The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-21
He Declares that Is His Sole Mission
to This Country.
S MUM ON MATTERS OF DIPLOMACY.
Says The Sultan Is Anxious to Increase His
Nays Prowess.
RuSsIA'S GREAT DANGER IS FROM WITHIN
Many of Her own People Have No
sympathy with Each othcr-Cou1d
Not survive One Defeat.

New York, May 20.--Rear Admiral
Ahmed Pasha who arrived at tails port
Friday night ON board the steamship Au-
gus,e Victoria, said last night that HIS
mission to this country had no connection
with any work OF diplomacy. Instead the
purpose OF his mission, he said, was 70
inspect American Narshps and methods OF
naval and ordnance construction with
possible view OF purchasing a cruiser for
the Turkish government,
In speaking Of the report that he had
any proposals to make to this country con-
corning the indemnity claimed by the
United states from Turkey because of IN
iuries suffered by Missionaries curing the
Armchair troubles, he said TO Tribune
reporter: my business Is that OF an
engineer, not OF a diplomat. or diplomatic
relations, therefore, | have no right To
speak. That falls to the duty OF our Turk
lah minister AZ Washington. AS vet l
am waiting lnstrnc,ions from the sublime
porte. They are to como to me from tho
minister. but inaamuch as | arrived only
last night / ann not surprised that have
not heard from him.
''From what l could learn or tho desires
OF che sultan In conversation with him, he
is anxious TO inrrelse the prowess OF his
navy, ] will not give tho reasons. ! Will
not say whether we fear Russia or Eng
land or any other country, but al any
/ rate We see that our navy must be put on
a basis with Westorn countries. from
| what he have seen and learned OF the
American navy Il seemed that there could
be no better place to learn modern
methods Of construction that 10 America.
Again it is a neutral country one which
would not view such a visit with suspi-
cion, was selected for the mission hr-
cause / am the engineer IN chief OF the
Turkish navy.
II ehall doubtless visit tho different
naval stations In this country; perhapS
10 KS far as San Francisco, but Will give
Fpeciai attention to the navy yards al
Brooklyn and Newport News. When |
have reported 10 the sublime porte tho re
suit OF my study then | may make soma
purchases"
j When tnc admiral was asked to speaN
of the situation between Russia aud rnr
key he said
AS cosmopolitan rather than an en-
voy OF the sultan. would say mar huH'
sia's greatest danger Is from no. -
is composed OF strange conglonlerahot
NJ poonlc many of whom have no symph'
Inv for onch other II also happens ina
some Of the subjugated peoples that have
como under the sway OF the car are highel
in the standard Of intellect and moral aec
, pbysical strength Than the race OF tn'
, ruline Roman officers There Is the eau
oasian. for instance, wha Is lar sns9-S ?
In proves Of war; there Is the Pole. wn'
Is higher in the scale Of Intellectual ep
, dowment, and the Finn who Is more mora
) in his habits OF life And YET Russia !
SIN landing under her peoples who arr
B wholly antaeonisuc to her in point Of al
racial qualities" :,
"Let me tell you" he began again Y
Russia suffered oae defeat In an over
wheIming battle she would 20 10 piece
NJ her own decentralizaing forces; force
! which are kent within bounds only by fea
: and the dread Of punishment and exile,