Evening journal., 1896-12-12
ABDUL HAMlD PROTESTS
Cleveland Called to Account For
References to Turkey.
MUsTAPHA BBY CALLS ON oLNEY.

The Minister Intimates That Unless Apoi- |
ogy Is Made he WIN Ask For His Papers.
An Exciting Meeting and Serious Rup-
ture Threatened.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-Presldent Cleve
land has been called to account by the
sultan of Turkey. An emphatic protest
has been made by the Turkish govern
ment against the language used in the
president 5 message to congress respecting
the massacre of the Arnenians and the
general conduct of the government toward
the Christians in the empire
The situation is said to threaten the
rupture of the diplomatic relations between
the United States and Turkey. Mustapha
Bey, the Turkish minister il is rumored
at the state department, has intimated that
II some amende is not made by the presi-
dent he will be obliged TO ask for his pa
pers and will return to Constantinople.
The deep displeasurc of the sultan was
made known to Secretary Olney by Mus
tapha Bey in accordance with a cablegram
received by him on Wednesday from his
home government
The interview between the minister and
secretary Of state is described as exceed
ingly interesting and somewhat exciting
Mustapha Boy began by stating that his
government had instructed him to make
an immediate and emphatic protest
against the harsh and unjust language
used by the president i'm his public utter
ances concerning a power with which the
United States sustains friendly diplomatic
relations.
This was accusing President Cleveland
of "a diplomatic diRcourtesy, but the minis
H. etfI aIVipna lW efufiT r.
that the sultan regarded President Cleve-
lands message as the argument of an ad-
vocate, in that he presented only one side
of the case, although he possessed COM
plete information regarding the ouher, or
Turkish side, which had been officially
communicated to him.
The minister also called attention to va
riOus grievances that his government en-
tertains against citizens of the United
States. He said that they had libeled the
sultan and abused the Turkish government
and had been allowed to do so unrepri-
manded by the president, although some
of them were public officials
Complaint was also made against Amer
ican missionaries in Turkey, who were
charged with melting the Armenians
against the Turkish government and
with aiding them by assisting in or con
bombs in Christian churches
It is said that Mustapha Bey presented
what the Turkish government regards as
proof Of these charges, and that they are
now on file in the department. Among
those accused are DR.. Cyrus Hamlin, the
well known Congregational minister, and
Drs Dwight and Washburn Of Roberts
college in Constantinoplo
Charges Against HamIin.
The allegation against Dr. Hamlin is
that he was identified with the famous
Huntshagist political organization, whose
avowed object is the overthrow of the pres
ent Turkish empire DR. Hamlin is ac-
cused of encouraging the formation of this
party and its object when, in December,
lSV3. he told the Armenians that the pow
ors of Europe would unite and free them
from the tyrannous yoke of the Turks
Drs Dwight and Washburn, the Turk
ish government claims, have willfully
misrelresentod facts during the massacres
and are 10 % great extcnt the cause of the
bitter feeling IN the United States against
Turkey.
One of the charges made against Drs
Dwight and Washburn is that they repre-
sentod that the Turkish guard especially
detailed by the sultan to protect Roberts
college during the massacre took part in
the slaughter, whereas, it is alleged, that
these guardsmen, upon an investigation,
were not found guilty of even a misde-
meanor.
In addition to these complaints Musta-
pha Bey is said TO have submitted volu-
minous amount of documentary evidence
10 show that the Armenians have been in
cited to a rebellion against their lawful
government by missionaries, among whom
there are many Americans.
The distinct assertion is made that the
sultan has found that the principal con-
spirators in every part of the empire have
Leen, with few exceptions, either stu.
dents or former students of Roberts col
lege.
The Turkish government concludes that
it is forced TO believe that the mission.
aries work has been more of political
than Of religious nature, and that instead
OF laboring to amelioratc the condition of
the people they have devoted their effort,
TO arraying them against their lawful GOV
ernment.