The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18
JAPAN'S NEW RULER
is ENORMOUSLY RICH

away in the Bank OF England. where
so many sovereigns. European as we'll
to windward."
Emperor Alexander IL. of Russia, for
instance, Is known 10 have had there
at tho time OF his death, $4,000. 900 on
deposit
II have enumerated above tho varl-
ous Japanese concerns in which The late
Allkado aeid stock. II is in order to
snow how keenly interested he was in
the commercial ana industrial develop
ment OF mis- native land. and how much
10. For II goes without saying that
the popular knowledge that ne had in
vested vast sums OF his money in these
domestic enterprises. created public
cess.
The annual civil list OF the Aukado
from the national treasury amounts TO
S2.ooo.ooo About four years ago the
the civil list by a million dollars. but
Emperor Mutsu Hito declined TO ac-
cept the Increase. in consequence OF
the heavy burdens which had been
War
Nowhere have I seen any mention OF
me fact that the Sultan OF Turkey has
on the recommendation of his new
Ghazi Mukntar Pasha administration.
issued u decree OF amnesty in favor OF
nearly all tHose adherents OF ex-Sul-
t "a -Anaui tamld. who were either ban
lshed or else compelled to seek refuge
abroad. in April. 1909. to escape SEN
fences or death and OF imprisonment
ISSUED against them. The name OF the
notorious lzzet Pash9. Eel Arab" does
not ngure on the list. which. however.
includes Ria Pasha. ex-Minister of
war Leki Fasha. formerly Grand Mas
Ter or the ordnance. Munir Pasha.
c3!ei interpreter 10 the eN-Sultan. and
afterwards his ambassador In Palis.
cherif Pasha. former Turkish Minis
ter at Stockholm, who for tho mast
two years has been lAod!ng Ameri-
can newspaper offices with copies OF
the weekly paper Mecheroutiettc pub
ranny or the Young Turk party which
drove him into exile, and which has
been III power from the beginning of
tne present reign until its downfall
Then there arc Ratib Pasha former
Governor OF Arabia. Rashib-Pasha. and
Faik Bey principal Chambcriains of
Abdul Hamid. Tahir Pasha-the chief
Of Abdul 5 body guard--Admiral Said
Pasha, Kadrid Bey. Rita Emeudi. ana
Carnik Enendi. heads OF tl.S Espionage
Bureau. Memdouh Pasha. Selim Ne
named Pasha. and Hassan Rami Pasha.
all former Cabinet Ministers The am
nesty extended to all these dlsnitaries
Of the old regime, has me: with gen
eral approval. as most of them are
broken In health. spirit ana fortune.
and have neither the inclination nor
the opportunity to revive the former
Yildiz Kiosk Camarilla In most cases
the bsnishment Of these men was un-
constitutional. as having been decreed
without any form of trial, and was in
keeping with the system OF tyranny
which more oppressive than that OF
Abdul Hamid. and which has resulted
In the downfall OF the Young Turks
In one word. the Issue Of the am
nasty means that the Mukhtar admin
istration desires to govern by strictly
constitutional methods. CHAT Mukh-
tar Pasha declined to accept the Office
OF Grand Vizior until urgently per
snndel by tho heir apparent, crown
prince Yussut Izzcd-pin, his former
pupil. In fact. Mukhtnr Pasha may
be said to have brought up tho heir
apparent having hoen his governor ana
mentor IN his hoyhood. ana srbse-
1uenuy Chief or his Household; 30
that the Cabinet will enjoy tho strong
est sort OF support on the part nor
only or tho preaent novereign but also
OF the future Sultan. Mukhtar, now
eighty yaArA OF axe. Ia q Yetnran