Washington sentinel., 1900-12-08

him. In dealing with European powers
he has always been. encouraged to hold
out against them by the knowledge that
they would refrain from going to ex-
tremities.
The outrages for which damages are
now claimed were done six years ago.
That was done during the Cev sland
Administration. Ever since then the
United States Government has been
pressing for satisfaction. It is now quite
clear that this will not be obtained
except by force The Sultan's most
impudent attempt to compromise was
an offer 10 have warshIp built in this
country.
During the dreadful Armenian massa.
cres, SIX years ago, Euphrates College,i in
Harpoot, very large and prosperous
institution, conducted by American
missionaries, was destroyed. Harpoot
is a town in Kurdistan, which borders
on Armenia, and was a centre of great
disturbance during the massacres. The
Turkish Government gave the American
missionaries no protection The eight
buildings comprising Euphrates College
with the American flag flying over them,
were burned to the ground by the mob.
The American Girls College. at Marash,
also flying the American flag, was
similarly destroyed. The mob then
burned the American Theological Sem.
mary at Marash and shot two students.
The Turks entered the home OF an
American woman missionary and killed
her Armenian servant They looted
the house from top to bottom. The
college at Marash is next door to a
Turkish barracks, and the soldiers
watched the building burn and the
American flag with it. By remarkable
good luck no American missionary was
killed, but again and again they had to
| flee Tor their lives. Their Armenian
servants, converts and pupils were
massa cred throug ghout the land. The
mob took away the old family servant
of a missionary at Scutari, within sight
OF the Sultan's palace, and murdered
him.
To put the climax on all the insults
and injuries given to this country, the
| Sultan has now refused to issue an
| exeouatur to DR.. The mas H, Hontons,
the newly appointed Consul at Harpoot.
In view OF the troubles that have taken
place in the past the State Department
considers It we'll to have representa- =
| tive there, but the Sultan will directive
him He is bound by treaty to receive
| a Consul unless he has some objection
to offer to him personally.
There remains the other Sultan to be
dealt with--HIs Majesty OF Morocco.
He is not a bit less contumacious than
the Grand Turk. The sovereign o,
Morocco is named Mul,y Abdul Aziz
Though young. he is a bloodthirsty
! bloOdstained, fanatical scoundrel.
The American claim against this
Sultan is based on the fact that an
American citizen named Marcus Essequl
was brutally murdered bv a mob in the
streets of Fec, the capital Of Morocco
Essequi was unquestionaby a natural.
lied American citizen, and as such
especially entitled to protection by the
Moors, under our treaty. No attempt
to punish or even to find the murderer
was made. The American Consul was
hIndered when he tried to make an
investigation himself The United
States Government now claims IS. ooC
indemnity from Morocco. which will b,
paid to the widow Of Essequi wher
collected.
Moro IS a strange northeastern
| corner Of Africa, separated by but min
= miles from Spain, whom the Moors ono
: conquered. II contains the wretche
I remnants OF a once spleEdId civilization
A A European cannot 90 mile into tn
>. interior without danger to his life, an
q yet on the coasts there are very pleasaT
$ winter resorts, Tangler is the chief {
g these. Il is the principal seaport (
e Morocco. Not only do European plea
n ure seekers 60 there, but a good mar