The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-12
REAL OCCASION OF e..
ROW WITH TURKEY
Practically the Sultan Has Shut
Off Diplomatic Relations
With us.
HE WANTS AMBASSADOR
And as Uncle Sam Sends Only a Min.
lister, He Declines to Be Inter
viewed, Now Washington WIN
Try to Scare Him.

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Washington. Aug. S.-Secretary HAY
today bluntly told Chekib Bey, tile
Turkish minister here, that the pa
thence of the American government is
well nigh exhausted. The minister is
expected to communicate this infor-
nation to his government speedily.
Washington. Aug. 1o.-Until the sui
tan of Turkey indicates u Willingness
TO show some regard and respect for
the government of the United States
md its representatives there VIII be
continuous friction between the tMo
governments. Primarily the sultan las
declined to appoint an ambassador To
this government and refuses to treat
the American minister as having high
er rank than consul. Exception is not
made of the United States in this re-
gard, for the sultan insists there is no
intermediate rank between ambassl-
dor and consul. No foreign govern
ment that does not think enough OF the
sultan II send am Ambassador to his
court can hope for an audience through
the usual diplomatic channels. A,nbas-
sadors can have an audience with
sultan at any time. This is their right
With the ruler of amy court. y minis
ter plenipotentiary must deal with the
grand viZier and officials III the foreign
office.
When Minister I.elshman tries TO do
anything with the porte THIS Is polnieo
out to him. When he sees the grand
vlzier or officials of the foreign office
they plead lack of authority to deal
with the questions he raises. They
are always able to receive that au-
llorlty from the theS never
90. On me rare OCCASIONS When Nein-
lister Leishman sees the sultan he is
SOOtlleU With promises and there 1T
ehos. Inc sultan VIII delegate no fu-
taorlty TO settle these pending di!ter-
enees.
America Demands Respect.
AS for Chekib Bey. who represents
Turkey at this capital, that official, if
indeed he has Il title, has never pre-
scented his credentials. He is carried in
the official directory as appointed en-
nos eIeraoaoinaFg ana l11iiiisaer p.eil-
potstieiais, il.s eleuei'ltis nave 'e.e'
nesil seen pS secretary ray, hencc ,ne
moiu nppoi ne aee9lu.ls.s ettie IS
~ iie,iiou oi soiil'iu'!led.ion netwNeh
.nis So.eit''lelt alo '4at Oh laikeE
allu II the american pall!e Sllps per
lect .nelr target pfae.ice uidef llne !'ii-
ace WINDOW oil Abdul iiarhid IL VIII be
because OF me p~ulnp'loushess OF mat
polehtale' Inc present controversy
over me ~eeognl.lon OF ihedieas de-
Grees conferred by American mission
nfy schools at Beirut is merely lnel-
dental to the greater issue of compel-
ling proper respect for the American
government.
Practicing medicine is the larger part
of the modern missionary's business.
But no physician can practice in the
Turkish empire without its authority.
The same thing holds in most American
states. where every physician must
have authority to practice from a state
board of medical examiners. IN Tur-
key, however, pull and backsheesh con-
stitute the examination. The necessary
authority has been granted to gradu-
ates OF French mission schools in Tur-
key II to those of other countries. 1t
is withheld only from Americans and
the native graduates of their schools.
For years the state department has
tried in vain to get it for them.
o,, p,,d,,o c,,i.,. p,;d
n,,. ens
ame slate aepaI.Ileht mas Louhd us
smoIts 10 get anything eise from the
luIkish empire equallY yam. Long
penalls CLAIMS are unpaid. Otflciai
business receives no attention. Letters
hTe unanswered AS Iar as the UIlt@l