The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-04
TURKEY REFUSES PERMIT
TO AMERICAN CRUISER
Declines to Grant Authority for
Sending Relief Ship Through Dar-
danclles to Constantinople.
WATERS or STRAITS MINED
Ambassador Morganthou Refers to
Diplomatic Situation as Highly
Critical, but Makes No Mention OF
Any Declaration Of War.

WASllINGToN September 3-Tur-
key has declined Ia grant tho re-
quest Of the United states for permis-
sion 10 send the cruiser North Carolina
through the Dardanclles to CONSTANT
noplc 10 deliver $l5p,oo0 in sold dc
posted here for the relief OF .Amcri-
cans in the ottoman empire
The Grand Nizic; has Informed the
American government that tho waters
"f the Dardcncllcs arc mined. and ,hat
/, would he unsafe FOR n vessel as
large as the North Carolina 10 go
through the straits ITc declares also
that IL might establish n precedent for
the passage of other foreign warships.
and suggested that the American naval
yacht Scorpion on duty In Turkey
waters. he sent to sea Ia meet tho
North Carolina.
This was the substance of a long
cableSram received at the White
House and STATE Department to-day
from Ambassador MorGanthali. tho FIRST
message from him In several days
The ambassador made no mention OF
amy declarations OF war. hut referred
Ia the diplomatic situation as highly
critical
The amsabbador reported that all
Americans vino wished 10 leave had
done So. and he thought funds aboard
, the Horth Carolina would he sufficient
MOHGtNTNtI EANOtS
SUGGESTED rLAN
~ Ticw Of tho delicate situation. the
American ambassador. suggested that
the plan Of sending tho Scorpion 10
meet the North Carolina outSid. tho
straits he adopted The incident was
discussed nj Tic Navy and state pe-
partmcnts to-day. aud the North Caro-
l'a. now = Falmouth. England. win
s',rt tomorrow FOR the Mc,iitcrrancan
she probably viii touch 1T italian
ports. aud take aboard Assistant Score
iary breckenridge. reaching the Oar
ohnclics In week o. ten DAYS
~ the time OF her arrival officials
here expect Turkey Wili have declared
war on either Russia or Grca, Britain.
~ 'hat event. they dccni ii more pru-
'eh' !" S'ep The cruis-r away from Tho
scene "f possible naval conflicts
IN. incident recalled past relations
between tic United states and Turkey
on the passage OF foreign warships
through tho pardanclics The United
states never has recognized the right
OF Turkey L. close the straits to for
eiSn warships in time or peace. al
though Europcan powers have acroea
10 il. rhc .,p,crican government NEE
y has recognized the custom OF cx-
Guiding foreign warshirs aS "a usage j,
Secretary Of state FISH in 1874 wrote
IN this connection 10 the Turkish GOV
crnment.
The abstract right Of INC Turkish
GoNernment to obstruct tho navigation
OF the pardanclles even to vessels of
war ~ time of peace is serious oues
ton III" riSht. however has FOR a
icne tim" hecn claimed. aud been sane.
toned hN treaties between Turkey and
cer'ain European states. \ proper 90 :
caSion may arise FOR ne 10 dispute the
i2pnlicnhiiiiN cf tho claim to Tho United
states men of war. Mcanwhilc. il is
deemed eNpcdicnt "a acauiescc IN the
cNclusiou"
oiiicials here agreed tina; tho immi-
ncnco - war - Turkey made il simi
'arlN cNpedicnt al this time for the
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