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Show uu TURKISH AFFAIR IS NQTCLOSED Further Particulars Are Awaited Await-ed by Washington Officials Regarding Incident at Smyrna. Washington, Nov. 24 The tiring of Turkish forts at Smyrna upon the cruiser Tennessee's launch last week will not be considered a closed incident inci-dent until further reports are received but Prsident Wilson told inquirers today to-day he considered that Ambassador Morgenthau s report of an explanation explana-tion by two members of the Turkish cabinet "evidently clears up the facts." Id did not say whether be consider, consid-er, d the informal explanation as satisfactory, sat-isfactory, lb Bald there was much difficulty in communicating with Constantinople. Con-stantinople. The president today said he was pleased to learn of press reports from Petrograd saying Russia was expecting negotiations for a aev commercial treaty with the United States to begin soon. The President indicated the negotiation of a new treaty would be welcomed but mad' no further comment. |