The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-20

der the statutes of the United Stntes
pcsWerh native and naturnllzed citizens
80 tlnt II is clearly the right and duty
VI ms government to extend the full
measure Of It's protection to the one
rs 10 The other, and finding neither
VI !nc treaty nor In our jurisdictional
iSEisialioh any distinction as to the
enaracicr of the criminal ofrcnse
cnhrsed-but on the contrary, seeing
tiini by our laws our Ministers and
Consuls have express Jurisdiction over
chhrSeS of insnrrcction and rebellion
as wen as over lesser offenscs OF n
sinnilar character this Government is
hhaole I" iorcgo Its right In the prem
'scH 'scH ana cannot rellnuuish Jurisdiction
over any citiHcn. even though after nn-
ralHhtion he return tI his native land
anu Identity himself with its political
cohspirations The right to try and pun
,!,n our cliizens committing onenses In
I'nrkcy has been so uniformly und ably
upheld by the successive Srcretnr rIes or
STATE since contention on the subject
was first broachcd in 1862 thnt no dfL
ipinution nf our i'm can he constd-
crcu at this important iuncturc. Con-
S5sluch.ly me United States Minister nj
''onSt;tntin"nlc has been instructed TO
claim all rights undcrthc fourth article
oi the treaty Of lS2O. and to offer to try
nnN American citizen charged Will,
insurrrci,on. rebellion. sedition or like
oirensc, or ir the event of such Offer
or the accused. Inasmuch however, ns
this Government does not contest tho
paramount right nf n sovereign state To
exclude on deport for adequate cnuse
anu IN pfhpcr mnnncr. aliens whose
resort To It's territories may he Dcrnict-
Gus to the safety Of the State. the
releasc of such persons upon condi-
ton of their leaving the country Is
not gain said"
three Instances Of unjust treatment
~ American citizens or Armenian
birth. are given as Illustrations.
secretary olncy speaks OF having lit
tic trustworthy Information rs to the
Armenian outraGcs but says the fnct
mat In the Sassoun district that num-
hers OF Villages We're destroyed and
many thousands nf dcrenscless Arme-
mans .:!lltl under circumstances of
great atrocity and that no serious er-
forts on the part Of the Turkish author
itE were put forth to STAY the slaugh-
Ter. seems to be generally conceded
Since that time appalling outbreaks
HFninSt Armcninne have occurred in
many other parts Of Asia Minor AT the
latest ndvicGS. the reEort SAYS. mob
violence ana slaughter appear to have
h""r check nfl-or Mt least 10 hive nnr-.
TALLY subsidized. The Turkish Govern
ment has been emphatic IN Its ass,,r-
anc"S or It's purpose md ability 10 re-
store order In the affected localities;
but, SAYS Mr. Olney at the present mo-
mont me temporary lull In the tur-
nulence Is believed to be more apparent
than real
y telegram just received from the
Minister under date Of The 18th. ex-
presses the grnvcst apDrellensions con-
corning The ultimate fate of American
citizens IL the disturbed region unless
me appalling massacre cnn be stopped
by The urited efforts of the Christian
powers He sees no hope. however. of
Huinpcnm concert To that end He
saws that if the missionaries wish to
leave Turkey he can procure their trans
portation to Christian ports: if the men
WISH TO remain he cnn get an escort
Tor all To the sencoast. whcrcunon the
men can return. but he adds that the
key.