New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
THE sULTAN's JEWELS.
One Who Has Seen Them Believes in Their
Immense Value.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In The Talk Of the Day" the editorial
page Of yesterdays Tribune you quote from a cor
respondent OF a Paris Journal who you say pre-
tends 10 give details OF the amazing collection Of
Jewels In the SuItaus treasury as Il You thought
the enumeration Of some of the jewels and state
meut OF their value by the correspondent were
fabulous and unworthy OF crsdeace With a party
of American tourists, myself saw the jewels re-
terred 10 I'm SCItans treasury in March OF last
year and am free say the correspondent referred
to has not exaggerated their extent or value As
rccolIeCt the royal throne OF Persia captured oy
the Turks in l5l4, about half the size OF an ordinary
leds,ead. and the footstooI accompanying 1t were
covered with beaten fine gold, and the entire sur
face of each thickIF studded with precious
Jewels, chiefly diamonds. euneralds and sapphIres-
There were also some pearls. ru5ies and other
minor precious stones The estimated value or this
throne and commandments alone IS S-00lG00- The
turbans. official para phernaa and arms Of the for
mer Sultans are also there. Slitter!Eg with e1or-
nous precious jewels OF every kind IL every part
The throne Of Suleiman II Is also there. respler-
dent with the most valuable Of precious jewels.
There is also a writing desk secretary OF ord-
nary size Of the same character. and hundreds on
hundreds OF other minor objects OF public and pri-
vate character. made Of the finest materials. most
perfectly and decorated in every part with the
same kind ana quality OF most precious Jewels
from - finger ring ana pipe 10 a saddle. sword
tea and other drinking sets, made OF gold porce-
lain and a variety OF other hne materials beauti-
fuI in form. style and Workmanship, whose decora-
tive figures are worked out i'll a protusion of the
most precious Jewels. diamonds, sapphres, enc
raids and ruoies, the edges OF the cups, mugs or
taukdrGS. the case may be- beng embossed with
diamonds in such manner as 10 make them com
pl-te circles OF gEtterlng Splendor. To enunerate
an the priceless objects which the Sultans treasury
contains would require small library OF books.
Suffice It say that our party OF tourists Was %
the opinion. expressed then and there, while view
ing the treasury contents that what we saw with
our own eyes was OF sufficient value, IN dollars
and cents. pay or the entire Turkish debt, and
that such an exhibition Of splendOT d sad
on the general status Of the people
there, large part OK whom live II AojecJ sGUalor
and close 10 the very doors OF tre treasury.
Oriental splendor as Experienced and Illustrated
by the Sultan of Turkey is no myth. but a dis
PRESSING reality. INDUCED IN at the expense Of his
y retched people Wherever be Is there the same
lavish and expensive luxury and splendor His pal
aces and al they contain are of the same costly
Character. constructed OF the naeSt materials. OF
most beautiful style and artistic design and finish
and everywhere Tespleudent with Jewels Of all
kinds where they can be BrtisJicalIv used TO en-
nance the effect. OF the palace ceilings
beyond reach. are decorated in figures worked OUT
il precious stones. SUBSCRIBER.
Jersey CITY May s. 1904.