New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-10
The Present Race of Turks.

The Turks in Constantinope certainly looked
mach less like Turks, aud were far more civil than
In 1928. They were comparably less picturesque
and imposing in their outward appearance. The
brced change Of costume has transformed them
into rather mean, shabby looking people. But
br the g'arng red fezz "a mean, ongraceful head
covering In itself they might pass for Franks who
employed bad talors and seldom got their clothes
brushed A blue trock-coat buttoned up TO the
chin and dirty duck psntaloons not wider than we
wear them, were the prevailing flashing. In my
Tune, Satan Mahmoud had made war on flowing,
eght-colored robes, and fierce attack on the loose
oaggy neither garments OF the Mussulmans bur
MI me prejudice was strong in favor Of an ampl-
Jude Of trousers, and shabby fellow continued to
DC designated as "tght brecchcs,' or marrow
~eeches;' but now every mans breeches were
narrow In Stambonl, except among the common
people Oalema, Dervishes, and few old.fashioned
country people from the mountains in Europe or
nom The interior Of Asia Minor. In many cases it
sost me thought and trouble to distingu sh between
hussumans and Kayaks Twenty years ago there
vas no possibility Of confouuding them for, even
without the then marked distinctions OF dress. OF
head gear, oil boots OF papoushes, the 0smanee o.
were to be known by their staggering gait then
ovsrbeariDg looks, and their contemptUous insoleut
nanahers. The Turks now seem 10 have lost then
Ppde AID their sense Of importance. Over IN lhf
cty they were the quietest and most modest par,
OF the population. Their former swageer and rude.
ness appeared 10 be transferred to the Armenian
se'ans and their dependents. Where had been
efes1ediy lnsulted, and more than once spat az by
ne iufklsh rabbie, we certainly found nothing
Nv Dut civllity In 1923 there was no going across
me Golden Horn into Constantinopls without being
sueoied BY one or two armed Turks and tie
Fesence aud guard OF the faithful could not al
eueen one from the most gross aud opprobri,.,,
noguage. We are now alone, my son aud 1. In
Ne os1aars we meet some Frank ladies, dressed
,ee French fashion, unveiled and unattended
waxing about uRooncernedy and making thci
Iarensses They are constantly doing this, wax
my over by tbs Galkia Bridge, which is about tn
- ~ promenade here, and walking quietly back II
~, nast Of Turks ard not unfrequently in tn
IW voeps. Formerly i was n solemn an,
s@rss S Gus snserprse il any European ladies' ven
So ~ 'so'n 'eeace 10 Sfamhoul Ii was quite
~. anxious hrsthought, and many prepare
~. s necessary. The Turkish authorizes
sposen e, h1lEa dozen cavasses or cha
-, Snueo and armed 10 the teeth must b,
=. eu ny 'ne sscoft by sone embassy or other
.Ig ,soies must De mufied up and disguised il
Aeu costume, end wear the white muslin face
nv'l:s AAsh,asc, wheh makes the Iveliest auc
i.s $50. o. aYing women look hike so many walk
e. spyues, On charge tout celia! On bier
Mi a. most D. noted, however, tbat we did no,
tr,as As rom the bszsar,. where they are sccus
hd;s. 'ne dsliy visits q Franks; and that n q
ke. - I'm 1aiata and Pera confined their ram
As,onS s sue' quarter. We very soon found thai
ssm .nS L limits . eood deal Of the old fanati
We ssnla a asi Of Christians remained, and that
'ed; and il wa fear sheer fear Of CON. !