La Junta tribune., 1911-01-14

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~ have been delayed in get
ting 1t off. but owing TO the fact
tina, | have been confined TO the
saddle for the past three weeks. In
touring work, 1t has been impossible
to get letters written. However. you
will see that though late have
not forgotten the Great Family Jour
nal suppose | ought to share
my sympathy with the editor and
Patsy" In their great sorrow over
the recent election returns But real.
ly don't fear that you VIII suffer
any more from the effects OF the dem
ocrats being In office than II Patsy"
and his associates were holding the
reins. | do regret. that Swink was
not able to cleanse herself from the
evil Influences OF the saloon. But
perhaps she will soon learn from
Rocky Ford and La Junta that to be
clean is better far than wealth.
Now naturally you ask me: How is
the new regime7 Are conditions bet.
ter than before Is the new govern.
ment making good? These and many
other questions are about the first
thing that comes to our mind.
wish that might tell you OF growth
and development In ruling power. OF
liberty and education, OF freedom
from oppression and the Advancement
OF righteousness without which no
nation can ever truly prosper But
the progress in these directions is
very slow and In some OF them u
has not yet begun. II II be- true
as is now generally believed and
II is said that there Is abundant
proof for II. that the Young Turk
party was the real cause OF the mas
sacrcs a year ago. how can 1t tc c1-
above blessings because In Turkey
as well as In La Junta IL Is true
that men do not gather figs from
this'les. Yet Withal We do see some
changes First the army Is now 10
be composed uf all citizens Former.
ly none but Moslcms were drafted
over this new law there has been
much talk aud trouble The Chris.
tlans did not object 10 going to the
army. but they asked that they be
allowed to have chaplains and 10
have whole companies made up OF
Christians and this would prevent
them from the miserable influences
of association with the Moslems.
These things have been denied them.
The result Of which Is that all who
had the money bought their freedom
the price being about $3.50 Then
those who were unable 10 do this
and could get the money fled TO
America and Egypt This has drain
ed the land Of It's best material as
1t is reported on good authority that
during the past year more than J'.'
900 have gone from Syria This Is
more than has gone In the past five
years And It Is true that no land
can grow and flourish while the
best OF her sons leave for other
shores
Reports come from Constantinople
that there have been great improve,
ments In both the army and the navy
Men have been brought from England
and Germany and France TO assist In
putting things In order In these two
departments They report that great
results have been attained by thes"
men when We take into consideration
the material that they have under
them
Lot us lCok at another evidence Of
her growth aud this from her recent
loan. We measure nations wealth
by stock In hand aud also In her
power To gain credit You are aware
that Turkey asked France for a loan
OF nfty.tYc or sixty million dollars,
and France said. Yes. you may have
II under certain conditions Tut Tur.
key refused TO accept these. one OF
them was that France have repre-.
sentative at Constantlnoplc with
power TO advise "a TO ho~ the money
was TO be spent Then England was
tried The money could have been
raised but Il seems that IN. govern.
m.nt intcrf.rcd lest with the loan her
hands would b" tied Then Germany
was asked to help In the matter with
the result that Germany and Austria
have consented and u par, Is TO be-
paid now and IN. balanc. In 1911
Will. Il may no, look good to zee
such large debt being loaded ON
young nation yet u certainly shows
that they are determined TO make