Although they were avid followers of the positivist doctrine as part of modern European scientific thought, the Young Turks always felt a deep attachment to the moral values of Islam and Ottoman culture. Well aware of this strong connection, Juan Enrique Lagarrique, a positivist activist, sent a critical letter to Ahmed Rıza from Santiago, Chile, which was published in 1901. In his letter, Lagarrique stated that he had examined the copy of the journal Mechveret sent to him by Rıza, and while he paid homage to the sincerity of Rıza’s efforts for l’avance of Turkey, Lagarrique considered a number of his views on religion as clear deviations from the genuine spirit of the Religion of Humanity and the ideas of Comte.
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