The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
TURKISH RULER
 IS RECOGNIZED United States Government Sends Congratulations MUCH $ | FOR FUTURE Fav0ra9 s2 'rsssi0' Has Bee" Made in s9 stcn by Public Utter
 s.p of the New Sultan
 ind His Policies.

Washington, April 2S.-Mehmed V, the new Sultan of Turkey. was today officially recognized as the relgning ruler of Fur key by the Washington government This action followed the communication of the fact of the accession to the throne of the new Sultan to the state department by H. kiazim Bey, the Turkish ambassador. and similar information from American Ambassador Leishman at Constantinople. A dispatch according recognition, signed by President Taft, was forwarded to Con stantinople today for presentation by the ambassador there.
 The following correspondence between the Turkish ambassador and the state de- partment was made public at the depart ment tonight
 Turkish Embassy
 Washington, April 27, 1909 MT Secretary of State:
 nave the honor to make known to your excellency that, in compliance with the national will, and in accordance with the fetva rendered by the Shelk- -Ul-Islam, the national assembly. consisting of the senate and chamber of deputies in the presence of the members of the cabinet today unanimously proclaimed the fall of Sultan Abdul Hamid and the accession to the imperial throne of the lawful heir under the name of His Imperial Majesty. Mehmed V. His majesty solemnly swore by the constitution. The ministers, sen ators, deputies and high dignitaries were accorded the honor of deposing at the foot of the imperial throne the expression of their devotion and fidelity
 Please accept, Mir. Secretary of State the assurance of my very high considera- tion. IT KTAzrM
 
 His Excellency, MT. c. P. Knox, Sec retary of State, Washington"
 Reply to Letter.
 Department of State,
 washington, April 2S 1909. 'Excellency:
 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 27th inst. by which you inform the government Of the United States that fn compliance with the national will and in accordance to fetva rendered by the Sheik- Ul-I Islam. the national assembly, consisting of the sen ate and chamber of deputies, in the pres enee of the members of the cabinet, on April N unanimously proclaimed the fall or Sultan Abdul Hamid and the accession to the imperial throne of the lawful heir under the name of His Imperial Majesty Mehmed "
 'Yuor note was duty communicated to the President, who has this day been pleased to extend, by telegram, his con gratulations to his imperial majesty in the following worlds
 offer to your imperial majesty my congratulations on your accession to the throne with such universal acclaim voiced by the peoples representatives and at A time so propitlous to the highest aspir- ations of the great nation over which you rule as the august head of a con stitutional government I assure you dch hfrn r.ff f1,. the people of the United States. who earnestly wish for your majesty's han pness and for that of the people within your dominions, and I add my own wishes for your majesty's health and welfarer Tn seizing this occasion to express to your eXcellency my felicitations, take advantage of the opportunity to convey to you the renewed assurances of my highest consideration
 HUNTINGTON WILSON,
 Acting Secretary" His Excellency. Hassein Kiazim Bay. Turkish Ambassador, Washington"
 Favorable impression. favorable impression has been created In Washington by the remarks attributed to the Sultan in his public utterances and the confident hope was expressed that Turkey is about to enter upon a new era of successful constitutional gov
 
 zim Bey in his talk with the state de- partment officials today He was also very optimistic touching the troubles which beset Turkey In the provinces, where the fanaticism of the Mohamme- dans resulted in such dreadful slaugh- ter, ascribing these conditions as rather having fictitious bases with a rather weak following among the people as a class.
 From the American standpoint the per manent improvement In the conditions In Asia Minor and other portions of Turkey where massacres of Armenians occur IS the most important duty that confronts the new government. It is in dealing with this question that the faith and capacity of the Young Turks party will be put to a severe test.
 Meantime to meet the situation In Asia Minor the state department is arranging to put to the best use the American war vessels now gradually approaching Gibraltar. In measure the disposition of these ships will be left to the Amer lean embassy at Constantinope The vessels soon to be available are the arm ored cruisers North Carolina and Mon tana, now on their way across the At lantic and the revenue cutter Tacoma which arrived at the Azores today and which was directed to proceed with all haste for Gibraltar. Announcement was made today of the intention of sending the cruiser New York to eastern Med iterranean waters about the middle of next month The three cruisers, there fore, will form emergency Mediter- ranean squadron The state department Is determined that there shall be an adequate naval representation in Turkish waters to the end that as far as DOS sible American lives and property shall be protected.