The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-30
MISSIONARIES DO MUCH
 10 HURT HIS GOVERNMENT
He Says They IneIte Armenians to Re. belllon-Belleves That Attempted Murder of Consul Was Purely
 Personal Matter.


 the critical condition of American-Turksh relations, Chekib Bey, the sublime porte's envoy to the United States, is hastening to Washington for a conference with Sec retary Hay. The minister hurriedly left his summer legation here tonight for Washington, and because of the gravity of the situation, 1t is the minister's inten- ton to ask Secretary Hay to forego the customary formalties and receive hira immediately. The conference probably will occur at MT. Hays house tomorrow afternoon.
 The dispatch of the American warship to Turkish waters is source of the greatest anxiety to the minister. Although confident himself that the Washington governments only motive in taking this action was to protect American citizens he fears 1t may have the opposite effect and render more difficult the efforts of the sublime porte to afford protection to foreigners. Appearances of the American squadron off Beirut will, it is pointed out, be taken by the revolutionists as an evil dence of the Washington governments sympathy with their cause and thus arouse them to renewed atrocities.
 Awaits Information.
 Until he receives instructions from Con- stantinople, Chekib Boy will not request the Washington government to withdraw the squadron, but he will call Secretary Hays attention to the delicate situation In Turkey, hoping that the state depart ment may do something to relieve the em- barassment of the porte.
 No official word reached the minister of the attack on the American vice consul at Beirut, and he has been without official advices concerning events in Turkey Tor more than a wek. He hopes to find in- structions awaiting him in Washington on which will depend largely the scope or his conference with Secretary Hay There Is a possibility that the Washington gov ernment may be of service to the sultan in solving his internal difficulties, and it is this as well as the local troubles at Beirut. which is calling Chekib Bey to Washington.
 The Associated Press representative to- day called at the minister's summer headouarters. The diplomat talked free- ly of the present situation and did not conceal the fact that he thought the out look bad.
 Profoundly Distresseu'
 .rI was profoundly distressed" he said, "at the news from Beirut, and believed that there must have been some mistake, because I had heard nothing about It from my government. The news today confirms this belief It now appears that your yice-consul was not assassnated. You must admit that my government has done all that it could be expected to do. As soon as the local authorities learned of the affair they called at the American consulate and expressed their regret and promised to do all in their power to ap- prehend and punish the guilty person. In addition, the foreign office has offered the strongest official assurances to the same respect. I appreciate fully the req sons for the dispatch of the American squadron, but have Americans consid- cred that this may have the opposite eff feet and stimulate the revoiutionists to further outrages?
 ..Despite the reports to the contrary I believe the affair was without political significance and that the attack on MT. Magelssen was made by a personal en- emy of your vice consul
 Worst May Come.
 My government would be very unwill- ing to believe that any but the best rela- tons existed between it and the United States. Of course, the worst may come and relations be broken off, but do not think so."
 Have you heard that a seizure of one or more ports Is possible in the event that the sultan refuses the American demands and that this in turn might be followed by the recall of Minister Leischman, and possibly your own departure from the United States?'
 NO, I have not heard that. l hope it is not that bad. Of course, if your gov ernment desires it. I shall go."
 ITO what demands to you refer? Pa tience Is necessary in International af- fairs. My sovereign has promised what you have asked or the most of your re- quests and he will certainly carry out his promises You must remember that my country Is very much occupied al present and I hope the Washington government will appreciate this and not insist on a final adjustment of all pending controver- sies until the interior troubles have qui- eted.
 About Physicians.
 You have asked for certain privileges for doctors and students. You want your physicians admitted on certificate to prac- tice in Turkey. My government Is very careful of the kind of doctors it licenses to practice. If your government would itself approve the diplomas of the Ameri- can school of medicines your physicians would be admitted without examination. This is the reason that the French and other European physicians are admitted on certificate. The medical schools in those countries are under the superyis- ion of the governments. In this country man licensed in one state would not in some cases be allowed to practice in another state without examination.
 Now there is that other troublesome question of missionaries. Do not under stand me as adversely criticising the mis- sionary for I must again remind you that we are a tolerans people. We have allowed the missionaries great liberties and with what result? I read in the American papers frequently of what some returned missionary from Turkey has to esv shoxt Aiping my country off the map of Europe. I am advised that certain missionaries when they go to Turkey are constantly arousng the Armenians against the monks They even talk to