Evening star., 1926-10-05

, iSh Assembly adopted the Italian
criminal code last March l, modified
by the addition of the death penalty.
which is mot lawful in Italy. 1t is
recognized that the Italian criminal
code is the most advanced in Euro
pean criminOlogy.
The judiciary committee of the
Assembly is now favoring the Ger
man commercial code. consisting of
600 articles. The American Bar As
Sociation and Chief Justice Taft may
be able to show why American codes
and court procedure are not even
considered by the Oriental Turks.
who, though noted for their procras-
tinatiOn. are now awakening to the
need of modern speed in justice, while
Chief Justice Taft and other high
authorities concede the dilatoriness
and congestion of American courts
and are seeking remedies therefor in
progressive America.
Our delegate to the Lausanne con-
ference, Mr.. Grew, said:
Upon the administration Of justice.
factor, will depend the economic
future of Turkey and it's friendly re-
lations with other countries"
Judge BrintOn describes with great
respect and approval his observations
of Turkish courts in operation.
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Turkey under President Mustapha
kemal PaSha since 1928 has made
great efforts to become modern in
every way. President Kemal procured
a law making reforms obligatory in
dress, as he recognized the psychology
of costume. For man to wear a feZ
is crime punishable with fine and
inn ny icnY mt hut ho
mentative or obstreperous about it
he is summarily hanged.
The harem and plural marriages are
abolished, but, according to Turks.
they had been abolished by practice
% years ago, except among peas
ants. 1t was formerly legal for a
man to have four wives and as many
concubines as he could support; be
sides. temporary marriages were
authorized, no matter how brief. But
the high cost of living made 1t i'm
practicable, it is declared. to main
tain more than one wife, except that
peasants made their many wives work
In the fields and become sources of
income Surer than livestock. Divorce
now becomes restricted by law, where
it was before a matter of masculine
Whim.
Not only were there DEGREES abol-
fishing the fez for men, but also doing
away with the veil of women. The
veil has never been a mark of Moslem
religion: 1t was simply a style or GUS
tom, derived from the Byzantine
people, whom the Turks conquered.
The Turkish women of the country
retain the veil. especially when they
visit towns or cities, but that Is due
TO shyness and custom, and q modi.
fled veil is now adopted which can be
quickly dropped when a man ap-
proaches and thrown back over the
head when they are free from mascu-
line inspection. But the mouth and
hair are particularly protected from
observation; they follow the behest of
Abraham; that the hair of woman
shall be her crown and glory.
Public schools are being established
and compulsory education of all chill
dren is enforced. Foreign merchants
are required to see that half Of their
employees are native Turks, and they
complain that while that would be sat
isfactory otherwise, the Turks remain
In their employment only long enough
TO get training in alien methods and
then set up for themselves in compe-
tition, and a new set of employees
must be taken on and trained.
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Inc TURKS are extremely suspicious
and Jealous of foreigners. They pre-
fer the French, Russians and Ger
mans, in the order named, but dislike
the Greeks, the English and Italians
and also the Americans, for the
Americans have aided the Armenians
and Greeks. which proves that they
must be enemies OF Turkey.
President Kemal Pasha is delegat
ing power to others as rapidly az
practicable. and It is said that he de.
sires to retire, being 46 years old
which Is equivalent to 60 in the Occi-
dent.
In special token of the new order.
fine statue Of President Mustapha
Kemal Pasha was unveiled in Angora,
the capital, yesterday. 1t had cost
$780, 900, and its existence In Turkey
was a fiaunt at the olden religious
prohibition Of any EzUen image. The
Moslem law $500 pseeuTsa or
stakU91v.
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