The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13
TnE TURKEY ROAST.

II tho uuple asant illusions 70 the sub
line porte made BY President Cleveland
were not 80 nosorfoasly Justified. Il would
not be IN good taste for 80 great a power
- thls 30 ask 50 weak a power 81 that,
what are you going - do about mr. As
q is. We can 4ook upon the resentment Of
she sultan ard ia ministers with compla-
ceucy. aud ever accept TIE announcement
OF MRstapnA Bey'a withdrawal without a
shock.
We have no citizens IN Turkey except
visitors, who can leave there e they want
70. and missionaries, who shou.d be re-
oaliei II there Is any danger. SO long az
an official amity exists between me two
countries the missionaries are suffered 20
work IN Turkey and are entitled 20 pro
tsct.on. W8th a cessation 81 s44at inter
national ff.eaGl.aese the permission Is
eonstruetsvoly withdrawn. and the mis-
si3naries VIII remain at Their own risk.
The American minister can be recalled
from conssan;iBopie. the United States
yyarships Withdrawn from the DardaneIles,
end the two nations never exchange an
other word yet would we be as happy.
prosperous and free from care as II the
most cordial relations existed between us.
All we nave to do Is 20 say what We think;
ard Il VIII have good effect.
President CIeyelaud's frank illusions 20
the Infamous incidents OF the past year
are the only public Official remonstranees
yet made by any great power. Glad
stones utterances were public. but not Of
nclal; those OF tho ambassadors have been
official. but not public. No other COM
ments would have very material effect.
The Turkish government cannot remain
silent under the caustie criticism, al
though the remonstrance may assume the
form of diplomatic correspondence and
owtndle down In activity and interest until
the incident ss forgotten.
tits only two years ago that the Turkish
Minister Informed President Cleveland
that his message TO congress had met
with tho high satisfaction OF his imperial
majesty. tho sultan, our sovereign" end
that the justice which characterizes the
4tmer.can government IS already recog-
niz.d." Only a few months after he was
demanding that Ottoman subjects in ths
United States who spread what he CALLED
false information about Turkish AFFAIRS
should be handed over 10 him. Acting
secretary Usi explained 90 him that we
ia not do things that way "a this coun-
sry. Not long aftsrward Minister Terrell
startled the diplomatic proprieties by
some examples OF Texan emphasis. and
there has been q voluminous correspond
.nce between the two countries on the
subject OF the unwarrantable acts OF
petty Turkish officials
When a man arrested for murder de-
votes his attention 20 complaining OF the
hsrshness Of the police. there - room for
suspicion that ne has no; very good de-
tense The sultan vii 90 far more toward
re-estabAshing friendly relations ny ex-
pressing regret and taking stsps FOR re-
form. than by entering upon long CORE
spaadenoe 60 express his surprise and sOr-
row that his good friend President Clevs-
hand should have Joined those who are
sondsmulnx him.
We have had tvo or three adventures
with European powers lately wherein thS
contingency ~ O. wa- has operated 80 mod
az Official differences. hut thls t. a case
wasretn We cannot use language 900
strong. and We do not need TO stand upon
sas order % sta ut;crancs Turkey has
ne defense an5 VIII not fight