New-York tribune., 1919-12-12
Sultan Now Eager
TO Emancipate All
Women of Turkey
Delays in Peace Worse Than
War, Says Ottoman Ruler,
Who Is Anxious to Be-
gin Series of Reforms

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. (By The
Associated Press) Delayed The Sui
ton of Turkey, Mohammed vi, to-day
received the Associated Press CORE
spondent and discussed the Turkish sit
uation and the part Turkey is taking in
the settlement of the world peace.
The correspondent was received in
the Sultans prayer room, in the second
story, where, through an Arabic lattice,
he followed for an hour the ritual of
the Moslems congregated on the floor
below.
When the doors closed the Sultan's
retinue waited without. He drew from
his pocket the notes of answers he had
written to questions previously sub
nitted and began speaking in Turkish
to an interpreter:
Turkish peace is desired quickly,
because delay is worse than war. 1t
interferes with our political and eco
nomic conditions and also our finances.
The uncertainty tries the morale of the
people who have been long at war and,
likewise, involves misery and sickness.
Would Keep East Tranquil
"As for the kind of peace we desire,
it is one that will keep the East tran
quill, in which the powers of Europe
are concerned. Eastern peace can be
maintained only if Turkey is left inde-
pendent. Whoever knows the East will
agree with this opinion. The Islamic
world will be satisfied only with our
freedom.
Regarding the American Senate, l
believe it will be wise toward US. 1t is
clearly unfair that other nationalities
should profit by President Wilson's
pledges, and not we. President Will
sons principles were accepted by the
Allied powers. We also rely on their
sense of justice and that of the Ameri-
can people, whose honor is involved.
Surely America will not disappoint the
millions of Turks and the Islamic
world
Those who investigated impartially
the Turkish question have discovered
that. despite bad government. our peo-
pie have many merits and deserve bet
ter treatment than it is reported they
are to receive. Those Americans who
do not believe the slander about us
and who understand our difficulties will
not countenance this treatment of the
Turks
with peace we will begin solving
internal Turkish affairs, 1t is first
necessary to preserve the tradition of
cure the civilizing help of the great
powers.
Believes in New Turkey
81 believe sincerely in the new Tur-
key, in her regeneration, her social
progress, if we are able to secure the
general education Of our people and
also the modern means Of prosperity.
The Turks are an honest. gifted peo-
pie, and | shall endeavor with all my
ability to attain these ends
Turkey reconstructed will be the
center of the East's peace and prog
ress. 1t is my unwavering determina-
ton to reach this result. One big field
is the emancipation of Turkish wom-
en-. l believe it is through religion
that we can best accomplish this, Civ
ing them tbs status of their American
sisters. preserving their honor and
problty and assuring their welfare as
family builders.
'lt will be seen that our religion is
not against social progress 1t is with
satisfaction that we observe America
adopting prohibition, which has been
practiced among the faithful Mussul-
mans for centuries The tenets of re-
ligion are always helpful when
obeyed.
GAS last word I wish to express
my gratitude to those Americans who,
after visiting US, feel that we are not
bad as we are painted, and also my
reliance on the business Of AmericansY