El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-15

THE fanatiscism of the Moslems
is proverbiaL If I were asked
l. TO designate the countries absO-
lutely closed to the white man, would
have TO point to certain sections or
central Asia inhabited by MohamIned-
ans one Of the countries. Afghanls-
tan. is absolutely inaccessible, although
supposed to be a dependency OF Eng
land for over SO years
Ask anyone in India, or in the sec
ton of Bokhara on which the russian
COssack has his iron grip, why II IS
impossible for a white man to enter
Afghanistan, and. you will be told that
the presence Of any "Giaur,' as they
term non believers spells torture and
death, because they consider their land
holy. and a Christians foot prints are
to them a dissertation
No Europeans There.
Today there is absolutely not one
European living in Afghanistan, and at
no time has England had a consul OF
her own people there Her represent
atives have been of the Ishan class Of
Indian MOhammedans, who have always
been regarded by the Afghans as mis-
sionaries Of the MOhammedan relig-
ion.
1t is true that in spite of all obstacles
DR.. J. A. Gray managed to reach the
court Of the Emir Abdur Rahman, and
in the year Of 1898 was appointed his
majesty's private surgeon, and during
his presence attempts We're made to
instruct native doctors IN the art OF
vaccination, and the dispensing Of the
ordinary household remedies, but as
most OF the native doctors were local
mullahs, who resented the idea Of a
nonbeliever being among them, and in
every way showed their suspician or
DR.. Gray that worthy soon found him
self compelled TO leave.
Woman Penetrates Country.
In 1894, another European found her
way 10 Kabul, the capital of Afghanis-
tan, but this time, II. was a heavily
yelled English woman, escorted by
three hundred dJlgltss native mounted
police She was DR.. Lelias hamilton,
who received the appointment as harem
physician to the emir- The brave
woman physician soon began TO exert
great influence upon the emtr'S house
hold and in spite of the fact that the
all powerful kaZi, as judges are called,
opposed her from the first day she
landed in Kabul, she nevertheless man
aged TO open up a military hospital,
which was placed in charge of native
druggists masters in the art Of witch
craft and healing BY reading Of certain
chapters Of the Koran
When Abdur Rahman applied to the
viceroy IN India for woman physi-
clan for his harem, he issued at the
same time an edict that for reasons
Of state it was necessary for him to
entertain nOnbeIiever for six months
any native who would offer an insult
to the highly -hOnOred guest. even
though she was a "giaur.'
Women As Slaves.
Luck favored Miss Hamilton. who
, was assisted by another English Wom-
an, q Mrs. DAILY, and in no time Theses
two conscientious women gained the
absolute confidence of the simple Wom-
en- folks of Kabul, who must be con-
sidered as slaves in the fullest sense
of the word, since none Of them are
permitted to leave the harem after they
are married, excepting during holt
days. when they get permission to visit
their parents or oldest brother. The
first to be greatly benefited by Miss
HamiltOn's knowledge was the queen,
Bib Halima, and hundreds Of women
flOcked TO the hospital TO receive
treatment
In 1902. We find Mrs. DAILY still in
Afghanistan, and the following testi-
mony is proof of her success as a prac-
utiOner among the treacherOus Al
ghRns:
Kabul, Sept. 20. 1872
In the name Of God, 1 myself
certify that Mrs. Kate DAILY ranks
above all people in her zeal for
the work and in her attendance to
patients. I am pleased with her
services and the treatment of my
two daughters; of the WOrkmen in
- the factories. that We're so serious
" injured, and Of my sub ects in
general whom she treats from day
10 day. (Signed)
Hibib UlIah.
Emir Of Afghanistan-
Women Had to I,eave