San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
MUST RESPECT AMERICANS
Turkey Will Be Brought
To Time.
DR.. ANGEL. THE NEW MINIS
TER WILL SEE THAT ALL
CLAIMS ARE PAID.
Missionaries Who Suffered From
Turkish Bartarity Will Be Re-
cOmpenSei Or This Government
Will Know The Reason Why.
Angel Will Not Resign.

Ann Arbor, Mich, April 19.-Several
facts have been developed here since
DR.. James B. Angels appointemtn 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 flag of our coun-
try.
1t is stated that when DR.. Angel first
received the offer. of the appointment
as Turkish minister he declined it.
He did not wish to be that long away
from the university. Later he was
asked to go to force a settlement of the
claims of American missionaries
against the Turkish government and
accepted. When that work is done
his mission will have been performed
and he will return TO this country.
Dr. Angels selection for this post is
particularly gratifying to the foreign
organizations of the United States
which are said to have exercised all
the influence they could bring to Sc
cure his appointment. For several
years he has been a corporate member
of the American board of commission
ers for foreign missions and has been
active in it's work. He has been recog-
nized too, as one of the ablest men
connected with the body and its men,
bers feel confident that he will per-
suade Turkey to have greater respect
for American rights in the future.
In an interview DR.. Bradshaw, min
lister of the Congregational church, of
which DR.. Angel is a member, said
Just what part, if any, the Ameri-
can board of missions took in securing
Dr. Angeles appointment 1 do not
know, though that a large part of his
duties in Constantinople will carry
him along the line of work he has been
doing for the board in this country.
He was on that committee, appointed
by the American board in Toledo last
October to urge President Cleveland
to force a settlement of the American
claims and secure for missionaries a
better protection.
There are now pending before the
Turkish government claims to the
amount of $75,0000 for lives and prop
erty of American missionaries de-
stroyed in the outrages perpetrated by
the Turkish soldiers. In it's mild
prosecution of these claims this gov
eminent has been ignored and insult
ed in a way which the powers of Eu-
rope would not tolerate.
Il do not know that DR.. AngelPs
sole mission in Turkey is to right the
wrongs that have been done to mis-
sionaries l do not know that he has
taken anybody into his confidence to
the extent of telling all his arrange
ments with the administration in the
acceptance of the post. 1t is under
stood here though that he will not be
absent four years but that he will re-
turn as soon as the claims are settled
and the TurSist government is made
to feel that missionary property and
American citizens must not be modest
ed in the future
Prof. Martin Dodge, who will prob
ably serve as acting president of the
university during Dr. Angels alb
sence, and who is one of his closest
friends is at present out of the city
but from Mrs. Dodge it is learned
that DR.. Angel did not intend to re-
main in Constantinople the full four
years.
DIR. Angel will not give up the pres
idency of the university" said Mrs.
D'Oolge.
TT is one of the special objects Of
his going, 1 know, to secure a settle
ment of the claims of the American
missionaries and he will probably re-
turn to Ann Arbor very soon after the
is done.
There are still several outrages on
American missionaries that have to be
righted I understand that DR.. Angel
will go to Turkey principally to adjust
these cases and will return when that
is done"