The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-06
EDHEM PASTA.
A War Correspondents View of the
Turkish General.

Edhem Pasha understands war thor
oughly, but it took him little time to
appreciate the functions of a war cor
respondent. says the London Telegraph
He seemed to think that the latter
should be hedged about by many re-
strictions, tenderly fSstered and safeiy
deposited during a battle among the
baggage animals and knights OF the
hospital. 1t was some time before he
realized that the expectation of wit
Messing and describing battle was the
one thing which Drocured him the
honor of these Sentlemens company IN
his camp. One anxious morning, at
time when war was thought to be i'm
minent, on sending around to head
quarters it appeared that the general
and all his staff had fitted during the
night and had gone no man would say
whittier No orders had been left and
the guards would allow no one TO pass.
Here was 4 case of dire dlsaDpolnt-
ment, but no man may run the gaunt-
let of an Albanian guard with impun-
fty. When the general returned a joint
representation was made and he was
entreated not to allow this kind OF
thing to occur again He expressed his
penitence and promised a timely warn
ing of any unexpected move.
1t may be interesting to mention tnat
Edhem Pasha, the central figure of TINS
little world, is about 40 years of age,
though ne looks older. He is rather
above middle height and wears short,
thick. black beard. already fiecked with
gray. His nose is straight and rather
long, but his most interesting feature
is his gray eyes, which are large and
intelligent. His manner is very at
tractive-a mixture of that courtesy
and dignity which are not uncommon
among Turkish officers.
He does not strike one as strong
man physically, though 1 am told he is
a hard worker and does not spare him
self His manner of talking is as
rule quiet and marked by much refine
ment and gravity; but 1t grows ami
mated when a subject kindles his in
terest, and his eyes grow with enthu-
siasm. II is difficult to judge OF
mans sense of humor through the bar
riers of a strange language. His style
of life is simple and he has none of the
oriental love of display. In character
he seems to be straightforward and sim
cere, frank and truth-loving. Trick
cry and intrigue. diplomacy and poll
tics, he alike detests- His subordinates
and those who see him more intimately
are very fond of him.
He treats us, one of the alGs-de-
camp said TO me, mot as superior,
but as a father
Edhem Pasha is very proud of his
army. THE Greeks report, he said |
that we have no cavalry. They should
see our Circassian horsemen-"
band of Greek irregulars had
crossed the frontier and fred on the i
Turkish troops. l asked him whether
there was any chance of reprisals.
NO" he answered, proudly. I'VE do +
not make war in that dirty fashion"
No one could deDrecate bloodshed |
more than the present writer. But /
sometimes ii is difficult to reDress the /
feeling that such excellence of machin- (
cry and arrangements should be put to
a practical test and that so much de-
votion and courage should not remain
entirely dumb and without expression.
An army without battle is like par
lament without talk ore a race meet
ing without horses.