Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-29
to enter the Ottoman empire
nov he in,ported free. The regulations

nermitted to enter the Ottoman empire
NAV now be imported free. The regulations
nrob,b,t,nr the importation OF typewrit-
ers have been revoked. The press Is
now free; type, printing presses ana an
materials may be freely imported anu
newspapers are starting up all over tne
land. Formerly importations OF safes
required a certificate from the Turkish
consul in the country OF origin sho"l NY
that they contained no explosives 40 40
such certificate is now required. an
electrical goods were for long tune
absolutely excluded and in recent years
were entered with difficulty and unoer
restrictions, which, being removed, maHes
Turkey a new and wide field or enterprise
which American manufacturers OF Sa,.
cal machinery and appliances should look
into The people generally are 100 poor
to build costly plants. but there must De
electric lights. trolley cars. telephones
and such modern improvements Wnlcn
The importation of revolvers. sporting
guns and cartridges is now unrestricted
and there is no reason why the manu-
facturers of the United States should not
order to obtain Il they must do as the
merchants OF other countries have done
and send over agents who understand the
language and the wants OF the people and
can make themselves agreeable to their
customers.
asked Dr. Jewett about the mineral
resources of Turkey which are becoming
a matter of great interest to the eniire
world on account of the expectation that
the restrictions which have prevented
their development will soon be removed.
DR.. Jewett, who is thoroughly familiar
with the interior Of this consular district.
says that copper, iron, manganese. gold.
silver, mercury, zinc. antimony' arsenic,
coal and petroleum are known to exist
and many portions Of Asia Minor are be-
lieved to be rich in coal and iron, and
copper particularly.
Worked Ages Ago.
Some few mines have been worked and
have proved to be highly remunerative,"
he said even as far back Is the occu-
patton of the Greeks and Romans. Their
Instruments were rude and their methods
primitive. but they got out great deal
of valuable mineral. Back OF Trebizond
and much copper, but the mines have
never been developed and very little is
known about them. Labor is abundant
at wages ranging from twenty-five to fifty
cents a day. The physical character or
the country, the water supply and the
forests are favorable for mining oper-
atoms. The greatest drawback Is the
absence of railroads, and it is hoped that
the new government Will supply those
very soon. Several companies have been
organized and few concessions have
been granted for mining in this province.
and il seems almost certain that before
long. important operations will be under
taken by foreign capital and foreign en-
gineers.
Modern agricultural implements have
not yet been adopted in this part Of the
world continued DIR. Jewett. THE
methods used by the ancients still pre-
vail The farmers plow with q crooked
stick and scratch the surface only. Re
Gently, however the Turkish government
has esta blished five depots for the sale of
modern agricultural implements to farm
ers for 25 per cent below their actual
cost as an inducement.
To Teach Farmers How.
1.-The government also proposes to. es-
tablish creameries with modern separa-
tors and other machinery and teach the
peasants how to make better butter and
cheese. This year an experimental farm
was started near Trebizond and plows.
drills, seeding machines and reapers from
the United States were introduced by the
Turkish government. All agricultural
implements have recently been put on the
free list and two years ago 600 American
plows were imported from Chicago.
1.-THE government Is doing everything 1t
Jewett, and ] hope we shall soon see
results In the Improvement of methods,
but the lack OF transportation facilities,
the lack Of roads and the lack OF vehicles
will still remain as handicaps for the
farmer who will not be able TO send his
crop to market even though the govern
mert may aid him to increase its
volume"