Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-16
OUR RELATIONS
DlPLOMATICAL
ARE PECULIAR
With Turkey, Whose Min
lister Has Not Presented
Credentials.
PETITION AGAINST SMOOT
Friends Of Pure Food Bill
Are indignant at House
Delay.

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is ga interesting story of complicated
International relations behind senator
knoxa proposed amendment 30 the
diplomatic ana consular appropriation
bill. which provides that the Amcrl-
can legation &c Consiantlnoplo be
raised ~ enc rank of m embassy.
urder the existing law the president
d authorized 80 raise a legation Go
en- embassy when the request comes
from a foreign power. Turkey has
made no such a request.
in connection with Mr.. knox'a pro-
p0aal some curious incia about the
relations between the two countries
becomes Of interest. One ~ that
Chekib Boy. The Turkish miniait r, has
been here TO- more than Tour
years without presenting his crcdcni-
iais The other % that the PROPOSE
tiol 90 raise the legation no Conaian-
tinople 90 nn embassy. while eppaf-
entity a compliment 60 Turkey h
really the reverse. and is causing
much discomfort and diamay at Con-
ftantlnoplc
The official Turkish explanation Of
Chokib ney'a long delay In present
ing bis credentials is THAI the credeut-
falls must. OF course be- made out 90
President Roosevelt. and THAI nobody
in Constantinople dare tell Abdul
Hamld % q change of administration
that would involve the explanation
that President Mckinley had been as
1aaslnatod.
The sultans morbid horror on tho
subject OF che assassination of his fell
icw ralers " well known. and has
been often described None Of bis
onlciais daroa 20 mention political as
sassinaiions 20 him. for fear as much
of the consequences 10 themselves al
Of the effect on the Huitan'a happi-
nosa He has never been informed
az the murder Of Mr.. Mckinley, and
silll supposoa that he S. president OF
the United atnica.
Hence Cholxlb Boy'H credentials are
addressed 20 Mckinley. and until
some one mustars Up courage 20 tell
Abdul Hamld oi che event az Buffalo
and of the subsequent history OF thC
United States. Chokb hey will never
set the right credentials.
Another Version Given.
This 90 stated. o. the Ofncial Turk
Ssh explanation Another, UNOFFICIAL
but obtaining some oredence hora
among certain diplomats % that
while this version was undoubtedly
true IN the irst place. % ls no longer
30. Those who hold 90 thia second
version believe that while Abdul
Hamid never learned of Mckinioy'l
assassination. he has been informed
OF the presidential election OF 1904.
Tho reason why Ckeidh Bey dooi
not present hia croder lials now. thel
say. Is that the condition OF thing.
curing the time that Ahdal was kept
"a ignorance OF Mr ROoscvoltg Gle.
walton 20 tho presidency proved highly
convenient 20 the Turkish foreign Of
nee. and Il "a desirable 10 keep u up.
Tho relations between Turkey and
the United States are peculiar We
are frequently obliged 20 send war
ships 10 smyrna and other PLACES a
make a demonstration" Abdul " n
chronic state OF owing the United
States money, and OF not being viii.
ing 90 pay up Il Ia never impossible
that the United States may find \
desirable 90 give his passports 20 q
Turkish minister for che sake of fur
Their improssing che sultan. II woult
be impossible. however, 20 give pass
ports 20 q minister who has uefel
presented his credentials
This state Of things gives great sat.
isfaclion 90 abe Turkish foreign Of
flee, say those who tell che story, and
there ID no likelihood that q will b,
speedily changed.
WHY Turkey Likes a.
chekib Boy has been informally
recognised He cannot transact apl
important business, and hi1 position
here ia not much pettor than that o
the representatives. OF ~iunlaa,' VII,
we're formerly active In looking ou
Cor the affairs az embryo republics
They were able, however, 20 care fol
the Interests OF their employers 10
general way, and so IL he.
In the meanwhile most of the bust
nesa between the two countries i
transacted az ConstantIn0ple and no
"a Washington Tmngacting business
with the sultan Is a thorny task fol
the American minister. aud odt o
that proceeds. much 90 the dispute
OF Turkey, the desire Of the Unltet
States 10 make an ambassador out 81
Minister lloighmnn When it becomes
necessary for Ar. i.elahman 90 pre-
sent Americas business to the aultel
4 frequently takes him months Of per.
sisient nagsing before he can see thh
poioniato.
An ambassador can demand 10 90
tho sultan az a right, which a min
lister cannot u I4eiahman were a.
ambassador. no could no longer %
put Oft with excuses This "a th'
reason Why q 81 desired 90 raise th'
posi 90 an embassy, and this "a whl
COnaiantlnoplg views the proposition
with consiernai,on
One Million Names 10 petltlcn.
The largest and most Impressive
petition ever presented to congress y
being secured hy the ont-emoOi in
forests and filed ln the senate 10 "a
effort 10 compel action OF some kln'
on the long drawn out contest
One milton petitions urging enc ex
uulslon of Senator Reed amQoi al
ready have been gathered they az
being bound Oh iofiy-hVo Heparas'
voIumoa, ono for each state Ia az
Union AZ soon "a the bound pelN
tl0ns come from the blnQefy the.
Will 10 presented in che senate AZ
protasl against the manner iu Whicl
the committee on elections has peei
dodaing lRo question ~ whether %
MOI Mf emool is entitled 70 tho sea