The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-29
CLAIMS TO Be PUSHED
Mckinley Will Try His Hand
at Coercing the Sultan.
0UTRAGEs MUST BE PAID FOR
Professor Angeles Appointment ~
Minister to Turkey Was for
This Especial Purpose.

This Especial Purpose.
Ann Arbor, Mich, April 21.-Sev-
eral facts have been developed here
since James B. Angell's. appointment
and his departure for the South, which
makes it evident that his mission to
Turkey is of a special nature, similar
to that which he executed in China in
1880, and particularly in the interest
Of American missionaries who have
been prosecuted under the sultan's
government.
1t has become known that DR.. Angel
first received an offer of appointment as
regular minister to Turkey for four
years and that he declined it, not wish
ing to be that long away from the uni
versity. Later he was asked to 60 to
force settlement Of the claims Of
American missionaries against the
Turkish government and accepted.
When that work is done his work will
have been performed and he will return
to this country.
DIR. Angeles selection for this post is
very gratifying to foreign missionary
organizations, who are said to have ex-
erted all the influence they could bring
to bear to secure his appointment.
For several years he has been q cor
porate member Of the American board
of commissioners for foreign missions,
and has been active in it's work. He
has, too, been recognized as one of the
ablest men connected with the body,
and the members feel confident that he
will persuade the Turk to have great
er respect for American rights in the
future.
In an interview DR.. Bradshaw, min
lister of the Congregational church, said:
''Just what part the board Of mis-
sions took in securing DR.. Angeles ap-
pointment do not know. do know
though that large part of his duties
in Constantinople will carry him along
the same line of work he has been do
ing for the commission in this country.
He was one of the commission ap-
pointed in Toledo in October last to
urge Cleveland to force settlement of
the American claims and afford our
missionaries better protection.
There are now pending before the
Turkish government claims amounting
to SITS, 900 for lives and property of
Americans missionaries destroyed in
the outrages perpetrated by the Turkish
soldiers. In its mild prosecution of
these claims this government has been
ignored and insulted in a way which
the powers of Europe would not tolerate.
I know DR.. Angeles mission in Turkey
is to right the wrongs that have been
done to missionaries. do not know
that he has taken anybody into his con-
fidence to the extent of telling of his ar
engagements It is understood that he
will not be absent four years, but he
will return as soon as those claims are
settled"
Professor Martin d'Ooge, who will
probably serve as acting president of
the university during DR.. Angeles alb
sence, is at present out Of the city, but
from his wife it was learned that DR..
Angel did not intend to remain in
Constantinople the full four years.
Professor Angel will not give up
the presidency of the university" said
sic, "and will probably not be absent
from it more than year and half.
It was one of the special objects Of his
going to secure a settlement Of the
claims of the American missionaries.
I understand that he will 60 to Turkey
principally to adjust these cases and
that he will return to the university
when that is done"