Show A british view the tha london morning post publishes a letter from its constantinople correspondent in which he discusses the beirut affair and the position ot of the Amert american ican missionaries in asia minor he says things have arrived at a crisis the united states must either insist upon the porte listening to its representations regarding american converts or drop the missionaries altogether the latter course Is naturally impossible and the sending of a squadron his has great significance a its as showing a determination on the part of 0 america to take an active part in the turkish question one result ot of this stop step will probably bo be to induce tho the sultan to raise his representative at washington to the rank ot of ambassador so that the united states can bo be equally represented here at present america Is at a decided disadvantage in this respect compared with the other first class powers nobody can quite foresee the ultimate attitude of the united states but it Is almost certain that her weight will incline on the side of the christian against the turk at the same time as a matter ot of importance to great britain america Is almost bound to oppose the descent ot of russia on the dardanelles Darda nelles because in religious matters the turk Is more tolerant than the russian |