Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
TURKEY ON WAY
TO REAL POWER
HAMlDlAN RULE GONE, NEVER
TO BE REPLACED
MoHAMMED v TAKES STEPS TO
CAUSE ENLIGHTENMENT
Education for Women and the Gradual
Abolition of the Harem Said
to Be Certain in the
Future

LONDON, Aug. 26.-Three prominent
members of the Young Turks party
have been travelling through Europe for
some time past and are now touring
the continent. They are Prince Djemal
Iddim, His EXcellency Alta Bey Hosni
and DR.. Tabet Bey. To a representa-
tive of the Daily Chronicle they gave
an interview prior to their departure
from London. All three were en-
trusiastic in their praise Of the new
regime and most cordial in their appre-
Ci alton Of Mohammed the Fifth since
he succeeded Abdul Hamid. From their
statements it is clear that the Hamid-
ian rule has gone, never to return, in
spite Of some simmerings of revolt
against it in Anatoha, always a disaf-
fected region.
Everything is going on smoothly"
said Alta Bey Hosni, and his smile and
the sparkle in his dark eyes showed his
genuine satisfaction at the result Of
tie coup d'etat of last April. There
is security for the people now and
everybody is contented. The govern
N1ent is checking whatever disaffection
mere may be in Anatolia.
More Reforms Certain
"The essential thing to do now is to
establish good relations with the other
powers, and, in the meantime, to in
troduce more reforms in the interior.
We are now promoting reforms which
were suggested twenty-five or thirty
years ago by Midhat Pasha, but were
lost during the reign of Abul Hamid.
Everything was ruined-ag griculture,
education, industry"
Reminded that the hostile criticism
of Turkey had been prompted largely,
If not entirely, by Turkeys persecution
and massacre Of its Christian subjects,
his excellency replied:
THAT was done by the ex-sultan for
his own purposes. In reality believe,
there is no anti-Christian fanaticism
in Turkey. It was simply machine
of government and a means of extract
ing money for Abdul Hamid's use. ]
believe that, under the present sultan S
rule and the present constitutional
regime, all that has disappeared. The
sultan Mohammed the Fifth loves his
people like a father"
Knows Situation Well
Alta Bey Is a Kurd who spends half
of each year alternately in CONSTANT
NOBLE and Cairo, and is thoroughly IA
miliar with the situation in Turkey
and Egypt. He said: Turkey Will
adopt everything European, and tho
proof Of that IS to be found in the TACT
that we have got an Englishman 10
organize the navy, a Frenchman for
the finance department and German
for the army Education will, or course
be put on a better footing"
what will be the position of the
Turkish women under the new re-
gime?" was asked.
"The women in Turkey" said his
excellency, will become exactly like
the women here. They will become
educated because education is essential
for their children and because the
children are the mothers and fathers
of the future. This change will, how
ever. come gradually The women can
not step Immediately from Ignorance
to enlightenment"
Monogamy. which Is the practice OF
the best class of Turks, also Is bound
to come. according to Alta Bey. 1t Will
com ewhen the present race of old
Dervishes and priests. who have great
influence over the women and are OPP
ponents of progress, has passed away