The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19
SULTAN HON0RS MRS. GOBLET.
IL CONFERS UPON HER THE COR
DON or THE CHEFAkAT.
Her Yacht Was stopped at the Entrance
or the Dardaneiles Because It Had
Two Little Cannon AbO ard-The Sultan
Expressed Ills Regret and Made Amends

WASHINGTON, May ls.M-s Ogden Goelet
OF New York, who IL cruising In the East In
her steam yacht, the MAMMA, has been
decorated by the Sultan Of Turkey. This
unusual honor from a monarch in whose
dominions women, particularly those not
OF royal blood, are regarded as beings
to be kept In the background, was con-
ferred as the result OF an interesting occur
renee In which Mrs. Gcelet and her yacht
figured A report received at the State De-
partment to-day from John G. A. Leish-
man, United States Minister at Constanti-
nople. tells the story.
Mrs Goelet, in the course Of her cruis-
ing in the Mamma, arrived at the entrance
to the Dardanelles and applied for per-
mission to pass through to Constantinope.
But two little cannon on the yacht excited
the suspicion Of the Turkish officials, who
are ever on the lookout for attempts against
the safety OF their Government, and they
decided not to let the Nahma so through
until thorough investigation had been
made to determine whe Their the yacht WAS
the warship of an enemy. 1t took them
forty-eight hours to decide that Mrs. Goelct
did not Intend to lombard Constantinople.
During that period MS. Hoeeti VINO
the delay, made complaint to Minister
IHishman. In some way, and apparently
before Mr.. Ieishman had time to act, the
story Of the treatment accorded TO Mrs.
Goelet came to the enrs OF the sultan re
gave immediate orders that the NahIna be
permitted to come TO Constantinople, and
sent rebuke to the officials at the entrance
to the nardaneles who had caused Mrs.
Goelet annoyance.
As a further earnest OF his willingness
to make amends, the Sultan had the Grand
i,;n fri1 n (tnplpf
Grand Vizier did in person, and he also,
in the name OF his sovereign, offered her
every courtesy, and, to show the sincerity
Of the Sultan's professions of regret and nus
great regard for the, American lady, con
ferred upon her, in the Sultan's name, the
Gordon Of the Chefakat. 70 appreciate
the great honor done to Mrs. Goelet not only
by the comforting of the decoration, put
by the personal call OF the Grant lizer,
il Is necessary to know that the 'irand
Vizier il tho highest functionary OF the
Sultan and a man almost as hard TO meet
as his august master.
The exclusiveness with which he sur
rounds himself has been made known to the
State Department ny Minister Lslshrnan
in reports telling of ineffective efforts TO
see this great parsonage upon important
business 1t was only by direct order OF
the Sultan that Mr. Leishlnan, after threat
ening to withdraw from Constantlnopie II
the Grand Vizier did not receive him, was
able to enter the presence OF that ottic.al
The State Department Will not take any
notice Of the incident in which Mrs. Goelet
fsu ed, believing that ample amends we're
mad by the Sultan end the Grand IiIier:
Az Mrs Goelet does not hold an Office OF
profit and trust under this Government
but Is merely private citizen Of the United
States. she may accept the Gordon OF the
Cnesakat without running counter 70 tha'
ccnatitu ic nal provision which makes thu
permission Of Congress necessary to the
acceptance of decorations from foreign
princes and potentates.