The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
American Schools Will Be Ac-
corded Same Rights as
Other Nations.
ALL DISPUTES ARE SETTLED
Presence OF the Mediterranean Fleet
In Turkish Waters Had HeaIthful
Influence on the slow-Going Officials
of the Sultan.

Element Oh the dispute between lHS
United States and Turkey includes
not only an agreement on the part OF
the porte to extend to American
schools In Turkey the same treatment
as that accorded TO schools under the
protection of other powers. but also
covers all other matters in dispute be-
tween the two countries. AS conse-
quence Minister Leishman has tele-
graphed TO Rear Admiral Jewell, In
command OF the United States squad
ron sent to Smyrna. to salute the
batteries and depart.
The sitting council OF ministers was
a long one, and 1t was not until near
its close that an agreement was
reached. The delay In the settlement
is believed to have been caused by the
palace functionaries, whose policy, in
order to retain the sultan's favor, con-
sists of combating the rights and priv
ileges of foreign subjects.
Victims Of Discrimination.
Washington, Aug. ia prominent
official of the Department of State
pending questions with Turkey and
the steps toward their adjustment:
For many years the treatment OF
American educational institutions in
the Ottoman Empire has been very
unsatisfactory. While similar schools
under the direction of other foreigners
have been accorded the regular IL
cense or imperial firman. applications
on behalf OF the schools under Ameri-
can control have passed unnoticed.
The earnest efforts of the American
minister at Constantinople TO secure
simple equality of treatment having
met with evasive and dilatory treat
ment, the President took the matter in
hand. and Feb. 2. 1903, cabled to
Minister Leishman TO ask an audience
of the sultan, in order to deliver to
him personal message from the Pres
ident, demanding that the claim of our
colleges and schools to equal treaty
rights would be promptly recognized.
Sultan Delays Action.
at was not until April that Mr..
Leishman was enabled to deliver the
Presidents message In personal audi
ence of the sultan, who promised inn
mediate consideration to the requests.
No progress whatever was made dur
ing the next four months and the
Presidents message still remained I'M
answered. Notwithstanding Mr.. Leish-
mans repeated and urgent representa-
tions.
I'm the summer OF 1903 the report
OF the attempted assassination OF the
American vice-consul at Beirut led
to the visit Of the American Mediter-
ranean squadron TO that port It's pres
ence was opportune The notorious
insecurity of foreign life and property
at Beirut was remedied by the removal
of the local governor and the substitu-
tlon of a more energetic and friendly
officer in his place. The immediate
object having been accomplished. the
squadron withdrew the last OF Janu.
airy, 1904.
President Demands Response.
I'm the meantime Mr.. Leishman's
endeavors to advance settlement OF
the general questions were unavailing.
The procrastination OF the Ottoman
government wore an aspect little short
OF an intentional indignity, and per-
emptory orders were given 60 Minister
Leishman to demand an audience OF
the sultan and ask for a response TO
the Presidents message.
"The audience was at last accorded
July 20. 1904. His majesty promised
immediate consideration OF the sub
ject, and fixed Tuesday. Aug 2, as the
time when a definite response would
be given. The date was postponed TO
Thursday, but on Thursday Mr.. Leish-
man telegraphed that the promised re.
ply had not been received.
"Thereupon the President directed
that the Mediterranean squadron, then
at Villefrance. should proceed TO
Smyrna. in order that. II the sultan's
reply should still be withheld or ba
given and prove unfavorable, the min
lister might be received on board with
the courtesy due TO his high Office
and conveyed TO some convenient
place."
Thursday afternoon, however. the
Gultan submitted his reply, giving as
surances that American schools should
not be Disseminated against and offer
ing to pay $4,000 Turkish claimed by
Mrs. Lane. an American, for property
owned by her.