Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-06
TURKS IN A TURMOIL
Plan to Bare SuItan'S Secrets
Stirs Deputies.
GRAND VIZIER AGAINST IT
Saws Publication of Journals Found
in Yildiz Kiosk Would Not
Be a Wise Move.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May PC, 1910.
An exciting debate took place in the
chamber of deputies few days ago with
reference to the publication of the
Journals" (secret reports), discovered at
Yildiz Kiosk, after it's occupation by the
army of operations.
The debate was opened by Shefik Bey
(ED Moayyad Damascus), who COM
planned that the Tanin and a Monastir
journal had accused him of espionage. He
said that SO long as the Journals dis
covered at the ex-sultans palace re-
manned unpublished deputies and sena-
tors would be exposed to similar accusa-
lions. He therefore begged the govern
ment to take the necessary steps for their
publication. He protested against the
attitude of newspapers. which, he added,
were generally believed to be inspired
by the government.
The minister of finance protested
against this insinuation, and his protest
aroused storm among the Arab deputies,
who averred that the Arabs were incapa-
BILE of deceit. When the tumult had been
Gained, Shefk Bey demanded an official
inquiry Hussein Djahid Bey then
mounted the tribune and declared that
the fact that Shefik Bey had compared
the old regime and the new, to the ad-
vantage of the former, was in itself suf-
hcIent to arouse suspicious of his politi-
cal probity.
Accused of Espionage.
Then, amid increasing excitement, he
accused Shefik Bey and another Arab
deputy of espionage, declared that the
court-martial was In possession of the
proofs, and was proceeding to give other
names when he was checked by the chief
of the Bloc. He then called on the
house to annul the election of any
deputy who should be proved to have sent
Journals to YildiZ.
Vartkes Effendi a leading Armenian
deputy, then rose to propose the publ
cation by the government of all Jour
nails and similar documents that had
been prepared by ministers, senators, dep
uties, provincial governors and other
high officials. He said that if the grand
vizier feared the consequences for min
listers and senators, he should consent at
all events to the publication of the re-
ports composed by deputies.
The debate grew most acrimonious
and after Boussois Effendi. Greek dep
uty, had introduced a moments comic
relief into strained situation by narrat-
ing how the committee organ at Monastir
grown sons to the University of Athens
when he was not even married, pro-
posal to demand only the secret reports
of Arab deputies aroused such fury
among the Syrian and Yemen contingent
that the president of the chamber sus-
pended the sitting and sent for the grand
vizier. During the interval the COM
mittee bloc held hurried meeting and
decided to limit it's demands to the pub
lication of the secret reports of deputies.
An Enormous Task.
On the resumption of the debate ques-
tions were asked concerning the activity
of the commission which had been ap-
pointed by parliament to examine the re-
ports discovered at Yildiz. The president
of the chamber declared that the commits
sion had not been able to. complete its
task owing to the enormous amount of
material before it, which filed more than
$50 chests.
The grand vizier deprecated the pubica
ton of any of the Journals" discovered
at YiidZ on grounds of public interest.
He was rallied by Lutfi Bey, who, after
giving the nicknames OF various former
grand viziers, suggested that the latest of
Turkeys prime ministers would be known
TO posterity as "Bilmeyorum Haiku,
i. e.. Don't know Haiku" on account of
his ina bility to furnish the chamber with
explanations. Ultimately the grand vizier
succeeded in obtaining the support of the
Bloc, and. although the debate was re-
vived on the following day, the house took
no definite decision.
The discussion, with its accompanying
incidents, has aroused general interest.
and the obvious unwillingness of the au-
thorities to publish the secret reports has
caused considerable relief. Ninety-five per
cent of the Yildiz Journals however.
are the outcome of ridiculous suspicious
or of private rancor.
During the debate several deputies
charged that their private letters had
been opened in the post Offices by repre-
sentatives of the government.