Connecticut western news., 1897-06-03
DIR. .ANGELLACCEPT
SULTAN INDUCED TO WITHDRAW
 HIS OPPOSITION.

Abdul Hamid Convinced by Secretary
 Sherman and NIT. Terrell That His ob-
 jections to the New Minister Were Based
 on Misinformation.
 Washington, June 2.-The sultan of Turkey has withdrawn his objection to the appointment of James B. Angell as envoy extraordinary and minister plen- ipotentiary of the United States at Con- stanti~ ~ople. Official word to this effect has been received by cable by Secreta- ry sherman. Minister Terrell sent the information. It was said in these dis patches last Friday that the sultan regarded Dr. Angel as persona non grata, and the objection raised against the newly appointed minister was brief ly stated. It was also said that officials at the state department were inclined to the belief that when the facts in the case were set before the sultan he would withdraw his objections.
 Since the receipt of the first news that the sultan did not look favorably upon pr. Angell's selection the state department has been in communication with Mustafa Bey, the Turkish minis ter at Washington. and with Minister Terrell. As President Mckinley ap- pointed Dr. Angell only after much de- liberation and on account of his signal fitness for the post at Constantinople, he was particularly desirous that the cancellation of the nomination should not be made necessary. While every country has the unquestioned right to refuse to receive a minister accredited by another country, and while 1t is un- usual for the country appointing the minister to protest against any objec- tion which Is raised, Dr. Angell's case is an exceptional one.
 It Is one in which objection was of- fered, not upon facts, but upon errone- ous information, and Secretary Sherman felt warranted under the circumstances in opening a correspondence with the Turkish government. As stated, he communicated with Mustafa Bey and Minister Terrell.
 Didn't Like Congregatioualists.
 The correspondence has developed the fact that the sultan objected to Dr. Angell's coming to Constantinople chiefly on the ground that he was a member of the Congregational church. Minister Terrell has informed Secretary Sherman that the sultan had been ad- vised that this denomination was Jesuit ical in character and that Dr. Angel would be overzealous in spreading the doctrine of his church among the Mo- hammedans.
 That the Congregational church is a sect such as the sultan seemed to be- lieve 1t to be Is so far from the fact that Secretary sherman, without protest or argument, such as Secretary Bayard employed in attempting to persuade the Austrian government to accept MT. Kei- q l. presented to the Turkish government. The fact that Dr. Angel was a mem Der Of the Congregational church was not important. It was important. how ever, that the sultan should learn that the church was not a secret order or one whose objects differed essentially from those of other Christian denomi- nations In this country.
 Minister Terrell was instructed by Secretary Sherman to put the facts be- fore the sultan and to assure him In a polite way that the United States would not accredit to Turkey a diplomatic representative who would be objection able for any such reason. Mir. Terrell carefully carried out his instructions and conveyed the intelligence that the Congregational church was merely one of many worthy religious denornina- tions of this country and that while Dr. Angel had been prominent In educa- tional and religious matters for a num- Der of years there was no good reason why he should not be accepted as min ister to Turkey.
 From this and other information im- parted by MT. Terrell it became appar- ent to the sultan that he had been mis- informed. He accordingly withdrew his objections and as stated. cabled the fact to Secretary Sherman. pr. Angel had arranged to start for Constantino- pie last Saturday. but the correspond ence with the Turkish government made a change in his plans necessary. There is no further reason for delay, and the doctor will probably sail next Satur-