New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15

dustry and Of agriculture they are able constantly
Besides they know how to enjoy the good things
of nature Pushed on sometimes by their com,
mercial spirit and sometimes by the sentiments
OF philanthropy. with which they are generally
animated they know how TO make other peopir's
discoveries and inventions. and in general way
by all the products OF their civilization In the
aesousy and activeiy on the peaceful ground Of
progress. with the perfectly legitimate aim OF sur
passing all with all the nations which are most
advanced in civilization. That IL. they attach
great Importance on founding their National great
riches and public prosperity alone can give to q
country and. on the other hand upon the moral
mean OF course the true prestige which nation
only acquire by doing much good as possible
the OF honest means. Such is. Z appears to
mo the true character Of American CIVILIZATION,
man ann that IN spite Of the bamSworhy failures
attempt to apply It, such is also precisely TIC bench.
cent and civzlns spirit Of our religion oh Inc par,
ton Of mine is universally admitted.
SACRIFICES OF THE MILLIONAIREs
millionaires are at this moment llvshing. without
the least hesitation in order to brnS 10 a e eYor
American has assumed national character ana
this. which is infinitely more significant and touch-
ing the truly heroic abnegation OF which the sons
Of these very mlionares constantly give proof IN
donnng the uniform of the volunteer. without any
compulson thereto from the laws OF their country
things which in analogous cases are done III the
bosom n
precious blood for such cause-all these sacrifices
impress on the entire universe respect and admira-
ton for the Americans and in the eyes or an inc
world Increase the prestige. already so great oil
As to my statement regarding the civilization Of
well founded. finding the ground OF this proof in
the Koran the hand, and on the other
hand In the traditional maXlms or our llustrloua
and venerat ted prophet. But this ASSERTION con-
rmed AS II Is BY hstory is not rece Yea %I,n
prejudice and unjust prepossessons with regard 70
One thing which confirms it perhaps better than
all other proofs is that the Is annie civilization Is
exactly at least IN It's senTrsi ora wbrh have
already defined as Amer can civilization. the saiu-
tary way in which We have been pressed on un-
ccaslngly by the condesccnding goodness OF our
August and Magnanimous Master the Sultan Abdul
r iII genius or Islam Who is constantly ami
mated by tho generous desire to raise more ana
the moral and intellectual level OF his faith
fu subjects without regard TO distinctions Of races
and religions the same time as he - ADDING
smpire by the economic development OF the latter.
and who by his brilliant personal qualities al re-
has very rightly been able to excite genuine feel
ing Of admiration among good thinking men OF 1e
mark OF union between the two civlilzatons Wnlcn
different in their respective MANIFESTATIONS
but much alike as regards their essential prih-
ciples
Suspicious rNFOUNDED.
II is true that during the last two or three wears
and following upon the t-oubes which broke our
here and there Mt several points OF this vast en-
plrc suspicion had "hogered over plan" suT( some
American missionaries. whose attitude had APP
, pcared more less ambiguous. but minute IN
duiry made since then on the spot mas established
In the most pcremptory way IN" iacts tntt mes
these sad events-now forever r".ogated 10 lor-
gotten regions by reason OF the general amnesty 80
graciously accorded tn all the guilty by the Sov'r-
eign-the conduct OF the brave American MISSION
ares was NOR. than correct. that II was solcly
eyanPalical In the sens" that In conformity Win
the provisions of tho holy Gospels they had NOT
for a moment coased to preach TO those VINO hdd
need OF g. harmony with their MusSu man Fellow
countrymcn. "a we'll rs absolute obedience TO tne
iute 10 the august person ~ their lawful sovereign
that I'm a word the accusations 50 uhJusttE a.
r,rfrd egains' some Of them were only Il new fc-
eulf Of these religious riNalries which unhapnN
exis, between tho different Christian commun!fe"
o. the East -,
n / enter upon this line 81 thought II 10 also Tor
the purposc Of removing from the mind OF the
relder cvsn che most minute races or doupt a. 70
the entire and pei fec sincerity 81 our sympathes
with reference to the American Nation
\ TURK Impartial and disnterest'd).