The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-07

4
Rank, to Bring the Sultan To Terms Re-
gardinx Insults and Injuries That Grover
Was Not American Enough to Eve. Try
to Bring to Settle msnt-How the Case
Against Turkey Stands
a vigorous policy 10 secure from the Tur-
kish government a settlement OF the
claims preferred by the United States on
account o fthe destruction Of American
missionary property. and outrages 10
American missionaries committed dur
ing the uprising against the Armeanians
in the fall OF 1895. is being considered by
the new administration and probably
will be put into operation soon.
President Mckinley contemplates the
sending 10 Constantinople OF John H.
Foster, former secretary OF state, as a
| special envoy, with the rank OF ambas-
sador, to secure from the sultan the pay
nent of the claims which have been filed.
and the speedy trial of those against
twhom charges have been made by Tur-
kish officials. The president probably
| will send 10 congress a message recon-
mending that authority be given him 10
commission special ambassador TO Tur-
key for this purpose. and, while no name
| will be proposed by the message, Mr..
Foster will be entrusted with the mission,
in the event that congress gives 10 the
| president the power which ne desires.
undertake the mission and although he
was at first reluctant TO accept. ne I'm
| ally consented to do so under certain
| conditions.
LEADERS APPROVE.
The program has been under consider?
| alton for several days and has the ap-
| prevail of the leaders in congress OF both
| parties who have been consulted. among
them Hoar and Lodge OF Massachusetts
and Proctor OF Vermont, who have in
terested themselves actively in the mat
ter; Senator Morgan OF Alabama and
Mills of Texas. Speaker Reed and Rep
resentative Hill, the leaders N the house
| in diplomatic matters.
President Mckinley and Secretary
Sherman discussed theu unsatisfactory
| policy of the Turkish government as 10
American claims soon after the admins
tration came into power. II was sug-
geSted first that the representative Of the
United States be raised TO the rank OF
ambassador. and that Mr.. Foster be ap-
pointed. but this proposition has several
drawbacks. one of them being that a
mission once advanced to ambassadorial
This government would not care TO main
tain an ambassador at Constantinople.
nor was tknown that the sultan would
reciprocate by according an ambassador
to the United States. Moreover, Mr..
Foster did not care to accept such an
Office.
THE PLAN IN DETAIL.
Under the proposed arrangement Mr..
Foster may be sent to Turkey when the
resignation Of Minister Terrell is ac-
cepted, TO serve as envay extraordinary.
with the rank OF ambassador. until his
work has been performed. and then give
place to the minister who will be APP
pointed as Mr.. Terrelrs successor. No
structions upon the ability OF Minister
Terrell will be involved in this plan. for
any representative with the rank OF min
lister works under a heavy handicap al
a capital where all the larger powers and
several OF the smaller ones are repre-
sented by an ambassador. He cannot
secure an audience with the sultan as
readily as can an ambassador, nor can
he meet upon equal terms the amba ssa-
doris on questions relating 10 treaties
which may greatly affect American in
terests.
NATURE OF THE CLAIMS.
Several questions are at issue between
the United States and Turkey as results
OF the Armenian trouble Claims amount
ing 10 $4,000 have been presented by
Minister Terrill on account OF the dam
ages to Euphrates college, at Harpoot,
which is the property OF the American
board of foreign missions; 10 the Mar
ash Theological teminary and 10 the res
idenceo an American missionary at
Hasquey. Remonstrances have been
made on account OF the treatment OF Rev
G. p. Knapp. an American missionary
who was stationed az Bitlss, and was
expelled from the Turkish empire on
Charge OF melting Armenisns 20 rebel
lion Mr.. Knapp has been unable 70 Sc
cure admittance TO Turkey or 70 secure a
trial. although 1: is claimed that his
roanishment without trial IS in violation
OF treaty rights. The deportation of an
other missionary OF the American board.
Nr. McCalluma, was attempted at the
time Mr.. Knapp was deported., but
when Sir Philip Currie. the English am
bassador, learned that he was citizen
OF Canada. ne made such vigor1s rep
resentat,on 10 the Sublime Porte that th,
missionary was escorted back 10 his
post.
Mr.. Knapp Is now waiting In Berlin for
permission 70 return.
Similar charges 10 those agalns. him
we're preferred against other mission
aries who were no: expelled. but they
have not been brought trail
GROVER WAS no GOOD.
Thesul:sn has refused % recognize |
Msssrs. Berghol;z and Hunter. who tao
years ago were sent BY the United states |
as consuis 70 Erzsroun and Hsrpu, |
They reached their posts after some /
trouble. but being unable 70 secure rec
ogul;son o. perform their duties ssc on
suls. withdrew. and a feT months a. 1
tsrwards occurred the disturbances a. 4
HsTpu,,. IN which the American coilsg. |
was booted and property worth 800 20 /
destroyed NJ. B@-gholz mas since re-
turned 70 ErzeroGm. but has not been
recognized No apology o. explanation /
has been offered, nor any redress given
fo- any ot these acts President CIeys-
land and Secretary oiney az one tine
CONSIDERED the asvisa5,lity % biocksdinT
The nlr: % Smyrns. . sscyre ret-ess.