Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-04

llUilS. EtollolnI1 VtSOtloiiS
are not settled from the viewpoint OF
the aggregate, but from that OF lndl'
vidualism."
:" 1t is all a matter Of getting the
thing started. ! know that all Turkey
is ready to start anew, and start right.
| know also that a sound economic
policy would reconcile tle Greek and
Armenian, who, even if they do not
always adhere to such a policy them
selves, know its value better than DO
the Turks, whose position of governor
has really never made the absence OF
a sound economic policy fe!t to
them"
elbow will the abolition of the CAPT
t%ulations effect the getting of money
for Turkey in tle future was asked
of another banker. -
"That depends upon what measures
are taken by the Turkish government
to protect the foreign INVESTOR re-
piled the banker. 81 believe that Tur-
key would have no difficulty getting
all the money she needs, provided it
can establish beyond all doubt that
the Ottoman laws and courts will en-
sure equity to all concerned. II tlat
cannot be establish, then, Turkey vii.
find no money, especially after this
war when home needs will make first
call upon the funds of investors.
can not say that people with money
to invest have had much reason to
have confidence in Ottoman law and
jurisprudence in the past. But that
might be overcome if the Turkish gov
eminent could be persuaded to estaHll-
fish some superior court of commerce
"a body whose duty it would be to
adjudicate all disputes between for
eign Investors on the one hand and
Turkish individuals and the govern
ment on the other"
Industries established by foreigners
under the capitulations had been no
blessing to Turkey, said this man,
citing in proof therefore the abuses
of watch a papermill operated by Aus
TRANS is said to have been guilty.
The rights granted under The capituia-
ton had in this case stifled ccnlpetl.
ticn, and had given rise to a monopo,
ly whose sole aim, it was alleged, was
to sell the poorest product at the high
est price.
with the capitulations no longer
operative Turkey will have to con
vince tle world, more so the foreign
investor, that the abolition OF these
special privileges will in no wise en-
danger their interests. That, how
ever, must be done, and can be done.
No. foreigner in Turkey has come to
grief since the capitulations were can
celled. The Turkish government has
handled the situation sp'endidly, and
will continue to do so, l believe"
Another prominent man thought
that the Turkish government Woald
do we'll to attach to tho departments
concerned with economic matters a
commission of economic experts,
whose duty it would lie to instruct
rather than advise. He, too, was OF
the opinion that unfamiliarity with
the subject, rather than an inclination
to act wrongly, was responsible for
many of tho economic mistakes made
in the past. Nothing could be done.
however, so long as the Turks were
averse to trusting foreigners, for
which attitude there had been some
justification in the past.
The Turks take the very reason
able position that if their country is
to be exploited, they would just as
soon do it themselves" said this man.
"The grounds for Turkish mistrust Of
the foreigners are many, unfortunate
ly. Turkey has been 'missioned' and
commissioned so often by incOmpe.
tents and knaves that more expert
of that sort seems superfuous."
Toxic, Sept. 3 Correspondence Of
the Associated Press).-Fires burst
ing high from the peak of sacred
Mount Full last night were not vol
canic, as some people who had not
read the newspapers supposed, but
were mere bonfires as a signal to the
world of Japan that the great acces.
sion ceremonies of Emperor Yoshihito
approaching. The glare of the
flames lightened the heavens for a
hundred miles, and, as they soured
upward with their message, thousands
of the faithful were bow
ed in prayer before their Shinto
shrines beseeching happiness for
their ruler-content, perfection and
greatness for their country.
The rite On Fuji's submit was ar.
ranged by Shinto priests and was at
tended by a large company. 1t was
a religious function which had no real
connection with the official corona
ton program, but was held to. inspire
the people with the significance and
grandeur of the coming ceremony.
After the prayers for the glory of
the reign of the emperor the sacred
saks wine was passed from lip to lip
and offered to the god of the Shinto
shrine.
About 1900 person, it is announced,
will attend the chief accession cere-
monies at Kyoto in November. These
will include the representatives of
the monarchs and presidents of the
treaty powers, prices and princesses
of the blood, officials of the Shinnin
rank, the presidents, vice-presidents
and members of the Diet, princes,
representatives of various peers, as
we'll as a representative of the Shinto
and Buddhist religions.
The fact that no representative Of
Christianity has been invited to the
ceremonies has caused a controversy.
DR.. Ichiki, minister of education, ex-
planned that no Christians in Japan
are accorded court rank, while the
Buddhists and Shintists r accorded