Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-02

Ne DID Not see sihkie ihtoAHc"teo
Man-Trip In Quest of Formulation
to Excavate Ruins of Ancient Cities
Declared Highly Successful.
"The Turk does not deserve all the
opprobrium that has been thrown upon
him" This statement was made by
President William X. Harper Of the
University Of Chicago the other day
in telling of his experiences in Con-
stantinople. where he went for the pur-
pose Of securing a tirman giving the
university the right to excavate the
ruins of ancient cities in the neigh
borhood of ancient Babylon, says the
Chicago Tribune.
1.-THE Turks have received much I'M
Just abuse" continued DR.. Harper.
''There are many things We should
take into consideration before passing
Judgment on Turkey as governing
power In Europe. We are accustomed
to think that Turkey has made no
progress. If we compare the condi-
tons in Turkey today with those
which existed Twenty-Five years ago
when Abdul Hamid came to the throne
It is found that the progress made is
amazing.
1--WE were in Constantinople for the
celebrate ton of the sultan's birthday an
adversary. The streets were crowded,
but l saw no disorder and no drunk
enness. did not see single man in
toxicated all the time l was in Tur-
key. l cannot say that Abdul Hamid
= popular with all the people. There
are two parties, and that is where all
the trouble lies. The officials are afraid
that members Of the younger and rad
ical party will assassinate the sultan.
II this happens no one will be safe in
Turkey, and anarchy will prevail"
DR.. Harper would not say whether
he believed there was ground for in
tsrference by Christian nations in
Turkish affairs because of alleged
atrocities against Armenian and Mace
DOMAIN Christians, but said that his
sympathies had changed greatly.
DR.. Harper considers that his mis-
sion to the Turkish capital was sue
cessful. He expects to receive cable
gram soon telling him the sultan has
Issued the necessary firman.
I'VE were accorded the best of treat
ment in official Constantinople," said
the president. 1--WE first met Hamdi
Bey, director of all the imperial mu-
ssums. He aided us greatly, and, with
his help, our petition to the sultan was
properly framed and presented. We
received assurances from Turkish off,
Gals that our requests would be grant
ed. We were there while the Amer
ican war ships were in the harbor as a
result Of the Magelssen affair. Our
petition could not have been presented
ut more oppOrtune time. The gov
srnment was then disposed to show ia
v0rs to Americans. Permission to
1t the guarantee Of safety for our par
ties. Soldiers will be sent by the Turk
fish government with each party to pro.
tect 1t from the Bedouin Arabs"
DR.. Harper said that about $4,000
annually had been guaranteed for ten
years to carry out the research work
He intimated that the money had been
promised by Mr.. Rockefeller.
While in Germany President Harper
visited DR.. Herman Il. Won Hoist, for
merly head professor of history at the
University of Chicago. Professor vor
Hoist is critically i'll. He sent by DR.
Harper messages to the board Of trus
tees, the faculty and the students OF
the university. DR.. Harper will de
liver the messages at the unwilling OF
the oil painting Of Professor Won Hoist
now on the way to the United States.