Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-10-18
SAYS PAY THE RANSOM
DR.. Ec--y Otis Dwight's Views
on the Stone Case.
LOOK TO TURKEY FOR REPAY.ENNI

Wa. "A Missionary For Ten Years In
the Le~ant-BriEnnds. He Decisrs-s
VIII Keep Their Word and Ees5s--n
the Captive safely After All De-
mands Are Met.
Rev Henry Otis Dwight. IL D.
who was for thirty-two years mis-
sionary in Turkey. and who has writ
ten much about the Turk and his
faith, believes that Miss Stone. whom
lie knew well in the orient. IS safe. and
that she will be promptly returned up
on payment of the ransom.
DR.. Dwight believes that the ransom
should be paid and that the Turkish
government should later he looked to
for restitution. DIR. Dwight was one
of the pioneer missionaries in Turkey
He was born in Constantinopie. enter
ed Wesleyan university. but left il 10
go into the army and served with dis
tinction during the civil war, He 9e-
clined commission to enter the mis-
sonary field.
What | cannot understand" said
the Rev Mr.. Dwight. lis why Miss
Stone has not already talked her way
out of captivity. Miss Stone is not
only known. but greatly loved by the
villa gers in the district where she was
taken. The villagers have great infiu-
ence with the brigands. who depend
upon them not only for information
about the doings of the officials. but
also for food.
Il feel sure that those villagers
would not under ordinary circum-
stances stand for such an outrage as
the abduction of Miss Stone, and until
the last few days expected every day
TO find in the papers the announcement
that she had been set free.
This is the first case within my
owledge where missionary has
been held for ransom. Up to this time
the natives have always felt that mis-
sionaries had back of them some great
political power. OF course that is not
so, but that belief among the natives
went far to protect US. That is what
worries me now.
"The abduction Of Miss Stone would
indicate that the Iawless elements Of
the orient had begun to realize that
missionaries have no more protection
than merchants. A precedent has been
made, and it is a precedent that | great
~ regret.
1T does not seem probable that the
Macedonian committee Sauct Toned this
deed. This body is always glad to TO
ment internal troubles. but it does not
want to anita gonize any foreign power
and would naturally try TO steer clear
Cf I'll Trsll
result from this affair.
The brigands of Bulgaria may be
Hkened to anarchists. They are re-
cruited from the villagers who are dis
gusted with the government, and they
are openly opposed to law and order.
The majority of them fear the sight of
blood, and when they resort to murder
it is usually with the sandbag.
Their word is good. When they Of
fer TO return a captive upon payment
of sum of money they will do as they
say.
''The abduction of Miss Stone could
not have been by Turks. The Turks
are not long headed enough to put up
any such plot.
I'm this case believe the United
States government should first see that
the ransom is paid and then get indem-
nifty from the Turkish government.
Under the treaty of extraterritorial-
ity. made by Turkey in 1910 and into
which the United States entered In
1880. the Turkish government guaran-
tees protection TO all foreigners within
its territory. The Turkish government
will not for minute admit that Bull
ri ic In onnfrai-honoea
must furnish the protection guaranteed
by its treaty.
Twenty years ago Colonel Synge,
an Englishman. who was chief of the
Turkish police. was taken captive and
removed to the southern part of Mace
donia. The briga nds demanded $4,000
ransom and the British government
made a demand upon Turkey for his
release. The Turkish government de-
clared that il had no money and could
not meet the demand. Great Britain
paid the ransom and again dema nded
the money from Turkey This demand
was made in a manner that left no
room for discussion and the money
was promptly repaid That is the way
10 do now
II remember In 1893 a young man
named Corpi. son of millionaire Ital-
ian banker Of Smyrna was kidnapped
by brigands and S250.OO0 ransom was
demanded. The Turkish government
wanted to send troops. but the father
begged II to desist- The young man,
who had a smooth tongue. convinced
the bandits that he was not the son
Of the rich banker. but only poor re-
Iation. and tried to compromise for
$500.
After much parleying he finally Sc
cured his release upon the payment or
5000. out OF which the brigands re-
paid him $50 that be had lent them to
Suy food