Show ACT A FRIENDLY ONE I State Bureau So Regards the News from Turkey Washington April 3The Stnto department de-partment had no ofllelal confirmation tonight of the Associated Press dispatch from Constantinople announcing tho Sultans Irade regarding the rebuilding of the American mission property at Kharput The news was received with I considerable satisfaction however be ing regarded by officials as a friendly act on tho part J of the Sultan and pos Blbly as un earnest of full and final settlement set-tlement of the Indemnity claim The State department has received through Mr Gritcorn United States Charge dAffaires at Constantinople the reply ofthe Turkish Government to the latest representations of the United I States touching the American missionary mission-ary claims The communication was ta ken to the White House by Secretary Kay and presumably was considered by the Cabinet meeting today Mr Strauss the United States Minister to Turkey who had come over from New York for the purpose of conferring with the department de-partment affecting these claims called I at the State department today and talked over the last Turkish note with Secretary Hay The department made no public j statement state-ment touching the Turkish note beyond tho mere announcement that It was Inconclusive In-conclusive and left I the subject open or discussion It was gathered that the brief outline of the Turkish response cabled from Constantinople to the ef feet that tho American claimants must take their position along with those of other nations does not convey accurately accu-rately the tenor of the whole note although al-though it Is admitted that It does set out properly one portion of It The opinion prevails In the diplomatic Irolo here that assuming the Turkish Government has insisted on Including the American claims with the others It haM played it diplomatic card of sonic strength Such an answer to the A mel ipan l demand might bo well calculated lo deprive the United Staten of the sym pathy of tho European powers as It places us In a position of seeking to ox tort hotter terms from the Turks than are to be accorded to the claimants of other nations or at least attempting to secure precedence ovei them which amounts to the same thing |