The Turkish Chamber has passed a vote condemning the whole
management of the war by 54 votes to 30. The most severe comments were passed upon Mahmoud Damad and Edhem Pasha (the Grand Vizier), and the resignation of both was de- manded. Neither, however, has resigned, the Palace only regarding votes of the Chamber when they furnish it with an excuse to present to foreign Powers. The frank tone of the speeches seems to have surprised people in England, but an Asiatic called to Council is usually extremely frank about any- body but the Sovereign, and it is most unusual to interfere with his freedom of speech. If freedom were not wanted he would not be called. The fact of such freedom does not make the Chamber representative or powerful either, unless it has either the Army or the populace behind it, which does not appear at present to be the case.
