Show RUSSIA AND TURKEY Herman Burnstein the novelist has just arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived in New York City froma froina long visit abroad much of his time tinie being spent in Russia and Turkey He Ic d declares clares that the he duma in Russia is useless that the he czars czar's government is still autocratic the autocratic the czar is still the supreme ruler who as head of the state and head of the church is supreme This has ha's been apparent enough for a long time The calling oE or the duma dunia at first was but a case of when the devil was sick Russia after the SOltow sorrow sorrow sor SOl row tow an and humiliation of the war with Japan seemed all ready to go to pieces as a civilized power the duma was but a device to quiet the people and gain time There is no hope for that that country country until the masses are arc better educated and acquire some more property interests As it is they they are are densel densely ignorant ignorant ignorant ig ig- ig- ig and thousands of them are confronted ed with want which amounts almost to a famine every year year Such a peo people le cannot organize any any effective resistance to a gigantic despotism like that of Rus Rus- sia Mr 1 Burnstein is astounded at the change in Turkey He lie declares that the change hum the old system has all the suddenness if not all the pleasantries pleasantries pleasantries pleas pleas- of of ofa a comic opera that now nov the young Turks are wielding the big stick with a vengeance ven yen that no factions no parties no committees are tolerated except the union and progress progress committee committee com corn that that of the young joung Turks The great problems problems lems ems there there arc are arc how to please Europe and how to institute institute in in- reforms without offending Islam But the young young- Turks have the situation well in hand they are determined to have a constitutional government government government govern govern- ment and that that the onward upward way of their cou country shall no longer be impeded Except for the steadier intellects of the northern race Turkey would today present a more hopeful promise for forthe forthe forthe the future than Russia does |