Show DEMANDS COMPLAINT MADE TO TURKISH FOR ATTACK ON CONSULAR AGENT mutiny among soldiers being transported on steamer flying american flag followed by assault on american wash washington ington the american embassy at constantinople it has as made enado represent representations actions to the turkish government in ill regard to tho the attack on john T united states consular agent to Ale andretta during a mutiny on board the coasting steamer now new jersey tho the state department was so BO advised on oil saturday by charge dAff dAf alres faires phillp philip at constantinople the new jersey is one of the vessels plying turkish waters which has been given american register arid and consequently the right to lly fly tho the amerl american flag by the united states consul general at constantinople because it is controlled largely by americans agent la is a citizen ot of france and was appointed american consular agent at Alexand july ag 16 1908 lt it appears that a sergeant instigated a mutiny among fifty turkish soldiers who were beffar transported on the steamer now new jersey when that vessel reached Alex andretta she was lying flying the american flag and the american consular agent john T went on board to investigate there he was set upon by the sailors and driven from the me ship during tho the attack ills his hatband was cut and his coat was turn torn off |