The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-04
OCCURRENCES IN TURKEY
They Continue to Excite Concern.

They Continue to Excite Concern.
Occurrences in Turkey have contin-
ued to excite concern. The reported
massrcres of Christians in, Armenia,
and the development there and in other
districts of fanatical hostility to Chris
tan influences, naturally excited ap-
prehension for the safety of devoted
men and women who, as dependents
of the foreign missionary societies in
the United States reside in Turkey I'M
der the guarantee of law and usage
and in the legitimate performance of
their educational and religious mis-
sions. No efforts have been spared
in their behalf and their protection in
person and property has been earnest
ly and vigorously enforced by every
means within our power.
LACK OF INFORMATION.
1 regret, however, that an attempt
on our part to obtain better informa-
ton concerning the true condition of
affairs in the disturbed quarters of the
Ottoman empire by sending thither the
United States consul at Sivas to make
investigation and report was thwarted
by the objections of the Turkish gov
eminent.
NOT A GRATUITOUS ENTANGLE-
MENT.
This movement on our part was
in no sense meant as gratuitous
ENHANCEMENT of the United States in
the so-called Eastern question, nor
as an officious interference with the
right and duty which belong by treaty
to certain great European powers, can
ing for their intervention in pontlcai
matters affecting the good government
and religious freedom of the non-Mus-
salman subjects of the Sultan, but II
arose solely from our desire to nave an
accurate knowledge of .he conditions
in our efforts to care for those entitled
to our protection.
OUR NAVAL VESSELS.
The presence of our naval vessels
which are now in the vicinity of the
disturbed localities affords opportunl-
ties to ACQUIRE a measure of familiarity
with the condition of affairs, and Will
enable us to take suitable steps for
the protection of any interests OF our
countrymen within the reach OF our
ships that might be found imper1led.
AMERICAN COLLEGE EXEMPTED
FROM TAXATION.
The Ottoman government has lately
issued an imperial trace, eXemptlng
forever from taxation am american
college FOR girls at Scutari. repeated
assurances have also been Obtained py
oi1r envoy at Constant ~ pie that SINH
lar institutions maintained and admin
istered by our countrymen shall be Sc
cured in the enjoyment OF all rlgnts
and that our citizens throughout the
empire shall be protected
DON'T RELY ON IA ORANGES
ONLY.
The government, however, in view
of existing facts. is far from relying
unon such assurances as the limit OF It's
di,ty. Our minister has been vlgllant
and alert in affording all possible pro-
lection in individual cases Where udn-
eer threatened or safety was lmper-
illed. We have sent ships as far TO
wards the points of actual disturbance
as it is possible for them to go. Whete
they offer refuge 10 those oollset ~
fae and we have the promise OF other
11avvers which have ships in the nelgh-
borbood that our citizens as well as
theirs will be received and protected
on board those ships.
AMERICAN REFUGEES.
~, Tho demand of our minister or
aars have been issued by the sultan
tbat Turkish soldiers shall guard ana
esco,,+ IN the coast American refugees
Tbese orders have been carried OUT
and o,1r latest intelligence gives as
e,,,-a,ca of the present personal salety
of m1r citizens and missionaries.
Though thus far no lives OF american
citizens have been sacrificed, there can
he no doubt that serious loss ana de-
struction of mission property nave re
suited from riotious conflicts ana OUT
ragous attacks.
AGENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN
WORLD.
Rv treaty. several of the most power
FIJI European powers have secured a
right and have assumed duty not
only in behalf of their own cltlzens
and in furtherance of their own IN
+ terests. but as agents of the CHRISTIAN
world. Their right is to enforce such
conduct of the Turkish government as
will restrain fanatical brutality, ana
if this fails their duty is to so inter
| fere as to insure against such dreadful
occurrences in Turkey as have lately
shocked civilization. The powers de-
clare this right and this duty to be
theirs alone. and it is earnestly hoped
than prompt and effective action on
| their part will not be delayed.
NEW CONSULATES.
The new consulates at Erzeroum
and Eatdelat and Harpool. for which
! appropriation was made the last ses-
/ sion. have been Professionally filled by
! trusted employees of the department
/ of state These appointees, though
now in Turkey, have not yet received
] their eXequaturs.