The Washington times., 1922-10-27
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REBUFFEDls.
Shrine GUEST
Rumorsd Visit of Ksmaiist
Representative Arousss op-
pcsition Here.

Ismet Bey, the kGemalist repre-
sentative. at Constantinople, is PLAN
ming TO dome to Washington next
June to attend the session of the Inn
perial Council Of the Mystic Shrine.
according to report received here
today from New York. 81. ~
The report, said to have been
given to Mecca Temple, New York.
by returning United States consul,
has been received with such degree
Of credulity that the Greek residents
OF the city are protesting against
the visit OF the Turk. Every Greek
in the city, Almas Temple head.
quarters was advised today, has
posted . notice In his restaurant or
-hat-cleaning shop, warning his
countrymen Of the visit Of Ismet.
Prompt steps are being taken by
Almas Temple TO discourage the
keInaiist from making the trip to
this country. From the beginning Of
the preparations for the convention
the Almas Temple 1898 Shrine com.
mittee has consistently discouraged
anything OF the sort which is now
threatening.
Stories Are Suppressed.
Ismet. the Temple announces: 10
or Arab. 90 far as is known. STORES.
always fanciful and intended 10 an.
peal to the Imagination, to the ef.
feet that the Shriner originated In
Arabia, are being suppressed by the
local committee a. untrue. The
Shrine actually originated in New
York. with Mecca Temple as the
mother organization, Il In declared,
ana was given the oriental guise
merely for the picturesque effects
which could be obtained,
Immediately upon learning tof the
Intentions Of Ismet Bey. the Almas
Temple headquarters got into com.
munication with the State Depart.
ment In an effort to bring official
pressure to bear to prevent the
Turks trip here. II was learned
that there are. no official relations
between this country and Turkey and
the Bey. II he actually leaves Tur.
Key. VIII probably be stopped at
1t was pointed out at the Aimas
Temple headquarters that the ses.
sion here next June Ia to be purely
one OF tollification and that the pro.
posed visit OF the Turk might prove
an acute embarrassment, not only
the State Department as well.
Sec Secret Design. -
Every effort was made by Mecca
Temple to suppress the news, II
was learned here today, 30 an not
t oembarrass the local committee
In Its plans. The proposed visit OF
the Kemalist representative. It was
learned, has been known to the
Mecca Temple officials for nearly
q week. F4#
It was declared here today that
Ismet Bey's probable design in com.
ins here next June, under cover
Of the tollification in hte National
Capital. using the gathering Of the
Shrine merely as q blind to conceal
his actual aims, was to arouse SYM
pathy In the country for the cause
Of Mustapha Kemai and possibly to
solicit funds for another Turkish
uprising.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-offciais
Of Mecca Temple OF the Mystic
Shrine today refused to comment
on the reports that Ismet Bey, the
Kemalist representative at Constan.
tinople. was planning to come to
this country to attend the imperial
council session Of the Shrine. to be
held next June In Washington.
Refusing to divulge the name Of
the U-Ucd States consul who In
reported to have bicught the infor-
nation to this country. the poten-
tate declared that every effort was
being made to dissuade the Kemal.
list from making the voyage and
that the matter was being hushed
20 as not to create embarrassment
In Washington. ~
Henry Morgenthau. who direct ed
the American relief work In the
Near East. today declared that he
had not heard Of Ismet Beye plan
to visit this country. ..