The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-16
AN INVESTIGATION is ORDERED.
United States Official Breaks Off Re.
lations.

Constantinoplc (By Cablc).-Insult-
cd and assaulted by the local police, the
American consul at Alexandretta, Ash
attic Turkey, Mr.. Davis, hauled down
the flag of the United States from its
place above the consulate and left for
the city OF Beirut.
The affair has caused big sensation
and is regarded in very serious light
here
The matter is engaging the cnergeti;
attention of the United States legation
here Minister Leshman has made
urgent representations to the Forte,
and is now awaiting fuller report be.
fore taking further steps.
The outrage, it is anticipated here.
will lead to strong action on the part
Of the United States 10 obtain full
rcparation, especially as full satisfac-
ton for the Beirut affair has not yet
been given.
The affair grew out oi the arrest Of
an Armenian, Ohannes Attarian, a
raturalized American citizen. Attarian
had been in prison at Aleppo for two
months. and had just been released
| through the Intervention of the Ameri-
can consular agent on condition that
/ he would leave the country at once.
/ Mr.. Davis was accompanying At
| tartan on board a steamer when the
/ police intercepted the party, assaulted
and insultcd Mr.. Davis, and, despite
( the resistance OF the consul and his at
| tendant guards, rcarrestcd Attaria1
and took him back 10 prison.
| Mr.. Davis Immediately lowered the
| flag over the consulate and formally
broke off relations with the Turkish
authorities by quitting Alcxandrctta
! leaving the consulate in charge OF the
vice consul. A mob OF Moslems seized
on the occasion 10 make hostile
demonstration against the consulate
and against the Christians generally.
The local authorities assert that Mr.
Davis struck the police with cane,
and that alter the rearrcst OF Attarian
the consular cavasses (mlitary cour
iers) attempted 10 rescue him, and in
the fracas which ensucd the cavasses
! broke the windows OF the prison.
lie Turkish authorities further claim
! that Attarian. who is a native OF Diar
kckir, Asiatic Turkey, has been travel
ing about the country with all illegal
| pa! sport. They also point out that the
! question OF Armenians. naturalzcd in
America returning TO Turkey has al
ways been a source OF trouble since
the Porte invariably refuses to recog
nize naturalization.
When Attarian was arrested S25oc
was found in his pocket This, it is
l.lcvd, may have contributed to his
arrest. the Turks suspecting him OF
being rcvolutionist
Washington Especial. The State
! Department has received brief cable
gram from Consul Davis at Alexand
ictta, Asiatic Turkey, saying that he
had had trouble with the local police
at Alcxandrctta and had left for Bel
rut in consequence. The State Depart
mcnt promptly cabed Minister Leish
man at Constan.inople to institute d
thorough Investigation OF the whole
affair.
The State Department has had end
less trouble with naturalized Armen
ians who insist on returning to Tur
key Notwithstanding the fact that the
Turkish government has steadiastly
refused to recognize the rights of 3
Turkish subject to expatriate himself,
and the most that our ministers and
consuls have been able to do in such
cases is TO secure the release OF the nat
uralized Armenians or Turk upon
promise to quit Turkey.