New-York tribune., 1908-08-03
SYRIANS CELEBRATE
REJOICE At FREEDOM.
Turkish Consul General Pleased
Tifh Constitution.

o< New york as subjects OF Tur-
key celebrated last night with oinner al n~ :
in Park Place the granting Of consutu1on :,
,he Porte and loud were the praises or Ap""'
t..-,,a II Sultan of Turkey. spoken in Engilsh'
FRENCH syrian and Arabic There We're present
about one hundred diners. including N'"o -
and two a-rnenfans. The presence OF uie !"
Consul General at an affair where SUCH react'o'
~ sneeches were delivered ana wiere INC ~
.es1Iasse and other revolutionary songs WEE
rlsved and appIauded bespoke great ci"iit "
the political policy Of the TURKISH soFe
ts .be most reacfionary of the speeches, because
NJ the official stamp that Fl bore. WAS that oi i'
consul general himself. MundJ Bey, who SPOKE %
,he ruin wrought Turkey by the paiace. iiiea
ing the coterfe who have guided. or nSsuiueN' ~
motley Of the Sultan He declared ''la' aioe'
+t;r4r,uo wears of suffering at the hands OF their
enemies the Ottoman subjects were TO constitute
,-ae strons and happy nation Mundjt Bey salo
that for many years the foreign nanonS mao P".
many insults upon Turkey. but Win the GAVIN ~ %
freedom for all the subjects of Abdul Hanio thsfe
rax IN q change
I,-s., ~ Tho various elements working in har-
-,onv he said Turkey would in five years have a
great army numbering 100000 and STRONG nav
ynd then could resist the insults OF Russia itaS
or Austria Before July "a. the date of the Sui
-s,-x ,,-ools-nafion the consul general said ne
conld never think of attending such function as
- beld last night and he closed his speech bF
,,-oaucjug from his pocket Turkish nag WHICH
he waved aloft with dramatic erect "hlie t'i7
dir SIN ted
,be coustt1Jtjon!" and the orchestra played TOT
the sixth time the HaIlhoie 4dd'|'-'
hymn
The following resolutions were adopted and sent
bv cable last night 10 the Grand Nlzier' 'a1o
Pacha, at Constantnopie;
u-a .hA Ottoman subjects in the city Of New
york assembled in the city Of New York in d rep
resentative gathering nave res reso C1Iqan III ofr ut
most thanks for the great reform he has .i intO.
duced in our country by granting I cons x m
Tnsnv Years We pray that it may last and nrlfg Ing
The expected results SUI uta1. and for the advanoe
Tnent and prosperity of the people uioeI '4i0 NV
regime.
A NfokarzeI editor OF the Syrian newspaper
-.Al Foda," under whose auspices the dinner was
+eId who presided delivered an original poem
dedicated 10 the occasion. after which he 1nlro-
d,ced NundH Bey. The latter speaking III Eng
lish. said IN part:
don't speak ATa6 and sib SO sTnii Tnis haEe aS y6G G
understand. is holiday for al o1o1I,di una . free
ns+fo, and a free country If it were not now
free nation ours, l could not be here 10 'alA u
Nov 'ii as free nation our first duty is to be
ltTong nation that we ought TO be and that We
have right TO expect TO be PICK up a Hia a.
pieces But take dozen matches + See ! '4ns qbe
niTf9S'" nni5ed 0' D-l-'' ..
our country has suffered because Of the lack oc OF
lnitv For thirty-twe years the night mas peen
waged for a constitution Has the iaQlt - IL pee4 so4
come before? No it has been the fault Of US all
But to-day We stand no more ArnenIans: no I moi I
friends all brethren. seeking one thing strong
nation. a happy nation. and above all a Tree ha-
The palace. and not the Sublime Porte, has
ruled Suppose poor Turk Killed a 1qFelsneT ores ,.s n
s1i2 4 Te Te"l did 70 !e kRd the Porte afraid of the
nation. said. No And then the foreign ernlssaIy
or ambassador what not would cable, ana a
would be sent with ten thousa nds Of soldiers
Brethren. were humilia1ed Just IKE dogs
Whether Il Russia. Austria or Italy, II was
Vow VIZ have a constitution. And constitution
ie not merely a senate or chamber OF deputies.
is that freedom that life, for which we nav e
fought and hoped We have got II WIN our i'9ou.
Men and great have died for IT. and thus
has constitution and the day we ceIe-
And we must be united against the old enemies
] can't say the things want 10 say against Russle
Remember that Of what race what rensious peIlet'
all Ottomans- ! am Mahometan born.
hut 90 not TO-DAY profess any religion save one one
7 hope that my own position VIII be such that 1
may go home and work for my fellow Turks
When get our strength nobody can interfere
with our internal affairs. Then nobody can box
The ears Of Turkey and say, go long thereF'
After several renditions of The Star Spangled
Banner" the "Marseillaise' and the Turkish
HYMN. the freemen had worked themselves into
a great state Of patriotic exuberance, and hailed
with loud cheers every reference 10 the magnani-
mons action of the Sultan. and the suggestion
that July "a be celebrated the independence
day Of the Ottoman people Among the other
speakers were DR.. H A EIkourie. secretary Of the
Svrfo-Arnerican College. of Birmingham Ala, ard
h 4. Beshara Princeton seminary student.
Plans are under way for the holding of a big
mass meeting Sunday. August is. where all
the subjects Of the Sultan in New York will
gather and celebrate the advent Of a constitu-
7ional government I'm Turkey.