Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-19
DIR. ANGELES MISSION.
Developments Showing That 1t ia of n
Special Nature.

DcSeAOpMents SHOWING That Ii Ii OF q
Special Nature.
ANN ARB0R, Mich, April 19-Seyeral
facts have been developed here since DIR.
J. B. Angels appointment and his depar-
ture for the south. which makes 1t evident
that his mission to Turkey is of 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 Turkish
government. 1t has become known that
DR.. Angel had received an offer of ap-
pointment Of regular minister to Turkey
for four years, and that he declined. He
did not wish to be that long away from the
university. Later he was asked to go 10
force settlement of the claims of Amer
lean missionaries against the Turkish gov
eminent and accepted. When that work
is done his mission will have been per-
formed and he will return to this country
Dr. Angels selection for this post Is par
ticularly gratifying to the foreign mission
airy organizations in the United States,
which are said to have exercised all the in
fuence they could bring to bear to secure
his appointment. For several years he has
been corporate member of the American
board of commissioners for foreign mis-
slons.. and has been active in its work.
He has been recognized, too, as one of the
ablest men connected with the body, and
it's members feel confident that he will per-
suade the Turk to have greater respect
for American rights in the future.
In all interview DR.. Bradshaw, minister
of the Congregational Church of which Dr.
Angel is member, said:
Just what part, II any, the American
board of foreign missions took in securing
Dr. Angelrs appointment 1 do not know.
do know, though, that a large part of his
duties in Constantinople will carry him
along the same line of work he has been
doing in the committee for the board in
this country. He was on that committee
appointed by the American board In To-
ledo last October to urge President CIeve-
land to force settlement of the Amer
lean claims and secure for our missionaries
better protection.
There are now pending before the Turk
ish government claims to the amount of
$3.50 600 for lives and property of Amcri-
can missionaries destroyed in the outrages
perpetrated by the Turkish soldiers 1t is In
the mild prosecution of these claims this
government has been ignored and insulted
in way the powers of Europe would no.
tolerate.
Il do not know DR.. Angeles sole mission
In Turkey is to right the wrongs that have
been done to missionaries. / do. not know
that he has not taken anybody into his
confidence to the extent Of telling all his ar
rapgements with the administration with
the acceptance Of the post. 1t Is under
stood here, though, that he will not be alb
sent for four years, but that he will return
as those claims are settled and the Turkish
government Is made to feel that the mis-
sionary property and American citizens
must not be molested in the future"
Prof Martin L. d'Ooge who will probably
serve as acting president of the university
during DR.. Angeles absence, and Is one OF
+ his closest friends is at present out of the
city, but from Mrs. DODGE 1t was learned
that DR.. Angel did not intend to remain
in Constantinople the full four years. "Dr.
ANGEL will not give up the presidency of
the university" said Mrs. d'Ooge. land will
probably not be absent from it for more
than yer and half, end he will probably
return to Ann Arbor very soon after that
is done.
: There are still several outrages on Amer
lean missionaries there that have to be
righted. 1 understand that DIR. Angel will
go to Turkey principally to adjust these
cases"
DR.. Angels connection with foreign mis-
sion work has extended over period of
many years. and he Is recognised as one of
the ablest men interested In It.