Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
TREATIES NOW IN THE MAKING
SECRETARY KNOX IMPROVING
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Turkish Foreign Affairs Being Well
Administered Under Young
Turks

Hn addition to negotiating a large num-
| Der of trade agreements incident to the
adoption by the United States of a new
policy based on maximum and minimum
tariff rates. Secretary Knox will soon mi
| tate proceedings with a number of for
| eign governments with view to tho
betterment of mutual relations Almost
| Immediately upon his arrival In Constan-
| tinople Mr.. Straus. the new United States
| minister. will take up the question of a
| naturalization treaty with Turkey.
| Under the regime of Abdul Hamid the
dealings ofsthis government with that OF
Turkey were anything but satisfactory.
Personal and property rights of Ameri-
| cans, as we'll as other foreigners, were
| often wholly disregarded. and attempts
| to arrive at any amicable and satisfac-
tory adjustment of differences were near
| ~ always futile. But under the rule OF
the Young Turks marked Improvement
Is noted. Turkish foreign affairs are
| said to be now conducted on a basis of
fair dealing and justice and in the man.
ner of civilized nations.
Once a Turk, Always a Turk.
Having no naturalization treaty with
| the United States questions of citizen
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Turkish law Turk cannot transfer his
citizenship to another country, and hence
it frequently occurs that Turk lis a citi-
zen of the United States under the laws
of this country ami citizen of Turkey
under its laws Out of this anomalous
| fact many complications have necessarily
arisen.
The other nations with which tba
| United States has no naturalization trea-
ties are Russia, Italy and France, and
efforts probably will soon be made to
come to some citizenship agreements
| with these countries. Indeed, negotiations
to that end are now going on with Rus
STA. but little progress is being made
The only evidence that Russia. is taking
any interest in the subject Is that she has
created a commission to study and report
upon the whole Jewish question This
government is insstent that the passports
issued by this government to naturaiiZei
Jews, as well to all other foreign-born
citizens OF this country. shall be respected
the world over, and efforts in that direc-
ton will be continued until it is an &C.
complished fact.
Siamese Treaty Probable.
a treaty with Siam is probability OF
the near future That government is ex-
tremely anxious that the United States
shall surrender her extraordinarily
rights in that country, and our State De-
partment is not greatly averse in doing
SO. Siam is very keen on that subject
under an American adviser. She has
made long strides in the direction of
modern methods of government and the
United States has about reached the con-
clusion that it would be quite safe to
allow American offenders against Siamesa
laws to be tried by their courts, and SO be
able to abolish this governments consular
tribunals in that country.
Great Britain has just concluded a
treaty with Siam In which she surrenders
her extraterritoriality rights She re-
ceived, however, Quid pro quo in the
shape of an accession of territory, which
is not likely TO be insisted on by this gov
eminent.