The sun., 1914-09-12
Germany Suspected.

In quarters sympathetic with the allies
in the present war the suspicion In voiced
that Germany certainly had prior knowl-
edge OF. II shc did not deliberately inspire
the Turkish announcement regarding tn,
capitulatlons
II IL declared. however. that IL Ger.
many is seeking to strike the allies by
means OF Mohammedan uprisings In
Africa and In India she will signally fail
II is contended that Mohs smmedsns out
side the Turkish empire do not recognize
the Turkish Governments claims to the
headship OF the Mohammedan faith and
that Turkey will therefore he unable "a
align all Moslems into general war upon
Great Britain and France In India and
Africa. The Arabians dispute with the
Turks the claim to the headship OF the
faith
ON the other hand. the charge Is made
by Germany that the present Turkish
action is a result of the allies attempt to
bri0e Turkey into remaining neutral IN
the present war. The following message
from Berlin was made public at the
German Embassy here this afternoon:
The three Entente Powers. appre-
heud!ng the Intervention of Turkey
I'm favor of Germany and Austria
Hungary, expressed 10 Turkey their
readiness to consent to the abolition
of the capitulations in case OF Tur-
keys neutrality during the present
war
Turkey replied that her neutrality
is not TO be purchased. and. drawing
the consequences from the notlhca-
tions of the Entente Ambassadors,
at once issued trades revoking the
capitulations.
In British and French sources the
truth OF these statements IL denied.
Statements given out by the diplomatic
representatives In Washington Of belliger-
ent and Interested Governments In the
present conflict In Europe are likely in
the future 10 be more moderate ir tone.
The utterances of one or two members
Of the Diplomatic Corps In Washington
have been displeasing 20 the President
and to the state Department. \ state
ment issued by \. Rustem Bey, the Turk
ish Ambassador. In which the atrocities
which have occurred IN Turkey were COM
pared 10 lynchngs of negroes In the
United States was particularly offensive
to Administration officials. This caused
President Wilson to call Secretary
Rryan's attention to II and the latter IN
turn brought it up with the Turkish Min
istcr. VINO later made the following an
nouncemcnt:
"In the presence of the >mportarcs
given to the statement made 10y me q
few days back and arising out OF the
rumors scduously disseminated I'm the
United states that general massacre
OF Christians was In preparation IN
Turkey. IL may serve good purpose to
explain that, according t. me, a great
rcspons ihiity rests at the present moment
on the press Of the United States. cspe-
'iallv in regard to Turkey. where the sl:-
uation IS naturally n very strained one
For years past the newspapers Of this
country have INDUCED in blind hostility
toward Turkey. This was comparatively
un'mportant so far. Rut to-day the un-
fairness of this attitude may cause serious
mischief. In the abscncc of all restrictive
clauses IN the press laws Of the United
States In regard TO the treatment oi
foreign countries adopted the only
course available To induce the United
States press to take n more serious view
of its relationship To Turkcy--that Of a
straightforward appeal to IT in which
pointedly mentione} some OF the things
that happened in tile United States which
should not happen. in view of inducing II
to deal moro charitably with Turkey.
- am firmly convinced that ! was
morally right in adopting this course, Il
not Couycutioua7ly. There are times. and
this l. one of them. whcp conventions
can and must hc set aside. The interests
of humanity should not bc sacrificed tC
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