The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-08-19

Washington. Aug 15.-The following
is statement OF the pending Ques-
tons with Turkey and nc steps taken
towards their adjustments
For many years the treatment OF
educational establishments in the OF
toman empire. founded ana conducted
by American citizens. has been very
unsaisiac,ory While similar schools
under the direction cr other foreigncrs
lave been recognized rs existing. and
haze been accorded The regular l.cens
or Imperial drmln unor application
therefor. applications Oh behalf OF the
schools under American control have
passed uunouc-l. Temporary permits
obtained from the local authorities
have been hcired in with restri esions. \
and have not infreguently been ig-
nored by the Turkish government
Difficulties and Instructions have (
constantly been put in tho way Of he (
American teachers in marked contrast ]
10 the favor shown the schools of other /
natioral.tics and in confravention of
the rights OF American citizens in Tur- 4
key 20 the most favored treatmen- ac- 4
corded TO Tive citizens az subjects OF .
other states.
This discrimination was especially
noticeable with REGARD 10 the Pro.es-
tant medical college At beirut. in the
matter Of examinations and the rieht
OF graduates 10 exercise their profes-
SION Tho United States government
claimed for the American school the
;ame privileges accorded the French
medical school at Beirut 40 such ma
ier-al difference was seen in the
schools as 20 warrant the d'scrinina-
ton rractised. the difference being
chiefly in the system of government
IF France and the United States. The
Drote .ant medical college. noldinr
official authorization from and having
he supervision Of the state OF New
York. from which is derives IT'S char
er. vas entitled 20 be REGARDED as a
rational institution as much as The O
french school. a
The earnest efforts Of 5te American fl
minister al Constantinople to secure y
or our school and teachers The simple )
uality Of treatment 10 which they are I
Untitled. having met with evasive and G.
iiato-y treatment by The sublime y
orte. and no PROGRESS having been y
iade toward 2 better understanding d
be president took the matter in hand y
M on February .. 1902. cabled 10 \
.inister Lolshmcn. directing him 10 -
ok an audience OF the sultan. in or q
ar 20 deliver % him a personal mes
So from TIE president OF good viii
1d assurances of his hearty desire 70 II
iltivate and maintain the most cor i.
al relations Of friendship. and TO 4,
ms 20 the personal and direct aften- 4,
on II his majesty The enbarrass-
ents aud grievances under which this (.
'vernment and its citizens labor. with ~
preston OF the pres dents desire ~
ID axpectation that the treatment of
o most favored nation would be- re- IN
lived. and the claim OF our colleges n,
ID schools to equal rights would b. IN
omp,ly recognized. o.
dr Leishman's request for an audi
c. was met with much evasion and Wa
lay Two months passed. in the dr.
urse Of which one OF fhr grounds OF sol
mpiaint was removed by the issu- de-
&c OF an Trade for the examination grc
the students az Tho medical school
Beirut II was not uutH April 2 M
q Ut Leishman was enabled TO de-
er ,he presidents message in per tn
lal audience of the sultan His
jesty was pleased 70 promise imme-
We consideration 10 the request
rein conveyed S
20 progress whatever was made dur loo
, the next four months toward the VII
Element 81 the questions at issue. ow
] the presidents message SIN re- exp
ined unanswered. notwithstanding sea
Leishman's repeated and urgent alo.
as
n he summer of 1908. the report Of q r
attempted assassination OF the slo,
ierlcan vice-consul al beirut iod 10 min,
visit Of the American Mcditerrane- The
squadron TO that port 20 inves igate the
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