The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-10
TURKISH DISCIPLINE.
A System of Training Servants Tried
by MahmOud Pasha.
Harper's Magazine.

Harper's Magazine.
Mahmoud Pasha was very progressive
Turk of the new school. He spoke French
French novels, had only one wife, and. in
short, aped Europeans generally. He was
good-natured, well-mannered fellow withal,
and intelligent as Turks go; so 1T one day
came to pass that he was sent to St Peters
burg on a special mission Although no love
slams, Mahrnoud Pasha soon became popular
in the diplomatic circles of st. Petersburg.
owing to his good-nature and childlike in
gepllousnesS. He caught eagerly at every
new idea, and was always discussing the
possibility of introducing reforms into Tur-
key. The Russians, on their side, were never
tired of exciting his wonder by showing him
the sights of their beautiful city, and ex~
planning to him the systems OF work In
vogue in their different government depart
ments.
One day he was at luncheon with few
guests at the quarters OF bad
turned on the subject of the splendid dis
cipline to be found in every branch of the
a bell. II am going. to give you an ex.
ample of the methodicity of my orderly.
said he to Mahmoud Pasha; An instant
the room, and, after saluting, stood quietly
awaiting orders. Birnedoff took. bunch of
gave it to the orderly.
Go to my Office" said he. land open the the
there there a package of papers tied with blue
tape tape Bring those papers to me here d.
The man saluted and left the room
Birnsdoff took out his watch. Keeping
his eyes fixed on the face, he said: He IS
going down the stairs-he is in the street"
reached the War Office-he is going up
stairs-he has entered my room-he has the
has reached a the street. = Another long
pause. HE is down at the door-he is
the door opened IS and the
reappeared. Saluting, he stepped forward
and placed in Birnedons hands the key
tape Gentleman said the Russian, with
bow and a smile OF triumph.
Soon after his return to Constantinople
post in the Turkish Foreign Office. The OPP
portunity for introducing the reforms that
and he went to work with an energy quite
unoriental to oil the government machinery
that was under his control, so that it would
run with something like practicable GER
tainty.
A year passed by, and the Russian was,
member of a special commission, and. a
week after his arrival, was sitting over his
coffee the Ct sad Sa P pshh
ing advantage of an opening in the CONVEX
sation, Il want to show you what l have
the past year, thanks to your teaching.
want to prove to you that the Turk is as ca
pable of methodical training as the Rus
At the sound of bell 1iveried servant
appeared. The fellow was a thick-set Kurd
with yellow skin and black eyes, dressed in
baggy trousers and short jacket of dark
blue cloth. Mahmoud Pasha gave the man
a key, at the same time repeating to him
some directions in Turkish. When the man
had left the room the Pasha took his watch
from his pocket and looked steadily at the
face.
Now he is going down .stairs-he. is. in
the street." A long pause. 'He has reached
the building where my office is-he is go
ing upstairs-he is in my room-he has the
papers-he is coming back
At this moment the door opened sud-
denly and the heavy Kurd reappeared
'Effendim," said he, with a low salaam.
81 can't find my Shoes"