Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
No Formal Declaration of
War by Turkey Has Reached
State Department.
NOT LiKELYTO ACCEOE TO
TRIPLE ENTENTE DEMAND
No Apprehension Is Felt for Ameri-
can Observation-Disclosures Tennes-
see Reported at Mitylene.


from Ambassador Morgenthau today as
to the diplomatic situation in Constan-
tinople. No formal declarations of war
have been received and the usual neu-
trality proclamation will not be issued
until the situation is clarified
The opinion prevailed here that only
the dismissal by Turkey of Germans in
her army and navy and the dismantling
OF the former German cruisers. Goeben
and Breslau, would satisfy the triple
entente.
Inc refusal of the porte to listen to
tnat proposal when made by the Rus
sian. French and British amba ssadors
before their departure from CONSTANT
niple seemed to diplomatists here to
leave little doubt that the existence of
state OF war between Turkey and the
triple entente would soon formally be
recognized by the powers
Actlng Secretary Lansing, although
without adVices from Constautinople,
1eit no apprehension for American
missionaries. The cruiser Tennessee
according to a report to the Navy De-
partment today. has arrived at MYTH
iene. In the Aegean sea, where she will
be able to aid missionaries in Asia
Minor II necessary.
Britain Ready for Attack in Egypt,
an attack in Egypt was indicated in a
dispatch from American diplomatic
agents at Cairo. dated yesterday. The
British charge d affaires there Informed
the American consul general that mar
tial law had been proclaimed through
out Egypt. and that the British COM
mander-in-chief had orders to take
vigorous measure TO repreSS any out
bursts in Egypt. as well as to defend
British rule there.
Turkeys apology FOR recent events
vizfer. announced at London, was
sequel to events which Ambassador
Mongenthau reported in confidential
cipher messages to the State Depart
ment yesterday. 1t was accepted here
as indicating clearly purpose on
the part of conservative members o.
the Ottoman ca inet to avert war with
the triple entente.
Statement by Morgenthau.
Fir. Mongenthau cabled under date of
S pm. Saturday that shortly after the
Russian ambassador demanded his
passports the Turkish minister of ag-
riculture called on certain neutral
diplomat and asked him to go to the
Russian envoy to ascertain If an apol-
ogy by Turkey for the bonn rdment of
Russian ports in the Black sea would
be accepted and would pacify Russia
The neutral diplomat saw the Rus
sian ambassador. who said that his in
structions to leave Constantinople were
absolute. but that when all German
sailors. soldiers and officers were dis
missed summarily from the Turkish
army and navy, and when he had been
advised of their departure from Turkey
he would return and resume diplomatic
relations with the Ottoman empire
Later in the day the Turkish minis
ter of agriculture called on the same
neutral diplomat to learn If an apology
would be accepted by the British gov
eminent The same reply was made to
him, and the Russian, French and Brit
ish ambassadors left on a special train
at pm. Saturday, arranged through
the efforts of the American ambassador.
Regarded as Not Satisfactory.
Although details of the Turkish apol-
ogy reported from London had not
reached here, officials and diplomats
conversant with the situation did not
believe the triple entente would be
satisfied with the written apology, I'M
less it were accompanied by the dis
missal of the German officers and sail
ors and soldiers, and perhaps the dis
mantling of the Goeben and Breslau,
former German cruisers now menacing
commerce of the allies in the Black
Turkey had never been explained to
the satisfaction Of the entente.
The effort of the minister to avert
war was in line with previous indica-
tions that the Ottoman government
was seriously split on the issue of war
or neutrality. The ministers of finance,
interior and agriculture are endeavor-
ing to keep Turkey at peace with the
entente, but the ministers OF war and
navy are said to have been strongly In
favor of striking for Germany.
Panic Among Americans.
The American ambassador is making
arrangements for panic-stricken Amer
leans to leave Turkey by special train
to Greece. The Italian ambassador is
actively trying to secure safe conduct
for Russian subjects who also are anN-
ious to leave the Ottoman empire.
From the reports dispatched by Mr.
Morsanthau before cable communica-
ton with Constantinople was severed
late Saturday night, and from the
Turkish apology forwarded to London.
a raw of hope that Turkey would take
into account her already demorallZed
economic condition and maintain ner
neutrality was apparent in official cir
cles. The entry of Turkey into war
was viewed here with some concern on
account of the possibilities of anti
Christian uprisings and danger TO
American missionaries.