An account is given in Thursday's Times of the debate
in the Turkish Chamber on May 9th upon the "journals" or secret reports discovered in the ex-Sultan's palace at Yildiz. The discussion was opened by Shefik Bey, who declared that he and other Arab Deputies had been accused of espionage in newspapers inspired by the Government. He therefore demanded the publication of the "journals." A stormy debate followed, which reached a climax when a proposal was made that only the " journals " of the Arab Deputies should be published. For some time the sitting was suspended, and after its resumption the Grand Vizier said that he was un- willing on grounds of public interest to produce any of the " journals." They were being examined at present by a Commission which had not yet reported "owing to the enormous amount of material before it, which filled more than three hundred and fifty chests." The Chamber ulti- mately arrived at no decision. There is some danger, as the correspondent of the Times points out, of these documents being used for the purpose of political blackmail.
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