New-York tribune., 1896-01-24

MP or.NEy REPORTS on THE RIGHTS OF
AMERICANS IN TURKEY.

,ou,rrc AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS
SECRETARY CARLISLE lila CONVICT
WITH \ FLYING MACHINE TO
sErI-FAvORABLE REPORT
on COLONEL cop
PINGERs NOMI
was,irc,on Ian. 22-Thc President today sent to
,h ccr.o q re.ort from the Secretary OF state reia-
tive TO a resolution of the Senate requesting 'or'a
ton as 10 the rights in Turkey OF naturai"eu 0''-
zens Of the United states of Armenian brth ror d"
answer 10 the first part of the resolution Mr. Oiney
refers 70 the published correspondence for 'he as'
,uo wears and - statements made by the Presueht
in recent annual messages to show that the i"rhiS"
Government claims the right to exclude from i'S
territories or to deport in case they are fouhu t're
raturallzed citizens of the United states oil Ar
menlan birth who have become such naturaiHeu
,,,ive,s without Imperial consent since 1853 The
enrorcement he says Of this right Of sovereignty
has not been opposed nor has remohstr"hce pee"
made except in the case of arrest or punitive pro-
ceedngs against the persons on the grouni OF 'her
having become citizens Of the United states without
rrner,al permission. Despite the Turkish law on
the subject. no instance has occurred where the
Turkish Government has attempted TO punish a
person for becoming citizen oi q io'esit ,es nf
Armonlans naturazed in the United states are per
mitted to emeate the Secrctay sES in ,'a o y,
granteI but the United states Minister at Con
Tuiiv in hehaf Of those desiring come to Amer
ica The resolution further ingures whethrF ne, |
menian birth have the same rishts ana protection
Great Britain. France. Germany or Russia. ana IN ln
answer Mr. Oney says that the privilege claimed Dy
greater than that claimed by any Of the four Gov
crnments named Naturalized Armenian 2ln or otmer
Russia, returning TO the jurisdiction ot lnfkey,
f.fz.r NOR ufGf
the changed allegiance has been rcrosnH"g W oy me he
contrary. claims and asserts this right OF proec-
ton The President simply Transmitted tne Sec'e-
tary's report TO Congress without comment
Copies OF the Banking bill prepared by Mr..
walker Of Massachusetts. the chairman Of the
Committee on Banking and Currency. were re-
ceivcd this morning from the office OF the Public
Printer The blll - unique In that 1t has copious
indcx with full marginal notes ami foot notes. Mr..
Walker asserts that under this bill banks can make
per cent more on their currency than they are
now receiving. that FAV""D more silver doHarS
viii Ice in actual circulation than at present, ana
thl, while only s13j01o"p OF csaltender notes are
pro,ded for under IT, 1t will be n matter Of as much
Indifference what the Government pays out a. In
the case of private cltiz'n. II PROVIDES ,Mr;
loss gold han is now visible IN the public treasures,
and also sure guarantee OF the mai payment O,
every dollar II paper money out "i thg lre.nuty % o
the tinted States and proft to the treasury anu
banks we'll. II purposes nc 'xp'ans TO o,,d sa's
nnion Of ali the hanks In the country as could be
i",r,,p.. ,, ~ of ench a bank and none OF It's risks
and atsadyantaec- Tho Fundamental purpose OF
me hill" hr adds is 10 induce me banks 20 rssune
The current redemption Of the existing ga-tenIer
notes by making their profits larger ior 30 eohg,
Mr. Walker hopes thai the great banking oTEanl.a-
,ionSof tho country will furnish to the committee
their advice respecting this or any other meaSure
which il may be desirable 70 report 30 that t tils
rnmml,,.. may act in conformity Win the wishcs
h bGs anaacr TO- IN ,nr cnq enq ana nd' cmphatc mS
hat it cannot be disrcsard"d by Congress
Mr. Cameron. OF Pennsylvania. chairman OF the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs. introduced
bl FOR tho reorganization of the pay corps OF the
Navy to-day The active list is to consist OF thir-
teen pay directors thirteen pay inspectors t iory
paymastcrs twenty passed assistants anu ,wrnNa WIZ
assistont payma stcrS Vacancies In the last-naHed
grade are to be filled from graduates OF the Naval
Academy between the ages OF twcnty-hve ana thrty
years and after the usual EXAMINATIONS
The Senate Committee Commerce this morn
ing reported n substitute for the bill referred TO
H. having for its purpose the promotion OF the ell
cheney of the revenue marine me Substitute re-
norted bv the committee has the sanction OF the
treasury Department. II provides for the appoint
mont OF an examining board the retirement or such
omcers AZ may be reported TO be permanently in
capactated on q retired waiting orders list out OF
the line OF promotion with thrcefourths duty pay.
the vacancies thus created to be hlled by promotion
in the order Of seniority. No commissioned ON,
Ger shall be retired from active service who shall
NOT have served such officer for ten years. unless
m ne ,h 1'i nn Of duty After thirty years of service
officer may S be- retired haS on his ,g
age years he Is c, to g e,roI hy SS
there shall be allowed TO each commissioned Sfcer
per OF his current yeary pay & for zach hyc
exceed a total Of p per cent
, IN tho Senate this morning Mr.. Mcmillan made
= ,,vor,bl. report on the bill providing for add-
,onal revenue cutters. There are 10 be two for
the great lakes for the Pacific Coast, and one
,ras also made on the hill authorizing tho consiruc-
ton Of A iight hoise tender for the Florida coast.
In the Senate to-day favorable report was
made on the general Bridg" bill introduced by Mr.
Vest, of Missouri. This b!ll authorizes the con-
s,ructton OF bridges across the Missouri River
h.,ueen its mouth and tho mouth of the Dakota
or James River: across the mississippi River be-
tween the mouth of the Minnesota River In the
S,ntc of Minnesota and South Port In the State of
louisiana: across the Illinois and Des PLANES rlv-
between the mouth n 1 no t and prnsrrhc th
character. location and dimensions OF the various
bridges AUTHORIZED
The Senate Commerce Committee this morning
decided that IT would not give hearings the bill
,orn,Ing American coastwise sailing vessels pi-
oted by their licensed masters or ny a inited .
States pilot from the 0biigatoh 10 pay state plots
for services not rendered
rhs Dplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill
as considered bv the House Foreign Affairs Com
mlttee to-day and ordered to be reported. The /
amount of the appropriation Is not much in excess
of that for the present year and In most cases
th. increases are more apparent than real. ~ they
consist in substituting salaries for fees at offices
whore the remuneration has been in fees. The sal
ary OF Swansea has been made $500 yeat: at
Curacao. Glauchau. Trinidad and Weimar 1t has
been fixed 5000 year. and at Lmoge. Frieburg.
HUI. and St John 1t Is N.JOO. Provision Is made
for a Consul a Chung King. in the interior Of
( China at d salary OF 5000 "A year. view OF the
large number OF missionaries and other Americans
living there whose lives In constant danger APP
preparation t. made for an additional second
tdry OF legation a Mexico. An appropriation of $1,000
il made complete the reports of the International
Continental Railway Commission and 500 is ap-
prOpriateI bear the expenses OF the Brussels
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