Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-22
SEES A NEW TURKEY,
viii Be Like Japan, Says Otto.
man Resident In Portland. Me.
MEANS MUCH TO WOMEN.
eshara George csuri. katuraIixss citi-
xsn, Tells How Ysvns Turks In All
Parts Of the World Worked 70 Lift
Centuries Old Yoke Of Slavery.

Turkey will be like Japan. You will
hnd that from this time out she will
make wonderful strides forward aud
upward. She will become the wealth
lest the bsppIest and the best country
Of the world Her people are bright,
her young nea are ambitious, and with
the good government she is now to
have We eau expect much from her"
This is whst Bshsra George Couri. a
diamond merchant known all over New
England. resident OF Portland, Me-.
has 10 say, says the Boston Herald. Of
the recent government reforms in Tur.
fey
Mr.. CSuri is well educated and ener-
ges1c, has been tn this country about
twenty years and has been very sue
cessful. He is . naeurslized citizen
and 10 educating his children in the
Portland schools.
Mn. Ceuri. q handsome woman and
nneig educated. is a graduate Of the
American school In Tvipen. SYRIA She
has beAa In the United States for about
ten years.
For the women the reforms will
mean much mere even than they do to
the n,so," said Mrs. Couri. The wo-
men at home now are appearing on the
streets without wells. They will soon
he treated and regarded ss are Ameri-
can women, and the change will mean
so much to them and their children.
The Turkish women Of all religious
beliefs are fine women iii every way.
They are ambitious. and they are anx-
fous to be freed from many of the Gus.
toms which have prevailed for, centu-
ries. No one knows what all OF these
changes mean to these women. but
within few years the world will rec.
ognize the fact that there has been a
great change and one which will be
greatly to their advantage"
Mr.. Couri has had an interesting
career. For years be has been one Of
the Young Turks associates. band
Of ambitious and patriotic young men
who have isbored at all times for the
freetioa Of their country.
Until now | have never spoken Of
It." said Mr.. Couri. 81 didn't dare to
say much about it because Of the feel
ing against the Young Turks at home.
But to-day we rejoice. We have freed
our country tell you that there
never was any country ike America.
1t Is q paradise. the real home Of free
dom. place where a man is a man
and woman woman. where human
kins,ne<s prevails, where all religions
beliefs are tolerated. where those OF
every faith work together for the com
mon good. ! don't believe you know.
you people who were born here. what
It is TO he an American citizen. | am
proud Of this country, and ! love it as
/ do my children and my wife.
Put my own home. my OVID Turk
ish country. il my first love. 1t is a
grand country. with great possibilities,
For centuries We have been laborine
to cast of the yoke which held u
down. To-day it has been cast aside,
We are no longer country Of slares,
but country nf freemen. Tea years
from today you will not know Turkey
or its people. Japsp has been the won
| der Of the world. believe that you
will recognize that Turkey is the mos,
wonderfully progressive nation the
! world has known In that time. She
! will duplicate what Japan has done.
THE Young Turks OF the best faua
| He's In Paris, Berlin, vienns. New
| York, everywhere, were working al
TIE tima t. sAks the people free. M
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