Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1890 — Americans In Turkey. [ARTICLE]

Americans In Turkey.

Bev. Haye In Kansas City Star. Our government has not much more influence in that region. We do not mean business in anything we say when we speak. Let an Englishman be maltreated and the trst thing they know a lot of shotted English ships are in some of their harbors, and word is sent that the man must b* released and the legal rights settled afterward or they will open fire. If an American is maltreated, we first settle the legal question while the man stayd in jail, and then after he has been well punished by maltreatmentrin jail, they may let him out with a great show of def-; erence to foreign influence. But that foreigner will be careful not to get into trouble there again, rightfully or wrongfully. We were told this story: One of the missionaries, while traveling in xmeof the interior sections, cnraped, ,ono night near the camp of the Go vpNbrof tiie province; not supposing that he had anything to do with the

other camp, he paid no attention to it. To punish him for what he thought neglect of proper respect, the Governor the next morning went to him and maltreated him shamefully. The proof is clear but the Turkish government makes this reply: “The Gov? emor is a good Mohammedan, and no good Mohammedan would do such a thing; therefore he did not do it,” and as a result the man has never been tried We were told the American. Minister had done his best to bring the man to trial, but nothing is done. The English Minister has attempted to exercise some influence, but is practically told that it is none of his busis ness, as the man is not an English subject.