Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
ADMINISTRATION GREATLY DIS
PLEASED WITH REMARKS
OF AMBASSADOR.
4 FusLEM BEY GREW
SARCASTIC IN REMARKS
Called Attention to Lynchinss in
United States and Compared Them
With Actions in Turkey This Coun-
try Aims to Suppress by Sending
Warships to Protect Christians.

Washington, Sept. 12-Turkey's con-
duct has become matter of concern 10
the United States as well as 10 the al
Lied governments.
Coincidental with the Ottoman gov
ernments announcement OF its abroga-
lion of the conventions and capitula-
tons under which foreigners have been
accorded extra territorial privileges in
Turkish territory the German emoas-
sy issued an official statement alleging
that Great Britain, Russia and France
had tried to pribe Turkey to remain
neutral.
While this statement was being is
sued Secretary Bryan was having
conference with the Turkish amDassa-
dor. a. Rusten Bey, in which he suS-
gested to the diplomat the propriety OF
disseminating his comments IN newspa-
pers on matters Of domestic concern to
the United States. President Wilson
had asked Secretary Bryan TO call the
attention of the Turkish ambassador 10
recent statements attributed 70 him IN
the newspapers and to inquire il they
were authorized
Germany's statement.
The German embaSsy'S announce
ment, received thru the Sayville wire
less station, IS as follows;
The three entente powers, appre-
hending Turkeys intervention in favor
of Germany and Austria, expressed TO
Turkey their readiness TO consent to
the abolition of capitulations in case of
Turkeys neutrality during the present
war.
Turkey replied that her neutrality
was not to be purchased. and, drawing
the consequences from the notification
OF the entente ambassadors, at once is
sued trades revoking the capitulations.'
How Envoy Gave offense.
The president and other officers of
the administration are understood 10
have been greatly displeased with
statements made by the ambassador in
a prepared interview which he fur
nished to the Associated Press Mon
day night and which was printed in
newspapers on Tuesday.
In that interview the ambassador. in
commenting on reports that Great Bri-
tain and France were trying 70 get this
government to send warships 10 Tur-
key to protect Christians, said the
thought Of daily lynchings in the south
and memory Of the water cures in the
Philippines should make American
newspapers chary OF attacking Turkey
in connection with acts OF savagery
committed by her. There were other
things IN the interview that were dis
tasteful 10 the principal officers OF the
administration
1t Is regarded as IN the highest de-
gree offensive for a foreign diplomatic
representative to pass structures on az
fairs that pertain 20 tie country 20
which ne is accredited.
The recall OF the Turkish amoas-
sador has not been asked - The United
States and there is no desire 70 ask
Cor Il if the offense implanted CT i
not repeated.
Ambassador in Statement.
The following statement was author
:zed tonight ny the Turkish a-noassa-
DOR after his talk with Secretary BY
an:
In abrogating the capirula-tors T1--
key is simply recovering national
rights belonging 10 a nation. some %
which were granted ny her II -a@ MD
die ages in unwise moods q lios-a,!;y,
others WrsSleQ LToGl .leEF eL-IelS ese---
came to be abandoned as z corollarE
of the abandonment q -he to-ner.
The situation can Re STATED ~ ssyin (
that Turkey has decided % Dc mistress
IN her own house.
she had tried 10 attain that end ~
negotiations, bur me great powers Q.
Europe suoordinated their consent 70
such onerous conditions that taxing
advantage OF the vresert sitla-tOgl.
Turkey decided TO DO away with the
capitulations by an unuatersi d=ciAit5i.
OF her own.
The United States en.oys some Of
the privileges Of the captcllat.ons ~
virtue ot the most favored ration
clause inserted in the treaty concluded
with Turkey IN 1890,
The statement that tfe .srae-!ean
missionary institutions in Turkey ere
affected By the capitulations Is inac-
curate. Those institutions exist in
TURKEY By virtue Of general laws gov
ern;ng the empire"