Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-22
Promises of England, France
and Russia Not Trusted att
ConStantinople, Says Prince
Said SaIim,
CAR lMPLACABlE
ENEMY OF SULTAN
Ottoman Empire Tired Of Being
Made Pawn in Europe'S
INSCRIPTIONS Dip lomatic
Games,

Constantinople. Feb. 81 (via Lon
don, 1920 p. m.)--Prince Said Salim,
the grand vizier of Turkey, in the first
interview he has ever given. has out
lined TO the Associated Press Turkeys
reason for entering the war. lie ex-
planned the abolition of the capitula-
tions and pointed out the advances
made during the past six years.
1--WE have rejected the triple en-
tente's offer to guarantee Turkeys
integrity for thirty years." said the
grand vizler, because acceptance
would have been detrimental TO Tur-
keys sovereignty. Turkeys expert
cnce with the promises made by the
powers forming the triple entente,
(Great Britain, France and Russia)
has not been favorable to the promo-
tion of confidence.
Russia Dangerous Enemy.
Turkey knew that to enter into
relations with Great Britain, France
and Russia would have been harm
full factor in respect to the country :
interest. Russia. moreover. Is our
hereditary enemy, from whom we
could not expect lasting effects of a
change of heart. Had the past ae-
tions of these powers been different,
the page of history which is now be-
Ing written might have read differ
emily.
1--WE were tired of the hypocrisy ac-
tuating the powers of the triple en-
tente when dealing with Turkey; 50
we did what provocation forced US -
do--went TO war.
Turkey was made the object of
many falsehoods BY the entente. Now
the allies assert that the government
lacks the support of the people.
Could we make such good military
showing. after the recent wars and
other troubles, If the government had
not obtained the hearty cooperation
of all Ottomans?
Turkey Now United.
"rhe fact is, the present war shows
Turkey even more united than we had
expected. The assertions that we
would be unable ever to force the
many racial elements into strong
whole have been completely refuted,
That Turkey is capable of developing
the highest form of national soll-
darity is a demonstrated fact.
"The Turkish people want chance
to work out their destiny Our start
six years ago was good. Much mas
been accomplished already every
where in material and intellectual
progress. We have initiated many
measures promoting the we'll being Of
people in Constantinopie. Today we
have electric traction, telephones,
street lights. good police, clean. well
paved Streets public schools ana a
university admitting women. Public
health has been conserved; vice
euI'bed.
Much Remains To Be Done.
II realize that there is much to do.
but the world should not forget that
our means are limited and that we
have heretofore been much hampered
by the capitulations.
"We are not barbaric people, not
savage, not black. not brown, not yell
low, but white, with every right OF
the other white races, a people willing
to invest its wealth and blood In the
opportunity to make good, as Ameri-
cans say.
Turkey has been mlsrepresented
and misunderstood hence she is lack
Ing the sympathy to which she Is an
titled. Heretofore we were the pawn
in Europes politics and our interests
were wholly unconsidered. We were
tired OF this and now are fighting Tor
the chance TO have Turkey exist for
the sake of Turkey
"The claim that Turkey is bound 10
pass under the sway of Germany is
absurd Have Austria-liungary ana
Italy passed under the sway of thelf
powerful ally in the alliance?
Status of Foreign Schools.
"The matter of foreign schools is
simple enough. We propose to give
these institutions the status enjoyed
by them In the United States, the
management continuing to be inde-
pendent. All we wished to accom-
plish ny the abolition of the capitula-
tions was the elimination of the small
states within Turkey created by the
capitulations
THE time has come when Turkey
Is anxious to extend to all within hef
borders the protection and guarantees
given by other governments. Apprs-
hension in that respect would be
equivalent to denial of all we have
accomplished in the past six years
Our critics overlook the obstacles
which have been met with success hy
the strong. rejuvenated Turkey"
The grand vizer answered ques-
tions IN excellent English, directly and
tersely The interview was over cof-
fee and cigarettes and the grand VIZ.
ier's demeanor was exceedingly plea
SAINT and most democratic.