The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-07
MISSIONARIES IN TURKEY.
William stead Tois OF the Great work
They Have Done.

William Stead Teiis OF the Great work
They Have Done.
Correspondence Of the Associated press)
london. Nov A-wrlf.ag under date OF
Nov "a, from Constantnopie Mr.. william
r. Stead says:
Judged by results. the Spanish war has
made mighty little return for a prodigi-
GUS expenditure compared with the re-
turns already realized ana to be realized
from the peaceful campaign which Amer
lea is waglng in the ottoman empire by
an expenditure of hundreds OF millions OF
dollars aud the sacrifice Of over 1000 men
the United States has succeeded In GUST
ing the moribund sovereignty OF Spain
from couple OF islands ana raising a
question as to her continued dominion in
the PHILIPPINES. The results achieved by
t"e infection OF hidnous suffering upon tho
unfortunate islanders. whose relief was
the main object OF the war. small though
they be, represent probably the best and
quickest dividend ever earned by modern
war
Compare this result with those achieved
by the Americans who for the last thirty
years have been patiently. silently labor
ing for the regeneration OF that vast COM
post OF wrecked kingdoms, principallties
and nationallties called the Ottoman em-
plre. Thirty years ago q couple OF Amer
leans Christian men. with heads on their
shoulders, settled IN Turkey and set about
teaching on American methods the rising
youth OF the last In an institution called
the Robert college. They have never from
that day to this had at their command a
greater income than thirty or forty thou
sand dollars year. They have taken no
hand in politics. They have abstained
from Identifying themselves with any sect,
nationality or party. They have struck
70 their appointed task and they are stiIl
sticking to IT, They have Insisted that
every student within their walls shall be
thoroughly trained on r1e American prin-
ciples which. since they were imported by
the men Of the Maynower, have well nigh
made the tone OF the world. They taught
all these students five languages, but they
never hesItated TO proclaim that, though
they spoke with all the tongues under
heaven. Il was but foolishness unless tho
moral and spiritual mind OF tho student
was moulded by religious men. Moral de-
velopment spiritual discipline. Is the most
essential part Of education The true OBJ
ieot OF college education Is the develop
ment OF the faculties ana the formation Of
character That was their line and they
have stuck 90 It now for twenty-four or
more years
VITA what result? That American col
leeo la today the chief hope OF the futurs
OF the millions who inhablt the sultar,
dominions They have 200 studen,s IN the
college today, but they have trained ana
sent out into the worm thousands Of
bright, brainy young fellows who have
carried the leayon Of tho American town
meeting into AN the provinces OF the o..
toman empire
Robert college men are turning nm Az.
erywheTe. II the good work goes ON the
alumni Of this American institution WIN
be able TO supply the personnel OF the els-
iiized administration which must some
day supersede the barbarie horror that is
az present misnamed tho government or
/ Turkey
But the influence OF the American col
lego ala not stop there when the con-
sintionaI assembly met at Tiernova 70
frame The constitution for the now born
state. # was the Robert college graluate
who succeeded In glyins 'bs new constitu.
tion its extreme democratic character. and
when, after the Russians left tho Bal
garians began 20 90 their own governing.
Il was again the American trained men
who displayed the spirit OF Independence
which bafhed ana angered the Russian
generals.