SOME SPEECH!

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 22 November 1927, Page 7

SOME SPEECH!

FOURTEEN HUNDRED PAGES DELIVERY, 8 DAYS. KEMAL PASHA’S FEAT. Constantinople, Oct. 17. For the first time in the history of Turkey the Popular Party Congress which met yesterday in Angora comprised every Cabinet Minister and every member of Parliament.' This congress, which is in reality the third of its kind, is therefore regarded as constituting something of an epoch for Turkey, in that it demonstrates the completion of the Turkish revolution. At previous meetings the shadow of the dissenting few hovered over the proceedings, but now the coveted state of one unique party is realized Nearly nine years ago the first meeting of Kemal’s party took place at Erzerum and a year afterward the second was held at Sivas. Thc metamorphosis which he claims has been carried out in Turkey since then from a mu partyed, decadent monarchy into a unique party and a solvent republic by a handful of purposeful men was Hie subject of the President’s 14Utl.pnge speech, which was I he event of the congress. Every incident during the transitionary period was treated in detail. Kemal Pasha’s eight-day speech is to constitute the official history of the Turkish republic and has already been translated into English, French and German for circulation after the close of the congress. All the ambassadors -and other diplomatic represeututives accredited to Turkey accepted invitations to be present to hear Kemal’s great speech, and the Grand National Assembly building was packed to overflowing. Immediately the congress closes the uew Cabinet will be formed, but it is expected that the previous council of ministers will be retained with only a slight modification.