New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-20
WHY Mr.. STRAUS RESIGNED
HE SAYS PURPOSES FOR WHICH HE HAD
RESUMED TURKISH MISSION HAD
REACHED LOGICAL CON
CLUSION."

Oscar s straus ex-Minister TO Turkey. who
reoently resigned his diplomatic post and was
succeeded by Mr. Leishman, when see at mis-
home, No. p West Seventy fourth-st., last
night, and asked about the status Of affairs
when he rehquished his Office said:
When I was asked BY the President TWO and q
TSi- years ago % agaln take up the mission 10
affairs We had tried for ibTee Years 10 Ssve our
Consul who was sppointed 70 Fr5sronn - 9ecoeized
but had failed Within thirty days after my arrival
Who had s9t Ikar 1os as IN ne S5 Ga
INSISTED Lon @ r PEeTentsa LTo
2GT tIeaues 70 travel wherever they pleased in
turkey ana the result was that for both English
eeeese n obtaining what is generally characterized
Shortly before ny. appointment the Turkish Gov
81 81 --es SEN reply % our Government DENYING
Missionary property during the Armenian troubles
rebuilding OF the American school and college
bulo!ngs which were destroyed during the troubles
Question rom re matter ~ anew a2a 4TgI s 5Ae
Tert llen oy citing against me the position Of the
In44tec states Government in troubles thar arose
sacre Of some Chinese in the far West and also
me lynchlng OF some Italians in New-Orleans some
1sA years ago and citing that our Government mad
had not escaped ne in the original argument and
! was not surrp-ise5 mar tbezy we're bTo1iehr mn
men showed them that while we did not admit
q equity and in order 70 preserve the good rela-
tlol-s oetsSS1 the countries We mace pecuhlary
then turned TO the books and rave them the
sNloehce ms had the effect OF completely chang
Informed them that would insist upon the demand
tor an arnltratlon II they continued 70 deny laoll-
we would certainly defeat them upon the interna-
uonaI law OF the question, and at the same time
such an arbitration would necessarily bring up all
the questions and ali their connection with the Ar
merlan massacres, that II they refused il would be
notice 10 other nations having like claims. some Of
them much larger than ours. ike England: France
ana Italy that they declined The onIy just and
egullDle way tor nations 70 come 70 an agreement
upon so important matter Of difference The
sur was Inst IN December 1883 in an audience had
indemnity This promise was subsequently repeated
by him 70 me al intervals OF twelve months. In
We had practically Obtained judgment upon our
claim and subsequently succeeded IN obtaining
colleges which had been destroyed. Upon my re-
Lurn 10 this country and rndeT the guidance OF
now We have arrived Al a satisfactory stage. and
as the purposes for which had again taken up the
mission had reached their logiea: conclusion was
permitted few days ago 70 resign.
Regarding the present status OF the negotiations
much / think NAV say. that ! have received from
the President and from Secretary Hay such a gen
formed that feel fully compensated for whatever
personal sacrifices IL may have cost me for having
nized that have earned the right in view Of what
had been accomplished 10 return 10 private lie
This much desire 70 add. that under the guidance
Of so wise. able and experienced a diplomat and
statesman as Secretary Hay the task OF perform
ing ones duties even at constanuople, IS made as
easy as possible for II 10 be I speak from an
experience ~ service under three Administrations
I an sure the Government understands that have
not permitted private interests 10 prevent my per-
until could % so without detriment 70 the public
service for I CERTAINLY hold and will ever hold
that duty 10 country comes first
Mr.. straus viii to-day deliver an address al
Harvard on American Citizenship and Expatri-
alton"