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 capable of carrying on? If some ask: "Will this man lose his head?" we answer: "He has not done so under the strongest temptation. Why should we fear? He has not made himself Dictator; he has refused wealth and honour; he has abolished 'decorations!'"

When the work of reconstruction begins in real earnest, when the country, so rich in minerals and with so fertile a soil, can be developed in peace to the best advantage; then I, for one—now I know him—believe "The Pasha" will prove to us that he can unite his people no less wisely in the building up of their fatherland than in saving it from tyranny and interference.

The Nationalists have had their warning from mistakes made by the Committee of Union and Progress, against the only real danger one can reasonably foresee, that of teaching the people to run before they have learnt to walk.

To all who would see the vision realised of an established, strong, and well-governed new Turkey, I only say: "Take care of your Pasha, for 'his value is above rubies.'"