The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-24
DIR. Norton Directed To Proceed In His
Post. Despite the Attitude Of
Turkish Authorities.
ARMY BILL TO BE PUSHED
CHAIRMAN HULL SAYS THERE WILL
BE NO DELAY IN THE HOUSE.
He Conferred with the President Yes
terday and Obtained His Views
The Revenue Reduction Bill.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-Along with the
announcement that Turkey has declined to
permit Consul Norton TO represent the
United States at Harpoot comes cable
gram from Naples saying that the battle
ship Kentucky will leave that port to-
morrow for Smyrna. The United States
has several scores to settle with the Porte
the harassing OF naturalized Americans
who return TO America. the refusal to settle
claims OF missionaries for destruction OF
property during the Armenian massacres.
and lastly the violation of a treaty in re-
fusing an exequatur to Consul Norton.
Regarding the last-named case a press
dispatch from Constantinopie says:
THE Porte has definitely rejected the
request for an exeQuatur for United
States consul at Harpoot. This refusal Is
regarded by the United States legation as
a direct violation of treaty rights, and con-
sequently, in spite of the refusal. DIR. Nor
ton, who was appointed by President Nc
Kinley some time ago TO establish con-
proceed to his post The expected visit OF
the battleship Kentucky to Smyrna Is be-
lieved to relate quite as much to this mat
ter as TO the indemnity question
The refusal of the Turkish government
to grant the exequatur has not yet been
referred to the State Department. 1t was
scarcely expected that such notice would
be made. as the Turkish way generally 10
procrastination. rather than direct refusal.
which serves the same end without giving
tangible ground for reprisals. DIR. Norton.
who was appointed consul at Harpoot. has
now been in Constantinople awaiting his
exequatur about three months. The claim
of the United States in this case was based
on Article of the treaty OF May 7, 1880.
which reads:
And the United States may appoint their
citizens TO be consuls and vice consuls at
the commercial places I'm the dominions OF
the Sublime Porte where IL shall be found
needful 10 superintend the affairs or COM
merce."
The Turkish objection TO the establish
ment OF a consulate at Harpoot and Err
zeroum under this apparently clear permis-
sion has been based on the rather novel
reason that there no commerce at
these two points. and IL has been diff
ficult for our officials TO establish the con-
trary proposition. But some time ago the
Turkish government acceded 10 the British
government the right 10 establish a COM
sulate at Harpoot, and the State Depart
ment Immediately based an additional
claim on the characterization clause Of its
general treaty. which would appear 10
warrant IL in demanding the same privilege
OF establishing a consulate at a given point
in Turkey as was granted TO Great Britain.
Captain Edwin G.. Strong was to-day
placed on the retired list of the navy with
the rank OF rear admiral Captain Strong
was recently in command OF the monitor
Monadnock. on the Asiatic station. and his
health broke down while on that duty. He
is a native of Massachusetts and entered
the navy as volunteer officer at the out
break of the war OF the rebellion. He
reached the grade OF captain in October.
1899 His retirement in the grade OF rear
admiral is I'm pursuance OF tie terms OF
the personnel law authorizing an advance
nent Of one grade I'm case OF officers who
served during the civil war. The vacancy
in the list of captains will be filed by the
promotion OF Commander William w.
Reisinger. commandant OF the Pensacola
navy yard.
Senator william L. Mason, OF Illinois.
who is suffering here from in.iammatory
rheumatism. was reported worse to-day.
He is unable 10 walk. The senator has not
been in the best of health for the past three
years.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was unlm-
portant. The Presidents message is almost
complete. and there was discussion OF the
various recommendations IL contains.
The population OF the State OF South
Carolina is l.s40,Sls. against i.i5l.lf9 In
1890 This is an increase Of lSe.ls7. or 1874
per cent
The third assistant postmaster general
has issued an order directing that as Ha-
wall is now a portion of the United States.
with the registration system in operation
there. all postmasters making UP registered
mails must address them not with the post
Office name alone. but with that Of The
island on which the Office is located and
add the name of Hawaii.
George Beavers. chief OF the salary ana
allowance division OF the Postoffice De-
partment I'm his annual report to the nrst
assistant postmaster general. submits some
interesting figures on the wide field csv-