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ing n Oriental customs, sufficiently we'll as
is features weo pretty much the same as those
NJ Algeria, 1hpoli, Syria and the Other corn.
tc, of northern Alnca, 81 we'll a. " The ad
joining countries ~ Europe and Asia most
striking feature IN connection with Turkish
rule was the marked distinction which differ
cnccs IN religious tendencies made amongst
peoples occupying The same soil, payng lasa
10 The SAME mlcfs, and to certain extent
speaking The same language and living 'ubiccl
10 The same laws. This distinction 10 which
be referred was carried 70 hr q, to be IN (act
Che source of fierce and unrel,ndng hatred on
all .ides Tho Turks proper were really
one race, thc Greeks Of the empire anolhcf,
lhc Jews another, The Ameaians fourth all
distinct. iucconcilabIo and diNuaiul u each
oihcr Between them was no social inter
course, no inlcrnauiage 10 TACT nothing that
wonld tend IN the direction N the breaking
down u old time ptejudices and rcyengeful
hc1rtbumiog, Az this resulted from the
difference, in religion. Notwithstanding that
the people d Hawaii had good idea Of con.
lact with an alien race through the settlement
here IN The midst u such large numbers Of
Chinese, The circumstances of The situation
were not such as would enable them 10 form
an adequate idea Of the state of things jus, de,
scnbcd by him. IN the East in Turkey all
these different religious peoples were equally as
much at home with each other: they were Just
a. truly members Of the state as the Turks
Ipropcr From that fact The evil attendant
upon their want Of sympathy, the absence of
intercourse, developed. Speaking Of religious
elements he would say Of Mohammcdansn
that It WIS not entirely without lis better
features. 1t was certainly an improvement on
Paganism and is teachings incueatcd much
that was moral, much that was charitable,
much that restrained vicious tendencies
Though It could moi be strictly said 20 Of the
Turks, The manner in which temperance prin.
ciples were regarded in obedience to the in.
functions Of the founder d their faith, was a
credit to some OF the Mohammcdan peoples,
and rather Of a rcproach to Europeans. Still
he could not but look with regret upon the
existence Of Mohammcdanism. II was MohanI.
mechanism that kept its Arabs and It's Turks in
their state Of to-day, and one. Of the chief
causes Of its bad effects was the fact that an
important tenet Of its doctrines that with
reference to the propagation Of bis faith by the
sword and the oonquering Of the aliens led
the devoted child Of the east 10 regard himself
Is something UNNECESSARILY superior to the rest
Of the world. The fact that The West pro-
duced inventions, arms, navics, most revou.
tionizing in character and in their effects had
no interest for him. The progress and advance
Of every grade Of civilization Of Europe
troubled him not. Ills religion had implanted
within his breast such self suficiency and self
competency that he was totally oblivious to
possibilities Of the rivalry Of Christians and
drc-worshippers. He certainly though enter
tanning deep aversion to both classes Of
"infdels gave a slight preference to us over
the pagans. But he considered himself far
superior to either and no power on earth could
effect change in his opinions. He would no
take advice with reference 10 NEEDING his
ways. In iactthc Mussulman carried this blind
pcrverscncss so far in his selfsatisfaction as to
render himself thoroughly worthy the name Of
9 fatalist." No steps would he take TO stay the
pestilence nor would threatening danger move
him.
One point more-and that was in relation 10
the position to which the Mohammedans rele.
gated their women. II there was one thing that
more than another caused us to feel
proud Of European" civilization it was its
tendency towards the elevation of the woman
The raising Of her from her old-timc place
as mans supposed inferior. One OF the best
of Greek statesmen was reported to have said
that the best thing he could say Of woman was
that best woman was % the least heard" The
speaker would leave lis hearers Judge a, to
wha, the other Greeks those not so wise, not
of such good repute-,hought about her.
We now see the woman Of the West taking
her proper place by the side Of man and i, is
our pride that we give woman everything we
have ourselves position and honors-every-
thing save a share in the performance of the
more disagreeable duties of life (Applalse)
| lie did not sympathise much with the cx
''eihes 10 wnicn woman nights agi'a'ions
were carried considering her place the home
-pu' even lheSe asiiations tended TO SHOW how
''i .he CONSIDERATION OF inc matter mad been
e'iiiea' II iffi'a'ed one 10 see the manner
IN which inc women were treated IN oriental
lands. They were in the slricicst sense of the
WORD under the control OF husbands, fathers
ana brothers. ihey had to submit 10 nut
'''ng up 10 deprivation OF educational advan'
'lseS even 70 Inc worst peoh'en'ences OF
ia'ei. raeked together there where the
Vinra'ion Oh the screw affected the vessel most
--eSpossd' perhaps to the inclemency OF the