The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-12-21
IIDNOW WITH TURKEY
..,,,ieation From Secretary
nlpev Sent to the Senate
4 lus RELATIONS WITH THE PORTE.
A,s Anything But Satisfactory
-, 40 the Utter Disregard Of
z,.,,y Obligations by the
ottoman Government.

r.<atxeroS, Dec. l9.-The president
-.mitted to congress a communiea-
! Irsm Secretary olney on the Ar
IN outrages in response to the
zJution Of the senate.
x-rrtarv 0lney states that the mum
4 citizens Of the United States
i5,at in the Turkish empire is not
-rrstely known, but there are III
---;esn Missionaries and dependents
-t,red over Asia Minor. There
also number OF American
.rus engaged in business in the
L6ish dominions and others, origin.
n Turkish subjects, but now natur'
IA citizens of the United States.
4. bulk Of this element Is to be found
uno,e from our few consular estab-
Anents. lie bears testimony to the
usuy and promptncss displayed by our
IuIster, Mr.. Terrell, in taking meas
= for their protection which had
.rived the moral support of naval
nls Of the United States. He adds
z While the physical safety OF the
uIstd States citizens seemed to be as
IA. their property had been de.
kpyea at Harpoot and Marash-ln the
.ner ease to the extent of 100000.
b Turkish government had been no.
lsd that II would be "held RESPONSE
i for the immediate and full satisfac-
h Of all injuries on that score"
The loss Of American property at
Ansh had not been ascertained, but
Hke demand for adequate indemnity
nd be made us soon as the facts
he known. The correspondence re-
5 TO the killing of Frank Lenz, the
.rrican bicyclist, and states that six
sons, "Koords and Armenians,"
Ir to be put on trial for the murder.
= ease Of George Webber, natural
1 citizen Of the United States, born
hvaria, Is referred to as deserving
ntion. lie, an old man Of 70, was
Kiciously arrested at Konia and
Gnzported, part OF the distance on foot
on rough cart, TO Broussa and
Rown into prison, whore he died dur
Tie night, without medical attend
y, rom the result of his rough treat
ut Demand has been made for the
nosal Of the officials guilty OF this
nelly, who, II is stated, entirely dis
rrded Webber's American passport,
i Il Is added these Just demands
lr not so far borne fruit
tther and equally fragrant cases are
forth. Secretary 0lncy continues:
Besides the foregoing cases of phys
Alniury to the persons Of American
liiens, or invasion of domiciliary
ghts, the language of the senate res
ailon may be construed as covering
ease Of arrest of such citizens and
proccedings against them in viola
p Of treaty rights. A number of in
Anees Of this character have occurred.
The subject Is development OF
long-standing contention be-
een the United States and Turkey
lehlng the true intent and construc-
2 Of the fourth article OF the treaty
1880 in relation to the extra terri
hl jurisdiction of the United States
= Its citizens committing offcnses in
Ekey, Its elaborate discussion in this
lc Is neither practicable nor oppor-
ae II sufiiccs to say that although
Heaty in terms gives to the min
frs and consuls authority and power
punish American offenders and
solutely excludes their Imprisonment
NE Turkish authorities, the Otto
n government, while admitting to
= extent the English rendering OF
treaty, has on frequent oc-
1'ons assumed to imprison citi-
= Of the United States on
n'lnal charges and denied the
sas OF the agents of this govern
y to effect their punishment.
aalng as II must, and should, that
alstlnction can exist under the
z,utes Of the United States between
ase and naturalized citizens, it is as
ssfiy the right and duty of this gov.
anent to extend the full measure OF
Hotection to the one as to the other
andlng neither in the treaty nor in
prlsdictional Legislation any dis
as'lon as to the character OF
c'lminal offense chargcd-but, on
sontrary, seeing that by our laws
minister's and consuls have express
.saic.lon over charges of insured.
: and rebellion, when committed in
loreign country by American
zehs' as well as over lesser
ssses OF a similar character
w government is unable tc
so Its right in the premises
can not relinquish jurisdic
oEel any citizen, even though after
siization he returns to his native
ehd Identifies himself with its po
conspirations. The right to try
punish our citizens committing Of
IN Turkey has been SO uniformly
eoly upheld by the successive sec
~',es OF state since contention OF
subject was first broached In 1862
no diminution of our claims car
sonsidered at this important
e' Consequently the United
minister at Constnntinople hal
instructed to claim all rights un
= '''e fourth article OF the treaty o.
,ls Il ana to offer to try any American
ms: m charged with insurrectiop, re
n' sedition or like offenses, or, Ii
asn' sen' OF such offer being refused
= ss.'aand the release Of the accused
e'ary Olney speaks Of having lit
1.zee,,'Worthy information as to tn,
ssa a'an outrages, but says tho fac
g. = 'he sassoun district that mum
villages were destroyed an,
Il. thousands Of defenseless Armc
aere killed under circumstance
49, ~ atrocity, and that no scrion
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