The Washington times., 1913-07-21
She Finds Upper Class Turks
Men Of Education and
Refinement.

Cecfle. very pretty In pink with a black
tuiie hat and the bride-elect In white
linen coat and skirt embroidered In blua
with white hat, looked very sweet
and giriish. though rather pale, and evt-
IDENTIFY a little worn and tired. The great
affection In which the Kaiser's daugh-
ter Is held was very touching, and
Prince Ernst seeming very proud and
happy. He looked altogether the ideal
bridegroom After the royal families
and their suites rode the other dfzui-
taries and personages, followed by more
guards, officers and soldiers. The
weather was perfection, and the en-
thusiasm Of the crowds, the glitter Of
uniforms, and the clatter Of horses
feet, made a great spectacle.
1t was Tremendously interesting
week in Berlin thoughz,we had not
planned to be here because OF the wed
ding gayety, but to meet friends COM
ing from the East, who had lived In
Constantinople during the winter.
find that the feeling regarding the
Turks and the war. Of people who really
know, is wonderfully different from the
prejudiced accounts we read In the
Turkey, with her internal struggles.
was entirely unprepared for war, a fact
her enemies took advantage of.
Bravery Of Turkish
Soldiery Is Praised.
But 1t Is no less certain that the
Turkish soldiers displayed a bravery,
a loyalty, and endurance splendid be-
yond words, often fighting with scarce
ly any food or water, and even without
clothing or shoes 1t was the nisfor-
tune, certainly not the fault, of the
Turkish army that there should have
been lack of management and executive
ability among the heads Of their gov
ernment.
Because Turkey Is a Mohammedan,
and not a Christian country, We are ant
to imagine them q rather barharous peo-
pie, when, as a matter Of fact, Il would
be difficult to ind more culture and re-
fnement the world over than among the
high-class Turks
with the idea in mind Of the prevail
ing impression Of Turkey in America,
had very amusing conversation during
dinner at the embassy with the young
son of the Turkish ambassador, who,
though only fourteen. had all the dig
nifty and suavity Of an accomplished
diplomat Of forty. Besides, he spoke
French. German, and Italian
perfectly his native tongue. and prob
ably Greek and Arabic as well. / also
found this young diplomat extremely
we'll posted on affairs in general. and
very much interested in art, which he
discussed with great understanding.
Pictured America As
Huge Wild West Show.
Finally I asked him II he would not
IKE to see America, to which he replied
With much seriousness: Yes, very
much; but should prefer to wait until
L becomes a more thoroughly civilized
BY dint OF further inquiry, I found
:hese impressions were due to a diu9en,
study OF The Life and Adventures OF
Sunalo BILL To this clever little man
rom the far East, America seemsd on.
huge wild west, which I thought was
'ather paying US back In our own cofr
several times in Berlin I saw the hie
zeppelin passenger aIrship, the Hansa
PASS over oIr heads Just above the ton.
u the buildings engaged in making reg
iiar trips between given points. The
loise Of the engines was simply deafen-
ng' and the ship looked like a tremen-
lous uncanny fish sailing through the
lr' The passenger car is rather to the
ront OF the huge, cigar-shaped body.
md the seats are so hung that there Is
title or no motion felt. To me this
ooked the most uninviting mode of
ravel imaginable was glad TO take
ven the continental steamers in pref
'rence en- route to London"
JULIA MURDOCH.