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TTJE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND. OCTOBER 19, 1019.
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Life During One Adventure
After Another.
TURKISH OFFICER DEFIED
Almoner of More Than Million Dol
lars, Dr. Otl A. Glazebrook,
Vreaclier-Consul, Saves Many.
BT mLLIAH T. ELUS.
TCoDxrtcht by th New Tort World. Pub
lished by Arrang.mBt)
Jerusalem. It will b many years
before the full story of the dramatic
and tragic events behind wir'i
screen In Turkey are fully known to
the public America has her heroes
here, both men and women; and one
of the most picturesque is the Amer
ican consul. Rev. Otis A. Glaiebrook.
of Virginia, who Is now back at his
post and the recipient of many hon
ors and tokens of gratitude from the
diversified population of this cosmo
politan city.
For soldier service Dr. Glazebrook
bas the soldier spirit. His experience
with the Turks make a patriot's blood
tingle. He is a veteran of the civil
war and has had no consular training;
but never an American has come Into
contact with him who has not wished
that there were more of his kind
representing the United States la the
different places of earth. For he Is a
fearless American, a polished gentle
nan and an efficient custodian, of
the interests of his country.
Britain's Archives Saved.
There Is the incident of the Turkish
attempt to seize the British archives,
before America broke relations with
Turkey. The papers and work of all
the entente consuls, and of some neu
trals, had, been turned over to the
American consul. How Important the
safeguarding these Is had been re
vealed in Beirut, where the French
consul had scooted between sunset
and sunrise, without disposing of his
documents. The Turks straightway
seized and examined these, and on. the
evidence discovered hanged 40 of the
leading citizens of Beirut. This inci
dent greatly embittered the Syrians
against the French; for when your
neighbor's neck is in your keeping,
you are expected to exercise care for
its safety.
Some time after the Beirut hang
ings, and while the whole country
was still exercised over it for news
runs swiftly by underground chan
nels In the east Dr. Glazebrook's
kavass, or dragoman, appeared in his
office and announced, with the Im
perturbability of some orientals:
"There is 'a Turkish officer with 15
soldiers at the gate, who have come
to et the English archives."
"What is that you are saying?" in
quired the consul, unwilling to be
lieve that he had heard aright.
The kavass repeated his message.
"Go out and learn what the officer
really wants. You haven't got the
message right. What you say is
foolishness and impossible." Dr.
GLizebrook himself has such an ex
quisite sense of the proprieties, with
ali the traditional polish of a Vir
ginia gentleman of the old school,
that he cannot conceive of others
violating the fundamental code of
diplomatic usage.
Dr. t.lH-brook Stands Firm.
Back came the kavass with the
same message, prefaced by apologias,
but repeated. The consul sent for
the officer, who with real deference
and distress of. mind for Glazebrook
had won the sincere esteem of the
Turks, from General Djemal Pacha
down to the private soldiers ex
plained that he had been instructed
by the military governor to search
the American consulate for the Brit
ish archives known to b- there.
"Orders are orders," he offered, in
apology.
Calm, dignified, but ablaze. Dr.
Glazebrook said: "Sir, I am aston
ished and affronted that the Turkish
government would dare to offer such
an insult to me" Don't you under
stand that you might as well ask me
to tear down that flag .ver the gate
and trample upon it? This consulate
Is United States territory, and yon
might quite as reasonably propose to
invade the White House in Washing
ton and seize the president's private
papers, as to ask to come here and
take away documents given to me In
trust, and in full accord with all in
ternational law. My country's flag
means protection, or it means noth
ing. Of course, sir, you understand
that when you have got the British
archives I will not be alive; nor will
the 15 armed kavasses of the various
consulates whom I have here in the
compound. Go tell his excellency, the
governor, that I am grieved and
amazed that he could for an Instant
suppose that I could brook such an
attack upon my honor and upon the
honor of my country."
Turks Are Thwarted.
Embarrassed and thwarted, the of
ficer withdrew, with further apolo
gies and protestations, to report to
headquarters. Then came the gov
ernor, to be met with an attitude of
aggrieved dignity on the part of Dr.
Glazebrook. "I am surprised, your
excellency, that you, my friend, could
think so meanly of me as to suppose
that I could ever return to America
after having failed In my trust. What
you have proposed is an insult to
America an assumption of a state of
hostilities. Does Turkey mean to go
to war with America?"
That was the one thing the Otto
man government particularly did not
desire. Nevertheless, the governor
was in straits. With most profuse
apologies he protested. "But, my dear
Dr. Glazebrook, it is my head! Djemal
has ordered me to get those British
archives. If I do not I' may lose not
only my position, but my head. What
can I do?"
Then the innate diplomacy of Dr,
Glazebrook took charge of the situ
ation. It was plain that the Turks
wo'ild not dare push to extremes their
threat to search the consulate by
force, great as was their desire to
duplicate their discoveries in the
French consulate in Beirut, and, to
anticipate, it was learned upon the
return of the British to Jerusalem
that many eminent men would have
lost their lives had the Turks learned
the contents of the archives. Dr.
Glazebrook was fighting not only for
his own and his country's honor, but
also for the lives of many of the most
enlightened Syrians. A way out must
be found to save the governor's "face"
and the situation as a whole.
American Strategy to tie Rescue.
Without so much as a wink, and
quite as if making his first response
to a government request. Consul
Glazebrook said to the panic-stricken
governor: "If your excellency Insists
upon searching the British consulate
for the papers you desire, I suppose
I cannot prevent you, and I will ac
cordingly break the seals and open
the doors. Then you may deliver
to your government whatever you
find." x
Of course, both men knew that the
British consulate was as empty as a
last year's bird's nest, and that the
coveted documents were all packed
away in the American consul's resi
dence Nevertheless. they went
through the farce of making a minute
examination of the British premises,
and the governor solemnly reported
to his superiors that he had made ex
haustive search for the desired docu
ments, and was able to report conclu
sively that the English had destroyed
thera all before their departure from
Jerusalem.
Thus it will be seen that Dr. Glaze
brook exercises "sauvieter in modo"
as well as "fortlter in res." His nat
ural gifts enabled him to keep upon
good terms with Djemal Pacha, who
became his real friend, even bringing
Enver Pacha to call upon him. Many
other Turkish officers looked upon
Dr. Glazebrook as friend and coun
sellor, and when Germans tried to in
trigue against America it was this
friendship for the gentle and gracious
consul that foiled thera.
Entllahmn'i Head Saved.
In Jerusalem I have seen a rather
well-known independent missionary
and lecturer, who has traveled much
in America, He was in prison through
out the war and is out now, though
broken in health. One day word came
to the American consulate that an
Englishman had been arrested and
was to be executed straightway. Since
all British interests in Palestine were
in the hands of Dr. Glazebrook, he
straightway sought out the command
ing officer. He found him in a blaze
of indignation. Yes, it was true; the
man was in jail and was to be hanged
in the morning. "If you don't think
he should be read these," handing to
the American consul a sheaf of let
ters. Here was a delicate situation. The
missionary, always noted for his in
discrettions, had put his head into a
noose. By all the laws of war he
deserved execution. There was noth
ing that could be said in palliation of
what he had done. Nevertheless it
was Dr. Glazebrook's duty to save his
life if possible. So he read the letters
with every sign of astonishment and
indignation. Then be handed them
back with the unexpected remark:
"Death is not adequate punishment
for that man. Don't you think, sir,
that to execute him would be merely
to deliver him from the consequences
of his offense? I would certainly ad
vise you to keep him alive, in a sura
prison, and later award him a fate
commensurate with his offending."
Audacious? UnclerlcalT Yes, but the
stake was a man's ltfe, even if that
man had played the fooL "While
there's life there is hope," said Dr.
Glazebrook afterward. "All J. could
aim to do was to save the man from
immediate death and trust to later
measures to preserve his life. ' And
now the man is walking about the
streets of Jerusalem, perhaps not
knowing how near to death he came."
Million In Gold Distributed.
As an Episcopal rector in Virginia
Dr. Glazebrook had received no train
ing to prepare him for what proved
to be perhaps the most delicate and
difficult post in the American consu
lar service; no training, that is, ex
cept a spotless integrity and a soul
deep solicitude for the welfare of his
kind. Yet when the day came that
he was practically the only official
representative of Christian civiliza
tion in Jerusalem he proved equal to
all the extraordinary demands made
upon him. Jews and Christians alike
had no channel for the. distribution
of relief to the people of Palestine
except the American consul. The gate
over which flew the American flag
became "the gate beautiful" to thous
ands of hungry and sick and perse
cuted. More than a million dollars in gold
was distributed by Dr. Glazebrook in
those dreadful days. Never a single
gold piece was lost in transmission.
American warships brought the mon
ey to Jaffa, and Dr. Glazebrook and
his faithful dragoman,. Ellas Gelat
(who later passed two years in exile
and lost his son as a result of his
service) transported the gold to the
consulate. At times the house was
full of gold. "I stood on gold; I was
surrounded by gold; I worked in gold;
I thought of gold; I dreamed of gold,
says Dr. Glazebrook. "Was ever a
poor minister of the gospel In such
perplexity?"
One afternoon Dr. Glazebrook, over
burdened with the yellow metal, de
posited $25,000 in gold eagles in the
Imperial Ottoman bank of Jerusalem.
Musing over the matter on his bed
that night, he conoluded that the con
sulate was a safer place for the mon
ey than the bank, so he went to the
president of the bank the next morn
ng and told him that he wanted to
take the money back. Well and good
but would Dr. Glazebrook wait until
after banking hours to remove the
bags of gold so as not to excite com
ment or start a run on the bank?
Nobody is more obliging than the
American consul and the request was
entirely reasonable.
American Money Remored.
That afternoon the bank president
called in distress to announce that the
Turkish military authorities had
closed the bank at noon and that
nothing could be withdrawn. Here
was a problem to be met by other
virtues than Christian resignation
So, Dr. Glazebrook hied him off
straightway to the Turkish high com
mand. Not in vain had he kept on
terms of real friendship with the au
thorities upon whom he was depend
ent for all his opportunities to serve
the people.
"Tnere are $25,00 in American
money in that bank's vaults belong
ing to me. They are not the bank's
money, but mine. Every coin bears
the American eagle. They came on
an American warship. They belong in
the American consulate."
At first the commander had protest
ed that the government's seal on the
bank was inviolable, and that hot
under any circumstances could a
single piastre be withdrawn by the
most favored depositor. This stress
ing of the strictly American charac
ter of Dr. Glazebrook's funds Im
pressed him. A visit was made to the
vaults and the presence of the golden
American eagles was proved, and
every single coin was at once turned
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over to the benign consul, trained in
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Anybody who has had to do with
the distribution of relief, especially
among orientals, knows that gratitude
is not usually to be found. Perhaps
the most amazing fact about Dr. Glaze
brook's achievements In Jerusalem is
that he has been the recipient ef
many tokens of appreciation from
Jerusalem Jews. Armenians, Syrians
and Greeks. All the peoples whom
he served testify to his fairness, as
well as his efficiency. He embodied,
in the hour of the Holy City's distress,
the American spirit of good will and
practical efficiency.
CANADA'S APPLES THRIVE
ALL SECTIONS BCT ONTARIO
REPORT BIG GAIN IX CROP.
Canned and Evaporated Fruits and
Vegetables From Cnlted States
Must Be Standard Quality.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. Oct. 18. Canada's apple
crop, like that in Washington, Ore
gon and Idaho, is exceptional this
year, according to late consular re
ports received by the department of
commerce.
In British Columbia sections there
is material improvement over the
yield of last year and the quality Is
reported to be the best that the prov
ince has known. In the Okanogan
valley (B. C.) it is expected that the
crop will exceed last year's yield by
30 per cent, due to the prolonged dry
weather; it is estimated that the dis
trict will show an improvement of
15 per cent over last year. On Van
couver island the crop is reported to
be from medium to good.
Eastern Canada also reports an un
usual crop, but a considerable amount
of scab. Nova Scotia's crop Is esti
mated at 1,500,000 barrels, of which
200.000 barrels will .be consumed
within the province. . New Brunswick
has an unusual crop of all varieties.
About the only unfavorable report
from Canada com. from Prince Ed
ward county, Ontario.
Shippers of canned fruits and vege
tables into Canada from the United
States are asked by the United States
consul at Kingston to familiarize
themselves with the regulations now
in force in Canada.
All canned and evaporated fruit
and vegetable products imported Into
Canada must be in quality to similar
goods packed in Canada, according
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only that they are equal to or better
than "standard quality" as defined
by Canadian regulations. On the
other hand, goods not up to the Ca
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must have marked on the label in
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words "seconds" or "of second qual
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are very exacting and goods imported
into Canada which do not meet the
requirements of the regulations will
either be returned to the country of
origin or otherwise dealt with in such
manner as seems expedient.
LEGION FIGHJ INDORSED
Spanish War Veterans Join In Cam
paign Against Disloyalty.
At a regular meeting of Scout Har
rington Camp No. IB, United Spanish
War. Veterans, department of Oregon,
held at Veterans' hall, Hlllsboro, on
October. 10. the following resolution
was adopted:
In view of the fact that at Astoria and
Medford, there have existed striking caitea
of disloyalty to our country and our fl&s.
our cmens ana patriots, ana
Whereas, this disloyalty has taken a
form which kaa of necessity received much
publicity, and
Whereaa, such lack of Datrlotism and
open and defiant disloyalty on the part of
citizens, aliens, slackers and generally un
desirable elements la a genuine menace,
and
Whereas, the United Spanish War Vet
erans as represented in this eamn are for
All Americanism. " ready to stand back f
of any and all loyal and patriotic endeav
ors: therefore
Be it resolved, that we commend the
aggressive loyalty and patrlotUm of the
nnMU nf the AmArlran I Inoat.f In
these Oregon cities for their efforts to erad I
irate mis niftment.
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