Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-22

Constantinople. via London. Feb. 9i, 11.20 p. m.-Prince Said HaIim. inc srand vizier of Turkey, in the first interview which he has ever gwen. has outlined to The AssCcated Press Fur keys reason for enterng the war. Hs explained the abolition Of the capitu- iations and pointed out the ad- Vances made during the past six years.
 We have rejected the triple en- tente.s offer to guarantee Turkeys in tergrity for thirty years" said the grand vizier, because acceptancs
 would have been detrimental to Tur- keys sovereignty. Turkeys experi- ehce with the promises made by the powers forming the triple entente
 has not been favorable to the promo-
 tion of confidence.
 Russia Hereditary Enemy.
 Turkey knew that to enter into re- lat1ons with Great Britain, France and
 Russia would have been a harmful factor in respect to inc country's in
 terest. Russia, moreover. is our bered-
 ltaIT enemy from whom we could nst expect lasting effects of a change of
 heart. Had the past actions of these powers been different, the page of his
 tory which is now being written might have been differently
 We were tired of the hyprocrTsv actuadng the powers Of the triple en-
 tente when dealing with Turkey. so
 We did what prOvoca6on forced us to
 do-went to war
 Turkey Object of Faisehoods.
 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 a good military show ing after the recent wars and other
 troubles if the government had not obtained the hearty cooperation of all l OttOTans2
 More United Than Expected. The fact is, the present war shows expected. The assertion that ve would be unable even to force the many racial elements into a strong whole have been completely refuted. l That Turkey is capable to developing 1 the highest form of solidarity as a ] demonstrated fact.
 Let Turks Work Out Their Destiny, 1 The Turkish people want a. chance
 to work out their ovrn destiny. Our start 50 years ago was good Much | has been accomplished already everv- 1 where in material and intellectual i progress. We have initiated many measures promoting the well being of l the people in Constautinople Today We have electric traction, telephones street lights, good police, clean. well ! paved streets, public schools and ! university admitting women. Public health has been conserved, vice curbea T realize that there is much to do | but the whole world should not for | get that our means are limited and ] that we have hetofore been much 1 nanpered by the equalization. 1 Not a sarbaric People. We are not barbaric people: not i savage, not black, not brown, not vel | low, but white, with every right of | the other white races. a people wilIino ] to invest it's wealth and blood in the | opportunity to make good, as Amer
 jeans say.
 Turkey Misunderstood. 1 Turkey has been Tnisrepresented l Ing the sympathy to which she is en- ] titled Heretofore we were the pawn | in Europe's politics and our interests were wholly uncOnsidered. We were ! tired Of t:lcls and now are fighting for 1 the chance to have Turkey exist for l tho sake Of Turkey
 1 ''The claim ttlal Turkey is bound to i pass under the sway Of Germany is
 absurd. Have Austria Hungary and ] Italy passed under the sway of their l powerful ally in the alliance? The matter of foreign schools is 1 simple. We propose to give these in stirutiOns the stat tus enjoyed by them i in the United States. the mauaremeDt ! 1DAAtliiA4tl6 Nt pC LiltEkSilueHL All WE wished to accomplish was the elimina- l tion of the small states within Turkey l created by the capituIstious. I do not ! assert that these will be needed bout | the time has come when Turkey is i anxious to extend to all within her l borders the protection and guarantees ! given by other governments. ADpre- | hension fl that respect would bN 1 equivalent to denial of all we have 1 clIEl,shed in the past six years. ] ry-eT1EF,F no als-Tr, y11f | which have been met with success by | the stTon~, Tejuvenated Turkey" The grand vi5ier answered ouess- ! tions in CT lent English, directly and | tersely. The interview was over l coffee and Ci 'reCJs and the grand 1 V1zieT'S deTncaE., was e6ceedin gly ] pleasant and mo. democratic.