forward with z
ienial or the Munji Bey charges, and
aral was merely seeking to SSeate dis
rust for Mahomct Ali Bey that he
night succeed TO his post here as min
Ster- In recalling MUnii Bey'S sense
ioHsl visit TO this city. AIr. Daoud SuE-
,cSJed that ne, MUnJi might know morr
bout the matter than the former
minister.