The Washington times., 1903-09-13
Our Professional Men,
Missionaries, Archeol-
ogists, and Others to
to Be Treated as Welt
as Europeans.
Dismissal of Rechid Bey,
Governor of Beirut,
Another Victory for
Representative of the
United States.

The Sultan Of Turkey has given Z
solemn promise that all the reforms de-
sired by the United States for the better
protection OF American lives. property
and interests shall be granted This oh
legation WAS given by the Sultan himself
direct to Minister Leishman. 1t did not
come through go-between officials and IS
regarded by State Department authori-
ties as OF more than usual Importance
and value.
Minister Leishuan. in a cabIegram to
the State Department yesterday an
nounced the promise given by Abdul
Aamid- This feature of the dispatch was
not made public The limit of the Sui
tan's promises heretofore has been that
all pending questions between Turkey
and the United States should be promptly
taken up for consideration and settle
ment. In addition TO this he has nov
given assurances that the desire OF this
Government shall be granted.
The reforms promised by the sultan
relate to American physicians and den
lists. missionaries, archeologfsts. and
the protection OF American schools. The
promise Is that these shall be afforded
as good treatment as is accorded per
sons IN similar professions. who are cit
liens OF Great Britain. Germany. France.
and other countries
Bitter Protests Made.
For years there has been a series OF
bitter protests to the State Department
declaring that American physicians.
dentists. and other professional per-
sons. who sought 70 practice in the OF
toman Empire are refused the usual per
mission until after formal exaLlin1-
tion. while the same classes from other
nations are only required 10 register
their diplomas. Permits to American
archeologists have been denied for years.
although granted 10 citizens OF France
and other countries. The permits car
ry the right 10 make excavations in
Syria. Arabia. and ether parts OF the
Turkish territory.
Minister Leishman submitted 20 the
Sultan list OF 800 institutions under
American patronage for which he de-
manded protection While all OF these
may not be fully entitled to the designa-
tiOn American. they were included in
the list furnished. This was prepared
at the State Department and cabled %
Minister Leishman.
Sultan Wants a Friend
Ia official circles here the action or
the Sultan in promptly agreeing 10
grant all the demands made BY Minister
Leishman is regarded as similar to that
al -h
great powers were clamoring for the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF that empire. China
then. above all things else, desired the
friendship OF a great nation. and il is
believed the Sultan takes the same view
OF his present predicament as that
which Influenced the Chinese officials.
IL developed yesterday that Minister
Leishman also gained a complete vic
terry in his demand for the removal OF
Rechid Bey. the governor OF Beirut The
Sultan announced the Indefinite sus-
pension of Reehid Bey. Mr.. Leishman
told him this would not prove satisfae-
terry to the United States When tie de-
nand of Mr.. Leishman was re-enfOrced
by representations from the ambassadors
representing France. Italy. and Great
Britain. Rechid Bey was summariiy dis
missed The trade announcing the Sui
tan's action was communicated by Mr..
lie ishman as follows
by command of his Imperial majesty,
the Sultan. Rechid Bey. governor gen.
eIal OF Beirut. has been dismissed
Dacim Pasha. governor general OF Da-
msseus. has been espointed acting gov
efnor general of Beirut"
In a report TO Minister Leishman.
Consul Ravndal says the new governor
general called on him and declared his
desire TO ADJUST promptly and -atisfae-
torily the matter of the attack on Nic<
Consul Magelsseu. He also said the en-
tire police force of Beirut would be CON-
pletely reorganized In this way the
acting governor general hopes 10 ar
ford the full protection which foreigners
expect and are entitled 10 receive. Con-
sui Ravndal says the new Official is capar
BILE and his appointment is satisfactor;
TO residents Of Beirut.