Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1893 — Turkey Takes a Step Forward. [ARTICLE]

Turkey Takes a Step Forward.

The Saltan of Turkey has made a vigorous break through the trammels of national tradition and has given the order that Turkey shall take a piaee in he march of civilization. He has granted concessions for the qonstruc- ; ion of long railways whioh will open up his territory to Hie east, the north and the south, all having their termini at Constantinople. One road is to run to Damascus, and another, the tig!is and Euphrates Railway, to the Persian Gulf.