Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-19
SYNDICATE MADE A
DEAL WITH TURK
GOVERNMENT
Company That EXcavated I'M
der Sacred Temple for Rel.
les Had Agreed to Divide
Booty With Government.



I.u-aIem Aug 49, Word Is ic.
..t.U U,r, nu captain Montague
Ua-... pNHg,'. lo resume ne work 90
...It.Hua lO. sacred relics in inc
NuI. 3D.. -Ioam u August Meantime
fr.Isuu Ca. t3 whether the captain 81
e.u..aU, with the Turkish government
$500 I, technically construed 90 jus.
rr Hl operations az the Mosque o'
Dma s awaited with interest
~ NU uc recalled that after much
,......u. had been done 5ud some
..'.... .f I- claimed. recovered, the
Hu Ras interrupted lN charges that
u, explorers had violated the holy
Nu-lu, ul oman obtaining access iu
If bod. The purposes ut eNCaNatinE ui
Jfuua us guardians Popular feel.
.u. 500. 80 intense against the foreign.
,s That after rhe, had Withdrawn.
ron. government ordered the arrest oi
.U, guardians of the Mosque ana pur.
ru.u tu Investigation into the cir
um-tauDcs its alleged Dissertation
NuN the contract between Parker
r.Wp-yulug an Nnglo-Amcrican syn.
Hrat,. and tho Turkish government
ms come 20 light rs perusal leaves
un. boz doubt as to whether the cN
HuU.r- can be- shown 20 have exceed.
,d h,.I rights but On the Other hand
Do furnishes unmistakablc evidence
Cha. thC captain was sanguinc OF diH.
covering rare treasures and ihAl ne
financed the anair literally. II also
develops that The Turkish government
was partner 90 the transaction and
NaH Go share in Che spells.
The contract contains twelve ar.
"a
uuduelng u was signed on October
20 zoos. log Captain Parker and Iiah
PJ.ba ,lo then minister OF finance.
acting lur fhc Turkish government
Article one provides that Parker o.
FEB furnish an Che necessary funds and
ourIatp len The name and under the
auspices eft the Turkish government.
Article i've has tu DO with an cNtCn.
SION Cd thc contract Ia the matter oi
ump bN mutual consent In article
eleven Parker releases the govern
ucnl off any damages growing ont OF
thc p0s4lhlo failure OF the enterprise
Article twelve provides that Ia case
o., % difference OF opinion or misundcr
standing not wvcn the two parties the
question shall be- submitted for de-
decision 20 committee OF -four men
appointed equally aS the Turkish ana
British governments. and in the event
oi u sadiock. Tho deciding vote shall
%, entrusted no nth man named bN
thc Turkish minister ot Justice.
THE other articles summarized arc
as follows
Article Is The Turkish govern.
mcnt undertakes 10 furnish whatever
land OF property the captain may So
lect and determine upon as the site
wherein 20 eXCayatc. 10y adopting every
feasible method OF procuring ana
transferring the same TO the captain.
whether hy right OF purchase In the
cutr of the property belonging 10 rri'
waite individuals or ul issuing grant
Ot land boz case of the property belong
ing Go lhc crown
Article liI Captain Parker is here
by bound 90 refrain rom commencing
bs operations any where Ia the ylcln'
JAS OF Jerusalem until the transiorencc
ul grant ot a given piece OF land Is
lD-alIy and properly executed, and a
wall erected about the same
Ily ihc terms Jt this article the cap
tHu 80 furthermore given the priv
Hegc ot cNcavating one full year from
'h. date of his commencing the opera
lions after tbs lapse OF which period
tup work of excavation must he dis
continued unlDss the government
should grant a further lease of the
land and renew the privilege OF eX.
Cayation on Condili ION that the cap
tain petition the government for the
Same. loo which case Captain Parker
JsIpce TO return The land TO the gov
DIuWeut aud iorcgO HIS claim on all
600. suudTy such Implements, tools
machinery OF material whatsoever uti
I.pi and made use Of ~ the course
u' excavation in favor Of the govern
mont without demanding payment or
compensation 'oT he same. al what
rt. lime u' his own free accord De-
hulll bring the work OF excavation
iu close
Article lV Whatever articles oi
uH..rt5 uaf Hc uuourthcd during IN,
uOIto uf excavation Hy Captain Par
.. must be shared iu equal propor
Ion- between the government and
fHr members ut The expedition. either
200 Kind or uy rendering 90 the govern.
m,ui tine equivalent of les shar, u
money after du, and proper appraisal
DOB accordance with section * OF emo
lHWs and regulations which govern
excavations. discoveries OF treasures
antiquities. etc.
AHicl. M The Turkish govern
WDnI assumes Che privilege of ap
pointing Two reliable inspectors OF
Ottoman nationality whose du'ic,
WIN U. tu suucrinteud and olsory,
fba process of excavation but who
iu tbo performance nf their duties
naN have no ughf Co Interfere or iu
ttWeddlc With th, plans OF Captain
PARKER ol tine means or methods h'
should employ u carrying out hi,
purposes Each of fhc aforesaid IN
spoctoI shall Doe entitled 20 a month
ly stipend OF 700 pounds Turkish az
compensation cor hia lime and sorV
lees 90 ensure which Captain Parkcl
pledges himself 90 pay into tho Turk
ish treasury 600 pounds IurNsi
every quarter Tho captain urthel
agrees 20 furnish The inspectors with
allowances which shall cover thei
travelling. house rent aud daily cX
peuses
Article VII The Turkish govern
ment engages 10 afIord Captain Parkel
such military force a. he may deoI
necessary for facilitating his opera
mons. protecting the lives OF those en-
eago6 In excavating on enabling hin
io surmount difficulties and Gyercom'
obstacles should the latter present