The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-16
LAND OF THE SULTAN.
Gen. Lew Wallace's Lecture on
Turkey and the Turks
a BEAUTIFUL. o0osous CITY.
The Great Erzser Hslds Hfs Aeofesce
Enchxaned while Re Drsws vivid
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was hacked 70 the doors lxs1 evening - Ri
enthusiastic and apy-e1ia-Ive aadaence ID
hear Gen. Lew Nallsce's lecture On Ir-
KEY znG chs Turks" Il .as Enasnlia-
cent gathering. and fo- 81 holr the
sol5is- Au.ho- and diplomat held the vast
assembly II close attention The lecture.
LIKE most Of she generals literary Efforts.
wns distinguished for IT'S careful
study, coIpo szsion. pleasing PEI
ora-ions anE beautiful Dssap2or-
There WIS EuEsscAl rre4u1e Dy
Pro-. L. : Shz-pe, a inE-oa actloa ~
. VIII =. Thompson y no sAl3 The gens-A4
and himself were crest friends. having
lived II the same community Tor . quarter
OF century. II YVES els O'Clock when the
general commenced his lecture de has
pleasing voice End the deliberate. easy
enuaclzEion q one accustomed 70 the
rcs-rnH. His lecture dealt with his OBJ
ssrraElons Of Turkey and The Turks as
gathered during the faU- and 3 haf years
that be rived in ConsLan.1nor,ss nln-
lister for the United States
Gen. NaIisee7s impression Of the Turks
as n whole was ve-y favorable. and IN
TACT he holds liberal opinions regarding
near5y al OF the snltGn's subjects. Ks tie
gan With the first impression Of q writer
upon entering the BosGhoras. the dividing
pace OF Europe and Asia and ons OF The
most beautiful Localities II tbs word de
descr ped Inc BosDAurQs Is carrying in Us
swelling bosom craft o. every description
and rsprese ing every nation Gresi vessels
passing 10 and fro IN q constant. mGznI1-
cent procession conTsnalnx for The com
me-ce Of the world. he took occasion IL tals
connection 10 say that during his residencs
n this ideal place lie ssw TIE stars and
Strips floating from but two American
vessels. one q third-rEse war vessel and
the Other James Gordon Bennsts's private
yacht de asked - what circumstance
was tAis due Have not Americans tie
intelligence. diplomacy. energy and genius
OF the people os other natiozsg
The Iec1urcr graphically described the
city Of Cpnssantsnopis With ats marrow
streets snaf smell slnos. 10 heaven and
make the visitor wish he VAS one Of xae
uumherAess birds overhead that he might
betake himself beyond the obnoxious
odors that Insult him. We're il NOT Tor the
unusually healthful sir and climate disease
would run r.Ie- Concerning the people he
said that il has been popular impression
that al who wore the red fsz
were Turks. but q greaaer mistake
such are subjects Of the sultan, still
all are not Turks. The TURKS are mora,
devout raes and kind and afieCtionass-
Psrchance one should be awakened AT
night ny the pitiful howl Of 81 assaulted
dog. one need not ask 4 II wAs the result
OF kick hy Turk; he would know be-
vond all doubt that Turk had not cAused
the cur pain He said that upon going
through the streets of Cnnslantinople enc
- beseiged bv dogs and beCgars from
whom he cannot escape. There Is huf
one distinction between the two-ths dogs
belong 70 no one and every body belongs 70
the heEgars.
The general talked about the religion Of
the Turks their total abstinence their
dsvpusness, their honesty and their great
respect for each other. He told Of Their
private life their hareuas ano their wives
Z non marrying. wife must -enounce al
her friends and relations. including her
mother and father. recognizing none bun
her husband and master. Bus io- 81
that tne inmate OF the ha-em appears
20 be content, she has heT own rlaca,
where she Is supreme mistress, and her
slaves attend TO al her wants. she can
visit her women srqusinsgncss ana re-
csivs them. nus no man except her master
can approach her The hxren - sacred,
and no Turk talks ahnus his domestic a.
tAirs in Tsuhllc. A Turk can ask sd Amer
lean OF European regarding tie heath d
his wife, bot ne one can question aim con
ce-ning his o. bis home SO sacred 10 the
hareEn reEaras that ST nThcer Upon seek
ing q murderer and finding hrs shoes
az the door OF his hsren VIII sub
missivelv bow and wais his appearances,
not daring TO enter. courier VIII
message from shs sustgn vii stor when be
sees tie shoes. ana ne. soa. must wElS
While polysAnv IL permitted, Il Is prAc-
ticed 30 very small extent ana ne one
hut MRxsDimRn and not even be rs a.
lowed - have more wives than be can
support ID periees couafa-t
As IS wei known. cen. W&laacs. While
a. Constaasinur.Ie. was an intimate and
persona trend 81 she saitan, arc he 2oi2
% several interviews re had with him
lie described him as . diplomat and man
o. great mental achievements. although
somewhat deficient IN comprehension %
she attitude of ths people o other caun-
tr5ss towards those who Tnaks thsar laws
In Turkey he - supreme. and no saca
ShInS as uopalxr sentiment is knswn
OF expected The sultan = shsolGts- RE
genera sad the United States and Turkey
~sTe the great swo Democratic countries
Of the w0raa--ia tire Former every one ls
master sna In the latter every o0s below
tas suls2a - q save. Ia the latter caan-
try lis meAasSE soldier eaS rise - posi-
tion CT great trass. Azt be - ne*e-tneisss
slave. susiect 20 sae waira sad desire o.
sas sultan. approaching his ~ &sssr 9Th
tear sna trembling when BIS hsow wrinkles
n &ngsr. The general shsn eSsls upon
me political aspecs os shs eoIHSry TsAa-
tive 10 the lse~ Ea-orean aAfAoas and
closed sta a sTjsnav % ahs AsSS a. a
soldier sse = brave nEhtss. TIE aseSrTs
wss 8 great success ard ~lA - -snsEn-
here's as 0ae Of tAe nanss charming ezfoTss
ef is ksn6 IA shs sity.
tsSa- Nallzae snent s1sy csy yesfs--
/ CAV In The marninE be vas ssssTsAanra
a. tie Arlington hos~s. and n : e'eieek p.
vent 10 sA- 0ffsse OF Thanwson. k4.sn &
! AamrA-lss. wAz-e = reeSssson s<s trss-
aeTs1 aiza. xevexal hgn6r~z peeEsss calling
and ssizing Ess opportunity 70 shAks ssrn
By the haaG sAa ss<s WITH him
Anzng shase wha EsskS1 STA
h4m ssrs r H. Sal. oE la
Conasr, aa3 ". ". Esstsr. eeth q vAeEn
sers In TIE ws- wssA AaEa. sS& had pleas
fng sA2s saoas shsSss ssozsay ssznss IN sas