The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-06
THE sick MANS" DOCTORS


Also. the rule is supposed to hold
good ia national affairs. But do
not fear for the integrity Of Tur-
kew, which now presents startling
spectacle OF division and turmoil.
Abdul Hamid has been deposed.
But Turkey will not be rert in
twain, or partitioncd among the
powers. The "Sick Man" has
wonderful doctors. The powers are
rushing fleets to Constantipople
ostenisbly for the protection OF
foreigners, but the real reason IS
that each power wants to see that
the other gains no foothold on
Turkish soil. II has been the rule
of the nations OF might to keep
Turkey going, depending on the
Turkish nature TO forestall its be-
coming great power. Turkey
happens to he strategic point, q
sort OF gateway to Asi. and at least
three nations would gladly control
IL, but none will consent to control
by another. Wars have been
fought To pervent such change
and they may be again, but, at any
rate, that is the real reason the !
powers are so active whenever un-
rest hoters over Conslantinople. II
was not for love OF Turkey that I
France and England fought Russia /
in the Crimean war nor is i for
that reason that great dogs Of war
now guard her gates A rotten
solthful nation, Turkey is one OF
the weights necessary in maintain
inc the delicate balance of Europe
which is always expected TO topple
over IN war, but seldom does.
Abdul Hamid, the deposed ruler,
is what one might cali a hoodoo,
il history were not so formal. He
always has inspired fear aud revul-
sion. and it is said that his father
ordered that tile baby Abdul should (
never be brought to him in the
morning for fear the child might s
cast bad rlck over the entire dav. {
1t is said that Abdul Hamid is the
S IN OF an Armenian slave girl who
renouuced Christianity for Islam 7
aud danced her way into the harem n
Of Abdul Meiid. The wise and P
liberal ruler was succeeded by the 0
wild aud tempestuous Abdul Aziz, ST
whose manical frenzies forced his U
10 dpeosc him. He ended
his life few days later by open.
my his veins with cissors. Abdul
Mejid, the liberal minded reform :,
.r, left an older son, Murad " was :,
'aised to the throne made vacant -
" the deposition OF Abdul Aziz
he end of May IT. Three months M
alter he himself was removed from by
he throne. and pail of mystery 10
descended upon him which has IN
lever been raised. 1t is rumored g
hat be still lives, the lawful SOW vi
elgn OF turkey, commander OF the TO
aithful caliph of Islam, in the b
Marble dungeon of the Chreagan Oh
alace, and no Mohammedan boat A
,an will willingly approach the en-
,rbidden ground on which the
'heragan stands, on a cliff above Oh
he Bosphorrs. Whether Murad ev
}. lives is known only to Abdul q,
Iamid, the younger brother. who 81
lcceeded to the throne. But this 81,
luch is certain: Murad, soon after w;
,e suicide of his maniac uncle, sv,
as stricken with mental depres. 90,
on. perhaps brain fever. and a lie
of doctors. with Abdul
Iamid's physician at its head re-
orted that he was hopelessly in IS
me. The sheik ul Islam, the reli- us
lous head of the Moslem world, Ma
Iereupon declared regency, and be
regent for his brother Murad, cor
bdul Hamid went on the throne. ran
o strengthen himself aud to dis cor
m his critics and enemies, Abdul
amid determined TO declare a cor
institution. He made lavish pro- mig
ssious of modernism aud love of VII
betty, declaring iii 1876. The Ss'
rliare of the Turkish empire lies and
holly in the full AID sincere APP gu
icstion of the constitution. A Sui
nrkish parliament met twice in sue
~ and 1878, for sessions of sew eve
al months In il all creeds were All
ually represented Moslem,
rsek, Orthodox, Roman Catho-
S. Armenian Catholics. Protest @
IS and Jews "a motely gathering loo,
the score Of races that make up desI
E Turkish empire on three con. Y
tents. The debates were intelli. II Il
Mt, temperate, patriotic and ssti
irkey seemed destined to take
place among the constitutional
,narchies of the world. But all :"
is time Abdul Hamid was plot the
e filed with dread that the Har
zone he had SO hardly gained lam
'uld vanish as suddenly as it had gay gay,
Deared Russia declared war AaS'