Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-02
HAIKU bEY BLAMED
Violations of Constitution
Charged in Parliament.
CABINET PUT ON TRIAL
Punishments Inflicted Worse Than
in Abduls Time.
ALBANIAN CAMPAIGN SCORED
outrages in Observation-Disclosures.
ment of Muir Regarded as
Unjustified
oreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
CONSTANTINOPLE. December q, 1914
That trouble is brewing in Turkey 70
apparent to the merest novice. Just
where and how 1T will break out 10 .
rather difficult problem. Recently the
cabinet has been on its trial before the
chamber of deputies. charged with many
arbitrary acts which have been commit
ted in its name since the close Of the last
session. After a colorless declaration by
the grand vizier, Haiku Bey. DIR. Ria
Tewfik followed with q remarkable
speech.
In dealing with foreign relations Haiku
Bey had declared that these were un-
changed This DR.. Ria Tewfk denied.
and added that both in England and
France. which he had himself recently
visited, there existed a growing feeling of
hopelessness on account Of Turkeys de-
parture from constitutionalism.
Violations Of Constitution.
The speaker declared that the majority
of the articles of the constitution had
been violated. The arrest of the deputy.
DR.. Ria Nur was most unjust. The
man had suffered imprisonment for three
months. and had only been liberated ow-
ing to the absence of proof, while the
conditions of his imprisonment were SIM
liar to those of the Bastile and were GER
tainly more severe than he CDR. Tewfik)
had endured under Abdul Hamid.
Referring to the question Of Albania,
the speaker regretted that the govern
ment had been unable to realize that the
movement pas not a rebellion, a fact
which the grand vizier now confessed, be-
for no heon UNDER
taken. The hanging of many persons
and the bastinadoing of hundreds had
alone secured the present deceptive calm.
At this point Talaat Bey interrupted
the speaker, and great commotion en-
sued. 1t was evident that DR.. Tewfik
held the support of the house, and the
president. Ahmed Ria, was obliged to
call Talaat Bey to order.
Continuing, DR.. Ria Tewfik declared
that the recent action OF the government
had alienated all the non-Turkieh ele-
ments, which, however, could neither DO
ignored nor repressed: rather must they
be accorded equality with the other men,
bers of the empire. or the empire would
be ruined.
In the close Of his speech DR.. Tewfik
stated that he had received letters warn
a court-martial. But, he said:
"Imprison me, hang me IL you Will
but Europe is already cognizant OF your
arbitrary measures. and shall not cease
outrages in Macedonia.
Ismail Haki, who followed, declared
that 1880 provable outrages had been
committed In Macedonia, the subjects OK
which had included old men. women and
children He asked IL the government
had attempted pacific measures In Al
bania, or IL the cabinet had done any
thing for the province before sending
troops thither. He challenged the grand
vizier to say whether throughout the
period of the old regime the bastinado
had ever been used to the same extent
as had been the case during the past
month
In regard to the case Of Dr. Ria Nur.
happily for the victim the Constantinopls
court-martial had been composed OF just
men, Soldiers had in reality protected
Dr. MUIR from the vengeance of the gov
eminent, who considered that all who
opposed them must belong to some one
or other imaginary secret committee. BY
holding this view they made equality an
empty word.
Ahmed Ria presided over the sitting
with great fairness. insuring freedom OF
speech for all. The chamber was thus
able to show the cabinet that Its arbitrary
acts had not passed unnoticed.
Considerable discomfort exists even IN
the ranks of the committee Of union and
progress, and ministerial changes are net
unlikely.