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diplomatic relations. The Minister took
the dispatch to Secretary Sherman. The
Secretary and Minister discussed the
critical aspect OF affairs.
The only likelihood of bringing this
Government into the imbroglio is pre-.
scented by questions relating to the right
Of asylum of Turkish and Greek subjects
in American legations and consuIates. If
any case arises where a Turk takes refuge
in the residence of a consular officer of
the United States in Turkey the State De-
partment will be given an opportunity of
declaring itself for the first time during
the present administration. Under the
Cleveland administration the right of
asylum was very uncertain thing. The
stand of this Government was never
clearly defined.
One case during the war between China
and Japan indicated that the United
States did not care to go very far in set
thing question which has always been
the cause Of diplomatic controversy. Two
Japanese who claimed to be students, but
were accused by the Chinese of being
spies, took refuge in the United States
Consulate-Geuerala at Shanghai. The Chi
nese Government demanded that they be
turned over TO its authorities. Jernigan,
the Consul : General, appealed to the
State Department for advice, and the up
shot of the matter was the Japanese were
turned out.
They were caught by the Chinese and
put to death. The Senate adopted, reso-
luton calling for the correspondence.
This was sent in, and after some indigna-
ho6
of this Government the Senators and
every body else forgot about the matter.
The war between Turkey and Greece has
recalled the fact that this grave question
was left hanging in the air. If any natur-
allied Americans of Grecian birth who re-
turned to their native land to fight gets
captured by the Turkish troops the Gov
eminent may also be brought into connec.
ton with the war. One important consid-
GRAFTON in the event of such happening is
the United States claims the right to have
one of its citizens accused OF crime in Tur-
key tried by the International courts.
This country has representatives among
the judges OF each of these tribunals. Only
last Friday Turkey made an important
concession concerning the rights of Amer
lean citizens brought to trial before these
extra-territorial courts. A man of Turkish
birth. who had returned to Turkey after
becoming naturalized in the United States,
was arrested on charge of homicide.
Minister Terrell wanted him turned
over to the international tribunal. Turkey
refused on the ground the man has been
naturallzed since 1869, and the Porte de-
clined to recognize the right of mixed
courts to try former Turkish subjects, who
had become alienated subsequent to that
date. Terrell kept insisting, and on Fri
day cabled that the alleged murderer had
been delivered to the international trI-
bunal. This important concession may
have considerable bearing if any Greek
Americans are captured in Turkey.
Prominent men here schooied in in.
ternational law agree that the United
States will observe the strictest neutrality.
Senator Davis of Minnesota, chairman of
the Com mittee on Foreign Relations.
thinks the hostilities will surely involve
the rest OF Europe.
The United States is well represented in
European waters, promising adequate
protection to the rights OF Americans. The
cruiser Minneapolis will remain in Turk
ish waters for the present. She will have
with her the smaller cruisers San Fran.
cisco and Admiral Selfridge's fagships
Raleigh and Marbehead.