The New York herald., 1922-11-26
Equal Footing for Chris
tians and MOslems Would
Create Confidence.
HAS HOPE IN LAUSANNE,
American Educator Just Back
From Near East Discusses
It's Problems.


Turkey could give of its true worth.
upon which it demands an equal stand
ing with the other great nations of
Europe at the Lausanne conference. is
TO issue general amnesty for all po-
litical offenders. fChristians and Mos
lens alike, and to grant to Ottoman
Christians the right to live in Asia
Minor on footing of entire equality
with the rest of the population" said
the Rev. George II. Huntingdon who
is in America on a short visit.
THE expression Ottoman subject,
DR.. Huntington continued, ''is not gen.
eralo understood in it's true sense in
this country. II does not mean Mos
lem subject, but includes all subjects
of Turkey whether Moslems, Chris
tians or Jews. But in the past Otto
man rules and regulations have been
drawn with the Moslem solely in view
and are not applicable TO the country
as a whole. Turkish courts, for ex-
ample, all function according to Mo-
rammedan law. The Kemalists will
have to convince the conference Of the
sincerity of it's desire to give all Of its
= subjects a fair deal regardless of re-
ligious beliefs"
Dr. Huntington, who speaks Turkish
like native, and has lived in Constan-
tinople for the last twenty-five years,
has seen many changes in Turkish gov
ernments and leaders. and looks forward
to the success of the Lausanne CONFER
ence as a final chance to end the inces-
SAINT warfare in the Near East. DR..
Huntington is principal of the Robert
College Preparatory School, director of
ario pf Commerce of
the Levant and has travelled extensively
in the Near East and Orient. ~
Ismet Has Hard Task.
both sides will have to make con-
ccssions." he said, 'snd perhaps the
Turk is in a better position to wait for
the granting of his terms than the
allies. Though. / must say. / 40 not
envy Ismet Pasha his job He undoubt-
cdly will have a hard time in convincing
the Angora Assembly that 1t Vas neces-
sary to make the concessions which he
will have to grant.
'Do you think the Kemalists VIII be
friendly disposed toward the American
educational institutions in Turkey he
was asked
. $50 far as we know" DIR. Huntington
answered, american institutions in
Turkey will continue as they always
have, though, of course, il is the idea
OF the Kenialists to bring all institutions
under their complete sway. for the the
ory of naturalization Is very strong.
The college is going on az usual and the
enrolment for the Present year is as
large as formerly. though. Of course, we
have never had a very large percentage
of Turkish students.
"Prince Abdul Medjid, the newly
crowned Caliph. is man of unaues-
toned refinement and ability, and knows
we'll the work of the college, for his pri-
vate secretary, Keramett, works four
DAYS a week at Robert College, and the
other three days as secretary to Abdul
Medjid."
In explanation of this. DR.. Hunting
ton said that when ABDUL Medjid's- son
became old enough to leave the Turk
ish preparatory schools. Keramett was
chosen as tutor for the boy and left Con-
stantinople with the family when they
went to Vienna at the beginning of the
world war. Keramett eventually be-
came secretary Of the Turkish embassy
at Vienna and remained in that capacity
until the armistice closed the embassy
there. Keramett's brother has been a
member of the staff of Robert College
for some time and obtained position
for .Keramett in the Turkish department
of the college when Keramett returned
TO Constantinople. Abdul Mediid know
Ing we'll the attainments OF Keramett.
arranged for him TO work three days
week as his private secretary, and so
the rather extraordinary situation. has
arisen of the private secretary OF the
Caliph being at the same time teacher
ut an American college In CONSTANT
nople whose charter is taken out in New
York State.
New Caliph nm Artist.
'The new Calirh is an artist of no
mean ability DR. Huntington said.
though / am only Thoroughly familiar
with one of his works which belongs to
the widow Of Tewfick ,Fikret Bey. who
for many years was connected with the
college and was the foremost Turkish
poet OF his. time. Prince Abdul Med1id
presented the picture to the poet as the
picture was inspired by "A poem OF Tsw-
flick which described the minarets OF
STEAMBOAT rising above the mists epito-
mizing the way in which the new Turkey
would rise from her cloudy depths to
better place In tNe world. The picture
is beautifully painted and the minarets
srarkling in the sun above the murky
waters OF the Golden Horn are beauti-
fully executed. IL perhaps gives an fn-
sight into the character and ideals OF the
new Cailpn.
In regard to the TurlSsh-Soviet treaty
DR.. Huntington believes that the Turk
at heart has no desire for Bolshevism
THE Turk" he said. always has feared
Russia from earliest times and dreaded
"A possible control Of the straits at her
hand s. and Just because the Government
~ Russia has been suddenly changed the
attitude of the Turk towhrd Russia and
her people has not changed in the slight
a. A ~ 10 ,.faf
will remain In force as long as II VIII be
advanta geous."
"wiil the new regime be lasting
oneT'
THAT Is a question cannot answer"
sald DR.. Huntington. Beyond doubt
the Kemalsts have shown an organiza-
tion far beyond anything we believed
POSSIBLE and they have developed the
resources OF the country from produc-
tive standpoint remarkably BY that /
mean that they have made It possible
for the army TO subsist entirely on the
resources OF the country. which no one
else was been able TO. do before them.
IL is true that their methods have at
times been drastic, even TO commander
ing 40 psr cent. OF all stores. including
The gasoline supply of the Near East
Relief at one time. but nevertheless II