The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-12-07
OtR MISSIONARIES ~ ftkkti
American Con,nis Have ions Their u
rno.t to Protsst Ihefn

Aiyicea from Turkey hay~ rou,iaI-i 90
excite the people rOucrrtinS th- r~prrt-I
| rnassacrrs OF Christians IN Armenia AM
| the development There 1ni In gtAer lis
| srtrts of spirit OF sAHltirAl h1sit!l'y ~
| Christian Influences naturally -S.tt-,, ~.
| pr.hension for the safety " The irvos-,'
| men and women Who. AZ dependents Of
| this foreign mtasiOuary 90, l~ti~4 In the
1 Cnltsi States reside In Turkey under the
| guarantee OF law ami usage anl Ia th-
| legitimate p-rformanr. 81 their -d4ta
| iional and religious mission No efforts
| have been spared IN their b-hllf ant their
| protection IN person AMI property hls
| been earnestly ani vigorously 81 ~
| every means Within our power regret
however. that an attempt on our part 10
obtain better Information concerning tho
true condition Of affairs IN the liaturt...i
quarters OF the Ottoman ~tnptrs By seat
ing thithsr the United states consul at
5lvas TO make tnyestlxa, zion and TIE report
was thwlrtsd By tho ob!.r lions % ~,
Turkish government TAta Eoyernuprnf
on our part vas in no sense tnrAnt a.. i
SratuItOus infringement Of the raitr4l
states In the sp-calls-l eastern question
nor ON !oua Interference Win thr
right and duty which b-ioux by treaty t.
certain great European covers. Nsl-h
called for th"tr Intervention IN political
matters Affecting tn" .ood government
and religious freH'lom ~ The. non N4ss.f
man subIsctz Of The suitln buzz - ,r,s-
solely from our desire 20 Aags An a...,i~,,.
SnowlrtlE. Of the conditions In our efforts
TO care for those sntltlNsi to our protection,
IN" presence Of our naval vssssIa EhE-1
are now in the vicinity u the Ilafarss.i
territories. affords opportunity 70 acquire
a measure OF familiarity with the ,,onli.
- al
suitabl" steps for tho protrrtiou II any i'm |
terssts Of our count rym~u within -r,,.h or
our ships That might be found Irnpr -{lls.t |
IN" ottoman government has lately ts
sued an imperial tIradr sSHrnptinr F,r.,,-- |
from taxation any American rnllsxr r,r |
girls at 5cutnrt Repeated assuraprsa |
have also besn obtained By our .,,g,,r IS |
Constanttnople that similar institutlors
maintained and administered by ntr r,,,,,,
trymsn SHAH b. secured In tho en- Loyr,r,,, |
of all rights and that our citizens thraurb
out the empire shah be protected
The government. however, In VIE. o.,
existing facts. Is far from relying upon
sHch assurhnoss a. IN" limit 81 lta irfy
our minister has been yixtlant ami ,t,r,
In afrorf!ins all possible pruterttop in IL,
dlVtduai eases where danger thra.,aroi
or safety was imysrflIS,I We have son,
sh'ps a. Tar toward III" points 81 actual
disturbance "a tt ia possible Tor them d,
go where they offer refuge 70 thn4a ,hus
"a 10 nee ana ~ have the prom 90 ~
other powers which have ships I'm N,
"lshborhooh that our citlzsns "a we'll as
their citizens. will b. received and rr,,..,
cd on board those ships
'h ths demand Of our ministers or1ors
nave been issued by the sultan that To-
sh soldiers shall guard and escort IN "a,
"ast American refugees Those urdrrs
nave been carried out and our la.r,, 4,
personal safety of our citizens AMI ~, !
''"haHes Though thus far no lIyss q,
american citizens have been sarrlnr,1
mere can he no doubt that serious t,s,
and Destruction Of mission property b,yo
-esuited from rtotous conflicts and an,
-aEeous attacks
By treaty several Of the most poxerf,,l
European powers have secured n rfgh,
ma have assumed q duty not only In 10
1aif or their own citizens and IN furtb
rance OF their own interests. h,,, "a
gents OF the Christian world. Thoir rfyh,
10 enforce such conduct Of the Turkish
'oEsrntnent as Will restrain fanatI~aI
y ",sn'y ana u this falls their duty L. to
% interfere as to Insure against such
ireadful occurrences In Turkey "a have
ately shocked civilization Tho uovrc,,
leciare this right and this duty To h.
heirs alone. and 1t IL earnestly hoped
nat prompt and effective action on their
art will not be delayed
The consulatss ut Erzsrourn and aser,s
y rrzeroum and Karpout. for which an
'r"priation was made last session haze
'een previously filed by trusted etnpInves
u the department Of state These m
o'h,ees' though now In Turkey, have not
eceiVed their erequators
ARBITRATED CASES,
The arbitration Of the claim Of the ysno.
"e'a steam transportation company IN