least four Greeks, two Armenians, four Bulgarians, and one Israelite.
Le nr Mt ie in N 5 ne an ne ker The number of deputies is based on tbe proportion of one deputy to forty thousand of the male population. The first election, however, at which the constitutional provision could not be applied, gave 130 deputies, or one to about 106,000 inhabitants. A deputy cannot occupy another public office at the time, except that of minister. Among the causes that bar one from being a deputy are: Not being an Ottoman, possessing special immunities because of attachment to a foreign service, not knowing Turkish, being below 30 years of age, being a servant not possessing civil. rights, being notoriously unsuitable because of conduct, avowing alleigance to a foreign country. Elections occur every four years. Deputies may be chosen only from the districts they are to represent. Each deputy receives from the government $920 (20,- 000 piasters). The president and two vice-presidents of the chamber are appointed by the Sultan from a list of nine candidates, three for each position, submitted by the chamber. The sessions of the chamber are to be public, though it may go into secret session on the proposal of the cabinet, the president or five members. No member may be arrested except for flagrant crime, during a session, unless a vote of a majority of the chamber has permitted it.
Succeeding sections deal with the powers of the judiciary, and of a High Court, which is to try ministers, the president and members of the Court of Cassation and all other persons accused of lese majeste, or of attempts against the state. An entire section is devoted to finances, another to provincial administration, and, finally, among miscellaneous provisions, the conditions under which a state of seige may be declared are laid down and the amendment of the Consctitution is provided for by a vote of two-thirds of the deputies, two-thirds of the senators and the approval of the Sultan.
Land of the cedar and palm, Land of the olive and myrtle, Breathing Gilead's balm Over fragrant fields and fertile, From the sunset shore of the sea Greetings of peace to thee!
Though the din of strange cities resounds In our ears, forget can we never Those piercing, lingering sounds Or David's lyre, that ever To Zion's Redeemer upraise Their pæan of deathless praise.
And we long for that sunny field, The abode of our youth, where God’s spirit First to mortals revealed Those truths that still we inherit, Field fertile with fruitage of glory And haunted by memories hoary.
Happy are they that sow Thy seed and reap of their sowing! Happy! they never shall know The exile's sorrow, not knowing The infinite heartache and pain Of the toilers that toil in vain.
From the land of our sojourning Zion, to thee, nor burn With a fever or fretful yearning; In the patience of hope we toil Again to possess thy soil.
Land of the cedar and palm, Land of the olive and myrtle, Breathing Gilead's balm Over fragrant fields and fertile, From the sunset shore of the sea In God's time we shall come to thee.