Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-31
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cENsuRE FOR DICKINSON.
consul General in Bulgaria Assailed

| Consul General in Bulgaria Assailed
by European Press.
Sofia, Oct. 3l.-1he state department,
| United States Consul General Dickin-
| son and the United States legation at
1 Constantinople are certain to be assaileo
| 10y a storm of criticism when the facts
concerning the management of the case
Ct Miss Ellen NJ. Stone become known in
the United States.
| President Roosevelt some weeks ago
sent characteristic message to Prince
Ferdinand OF Bulgaria warning him that
the American people and the civilized
| world would hold him responsible for
Miss stones safety. A similar dispatch
should be sent Immediately to Consul
General Dickinson ordering him to cease
talking and to act
Mr.. Dickinson's policy is disapproved
| by the entire diplomatic corps at Sofia
and by everybody who understands Bul-
garian politics and is interested in Miss
Stones welfare. The Bulgarian govern
lment is powerless and determined to
avoid responsibility. The bandits dare
not make oyertures for fear of compro-
missing the Macedonian committee.
Consul General Dickinson refused to
send messenger to Miss Stone. and
even declined to send her letter OF
sympathy and encouragement by the
messenger dispatched to negotiate with
the bandits by NJ. Bakhmetieff, Russian
diplomatic agent at Sofia. He refuses
| to spend money to secure information or
open communication. with the kidnap-
pers.
He even declined to go near the scene
of the capture, and daily resumed his
useless debate with the Bulgarian prime
minister as to the liability of the Bull
garian government while Miss Stone
was detained among the mountains OF
this country
The consul general asserted that he
acted under instructions from Spencer
Eddy. secretary of the United States le-
gution at Constantinople Mr.. Dickin-
son quarreled with NJ. Bakhmetieff. the
Russian diplomatic agent, and rejected
the advice of the experienced ministers
of England. Germany and Austria, who
urge postponement of the diplomatic
controversy until Miss Stone has been
rescued.
Mr. Dickinson should have been or
dered to proceed Immediately to Ban
sko or Samakov. with instructions to
open communication with the bandits at
any cost. II objection is made to the
Payment OF the ransom he should have
offered reward of $4,000, thus enabling
the bandits to surrender Miss Stone
without compromising the Macedonian
committee or the Bulgarian government.
Stung by the criticism his course has
aroused. Mr.. Dickinson left yesterday
for Samakov.
Departure Of Dickinson.
Sofia, Oct. 31.-Having come to the
conclusion that the attempts of the Bull
sarian authorities to obtain the freedom
OF Miss Stone are likely to prove fruit
less, United States Consul General Dick
irson has left Sofia and gone to Sama-
kov to superintend in person the meas
ures that are to be taken to procure the
liberation of the missionary.
1t is believed here that the brigands
have resolved to set their captive at
liberty very shortly. Meanwhile. the six
young Bulgarians who have banded
themselves together for the purpose OF
searching for Miss Stone and setting her
free are said to be close on the heels OF
the kidnappers.