Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-15
TURKISH ENJOYS HERE
Announce to President New
SuItan's Accession.
GUESTS OF THE NATION
Escorted to White House in the
Presidents Carriage.
RECEIVED IN THE BLUE ROOM
Invited to Dine With President To.
neutrality-suspicious. of Good Will
Between Nations Exchanged.

The special Ottoman embassy appointed
by the new sultan and sent to this coun-
try to announce his accession to the
throne TO the President of the United
States performed that duty al the White
House this afternoon. The mission con-
sists of Ia Pasha, formerly Turkish am
bassador at Vienna and at Rome and
minister OF imperial archives and public
instruction. and Col. Aziz Bey. formerly
military attache of the Turkish legation
here and consul general of Turkey at
New York. Zia Pasha has the rank of
ambassador and Col. Aziz Bey that of an
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary- They arrived In New York
several days ago, but deferred their visit
to this city until informed that President
Taft was prepared to receive them.
Guests of the Nation.
In accordance with arrangements made
by the State Department, the Turkish
ENJOYS arrived here yesterday afternoon,
and are quartered at the New Willard as
the guests Of the nation.
They were received in the President 8
room at the Union station by Chandler
Hale third assistant secretary of state;
Wilbur ]. Carr. chief clerk Of the State
Depa rtment, and A. Rustem Bey, charge
d'affaires of the Turkish embassy here,
and escorted to the New Willard. which
will be their home during their brief stay
in the National Capital.
In accordance with diplomatic CUSTOM
the ENJOYS remained quietly in their
apartments until the time appointed Tor
the present a ton of their credentials.
At noon today. accompanied by A. Rus
tenn Bey. the Turkish charge here, the en-,
voys called at the State Department and
were formally received by Secretary
Knox in the diplomatic room. He well
coined the Ottoman officials to this coun-
try in cordial terms and said that the
President would be pleased to see them
at the White House at 2:3O o'clock.
Received in the Blue Room.
At that hour Col. Cosby. the Presidents
chief military aid. in full uniform. drove
up to the New Willard in the President
carriage and escorted the Turkish ENJOYS
to the White House. They were received
by President Taft in the blue parlor and
the usual felicitous addresses were ex-
changed. Ambassador Zia Pasha deliv-
cred brief address. informing the Presi-
dent OF the accession OF Mehmed to the
throne of Turkey and expressing his
earnest desire for closer relations OF
friendship and commerce with the United
States.
The President replied, in kind, that it
would be his constant endeavor to pro-
mote the ties of comfy and friendship
with the new government of Turkey. and
expressed his best wishes for the health
and prosperity Of the new sultan. He
concluded his remarks by inviting the
visitors to be his guests at dinner at the
White House at s o'clock this evening.
Among other guests a. the dinner will be
the Presidents brother. Henry W. Taft:
Secretary Knox, Senator Bourne and
Gen. Clarence Edwards.
Program Of Entertainment.
Tomorrow afternoon the ambassador
and Col. Aziz Bey will go to Fort Myer
to witness a special cavalry drill. In
the evening they will be entertained at
dinner by the Secretary Of State at his
residence on X street.
On the following afternoon, the 18th,
the mission will be taken to Mount Yer
non on the L. s. g. Sylph. A dinner at
the Turkish embassy that night will con-
clude the official program in this city.