Evening journal., 1896-10-20
IE PORTE yields AGAIN
rkey Ready to Consider a
Treaty With Uncle Sam.
oLEsOME EFFECT OF wARsHIPs.

|OLESUMh hf I hOI VI MAhSHlPS.
|crican Rights In the saitan's Domain
4 BE Made the Subject of Formal Ne
Eptiati0n--Faith Expressed In Terrolrs
5isoretion--Bancroft stiu at Smyrna.
i EAsH1NGToN, Oct 90 Additional owl
/ ce Of the value of war vessels In diplo-
+ ic dealings with Turkey is at hand.
" three days ago the state department
Ened through Minister Terrell that the
lime porte had yielded to the demand
3his country that the wives and chill
y of naturalized Armenians be permit
+ TO come to this country to join their
Ebands and fathers. This concession
made about two days after it became
{ wn that the European squadron had
4iezvoused at Smyrna and that the
tied States had determi vi to sond the
3boat Bancroft TO Constantinoplc. Now
3es official word to the state depart
&t, through the Turkish legation in
q city, that the sultNn's government is
Barred to open negotiations with this
Eltry looking to the ratification Of
81 ide what is and what is not the iuris-
81 on of the porte over naturalizod
xsricans born in the Turkish empire
81 may return to the places Of their
"a.
u his is an important concession by the
<>hn That and the question of permit
families of Armenian Americans to
fe TO tho United States having been
;ably adjusted, there remains unset
& only one urgent demand of this ooun-
8 that relating to the payment of the
81 *mnity for damages TO American. prop
Naturally the authorities are much
sed TO learn that the porte will agree
egOtiations looking to the drafting OF
aty defining the rights of naturalized
enians in their native country. One
#al, speaking of the matter said
S Turkey has conceded an important
{. This government appreciates fully
( / she has done, and immediate steps
* be taken to open the proposed nego-
S ons. The United States are desirous
uch a treaty with the porte The alb
e Of one is a source of great en- barrass-
q both to this government and that Of
81 ultan."
Left to Terrelrs Discretion.
mitting that two Of the three serious
S. Foversies with tho porte are so near
stment the official was asked IL the
81 would influence the movements of the
81 roft He declined to answer the ques-
# and refused to say anything bearing
ST. iat little vessels mission. The i'm
q ion in we'll informed circles is that
IS etest concession from the sultan will
5s rast operate to delay the gunboat's
ing for the Dardenelles.
NJ lere seems TO he no weakening on the
81 of the authorities but the idea has
3 suggested that 10 would be bad diplo-
# at this stage of official controversy
# itate the sultan by sending the vessel
rs Ugh the straits without flrman. on
other hand, it is remembered that
H Constantinople promises are made
broken. From what can be learned,
uestion has been left to the discretion
As mister Terrell for decision.
subordinate official, speaking 90 q
# spondent, said that he daily expected
!. ar that the sultan had granted a fir
to the Bancroft. He confidently
ted on this being the next concession
Turkey. He stated that It now
ed advisable toask for such permit in
+. of the sultan's apparent intention Of
Ing favorably upon American de-
Is. In his opinion, Mr.. Terrell's re-
for ilrman, when made, would be
M pity granted. IL was his belief that
ultan now knew that Russia regard
4 vorably the wish of this government
nd vessel to the Turkish capital.
The Proposed Treaty.
is tho intention of tho state depart
promptly to begin negotiations in
on to thu proposed treaty. These
be conducted at ConstantinOple His
uctions are now in course of prepara-
md will be forwarded 60 him in a
r two. IL became known today that
" the Harrison administration ear
efforts were made by Minister Hirsch
ure a treaty of the kind The fact.
alton to these negotiations have not
made public. 1t seems that the draft
&. @ treaty was completed at CONSTANT
and forwarded to Washington. Pres
Harrison approved the draft and for
cd it TO the senate for ratification
al discussions took place in thai
in executive session over the arti
Finally certain amendments wor,
ed. These, with the draft, were re
d TO Mr.. Harrison and were latei
rded to Minister Hirsoh. The senate
dments were net acceptable to thu
n's government There the negotia
ended The proposed treaty ha
.s' n been published, and no Information
its articles can be had. 1t Is learne,
his draft and the suggestions Of thi
will be sent 20 MIR Terrell. III
,e directed to follow these in the ne
ions which he is TO undertake.
brogation OF Dnrdaneiles Treaty.
|RLIN, Oct. 2O.-The Frankfurter Zei
has a dispatch from Constantlnopl
says that negotiations are on foo
en- the powers and the porte for th
alton of certain portions of the Oar
SIS s. les treaty. The sultan is not AYERS
q project, says this dispatch. IN
S will guarantee protection to ih
and the integrity of the Turkis
If the measure is carried out with
esh atrocitios
ioomy outlook For the Castles.
&. DON, Oct Powerful innueno
lg brought to bear on the authori
p secure the release of tho Castles