The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06

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May. I replied that / knew but
Mot South America and did not
Mthat my going there would help
:xdjt tho government or myself. He
3cplIed that lie would send me to
/ ,ntinople on condition that would
q. book during my stay. Said he
1t you to give the world another
rs good as Ben Hur." 5
!, It, Mr.. President, said !, II I am
ct to Turkey l shall have precious
leisure to write books. My time
J taken up in diplomatic work.
at matter will arrange ITSELF said
| Id. If you will take the appoint
wo will see that you have plenty OF
| il, I thought 1t oyer, and decided
and shortly afterward received my
ssion, with the words and initials,
1 s1ur, ]. a. Co. in The lower left
corner. I then sailed for Europe,
| chen L reached there received a
saying that Garfield had been
urlng my voyage"
"The Prince Of India
arried out President Garflcld's sug-
n. however as, to Turkey. AS soon
was settled at my post began to
1.-the country and its people. read
Iould find about Turkey, went every
!, and mixed with all classes of the
|smmedans., All the while made
|ainous notes, and upon my return,
ote The Prince OF India It is the
|. of my mission to sConstantinople,'
feel that in writing 1t + have carried
my implied contract with Garfield
q Great Literary Successes.
as ',rhe Prince Of india as sue
ul as Ben Hur
OF In the number of copies sold.
ed General Wallace, but 1t has had
-ge SALE and my copyright arrange
s are such that lit has paid me
IA /. Ben IIur' has had an enormous.
lation. cannot say just how large,
t has been published 4 in many for.
countries BY persons with whom I I
mo connect ion. There We're several
ons In Il Great a Britain land the colo
and the sales there were as large!
i, the United States The book has
\ issued lii French. Italian,' Spanish,
Iish and even n Arabic It has cirr;
ed slarge in U Germany and am,
there Isl not. a well to-do German
ly,$tllat has not Ben Tiur' in ira ns-55
Il. Ind Iced, It ma y; hs said to have
all over the world H. ~. 4 !, ii. III
ow5 bout its dran1a t,zat ton 2s
hat has been one fot the great sue y
IS Of the stage q q has been presented
chief Hcitiess and. n Europe. It he
CO \ OF India, will be read for pre-
1lSa F ~, sltsl saalt.h.
gSFe taxed cfssehs 9dltan,s Gen. Wall
took down asAtA | oil; painting upon
ia board sabSo 1l,e. size Oh on e-half
wspa per pare il swas = bust trait
le Sultan 90 thu general knew him.
relatio}s OF the SILT and Lew
aceyWere$ intipafe.s The two men be-
N strofg friends ana Salthou gh the
raj couI Id n OF 1or.s would mot accept
snts, from HI S s5sAda jesty during his
stry, he had some forced upon him
j he was going away. He was then q
lie citizen, having given up his miss
& In the cabin OF his steamer upon:
ng. Ii NO velvet covered boxes were
]. Is One was < labeled with the gem
$ name md It he other with that Of
Wife, y pon opening them a note:
ped out stating that the enclosed
entoes were sent from sthe Sultan
okens OF his friendship and esteem.
3"contents of the generals box We're
lid gold SNUFF box set with thirty
j large solitaire diamonds. and also,
order Of the Mejidlyeh. which also
d with diamonds. The box Ia beled
!. s1Yallace.' contained a abrooch, too
for ordinary wear, set with ma gni-
t diamonds. These presents were so 8
that customs officers OF New York
led to put a value upon them. and
were. by the order Of the Secretary
he Treasurer, afterward admitted
y They $50 now kept in ! a safe de-
!. and General Wallace says ho is /
J; forcibly reminded OF them$by their
al appearance In his tax bill.
The Sulta1l's Picture.
,eral Wallace looked at the portrait
lie Sultan as he talked about him.
as considerable skill as an artist, and
ade the portrait himself from pencil
hes which he drew from time to-
while with the Sultan. It is perhaps
est representation OF him ever made.
General Wallace:
ere is mo public man SO misundcr-
as the Sultan Of Turkey. He is one
Q nblest rulers Of his time. and he
roved himself the pcer@of the mon
and statesmen Of Europe, with
i no has had to fight ono continuous
matte battle for the past twenty-five
!, Tho fact that tho Sultan Is stlll
% throne shows Instability, He has
I'd twenty-five years, while the aver
elgns ofItho sultans OF tho past has
but three and ,one-half years. The
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