The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-11-07
Those Meddling Missionaries.

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mini'tration is likely to be signalized
10y a severe lesson to Turkey and
perhaps Bulgaria. A demonstra.
tion 10 the Mediterranean is expect
ed and may he precipitated at any
moment by the death OF Miss Stone
or by any act OF barbarity commit
ted against her or the missionary
and American citizens for whom
Turkey and Bulgaria are RESPONSE
BILE. The officials here are looking
more deeply into the case than that
of the mere safety Of Miss Stone. 1t
is known that diplomatic move
ments OF worldwide Importance are
pending. The local diplomats say
this is not the time 10 discuss the
movements of this Government.
There have been secret conferences
between the President and State
Department officials, which affect
not only the United States, Turkey
and Bulgaria, but the treaty powers
which virtually control the passage
OF q hostile squadron into Turkish
waters. There is ample reason to
believe that intimations, if not
positive orders, have already gone
to Rear-Admiral Cromwell, ia COM
maud Of the European station, to be
in readiness for final action by the
State Department.
Here are the United States war
vessels which would be used in a
demonstration, If decided upon,
within very short time: The
Chicago, Crom wells flagship. Cap
tain @. H. Dayton, at Leghorp; the
Albany, Captain j. E. Craig, at
LeRhorn; the Nashville, Command
or N. L. Niler, at Genoa. The
Monongahela, Commander G.. T.
Hutchins, will bs at Madeira on
November 3D., where she could be
stopped and ordered to join thu
other vessels if the situation became
Immediately acute. The vessels in
commission on the North Atlantic
station are the Ksarsargs at New
York, the Minneapolis at New York,
the Massachusetts at Nav York and
the Machias at Colon.
1t is learned on high authority
that this Government has been
sounding European powers on the
important question of an approach
to Bulgaria. This could only i be
done by the powers waving the OBJ.
jections to the passage OF the
Dardanellets. Il is believed that this
assent was obtained at the time the
United States proposed to make
forcible collection of the missionary
indemnity. Ffalos could not get
this assent in her regent trouble
with Turkey because she is a Euro
pean power and her act might lead
to complications. In the case OF
the United States this complication
would not ensue.
The officials here deny that the
State Department is in communities
tion with Miss Stone, but there is
no doubt that they are receiving
confidential communications every
day on the subject from Consul
General Dickson. The diplomatic
opinion here is that the European
Powers would not interposs any
objection to the punishment of both
countries If war we're made
against them.
A question under discussion is
that Bulgaria and Turkey would be
liable for the amount of ransom
paid to Miss Stone, and that it will
be demanded as an Indemnity due
to the United States. The Govern
msnt is able to assert its power in
any part of the world where its
interests are threatened. The
gradual increase OF the navy and the
proposed big increase in oonstruc-
ton for next year must be regarded
by all nations as an assertion OF this
Governments intention to protect
itself in all quarters OF the globe in