Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
Willy ABDUL PAYS UP.
Warrant for $4,000 Received to
Pay American Claims.
END OF A LONG STRUGGLE.
Inc Sultan Hopes Payment VIII be Received
as Evidence Of the Good VIII Of
Turkey.

/ Washington, ID. @. July 1l.-Dip-
/ l0macy has at last effected a settle
ment Of the missionary and other
! claims which have been pending Tor
years against the Government Of Tur-
key. The victory achieved by the
| United States is the greater because
of the implied opposition of certain
European Governments to American
| intervention in the Turkish question
| In the official mail received today
| from Minister Leishman, at Constan-
tinople, Secretary Hay found draft
amounting to sos, 000 made payable
to the order of the United States,
which was stated TO be il full settle
ment Of all claims held by this Cover
nment against the Sublime Porte.
Secretary5Hav Immediately deposited
the draft in the Treasury and directed
Mr.. Penfield, Solicitor of State. to
prepare statement of the claims
filed, upon which just and equitable
distribution of the money will be
made In paying the claims Turkey
took coca sion to state that she trust
ed her action would be considered as
evidence of her desireto maintain cor
dial relations with the American
Government.
In effecting a settlement of claims
filed against Turkey Secretary Hay
has demonstrated what can be ac-
coplished by the exercise of persistent
moral and diplomatic pressure. Dur
ing the Cleveland Administration Min
lister Tevrrell made a strong effort to
secure a settlement of the claims. His
representations not meeting with sue
cess, DR. Angel, of Ann Arbor, Mich.
was accredited to the Porte for the
special purpose of obtaining payment.
He returned home without the money.
Mr. Straus, of New York, succeeded
DIR. Angel. and to him the depart
ment gives the credit for first show.
ing the Turkish Government that the
President and Secretary Hay regarded
the claims as q serious international
matter and not trivial affair to be
lightly passed over. 10 show the
SubllmePorte that the Administrator
was in earnest, Mr.. Straus was called
and the affairs of the legation were
left in the hands of Mr.. Griscom, first
secretary, who assumed the Office of
charge d 'affaires.
The Sultan personally promised
Mr.. Straus that the claims would be
paid, and this promise was reiterated
to Mr.. Griscom, the Sultan going so
far as to get time limit in which
the money should be paid. The money
not forthcoming, Secretary Hay de-
termined to see what could be accom-
pliished by the appearance of an Am
erican warship in Turkish waters.
The battleship Kentucky stopped at
Smyrna, and Captain Chester went to
Constantlnople, where he was pre-
sented to the Minister for Foreign
Affairs. From the time of the APP
pearance of the Kentucky, Turkey be-
gan to understand that the United
States was determined that the
claims should be settled Germany,
France and other nations were deeply
interested in the acton of the United
States. iusistinsg that if the American
cj 30, were paid they should require
pay maht of claims which they had
presented. The effect of this, of
course, was to cause Turkey to hest
tate about complying with the Am
erican demand. 1t was generally be-
'ieved here that the object of Europe
was to show its displeasure at Ameri-
can Intervention in the Turkish ques-
ton,