St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
A CLAIM.
Complications With Turkey-The
Recent Revolution in Venezuela.

Complications With Turkey-The
Recent Revolution in Venezuela.
More than fifteen years ago this gov
eminent preferred a claim against
Spain in behalf of n of our citizens
for property seized and coniscated in
Cuba. In 1886 the claim was adjusted,
Spain agreeing to pay Internationally
as a fair indemnity 81, 500, 900. A re-
Spectful but earnest note was recently
addressed to the Spanish government,
insisting upon prompt fulfiIlment of its
long-neglected obligation. Other claims
preferred by the United States against
Spain in behalf of American citizens
for property confscated In Cuba have
been pending for many years. At the
time SPANS title to the Caroline ISL
ands was confirmed by arbitration, that
government agreed that the. rights
which had been acquired there by
American missionaries should be recog-
nized and respected. 1t Is sincerely
hoped that this pledge will be observed
by allowing our missionaries, who were
removed from Ponape to a place of
safety by a United States warship dur
ing the late troubles between the
Spanish garrison and the natives. to
return to the field of usefulness. The
reproduced caravel Santa Maria, built
by Spain and sent TO the Columbian ex-
position, has been presented to the
United States in token of amity and in
commemoration of the event it was de-
signed to celebrate. I recommend that
in accepting this gift congress make
grateful recognition of the sincere
friendship which prompted it.
Important matters have demanded
attention In U relations with the Otto
man porte. The firing and partial de-
struction by an unreStrained mob of
one OF the school buildings of the An
ataly college established by the citizens
Of the United States at Marsovan, and
the apparent Indifference. of the Turk
lsh government to the outrage notwith-
standing the completely Of some of the
officials. called for earnest remon-
STRANGE, which was followed by prom
ises of reparation and punishment OF
the offenders. Indemnity for the in
jury to the buildings has already been
paid, permission to rebuild given, regis
tration of the school property in the
American owners secured, and efficient
protection guaranteed. Information
received of maltreatment suffered by
an lnoffensive American woman en-
gagged in missionary work II Turkish
Koordistan was followed by such rep
4CoCutoliOuo W tuO pOlIO dS IcSult6u Ill
the issuance of orders for the punish
ment of her assailants, the removal of
a delinquent official, and the adop-
ton of measures for the protection of
our citizens engaged in mission and
other lawful work in that quarter.
Turkey complains that her Armenian
subjects obtain citizenship In this coun-
try, not to identify themselves In good
faith with our people, but with the in
tention of returning to the land of their
birth and then engaging in seditiop.
This complaint is not wholly without
foundation. A journal published in this
country in the Armenian language
openly counsels its readers to arm,
organize and participate In movements
for the subyersion of Turkish authority
In the Asiatic provinces. The Ottoman
government has announced its intention
to eXpel from its dominion Armenians
who have obtained naturalization in the
United States since 1858. The right to