The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-12
TURKS WILL BE
WITHIN RIGHTS
AMBASSADOR ASSURES ABB.
SoLUTE SAFETY TO AMERI-
CANS IN EMPIRE =
NATIONAL u RIGHTS
Ottoman Empire Is Justified IL,
Abrogatins Treaties, Claims
Turkish Ambassador

(By Associated press.)

Wy <NobOSiulcu ITeb6.l
Washington, Sept. la. Rustem
Bey. the Turkish ambassador, ex-
planned to Secretary BRYAN toSar that
Turkeys abrogation of conventions
nnd capitulations granting eB,oiaI
privileges to powers was step taken
merely to recover her national rights.
The ambassador pointed out that
the effect OF the action was not to
terminate the treaties of 1880 and 1862
bnt1ecn the United States and Tur-
key, but to remove extra territorial
rights the American governcnent had
enjoyed uDder o most favored nation
clause.
Gc,crnment's View Unknown.
State department officials today had
not determine what the attitude Of the
United States would be. It was
thought the American government
would wait the initiative OF other
powers.
discussing informally the questions
arising out OF the abrogation OF the
conventions. the Turkish ambassador
later suggested that an interesting sit
uation might arise with reference to
Egypt. Here, he thougas, Great Bril-
tain probably would welcome the re-
mcval OF capituls.;ons, as It left Bri-
tlsh control OF EnSpt unencun1bered
by special privileges to other for
eisners. He declined to discuss the
effect OF Turkeys action on the Euro-
pean war but emphattcally denied it
was Intended az a pFstsxt for war.
Americans are Safe.
The Ambassador declared that Ans-
ertcan missions would be protected
as formely uase- g cs ottoman law. Tla
principal effects Of the abfogstion, iio
explained, would be 10 give Turkey
the right to impose whatever customs
duties she desired. 10 levy professions
oil taxes on foreigners ana to substi-
tute the Jurisdiction OF Turkish courts
Tor extra-terFitcrial rishts
Tne Following statement was atss
thorized by the ambassador:
I'm abrogeting the captulations
Turkey simply is recovering national
rights belonging to d nation. 5ma of
which were granted by her In the mid
die ages In unwise moods OF iiberali-
ty; others wrested from her: others
again came TO be abandoaed an d co 4
rolla OF the abandonment Of the form.
er. The situation can be stated by
saying that Turkey has decided to be
mistress In her own house.
Like any contract which. IN its
tenor disregards the general prirci.
pies OF right, as for instance, q con.
tract STIMULATING the sale ne nne hn-
man being to another, the capitnln.
tions have no sanction "a ethics. ana
Turkey was free to dissolve them. She
had tried to- attain that end by reRo-
tlations. but ths powers OF Europe
subordinated their consent to such
onerous conditions ths. taking aiyaa-
tage OF the present situation Turkey
decided to do away with the capituia-
tions by an uniloterai decision OF her
o,sn.
.sTheUnited states enjoys some 81
the privileges OF the capifnlations by
virtue OF the most favored uaxR0@
clause, inserted In the treaty cen.
eiuded with Turkey in ISe0s that Is.
the United States became the henes
iiefary of the capltulAtlols only snel.
deRta,. =. " :,
.sThe statement that the American
missionary Institutions I'm EtarAey are
affected by the eapsfnlatiOR 10 ,fnne.
eurate.. ThDse iRstifufloas exist y
Turkey by virtue Of general laws gov.
efnaa9 the euiDire,1
New York, Sept. Il.-Turkesss ab.
-egatlon 81 .sshe .aRreemenfa .Riv1aR
special privileges to the .pofNers
means that Americans win be f,tily Is
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