The sun., 1916-10-07
ARE AMERICANS TO BECOME CITIZENS
OF A MEAN STATE?
DR.. Burrel Surveys the Abandonment Of the Policy Under Which Our
People Abroad Were Assured Of Protection.

bearings as to demand a most careful
consideration on the part of thought.
full men. 1t Is surely u far cry frbm
Independence Hall to the EXECUTIVE
and Congress of these days.
I speak with some feeling I'm thee,
premises because | happen to bc con.
nected with two incorporated board.
that have vested rights In for.iy,
lands. One of these is entrusted wit.
the management of a college at old
Iconium and the other with tho carry.
ing on of an orphan asylum a,
Marash. in Asia Minor. These boar ds
are constituted of American citizens
who hold these properties under ,bs
assured protection Of American and
international law. They invested their
funds for these educational and h,.
nevolent enterprises with the fun CON.
sent and sanction of our Government
and with the understanding that There
were solemn treaties which would bro.
tect the men carrying them on. Tyo
years ago both of these institutions,
were invaded by Turkish truups and
broken up. The president Of tho col.
lcge was 'dcported': all male student,
of suitable age were impressed int,
the Turkish army, the young women
above 10 were forced into harems. and
the children in the preparatory school
and orphanage were put to death 81
far as we can learn. The lands and
buildings, which were bought and hold
by us under an assurance ~ American
protection, have long been occupied AZ
Turkish barracks. Where now docs
the benefit of our Government come
in? We have appealed In person and
by correspondence to our state Depart.
men and to our representative In h.
ottoman Empire In vain. The only
answer IL I'VE can do nothing" Ou,
OF the public functionaries at Wash.
ington was more specific, saying.
What would you do? In similar case.
where we have demonstrated th.
Turks have simply laughed at us"
And this is the humiliating Fac.
which the new 'policy" of our Gov.
eminent has developed. The head Of
one OF u great commercial houses
on returning recently from a touf
around the world said, II have not
visited a single country whore America
Is not held in contempt WHY So
1t would be better to ask. Why not,
The fribbling, dilatory. do nothing.
dolce far niente, rest and he thank.
fun peace at any price policy ~ the
present Democratic administrators Is
alone responsible for IL.
Nor can there be any be;terment
until the administration is made {,
understand that its business is to al.
minister the Government in the spiri,
of its original purpose as marked on,
by the wise men who framed Il: TIA,
il. to maintain and defend the right,
Of its citizens whether AT home, in
Mexico, in England. In the Ot,omar
Empire or on the high seas. Tim,
was when ''civis Americans sun
meant something. One must now bid
az home II he would get any advan
taRe from IL.
The fact that the foundations Oh
international comfy are broken up
the European war is no Xcuse FOR co..
apathy; rather IL should stimulate
nobler vigilance on our part; els
when the var Is over where shall "
find ourselves? OF what nation sha.
we demand respect. in either our Ju
litical or commercial affairs, when a
have so pcrsistentiy consented tia
we did not deserve or care for II"
' DAVID JAMES BURREll