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The quick transition of the Government of the Ottoman Empire from one of retrograde tendencies to a constitutional government with a Parliament and with progressive modern policies of reform and public improvement is one of the important phenomena of our times.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft remarks on the significant political changes in the Ottoman Empire, noting its shift towards constitutional governance and reform.

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