Evening journal., 1907-10-19
VIEW OF
CONSTANTINOPLE
BY Hon. II. c. Knowles.
Letter dated October 7.

We are stili here at sinaia. We ex-
pected to transfer the Legation back
70 Bucharest this week, but, our house
there will not be ready for three
weeks, which wiz necessitate our re-
naming here in sinala that much
longer sinaia is a very beautiful
place and we are now in the midst
Of idea tall mountain weather-hoary
frost in the mornings. warm sunny
days cool nights and golden hued and
pronzed trees, What can be more
beautiful than natures bandiwork?
We all took what turned out 10 be
a most delightful trip to CONSTANT
nople, We are only rs hours by
rail- and IL bv sea-from CONSTANT
nople. We leave Bucharest at Z p. m.
and arrive there at 10 the next morn
ing The railroad and steamboat SER
vice is as fine as the finest we have in
America. Our trip both going and COM
ing on the Black Sea was most charri-
ing. We were given the royal suite
on the steamers. and in our honor the
American flag was flown from the top
Of the foremast. Tho ride on the
Bosphorus from its entrance 20 the
Black Sea 10 Constantinople, about 20
miles, IS about the most beautiful
ever had on water. The Bosphorus
is only about 1000 feet wide. and both
shores are mountainous and lined with
beautiful palaces and oriental gardens,
not a few Of which belong to the
Sultan and are occupied by his NUM-
erous family The approach TO Con-
stantinople is indescribably beautiful.
on the left and in front Of the CITY Is
Scutari. which Is In Asia. Constants
nople is on high undulating hills
which. on the east, slope 70 the
Bosphorus, and on the south. 10 the
Golden Horn. beautiful river, which
divides ConstantinoDle in two parts.
the south side being STEAMBOAT and the
north Galata and Pera. The Golden
Horn runs from the west at right
angles TO the BosDhorus, which II
enters opposite Scutari. On arriving at
Constantinople the city with its hills.
countless glittering minaretts, many
towers and cyprus trees; the two
bridges that cross the Golden Horn
which are always crowded by an end
less stream of men, women and chill
dren and vehicles; the thousands Of
large and small steamers that fill the
harbor and crowd the docks, and the
meriad Of caicues and small boats.
many Of them with yelled Turkish wo-
men passengers. that teem on the
water,--maiSe a picture OF such intense
beauty that the behoider is almost
speechless with awe and admiration.
The like Of Il have never seen before
and probably will never again. BY
reason of courtesies of Ambassador
Leishman, whose acquaintance / have
enjoyed for several years. and other -
my Dipomatic colleagues, there was
very l!ttle Of interest in Constantinople
that we did not see Seals were
broken and doors unlocked to show
us sights ana treasures that only a
very privileged few are permitted IL
see II is needless to say that we en-
ioyed our visit to Constantinople very
much. ana that the pictures and life
we saw there. and the courtosies and
attentions shown US. are and viii lona
remain among the pleasantest aad
brightest memories Of cur sotourn IN
this part OF the world.
Next Wednesday / start on a tour
pf Macedonia and Albania to obtain
some data and facts on emigration to
the United States from those countries
for a report 7 am TO make for the L
s. Immigration Commission. SO
from here to Sofia and from there to
Philippcpolis and thence 20 Salonica
and Monastir, The latter place Is the
center o. the Macedonian troubles,