Show REV BEV EXPULSION the experience of the representatives of our government in the episode relating to rev knapp an american missionary io in turkey la Is the beat illustration of the methods of diplomacy resorted to by the sublime porte in all its dealings alinga de with foreign turkish officials high and a fid low seem to make it a point never to depend on an 80 honest forward statement of a casp cage as long as subterfuges are av available n liable if uncle sam had not dot haa 1190 a man of war handy bandy mr knapp would still have lingered in a mohammedan dungeon full of filth and vermin it will be remembered that mr george P knapp weis was expelled from bialis on a charge of inciting the armenians Armen ians to rebellion this was a month ago he was hurried off from bitile notwithstanding a promise givon given to the U 8 minister that the expulsion should not take place until the roads were to in such a shape that he be could take lake his family along when the report of this perfidy reached the world the government was asked for an explanation and promptly denied the rumor later the denial was modified by a statement that mr knapp was oot not a prisoner but the guest of the vali at Diar bekir bakir at aleppo he be was detained for five days before sent to Alex andretta as a prisoner and here bore notwithstanding the agreement that be should be turned over to the U S consul which by the way is in by treaty stipulations the right of most foreigners in turkey suspected of lawbreaking law breaking the authorities refused to deliver him up protests followed but to no purpose until it became known that the U 8 representative at constantinople botu rotu actually had bad telegraphed to the commander of the marblehead Marble bead to proceed to alex andretta dretta ao this thin was effective and mr knapp was promptly released the secret of the whole matter is that according to modern degenerated mohammedan idea ideal a faithful follower of that creed is under no moral obligation to a christian any more than he be is to a dog with this idea prevalent pie valent truth and honor can not enter into the negotiations negotiation a necessary between the two parts parti of the world divided by the crow cross and the cre cresie nh force is the he only argument that has any lasting effect it will now be the autv of our government air went to throw the X r ys of investigation vesti gation on the whole affair the presence of missionaries la in turkey representing a civilization built on human liberty Is le about aboul the only tight light still throwing a 8 friendly ray iby of 1 hope in the be darkness that covers the oppressed people to lo those regions it to la coming to them from a far distant shore still it brings comfort and encouragement they should not be deprived also cf this if political politic al considerations make it necessary neoe seary to sacrifice the remnant of a once great people they should at least be allowed to 0 o have a friend by their side in their dying hour it to ie time enough to allow the few there to be expelled when the struggle la Is over and christian europe has allowed armenia to sink into her grave forever |