New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-03

,r,1r, PRESIDENT DESIRES TO RAISE THE
RANK OF THE MISSION.
MINISTER TERRELL DIRECTED TO MAKE THE -"
GrsrloN TO THE rOETE-JoHN W Fo5TEE
THE FAvoRlTE FOR THE POST
inv TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE

QUESTION TO TIL. PORTE JOHN w i'' l-''-
THE FAvORITE FOR THE POST.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. April eff Turkey ac''o'S ~ ,''o
SUPPRESSION Of this country. the TURKISH ''SS'''
viii he raised in rank 10 an Embassy. NJ ms
r,orrou has been instructed by Secretary ahe'hl""
70 advise The Foreign once at Constantinoplr 'n''
e tho s,,,,an will sond an Ambassador to the
1.pitod States the Presi lent viii accroci' 10 '"'"'
- dnlon,at OF equal rank This Information ma
heon cabled TO Minister Terrell. WHO h"S Wv
directed to give immediate attention 10 Wv S"
loot Under existing law this Governments '"."V
o,d an Ambassador TO q foreign country ""l-i'
has not at Washington representative % ,'',
,rodo The law does not authcfi2c iho li''."'i'
80 take the initiative in .le sense i'tt go O."
scnd an Ambassador to- a country ana ''"
SUGGEST 10 that country that II iol.'" S''''"'
course The foreign country must ac' "'S'. j." '
aa -. r,rland Sir Julian Paunccfote formerly
Minister and Envoy Extraordinary, was "Po-"''''
Ambassador When his credentials IN 'ne NUN,
ra3o were accepted by President 'iev""Ao MI
ra,.rd was nominated and confirmed ~ ANN"
sador to the Court Of -. james non -
the action OF Italy. France ana "'''"""|' INV
rornn,lv afterward the diplomatic representatives.
~ me United States TO thos" countile1 WIZ we
.a from the grade OF Minister TO that OF AM
bassador. --,..,. .rc,,1
follow the example of these four Powers nc
rcaS
Nv Terrell nor have they been given TO the puDhV'
- t. L.,orn however that the President desires to
,a robn " Foster to represent this country III
Turkey The United States and turkey nave no
serious controversies as to territory the oo"''o' %
the Dardsnclles and the other pTopems III "'''"
turopean Powers are gravely concerned' p"t 'here
ar, under consideration between the two Govern
-. ,,,b ,mnor,ant questions as the dignity Of
noes,orts issued by the State Department, the pro
,oo,,o, of American missionaries in their laDors IN
turkey the rights OF naturalized Americans re-
turning 10 Turkey. and the payment OF lhue""i''
., Americans who have suffered loss OF property
through Turkish lawlessneSS Win the P'S9'"'e
ovc.n,ion of Spain diplomatic relations WIN 10
European country demand at this time more dell
cato handling than those with Turkey. President
Mckinley IS anxious that most capable man
should he sent TO Constantnople. ana among Inc
available persons he seems TO regard eX-Sec'e'er!
Foster as the best qualified. Having Deeh al 'he
head OF the State Department. General roster co"l'
no, according 10 the PROPERTIES. bo asked to accept
the Office of Minister II would not be CONSIDERED
dienned 10 accredit an ex Secretary to diplomatic
nos, Of lower rank than that of Ambassador. in
fact. General Foster would not accept an appoint
Naturally there is much speculation as to what
the Sultan will do it is hoped al the state Depart
ment that he will raise the rank OF ms present
Minister The Minister IT is understood. IS favor
able to tbs, proposition But complications w1uld
arise. For one thing. the Turkish Govcrnhcnl
would be put 70 increased expense II would have
to maintain a larger force at WASHINGTON and
% SSads p Beside SD if the su,n accreds an Ambas
sador to Washington, he must expect 10 grant TO
this country's representative the right TO see nm
personally wnen diplomatic questions arise 50 far
even as to the probabities Of The suans decision
II Is thought at the State Department that the
complications with Greco are keeping IN the pack
ground just now all other subjects at Constant
nope. Still courtesy demands that the suggestion
Of the new ADMINISTRATION ehoud reeve early con-
likely 10 reach the State Department in few days