New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-04
AN AMERICAN ABROAD.
MIR. STILLMAN AND THE STATE DEPART
MENr


THIS GOVERNMENT AND TURKEY UNITE TO KEEP
HIM OUT OF THAT ISLAND.
In letter to the Editor Of The EUeniRg Post
written Canea, Crete, April 10, W. T. stillman,
formerly United States Consul in that island, enters
indignant protest against his recent treatment by the
State Department Washington. Having recOunted
the facts Of his sympathy with the Cretan insurgents In
the insurrecOn OF ls666s, when he Consul there,
the approval OF his by the American Minister at
Constantnople and by Mr. Seward and his ultimate dls
missal by Secretary Fish at the demand of the Porte
Mr. stiman proceeds describe the situation in which
he has recently been placed. lie explains that In his
present position as correspondent In the Leyant.
the Porte still identifies him with the aspirations
for freedom of the Christians in Turkey. Having
cason to visit Crete for purposes which be does not
state Mr. stillman three months ago to the
British Consul in the island Mr. Sandwich there being
no United States Consul there nowl from whom in reply
intimation that, according Sand
wths unofficial information, he would not be allowed
land whereupen he wrote to General Wallace Ameri-
Minister at COnstantiDspe for information this
point Receiving reply, he went to Crete stayed there
without remonstrance until the next steamer when he
returned Athens prepare for longer visit. Again
he wrote to General Wallace, and n receiving
swer he returned the island The following lay he
celved the singular documents which given below.
At this point in hs letter Mr.. stillman's indignation
rises. He writes:
beg to call attention TO the allegation contained in
the note cer6a!e g. that the various crises, etc. dur
ing the past hf years, owed something me From
the time the instruction in 1863 until June
$50 was not In the eyant at all and since the latter
row in Mirabelo. Yet such flnsy assertions "a
thesa and without giving me hearing or knowiedSe ~
the allegations, Secretary Of the United States OF
America has the ghnes5 not 10 tell that the Porte
has notified him that am not 10 be permitted IN land
but order me, his authority dare land
in the island. Az have observed, pendent
OF an important journal, and under several orders
lPVant A
my colleague mt Constantinope incurred the wrath OF
the latter the Grand Vizier permission of the
English representative to expcl him from Turkey. The
Ambassador naturally and bluntly refused. Not our
Minister bu me Government Itself represented nv tbo
Secretary OF state acting for nation proud OF it, sym
plthics th tr, cdom dares forbid corresponden act
ing his legitimate functions, which often bring him in
citizen mot subject moreover TO land in part of Is
province; not content 10 accept right
which which from courtesy is not disputed but
American citizens who have been convicted Of any
offence against the laws OF the Empire and permit the
Porte TO expe me on its own billy bur acualIy
makes itself the gendtrne OF tue sultan and undertakes
to execute the Turkish mandate where not even
consulate. and pretend 10 direct my novcmcnts Wi
international lawyer eXpln this curious feat and
s right and wrong and how Secretary Of State As
sumes the right to orOd me to land IN Crete on what
jurisdiction this bascd Is Law or Turksh
If tue former, where IL IL written II the latter what
rgnt have the representatives OF the United St,tr. ~
America To constitute themselves the Of
Sultanf
largely desire that this tbng be ventilated and en-
exclusion Will be EXTENDED TO O.her parts Turkey No
Government IN Europe permits arb trary and unde
Tended expulsion It's subjects from Turkey, except
weak Greece, which protests aud nave mad hard work
to convince The consular corp. here that our Government
had really taken itself the degradation of acting az
chief of Polc, the sultan and Issued its own orders
instead of doing wna would be tine extreme case win
any European Government, Of calling for the evidence
ami, In casa OF my conviction OF conspiracy
leave. but That the first ntimaon to me- on an
utterly unudged OF order 10 leave the island by
my own Government, was laughed good Joke
i'm a
talking seriously. OF the impression through
the Suau's pllaf" OF here The thing IL under
stood AS what II s-part OF general war ON correspond
ents who say unpleasant truths.
The official documents appended to this letter follow
The first is communication from Minister Wallace
dated March B. 1882, enclosing the following memoran
DUN from the Porte;
Note rerbae.--It appears from informations which
reached tue sublime Porte THAI Mr.. stilnan, Amer
This fact seriously occupies the Imperial authorities,
for the reason Of the antecedents Of Mr. sun
had 10 go through during these last fifteen
this parsonage who played in them sadly famed part
few months ago an understanding come to be-
the Turkish prcscutatiyt in Washington and
secretary OF state in provision OF the reappear.
lnce OF Mr. stilman IN crete. 1t unders that
the latter should not again enter the island where his
presence Is considered incompatible win the naine-
nance Of good order TEe Minister Foreign Affairs re-
quests the Legation OF the United States be good
enough III conformity with This unders andIDg, monty
Mr. oui.man u immediately quit The island vi Gambia,
10 never return To 1t.
Minister Wallace, while promising to ask the Secretary
jf in Washington for further Instructions virtually
orders Mr. Stlllnln to leave the island. He says:
II you had been arrested Immediately upon your
landing in The island II is questionable whether 1t would
nave been III ny power To nave done more IN your be-
half than nterpOse friendly request, only because
me case when ms bXcsllency the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs presents tDat ne has right to Insist upon your
instant departdre take TO be clear beg ond perad |
tIre. Under this appears my duty to re-
quest You quit island of (CanGIal without
leay aS Il you persist IN staying there 1t must &c at
our peru.
ON March p Minister Wallace writes again to Mr. |
,tillman:
The negotiation touching the matter appears to have
been cOnductrd Ia Washington. Upon complaint from
he Forte called on the Minister ana II was agreed
mat shOhd SEM you request 10 10 away. IN coming
% that conclusion expressly stipulated that your safety
ana comfort shod be provided Tor ia tue orders to be
ssucd. subsequently uad from Mr.. Freug huysen a |
cl gram dirrclug me 10 notify you not to 20 the
s.nd 1t TeacIe too late Tor service according to
Is intent. Bul that am IN communication with
on, and that the feeling OF tne Iursn authorities has
been 50 energeucaiy manifested asaIlst you, beg To
serve you with thai notice THIS anticipation that
our adventurous spirit may lead you to second visit
The explanation OF this curious affair given by the De
artnent OF State to correspondent of The Ereng Post
that when the Archaeological society Of Boston applied
o have tirnan Obtained permitting excavations in |
rce, Secretary Blaine informed that the flrman
oud be granted on condition that Mr.. Stnan should
ot bc employed. Secretary Blaine is said agreed
that the condition OF granting the trman. No t,le
ram sent to forbid Mr.. Sullman from going to the
Stand, but at the request Of the Turkish Minister at
Washington the following telegram sent:
March II, 1882.
IT. WALLACE:
Arstarch wishes to notify Stiman that Turkey OBJ
his presence in Crete. and counsel him 10
here. Inform him il possible. FRkLINGHUYs EN
If the stipulated that Mr. Still man should
c allowed to Dig that thing. If Minister Wal
ace, acting the authority of the State Department.
Dr0ade his entering remaining the island that is
mother matter