Evening journal., 1903-09-29
Nd WORD FOR TURKS
r. Harper Discusses Conditions
In the Sultan's Country.
DISORDER Or DRUNKENNESS.

esidcnt of Chicago University Says
4 10 Dsd Not See n Single Intoxicated
Ian-Trip In Quest of Permission
Ito Excavate Ruins OF Ancient Cities
Declared Highly Successful.
e'The Turk does not deserve all the
,probrium that has been thrown upon
Sm" This statement was made by
resident William r. Harper Of the
University Of Chicago the other day
n telling of his experiences in Con-
q .ntinople, where he went for the pur-
n Sc of securing a frman giving the
y versity the right to excavate the
\ 9ns of ancient cities in the neigh
\ khood Of ancient Babylon, says the
4 Icago TribuRs.
4 tThe Turks have received much un-
a : abuse" continued DR.. Harper.
, dere are many things we should
Z .e into consideration before passing
Il dgment on Turkey as a governing
Il ,wer in Europe. We are accustomed
think that Turkey has made no
logress. II we compare the condi-
)ns in Turkey today with those
Is fhich existed twenty-nine years ago
II hen Abdul Hamid came to the throne
is found that the progress made is
azing.
{. we were in Constantinople for the
& Iteration of the sultan's birthday an
n gersary. The streets were crowded,
L / saw no disorder and no drunk
mess. 1 did not see a single man in
xicated all the time l was ia Tur-
y. l cannot say that AbdulBamid
popular with all the people. There
[e two parties, and that IS where all
G trouble lies. The officials are afraid
at members Of the younger and rad
Nal party will assassinate the sultan
this happens no one will be safe in
lrkey. and anarchy viii prevail"
B DR.. Harper would not say whether
believed there was ground for in
rference by Christian nations IL
lrlxish affairs because Of alleged
rocities against Armenian and Mace
%inian Christians. but said that his
IS mpathies had changed greatly.
HEDr. Harper considers that his mis-
On to the Turkish capital was sue
ssful. He expects to receive a cable
am soon telling him the sultan hal
sued the necessary hrman.
We were accorded the best Of treat
ent in official Constantinople, sale
e president. 1--WE first met Hand
ey, director of all the imperial mu
81 ums. He aided US greatly, and, witt
s help, our petition to the sultan wa
operly framed and presented w
ceiyed assurances from Turkish on
ais that our requests would be grant
We were there while the Amer
an war ships were in the harbor as
suit of, the Afagelssen affair. on
titHon could not have been presente'
a more opportune time The gov
nmei1' was then disposed to show ia
% Americans. Permission
90 transformations viii carry wit
the gua4ns'tee Of safety for our pa
ss~ Soldiers win De Sent by the Turl
government with each party to pr'
ct it from the Bedouin Arabs"
+. Dr. Harper said that about $1,000
inually had been guaranteed for te
ars to carry out the resea. III worl
e intimated that the money had bee
omised by Mr.. Rockefeller.
While in Germany President Harp'
sited DR.. Herman e. Won Holst, 70
erly head professor of history at IL
University OF Chicago. Professor vc
olst is critically i'll. He sent by d
farper messages to the board Of tru
es. the faculty and the students
ie university. DR.. Harper will d
yer the messages at the unveiling
e oil painting of Professor Won Hol
Dw on the way to the United States