Our Paris Letter.
(from our own correspondent.) j Paris, Ist January, 1896. The situation is Turkey has not much improved since the entry of the extra guard ships of the lilaropean Powers into the Bosphorus, but at any rate tnattors have not grown worse than before the issue of the Sultan's firmans. There are still reports of insurrections and massacres in various parts of Asiatic Tur key, which the authorities endeavour to minimize as much as possible. One thing, however* is evidently growing, and that is the discontent i of the Mahometan population with the Sultan's rule. The true obstacle to all reforms and even to decent Government, is the Palace clique, which regards the country as a prey and spoil. This Palace clique is support? d by the Sultan himself who dreads nothing so much as the restoration of the Sublime Porte to its former influence in Turkish affairs. The Sultan, in fact, has two sets of Ministers— one set serving for decor ation, and a second set who possess real power without responsibility. How long this singular stata of things will last, it is impossible to say ; but it is quite certain that there can be no amelioration in the Turk* ish situation, until the Sultan returns to a more rational method of government.
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Manawatu Herald, 13 February 1896, Page 3
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216Our Paris Letter. Manawatu Herald, 13 February 1896, Page 3
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