Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-29
SAYS PAY THE RANSOM
Or. Henry Otis Dwight's Views
on the Stone Case.
LOOK TO TURKEY FOB REPAYMENT

was . Missionary For Ten Years In
the Levant-Brigands, He Declares,
VIII Keep Their Word and Return
the Captive Safely After All De-
mands Are Met. JIt'f -'.f. '..jH |
Rev. Henry Otis Dwight, LII. D.,
who was for thirty-two years a mis-
sionary in Turkey, and who has writ
ten much about the Turk and his
faith, believes that Miss Stone, whom
he 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 be looked to
for restitution. Dr. Dwight was one
Of the pioneer missionaries in Turkey.
He was born in Constantinople, enter
ed Wesleyan university, but left 1t to
go into the army and served with dis
tinction during the civil war. He de.
clined a commission to enter the mis-
sionary field.
"What I cannot understand" said
the Rev. M. Dwight, sis why Miss
Stone has not already talked her way.
out of captivity. Miss Stone is not
only known, but greatly loved by the
villagers in the district where she was
taken. The villagers have great nfu-
ence with the brigands, who depend
upon them not only for information
about the doings Of the officials, but
also for food.
81 feel sure that those villagers
would not under ordinary clrcum-
stances stand for such an outrage as
the abduction of Miss Stone, and until
the last few days I expected every day
to find in the papers tie announcement
that she had been set free.
"This Ia the first case within my
knowledge where q missionary a
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 lawless elements OF
| the orient had begun to realize that
i missionaries have no more protection
| than merchants. A precedent has been
made, and 1t ia a precedent that great
ly regret. ..
1T does not seem probable that the
| Macedonian committee sanctioned this
! deed. This body is always glad to TO-
ment internal troubles, but it does not
| want to antagonize any foreign power
and would naturally try to steer clear
Of the international quarrel that must
! result from this affair.
"The brlgands Of Bulgaria may be
likened 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 q 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.
'In this case l 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 a minute admit that bull
garia is not under it's control-hence 1t
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 brigands demanded $1,000
ransom and the British government
made a demand upon Turkey for his
release. The Turkish government de-
clared that it had no money and could
not meet the demand. Great Britain
paid the ransom and again demanded
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
to do now.
q" remember in 1893 a young mar
named Corpi, son Of a millionaire ltal,
ian banker of Smyrna, was KIDNAPPED
! by brigands and $250,00O ransom was
J demanded. The Turkish government
wanted to send troops, but the father
begged it to desist. The young man
who had a smooth tongue. convinced
the bandits that he was not the sol
Of the rich banker, but only a poor re
lation, and tried to compromise FOL
$500.
"After much parleying he finally Sc
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