Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-13
PORTE FAVORS JAPAN
WILLING TO GRANT AN EMBASSY
OF A KIND.
England Backs Her Ally and If Other
Countries support Japan They
Are Doing It Secretly.

CONsTANTINoPLE. May 1s.AThe pour
psFiers by which Japan 10 seeding to estab-
lish diplomatic relations with Turkey and
to send q Japanese ambassador to Con-
stantinople have encountered q rather So
rious stumbling block. Japan wishes to bs
treated on the same footing a. the great
powers Of Europe with respect to the
''capitulations" By which Turkey gives for
eign powers certain supervision over her
internal affairs. including schools missions,
consular courts. etc. The porto IL firmly
opposed to conceding these privileges to
Japan. as all the efforts OF Turkey within
recent years have aimed at the restriction
and ultimate abolition Of these privileges
to foreign powers.
The efforts Of Japan to establish diplo-
matte relations with Turkey date back to
the period preceding the Russo-Japaness
war, and were renewed later at different
intervals. Last November fresh attempt
was made during the presence in Con-
stantinople OF two japanese STAFF officers
who were occupied in q tour Of studies in
Turkey, one Of whom subsequently pro-
ceeded to Bagdad. These officers were the
orations for Turkish officials. 1t Is stated
in Official circles that the pourparlers are
still going on, although reticence Is OBJ
served regarding the place where the nego-
On the surface there are no indications
that any Of the European powers are &C.
lively opposing the establishment Of Jap
anese embassy at Constantinople. There
Is no Official opposition at least, but 1t Is
by no means improbable that certain pow
ers would find 1t to their interest to intrigue
against the project: 1t Ia only necessary
to recall the difficulties the American am
bassador, Mr.. Leishman, had to overcome
to obtain recognition Of his elevated rank.
It is obvious that the presence Of q Jap
anese diplomatic representative would tend
to strengthen the position Of the British
ambassador. in view Of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance. This probability might account
for the unfavorable attitude on the part
Of certain powers which has been limited at.
1t is believed here that Prince Fushimi,
who Is at present on visit to Europe, will
come to Constantinople and use his per-
sonal influence to bring about q settle
ment. The Turkish government is disposed
to view very fayorably Japan's desire to
open diplomatic Intercourse with Turkey,
except for japanese pretensions to have
the same rights as the great powers OF
Europe. In Turkish circles 1t Ia felt that
the object of Japan Is not 80 much to de-
velop trading relations with Turkey as q
political object having to do with Turkeys
position as neighbor to Russia. Another
reason which makes the sultan personally
inclined to welcome closer relations with
the far eastern empire is the hope that Mo-
hammedan missionary propaganda In that
country may be encouraged and devel-
oped.
Satisfactory to France.
PARIS. May 13.-The expected nomina-
ton of a japanese ambassador to Turkey,
thus strongly enforcing the diplomatic rep
resentation of Japan in Europe, is entirely
satisfactory to France. whose relations
with Japan are most friendly. The view
is expressed in diplomatic circles that no
European power. except possibly Russia or
Germany, has anything to lose by such an
appointment.
Japan, it Is pointed out, as q hrst-class
power, has the right to organize her dip
lomatic representation abroad according to
her own desires or requirements, and with
out reference to the wishes of any nation
other than the one directly concerned.
Diplomats here see absolutely no ground
to the efforts to bring the far east into
closer contact with the near east and, as
far as can be gathered. the question OF
raising an objection to- the creation Of a
even been mooted in official French quar-
tiers.
Indifferent in Berlin.
BERLIN, May 13-Offlcial quarters here
are somewhat Indifferent to Japan's desire
to establish an embassy at Constantinople
The belief II expressed that Russia would
not try to prevent the establishment of q
Japanese embassy, and IL u also under
stood that Germany does not object.
One of the leading members Of the Dip
iouoatic corps remarked that Japan was
actively extending her diplomacy In all
parts Of the world, not only In Turkey.
but In South American countries as well.
British Are Favorable.
LONDON. May 18.-The British official
attitude II decidedly favorable to the es-
adjustment Of Q japanese embassy at Con-
stantinople Japan is considered fairly en-
titled to rank with other hrst-class pow
ers, and, besides, England's alliance with
Japan would give England the benefit Of
Japan's ofiiciaf presence at Constantinople.
ii % understood that the British ambas-
sador. Sir Nicholas oConor, Is lending his
influence with the porte to have Japan
placed on the same footing as the other
great powers. :.