The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06
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Italian. Spanish. Swedish and even in
Arabic. 1t has circulated largely in Ger
many. ana l I'm told there is not a we'll
to-do German family that has not Zen
said to have gone ell over the world" D.
How about its dramatizationg'
That has been one of the great sue
, cesses of the stage. 1t has been presented
in our chief cities and in Europe. 'Tie
Prince of India will be ready for pressed
tation this year
lace took down a little oil painting upon a
cardboard about the size of one-half a
newspaper page. 1t was a bust portrait
of the Sultan as the General knew him.
lace We're intimate. The two men he
came strong friends. and although the
General could not or would not accept
presents from his Majesty during his min
he was going away. He was then a pri-
vGte citizen. having given up mis- mission.
In the cabin of his steamer upon leaving
one was labeled with the Generals
name and the other with that of his wife.
Upon opening them a note dropped cut
sent from the Sultan as tokens of his
frienShip and esteem.
The contents of the Generals box were
a solid-gold snuffbox set with thirty-eisnt
large solitaire diamonds. and the Order nf
the Meiidiyeh. which also blazed with
diamonds.
The box labeled Mrs. Wallace" contained
a brooch. too large for ordinary wear. set
with magnificent diamonds. These pres
were so rich thai the customs officers at
New York refused To put a value upon
them. and they were. by order Of the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, afterwards admit
ted free
They are now kept in a safe-deposit ard
General Wallace says nc is most forc!bly
reminded of them by their annual ap-
pearance in his tax bill.
THE SI-T PICTURE
General Wallace looked at the portrait
of the Sultan as he talked about him.
He has considerable skill rs an artist.
and ne made the portrait himself from
pencil sketches which he drew from time
to time while with the Sultan. 1t is per-
haps the best representation of him ever
made. Said General Wallace:
There is no public man so misunder-
of the ablest rulers of his time. and he has
proved himself the peer of the monarchs
and statesmen of Europe. with whom he
has had to fight one continuous diplomatic
battle for the past twenty-five years. The
fact hat the Sultan is still on the throne
shows his ability.
He has reigned twenty-five years. while
the average reign of the Sultans of the
years. TIL Sultan is a man of broad SYM
pathies. wide knowledge and great ability.
1t is said that he is frightened to death
and that he annot stir for fear of ~assassi-
guard. but so has our President. and 80
has every monarch of Europe"
las an incident of the wide knowledge
of the Sultan General Wallace continu-
ued. Il remember an interview which he
once had with Leland Stanford. When
Senator Stanford was visiting Constanti-
nople the Sultan sent me a note saying
that l should ask him to dinner at the
palace.
1--WE went together. During the meal
the Sultan brought up the subject of rail-
roads. and questioned Senator Stanford as
to the cost of their construction AND
operation. He wanted to now all about
how the rights Of way were secured. the
profits of passenger and freight traffic.
the difference in gauge as compared with
cost. and almost every detail regarding
the lager OF railroads.
81 was surprised at his knowledge and
Senator Stanford also vas so surprised
tina. he asked me how long ] had pean
coaching the Sultan on railroads. Said
he: i never had such a catechisrn as that
before, and / do not believe that any other
man but n railroad manager could ask
such questions The Sultan was then
thinking of developing Turkey by rail-
roads. and I suppose he had inquired into
the subject"
FRANK C. CARPENTER.
Copyright, 1904, by F. G. Carpenter.