The Washington times., 1903-11-22
TURKEY NOT THE OPPRESSOR
OF HER CHRISTIAN SUBJECTS
The Rule of Sultan Abdul am Either MacouSy Magned Deliberately
Ihwarted by European Diplomacy Absolute Religious
federation in His Realm

man strength. sober withal, splendidIy
disciplined, and absolutely fearless of
death.
such d soldier. says Won der Goltz
needs only capable officers TO be almost
invincible and tho Sultan's army is
now splendidIy differed, and good ma
terial added daily The mobilization of
the Turkish army. If such ever becomes
necessary, viii be effected within one
week
MOslem Military Spirit.
As to the Moslem military spirit it is
as strong today as it ever was in its
glorious history, and it should always be
remembered that the pressure and in
justice committed by a pseudo Chris
tianity. in fragrant contrast to aIl-mer-
ciful Christ is cemenung ever stronger
the ties between tho Islamic forces all
over the world-S00 100000 in all Ii is
regrettable that Islam, which embraces
Moses and Christ as the first prophets
with divine veneration. to whom God
Joined MOhammed as the last prophet to
raise the Arabic world from the mire OF
idolatry, is still prosecuted as pagan
ism by men who are held as Christian
teachers. Islam is the third great mono
theistic religion which has fulfilled and
IS fulfilling an immense mission of Gull
ture for millions of people who other
wise would perish in darkness.
IT is incumbent upon religious leaders
of the great Christian sister religion
not to strain the bow too far. and faith
full to the teachings of our Saviour, the
incarnation Of brotherly love, not 20 UNI
loosen the terrors of war between two
worlds which would swamp the earth
with blood
II is true that the Ottoman empire.
strong as it is in a military way, has
not yet been able TO strengthen itself
economically. as its tremendous re
sources would warrant Every real at
tempt at reform from within is thwarted
by an INSCRIPTIONS diplomacy which
has Invested itself of all principles of
honor and humanity
Economic Reforms Thwarted.
When upon the initiative Of the pres
ent writer-in view Of the fact that all
Europe and America have chosen the
panacea OF protection a oUtrance. and
that Turkey could not develop her in
FAINT industries (for here the term Is
really appropriately. being flooded with
the cheap manufactures from abroad
the imperial government proposed the
modest increase of duty on foreign
goods from per cent to il per cent ad
valorem. a universal howl was raised
from abroad. where the tariff ,aRSes
from PA 10 66 % per cent. against the
audacious innovation. The necessary
measure was nipped IN the bud. Ia the
same way any reform or Improvement
for the welfare of the poor people in
Turkey is obstructed from abroad, and
at the same time the hypocrificaI outcry
against Turkish mismanagement Is sung
IN a thousand tunes.
In the new reform plan of Russia and
Austria for the so-called Macedonian
vilayets there occurs not one word IN
favor of the Mohammedan population
whose villages have been burned. whose
women and children have been slaugh-
tered by the Bulgarian brigands and
dynamiters; and yet everybody knows
well that the Turkish people. as such
are "A law-abiding. gentle sober. chari-
table. deeply religious incapable of com
hitting a cruel deed even against a
dumb animal Religion. with all its
uenets of charity. is a living issue with
them. but they are alas too unsophis-
ticated 70 entertain the world with their
wrongs