Show JUST 1ST LIKE THE GREAT S Japan Insists Upon Being Placed Upon Same Footing as Christian Powers SUBLIME PORTE P Ni DEMURS POUR GOING ON AT CONSTANTINOPLE Cp ST ANTI NOPLE Constantinople May 12 The pour parler by which Japan Javan is la seeking l ito to o establish diplomatic relations J with Tur Turkey Turkey Turkey key and the location of ot a Japanese am ambassador ambassador ambassador at it Constantinople have en encountered encountered encountered countered rather serious stumbling blocks Japan wishes to be treated on the same samo footing enting as the tho great powers of ot Europe with respect t to the th capitula capitulations capitulations by b which Turkey gives foreign powers certain supervision over her in internal Internal affairs including schools mis nils missions sionE consular courts The porte Is firmly opposed to these I I privileges to Japan as all the efforts I of Turkey within recent years ears have haye I I aimed at the restriction and abolition of these privileges to foreign powers The efforts of ot Japan to establish dip relations with Turkey Tu key date back to the period preceding the Russo Ruso Japanese Javanese war and were renewed later at different intervals In November last year ear a fresh attempt was made during the presence in Constantinople of two Japanese staff officers who were ere occupied with a tour of studies In Tur Turkey Turkey key ke one of ot whom subsequently pro proceeded proceeded to Bagdad These officers were the bearers of a large number of Jap Japanese Japanese anese decorations for tor Turkish officers Negotiations Proceeding It is stated in official circles that the pour parlors are still going on pa although reticence Is observed regarding the place where the tho negotiations are being conducted On the surface there are no indica indications indications that any any of the European powers are arc actively opposing the establish establishment establishment establishment ment of or a Japanese embassy at Con Constantinople Constantinople There is no official opposition tion at least but it is by no means improbable that certain powers would find it in their Interest to intrigue against the project It is only necessary to recall the difficulties the American ambassador Mr rr Leishman Irishman had to overcome to secure recognition of his elevated rank It is obvious that the th presence of a Japanese diplomatic rep representative representative would naturally tend to strengthen the position of the tho British ambassador or in view of or the anese alliance amance This probability might account for the unfavorable attitude which has been hinted at on on the tIle part of certain powers |