Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-13
TURKEYS NEXT SULTAN
TO HAVE ONE WIFE ONLY
Abdul Mediid, Heir Apparent,
First to Break Ages Old Gus
toms of Ottomen.

NOnSt.L1tIltHiSs bRtil- VI ~ s'N@NN
Sultan, Abdul Medjid, now the heir APP
parent. will be the first to have but one
wife, and as such she viii enjoy the same
romantic position as the celebrated Roxal-
ana, the all-powerful favorite wife OF
Suleiman the Magnificent, whose tonN
for centuries have attracted visitors TO
the Suleiman mosque In Constantinople'
Abdul Medjid is regarded as one OF the
most interesting personalities OF turkey.
For 3S wears he was a prisoner IN the
house of his father, Abdul Aziz, who was
Sultan for ID years until his deposition
and death in 1876.
Il was happy during those long
wears" he said to The Associated Press
'because | married early, at twenty tour
married for love- and then | used my
time improving my mind, drawing WIS
dom from the works of the worlds phIloso-
piers lie Is no longer o'hcially
prisoner. Since the dethronement and
sudden death OF Abdul Hamid in 1905,
and the advent of the young Turks, he
has won his way to liberty at least so FAR
as travel In Asia, or in Constantinopic, Is
concerned, and also to a certain freedom
of speech.
In person he looks not unlike the old
fashioned gentleman farmer OF England
or America. Stout. bluff. hearty, his
dress is of rough, loosely fitting home
kpl1n, with only the rcd fez which Turks
wear In or out OF doors 10 indicate hls
nationality. When he doesn't smile,
which is not often, his craving hau and
moustache and wide, Clrcasslan hilie
ewes give him the Thoughtful air which
has led Turks to declare he will be a great
Sultan if the whirligig Of politics. internal
and International CIV, him his chance to
l.. g Il ttr.a
of the Ottoman Empire.
I'VE have the makings yet OF a great
people, Of a people that will get ahead IN
The arts of peace and industry under
proper conditions" he said with an air
Of deep conviction "Whv won't America
give us Start?" he asked in a quick,
pathetic manner common tO many OF the
men of the nations defeated in the war.
WHY should we have those hostile
war vessels in our harbor q year after the
armisticc?" he asked, pointing 10 the
shirs swinging in the Bosphorus- Why
moi settle our affairs; let us rest from the
wars without number which we have
had'"
The Prince was looking out from q
second story window, as nc talked, OF the
Dolmabaghcheh Palace, the show place
of Constantinoplc, where he has the use
OF one wing.
Aren't the Turks ANXIOUS for an Ameri-
can mandate because they thereby. sec
an opportunity to save themselves from
partition and the loss OF 1onstantinopie
he was asked.
Here the Prince dropped his French
and began talking rapidly in Turkish, TO
Ahmed Emin Bey, a graduate Of Column
hia University and editor OF the national
ist paper, Nakit, who interpreted as
follows:
We have no means Of letting the
people in America know what kind Of
people we are and what we think. Tho
Turks want the Americans because they
know the Americans would treat them
honestly and help them develop q rich
country to the profit of both The
Americans have never travelled here
much. nor gotten 10 know the possibilities
of our people, who are reasonably honest
and hard working. 1t cannot be SAID that
the Turks have ever betrayed their
foreign friends so long as the latter acted
In good faith. We have q long tradition Of
friendship with the liberal western powers.
After the Turkish revolution IN 1908, We
were most anxious to continue these
relations.
But here came our difficulty. These
I
rnaintsin good relations with the Rus
SLAMS who, without our seeking it, were
hostile to US, and finally the Russian
influence became so strong that every
person favorable TO Turks IN the French
and English embassies were drawn home
bv their governments ] personally went
TO the French and English Ambassadors
and warned them that il tins policy were
continued we should be driven INTO 8
German alliance which would lnlurc both
the French and English and ourselves.
This warning had no effect, and the Ger
mans began to send US big military mis-
SONS, also our officers were trained IN
Germany. so we entered the war on the
German side.
II the Americans don't come 10 US
now, the end OF II all may De 8 partition
leading 10 other wars n which America
may be involved II might be cheaper
for America 10 risk millions on US now
rather than TO spend billions later ON i
new wal
Asked # he were q partisan Of the
Nationalist movement. the Prince an
swered: a person IN line for the throne
cant become involved IL particular
movements but must represent his entire
people
The interview ended by the Prince say
ing: Now let me interview you. VIII
America keep her word and sign the
peace and enter the League Of Nations?
Then he shook hands warmly and
touched his heart and forehead IN sign
of farewell and notored back 10 his home
and studio where he Is painting new
pictures Of ms beloved Clrcass ian Wlfe
and his son and daught~f