The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
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CHAPTER X.
Turkeys Abroeation Of the capltula-
tlons-EnVer Living In a Palace,
With Plenty Of Money and
an ImperIal Bride.
CHAPTER x.

-ANhhh ~ y NH~N
With Plenty Of Money and
an imperial Bride.
Another question, which had been
UNDER discussion for several months,
now became involved in the Turkish
international situation, That was the
matter Of the capitulatiohs. These were
had regulated the Position of foreigners
in the Turkish empire. Turkey had
never been admitted to a complete
equality with European nations, and in
reality she had never been an indie
pendent sovereignty. The sultan's laws
and customs differed So radically from
those OF Europe and America that no
non -Moslem country could(think Of sub
hitting its citizens in Turkey to them.
In many matters, therefore, the prin-
eiple OF exrterritoriality had always
prevailed In favor of all citizens or sub
jects of countries enjoying c~apitulatory
as well as the United States for cen
turtles had had their own consular
courts and prisons in which they tried
and punished crimes which their nation
ais committed in Turkey. We all had
our schools, which were subject, not
to Turkish law and protection, but to
that of the country which maintained
them. Thus Robert college ana n
Co~nstantinople college for women those
wonderful institutions which American
philanthropy has erected on the bos-
porous, as we'll as hundreds of Amerl-
can religious, charitable and education,
al institutions, practically stood on
American territory and looked upon
the American embassy as their guar
dian. Several NATIONS had their own
postoffices, as they did not care to sub
nit their mail to the Ottoman postal
service. Turkey likewise did not nave
unlimited power of taxation over for-
signers. It could not even increase their
customs taxes without the consent OF
the foreign powers. - In 1914 It could
impose only II per cent in tariff dues,
and was>attempting to secure the right
to increase the amount to IA. we nave
always regarded England as the only
free-trade country, overlooking the tact
that this limitation in Turkeys Gus
toms dues had practically made n
Ottoman empire an unWllllng 1olioWer
of Golden, Turkey was thus p~rohlplted
by the powers from developing any IN
dustries OF her own; instead, she was
forced to take large quantities o. ~
ferior articles from Europe. Against
these restrictions Turkf3h statesmen
had protested for years, declaring that
they constituted an insult to their pride
as a. nation and also interfered with
their progress. However, the agree
ment was a bi-lateral one, and turkey
could not change 1t without the on
cent OF all the contracting powers. Yet
certainly the present moment, Wheh
both the entente and central powers
we're %cultivating Turkey, served TO 1uf-
| nish a valuable opportunity to MAKE
the change. And so, as SCOT as the
| Germans had begun their maren To-
ward Paris, the air was filled with re
| norts NAT Turkey intended to abrogate
the ca%pitulations. .Rumor aid that Ger
| many had consented, as part OF me
consideration for Turkish aid in the
| war, and that England had agreed 70
| the %abrogation, as part Of her payment
, for Turkish neutrality: Neltner Oh in nst
renorts was true. What was manltest'
however, was the panic which the mere
suggestion. of a%brogation producea on
the foreign population. The idea OF De,
| coming subject to the Turkish laws ana
| nerhans being thrown into Turkish
lprisons made their flesh creep-aho
w' Aho gG0f this ret time I had a long confer;
| ence with Enxer. He asked me 10 can
a. his residence, as he was ialo up
\ With an infected toe, the result Oh q
s~lIrgical operation. / thus an ~
Eliminating glimpse of the minister 1a
| war en- famille. Certainly thls MUMMY
world. His house. which was III oI ie
of The sauietest and most aristocratlG
| narts Of the city, was a splendid oto
| building, very large and very, elaporate.
was ushered through a series Oh 5our
| or five halls, and as | went by one uSoi
| the imperial princess; EnVef w nah
| slightly opened it and peeked Inrougn
81 me Farther on another Turklsh
isdv opened her door and also obtained
a Heating glimpse of the AMBASSADORS
figure. was finally escorted INTO d
beautiful room in which EnVer lay re,
dining on a semi-sofa. he hao on 9
long silk dressing gown ana ms SUE
80 e.k h,aa, In Ut1idIV over me euRt
~ the diyan, He looked much younger
than in his uniform; he was an ex'
tremely neat and well-groomeo op1ect
NTH q male, smooth face, made ever
more striking by his black mar a5le
with delicate white hands ana long
taperink fingers. he mignt easily &c" wv
nassed for under 80, and, IN Iactr ny
HAS NOT much over that age. lie haC
Of hand a violin, and a piano near Q.
atso testified to his musical taste, INT
room was splendidly tapestried; per
hans It most conspicuous feature wa
a dais upon which stood a golden eha,a
Ethis was the marriage throne OF I'm.
,'ar;s imperial wife. AS | glanced
around at all this luxury, | must ADM
mai a few uncharitable thoughts can
~ mind and that | could not help pom
dering a question which was theh pc
ing generally asked in C~onstantlnopie
where did Enver get the MONEY We h nU
| TINS extensive
no fortune of his own-his parents MAJ
been wretchedly poor, and his salar!
aa a cabinet minister was only apou
as moo. His wife had a moderate al
Iowance as an imperial-princess, ou
she had no private resources. fnVe
mad never engaged in business, ne ma
been a revolutionist, military leade
and politician all his life put mere n
was living at a rate that demanoed
very large income. In other ways En-
YER was giving evidences OF great an
sudden prosperity and already ma
heard much of his investments IN req
estate. which were the tax OF the town
Enyer wished to discuss the capltu
lations. He practically SAID tnaI IN
cabinet had. decided on the abrogatlo
and he wished to know the attitude G
the United States, He added that Ger
tainly a country which had fought 10
lis independence as we mad Woalo syn
pathize with Turkeys attempt 70 snan
JJanan free herself from similar bur
dens and wouldn't we now help Iur
. kew Certainly Turkey was as CIV
! ilized a nation as Japan. !.
: N answered that | thought That U
: limited States might consent to abar
! don the ca~pitulations in so FAR as enc
. were economic. IT was my opinion tnt
rTurkey should control her customs az
ties and be permitted to levy the san
/ taxes on foreigners as on her own e..
yens So LONG as the Turkish cour'
and Turkish prisons maintained the
present standards, however, we eou
:, never agree to give up the 1udict
q combinations. Turkey should retor
: the abuses OF her wants; then, att
u thew had established European ne'
h