The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-14
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Mt, Hoffman Philip, h .comseiIE r
Of Tie American embassy-nbNt Ameii
can minister TO Cohumbta-hhd HlreadJ
eSnressed a desire to accompany tn
hostages, so that he might minister
tor their comfort. This manifestatiott
az 4 fine humanitarian spirit was nothy
ing new in MIR, Philip, Although not IN
good health, Mr.. Philip had returned
to Clnstantinople after Turkey had y
assisttme in the work Of caring for the
foreign residents. Through all thar
srduous period he constantly d~isplayed
that sympathy for the unfortunate, tha4
sick and the poor, which is innate ir'
his character. Though 1t was somewhatf
irregular for a representative OF thei
embassy to Engage in such a hazard
Gus enterprise as this one, Mr., Philip
pleaded so earnestly that finally | re-
i~uctantly gave my consent. | also OBJ
tanned permission for Mr.. Arthur Ruhi
nf Collier and MIR. Henry West say
dam, OF the Brooklyn Eagle. to accom-
pany the party.
Al the end Bedri had to have his lit
tie joke. Though the fifty were in
formed that the boat for Gailipolt wouhl
leave the next morning al 3 ocloek
Bedri. with his police, visited theit
Houses al midnight, and routed theme
an out Of bed. The crowd that assem-
bed at the dock the next morning
looked somewhat weather-beateh and
worse for wear. Bedrl was there, SUI
perintending the whole proceeding and
when he came up to me, he. good
naturedly repUosChed me again for let
ting him have only one notable IN
the main he behaved very decenty,
though he could not refrain from tell
ing the hostages that the British arr
planes were dropping bombs on Gal-
iipolil OF the twenty-five English
1TnnaN u@eap,l4al thpTn. vFpFR nnIV Two 1
who had been born in England, OF
the twenty-five "FrenChmen' only two
who had been born in France, They
carried sRtchels containing food ana
other essentials, their assembled rela-
tivea had additional bundles, and Mrs.
Morgenthau sent several large cases Of
food 10 the ship. The parting Of these
young men with their families was at
fecting, but they all stood II bravery.
returned to the embassy. somewhat
weaFted by the excitement Of the last
few DAYS and In no particularly era
cious humur for the homo which now
awaited me. For ! had been there only
4 few minutes when his eNcellency, the
German Ambassadors was
Wangenheim discussed conmonplaces
for a few minutes and then approached
the real object OF his gall. He asked
me TO telegraph TO Washington. that he
had been helpful" In getting the
number OF the Gallipoli hostages re.
duced to titty' m view Of the actual
happenings this request was so pre-
tain my ~composure, ! had known That,
in going through the form NJ speaking
to the grand viEier, Wangenheim had
been manufacturing his pretext for
future use, but | had not expected him
to fall back upon ~ 40 soon.
well" said wangenheirh, at least
telegraph your government that ! didn't
'hetg' the Turks IN this matter
The German verb, "hetZen' means
about the same as the English
sic" in tho sense OF melting a dog,
! was In no mood 10 give Wangenheim
a clean bill of health, and told him no.
In fact, | specifically reported to Wash
ington that he had refused to help me
A day or two aftetward WHugenlleim
called me OF the telephone and began
to talk In an excited ana angry tone.
His government had wired him about
my telegram to Washington, l told
him that II he desired credit for asRtst-
ance in matters OF this kind, he should
really exert himself and do something.
The hostages had an uncomfortable
time at Gallipoli; they were put into
two wooden houses with no beds and
no food except that which they had
brought themselves. The days and
nights were made wTetehed by the
abundant vernin that y a common
place In Turkey. Had Ny Philip not
gone with them. they woIld have SUI
fered seriously, After the unfortunates
had been there for a few days | begun
work with Enver again to get them
back. Sir Edward Grey, then British
secretary for foreign affairs had re-;
quested our state department to send
me a message with the request that |
present II to EnVer and his fellow min
listers; its purport was that the British
government would hold them personal
" responsible for any injury to the
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