Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1915 — Disregard of Truth. [ARTICLE]

Disregard of Truth.

If Orientals have one fault more than another it is m disregard for truth. In the early days of the English occupation of India, the English judges were astounded at the conflicting stories told by witnesses, and they soon learned to set them all down as unworthy of Credence. In American courts it is also wdß known that Chinese are very penurious of the truth, and that no oath will prevent them from giving witness. In Egypt it is also very easy to get native witnesses to swear to anything, true or untrue. For instance: Ahmed, a native of Cairo, had a slave who peeped over a wall into Suleiman's harem, and the ladies considered themselves Insulted. Suleiman wanted revenge but he could not bring his wives into court to tear tify, so it was agreed that Suleiman should accuse Ahmed's .camel of walking on Suleiman’s land. A crowd? of witnesses came forward and tor two days testified about the camel and the land, until the English judge decided in favor of Suleiman. It was not until a week afterward that he discovered to his great surprise that Bnlehnaw had uo ground and Ahmed no camel.