Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-30
SULTAN BACKS DOWN.
signifies Willingness to Make Liberal Treaty
With United States.

signifies Willingness to Make Liberal Treat,
With United States.
| A New York special from Washington
says: POSSIBLY from apprehension thai
this Government will not sanction fnr,
ther delay in the settlement of the large
indemnities due for the outrages during
the Armenian outbreaks, and the fear
that 1t will be forced to invite the pres.
ence OF the Bancroft as guardsbjp
rather than risk the humiliating spec.
tacie OF witnessing the Dardanelles en-
tered with or without firman, the
sublime porte has acceded to an import
ant point contended for by the admins.
tration, and regarded as one Of the most
vital points pending between the two
Governments. Whether IL is due to the
presence of the little Bancroft and Ad.
miral Selfridge's fleet in the Mediter-
rahean or the stern policy pursued by
secretary Olney in dealing with Turkish
affairs, the porte has backed completely
down from an attitude maintained for
years, in which he had the earnest sun-
port Of Russia.
secretary Olney, through the active
intercession Of Secretary Terrell, has
brought the Sultan to negotiate treaty
whereby naturalized citizens of the Uni
TED States Of Armenian origin shall have
iull protection accorded all other per-
sons visiting the Turkish Empire with
passports from the state departments
turkey has heretofore maintained that
our passports when presented by Ar
menians or Turks, did not guarantee
their protection or the exercise of the
rights OF Americans in the Sultan's EN-
pire, and in this she has been encouraged
py Russia, now the only other European
power refusing to pay proper Difference
and respect to American passports. The
question between the United States and
Turkey has been open for years, and
frequent and repeated efforts have been
made TO negotiate treaty such as the
United States has with the leading En-.
ropean powers.
The notification came few days ago,
when the Secretary OF the Turkish le-
CATION here called at the state DEPART
ment and informed Mr.. Olney that the
Sultan had instructed him to notify this
country of its pleasure in remembering
negotiations begun some years ago and |
ruthlessly cast aside by the Sultans de- |
mands.
Following so closely upon the Sultan,s
announcement that families of Armen-
ians now in the United States might
leave Turkish territory, the officials here
regard Turkeys concession as exceed
lngly significant Of purpose to accede
to other demands made by this Govern
ment and now pending before the porte.
The most important of these is the in
demnity question conceded by Turkey
to be just claim, but which she refuses
to pay. The influences that have caused
the porte to so suddenly change rs utti-
tude, and to concede two very important
points to Secretary Olney, is accepted
here as clearly indicating a desire to
court friendly relations with Washing
ton, and prevent, If possible, a peremp-
tory demand for the payment Of the in
which the Sultan's treasury is
now in no condition to meet.
IL the Bancroft now gets up to Con-
and anchors off the Ameri-
IAN legation as guardship, Secretary Oh
ley will be satisfied with the treatment
If Turkish affairs.