Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
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tAAS PAST lew years 10 n8Hl III WIFE
Big Time in Turkey.
IN Turkey we went to Constanti-
nople to stay fve days and remained
twelve. Every minute of the time
was that Of lavish entertainments.
The Ministers gave dinners at CLUBS,
and we met all the leading figures in
public life. including the Grand Vizier.
Turkey expressed great friendship for
the United States, and promptly ac-
Icepted our offer, and will participate
in the exposition.
Our Ambassador, Henry Morgen-
thsu, is popular and influential there
and used his every influence in our
| interests. He is making great sue
cess of his work. Constantinople is
making great strides toward what
might be termed Western progress,
The scavenger dogs are all killed. the
streets are cleaned; they have a
| splendid street car system. and are
| opening telephone system. They
have two American colleges there,
one for young women and one for
young men.
AT Bucharest, the capital Of Rou-
mania, we were met by the American
| Minister Charles j. Nopicka, who has
great Influence in Bucharest, Hetook
us in charge and presented us to the
King and Queen and Prime Minister
| Mr.. Vopicka is live and competent
man in this place We saw no AMER
i lean representative while abroad v no.
aided us more heartily and effectively
/ than Mr. Vopicka They will vote on
| April Is, and ! received a cable in
New York from Mr. Vopicka, ex-
pressing the belief OF success.
Engagement With King.
| Mr. Vopicka went with US to Ser.
via. where we had an audience with
| King Peter but owing to the Kings
| illness, we had to cancel the engage
ment. The Prime Minister was away
from home and we were unable to
! get any assurances as TO what Seryia
Will do.
I'VE went to Sofia, the capital Of
Bulgaria, and every moment of the
| time there was royalty spent. We
| were received in audience by the King
/ and Queen and remained at the pail
ace, at their request, nearly three
hours. The King is a wonderful man
is about so years of age, speaks per-
| fectly fourteen languages and prides
himself upon being the most demo-
| cratic King Of Europe. | was espe-
cially impressed with his interest IN
| his people, and | believe that the new
| constitution which he framed and had
| adopted, guaranteeing to every Bull
garian subject the right to own three
acres OF land exempt from legal exc
cution, has caused the loyalty of the
people in battle which is now the
marvel of Europe He impressed us
as having his whole heart in the web
\ fare of his people.
Il Il. NSAsSa -
sgThe Queen Of Bulgaria is rs won-
/ anly a woman as ono could imagine.
She is tan. handsome. refined gentle
| and sweet In nature and bearing
| she fuIflls in every respect ones
/ highest ideal Of true queen. The
welfare Of the people of her country
seemed to be her chief concern.
| had occasion at the dinner given by
the Prime Minister to our party to
express the belief that the rBulgarians
were the Americans of Europe.
Colonel Andrews explained that
recent sufferings in Bulgaria came
from the fact that at the close of the
war Macedonia was awarded by the
uowers to Greece. and the Bulgarians
who had been living in Macedonia re-
| fused to continue living there, and
| that they had to be cared for while,
but are now all located on Bulgarian
| territory
Colonel Andrews said the Bulga
rians are great admirers of the people
OF the United States and that the
| Queen of Pulgaria will pay visit to
the United States soon. to be able to
make valuable suggestions to her
Government
Visit to Portugal.
1--WE had a most delightful visit to
Portugal" he continued. Our Ameri-
can Minister is Colonel Thomas H,
Birch, of New Jersey, and he is prov
| ing a most efficient official.
1--WE were introduced to the Presi-
dent and all the Ministers, and many
entertainments were given In our
honor. Portugal will doubtless have
a pavilion. / believe that the Re-
public of Portugal has come to stay
@We visited Madrid Spain, with
pleasant anticipation. We found that
Spain had positively turned down the
proposition to participate in the ex-
position, but we made an exceedingly
earnest and desperate fight and Sc
cured a reopening Of the case we
were especially impressed with the
high character Of men we met there
The Ministers showed marked loyalty
to their government. and their earn
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their country was unusual
Alfonso Remarkable Man.
eve were granted an audience with
| the King, and he at once impresses
you as a man Of great mental vigor,
q deep and quick thinker and with a
brain that is always on the alert
There is no question but that AL
fonso is one of the coming monarchs
of Europe Spain is land of dreams
and romance. a land of chivalry and
history We went from Madrid to
Todelo, Seville and Grenada and
other points Of historical interest.
ION the whole / am well pleased
with the result Of the trip. So are
Messrs. Thomas Rees and Colvin B.
Brown, the other members Of the
commission
1--WE did not visit Italy because Ira
Nelson Morris is special commits
sioner to that country. The coun-
tries which formally accepted are
France. Greece, Turkey and Bnlga-
ria. and / am sure that Roumania,
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