The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-25
ABDUCTION POLITICAL.
Charge That Bulgaria Was Back Of
.. Missionary's Capture.
MISS STONE MAY BE KILLED
Macedonian Committee, IL Is snid,
Planned the Kidnapping, at Ferdi-
ncnd's Instigation, In At
tempt to Win Macedonia.

Washington, Oct. 24-The state de-
partment is in possession of positive
proof that the Bulgarian government |
is indirectly, If not directly, behind the |
abduction of Miss Stone, the American
missionary, using as its tool members |
of the Macedonian committee.
The department information shows
conclusively that the Bulgarian govern
ment hatched the kidnapping plot to
implicate the Turkish government in
diplomatic brawl with the United
States. That is why the abduction
took place on Turkish territory.
The kidnapping Plot.
In brief, the facts in the hands of
the state department are these: The
Bulgarian government, wishing to
wiring Macedonia from the control of
Turkey planned with the Macedonian
committee to kidnap Miss Stone on
Turkish territory, demand a heavy
ransom for their captive and thus ere
ate the impression that the sultan was
trying to get back the money the Unit
ed States had got from Turkey in the
payment of the recent indemnity.
No matter what may be the outcome
of the Stone affair, Bulgaria will be
called upon by the state department
for an explanation, and an important
diplomatic situation is sure to follow.
The information before the depart
ment entirely exonerates the Turkish
government from any blame for the
abduction.
Bulgaria Behind It,
The information above outlined
comes from Spencer Eddy, secretary
of the American legation at ConStanti-
nople. and from Consul General Dick
inson and it is corroboratcd by a num-
Der Of prominent missionaries who
have been waiting TO rescue Miss
Stone.
On condition that his name must not
be used state department official
makes the statement that the future
is likely to prove that the government
of Bulgaria is behind the abduction of
Miss Stone
Bulgaria. wishing TO free AIacedo.
mia from the sovereignty Of Turkey
conSpircd with the ever ready Mace
DOMAIN committee to ahduct Miss
Stone, the abduction to take place ir
Turkey: TO demand IN enormous ran
som on the threat that unless it was
paid the captive was TO he murdered
the object being TO involve Turkey il
q serious diplomatic quarrel with til,
government Of the United States, hop
ing flat such would terminate in til,
release of Macedonia by the sublime
porte
May XIII Miss Stone.
"The plot has acted as boom
erang Having failed in their design
the abductors will be instructed (,
abandon their captive at an opportun,
time and get out of the mess as grace
fully as possible.
"Of course the abductors. If the.
think that Miss stone knows enougl
to mplicate the parties concerned, mn.
act on the theory that dead men tcl
no tales.
"'rhey may dispose OF their captiycs
but il is not believed this will he don,
because tile Bulgarian government
knows that if either ransom is paid q
Miss Stone is murdered the Situatio
will be difficult to settle"
The department official who is quote
above thinks the best way out Of til
trouble for the abductors would he I
quietly abandon the missionary le
ting her find her own way to safety.
Ii Is stated nj the department fiji
it is not known where Miss Stone is (;