The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-04-10
TURKS NEW OUTRAGE
We Won't Stand Expulsion OF
Our Missionaries.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF KNAPP.
This Matter Introduces No New Phase
and Determined Action VIII BE Taken
Clara Barton Reports Red Cross WORK
as ynmoie,ted and Progressing

WASHINGTON, April S.-The officials
AT the state department are fully aware
of the condision of the missionaries IN
Turkey and of the developments IN the
case of Missionary Knapp, who Is re-
pOrtcd bv cable TO be i'll confinement at
Diabekir. but they refuse 10 discuss the
matter III any phase. However, 1t Is ap-
psrent that they do not feel under any
great degree of apprehension as TO serl-
ous trouble in Turkey, and as in addl-
tion 70 their private cable advices from
Charge Riddle they have the benefit of
the Drcsence and advice of United States
Minister Terrell.
Ii iS quite certain that no orders have
gone forward to Admiral Selfrldge to
gather his fleet III the gulf of lskan-
dcTun, to make amy sort of demonstra-
ZION. and although he has a large meas
urr of discretion and authority III the
movements of his ships, 1t Is unlikely
he would go 80 far as to make an naval
demonstration without the sanction OF
the navy DEF artment.
So far as the case of Missionary
Kuapp Is concerned ii presents no feat
ure of novelty and the only point in
vOlved on its face, Is the old question OF
extra territorial jurisdiction by our
legation III Turkey. The state depart
mcnt has insisted upon the exercise OF
this right steadfastly and the corre-
SIpondcnce sent TO the present congress
relative to the Armenian troubles show
that although the Turkish government
ALWAYS has interpOsed obstacles to the
exercise of this right. ii has generally
conceded the point. 1t Is presumed that
This VIII be outcome III the case OF Mr.
Knapp
The more serious aspect of she matter
Is brought 70 light by the renewal of the
report that emanated from CONSTANT
nOple some weeks ago, 10 the effect that
there iS To be a general expulsion OF all
foreign missionaries from Turkish Ar
menia and not withstanding the retl-
ccncc shown at the state department in
reference to this subject, il is believed
there Is some fOunjatiOm for the report.
Probably the reserve shown by the
department III its treatment of this mat
Ter l. To be accounted for by desire on
its part to avoid giving offence TO an
other great power CRussia) by making
public its belief that this power Is really
responsible for the attempt to eXpel the
missionaries but that Is the fact, and
the story has come to Washington with
every appearance of verify that the
American and other foreign mission
aries are TO I've driven ont from Armenia
only 10 make room for a church Rus
sian Greek church) that they do not
represent. However, this not to be
brought about without the most earnest
resistance upon the part of our govern
ment.
The French government has a treaty
with Turkey explicitly comforting the
right of their missionaries to reside and
work in Turkey. and as the United
States has a treaty with Turkey includ
ed the usual favored nation clause, the
contention of our government is that we
have as good a right as the French tC
maintain our missionaries in that coun
try. and upOu that point the issue vii
he made if it should finally come to the
prOmulgatio-. of the trade of expulsion