Show TURKEY CANCELS I ALIENS ALIENS' PRIVILEGES TAKES ADVANTAGE OF GENERAL WAR TO ASSERT HER INDEPENDENCE Abrogates Treaties by Which All Foreigners For For- eigners In the Ottoman Empire Are Entitled to Trial by Judges of Their Own Nations Washington Turkey formally notified notified noti noti- fied fled the United States and the nations of the world on Thursday that she shel l lad Iad ad abrogated the series of conventions conventions conven convert treaties and privileges originating lug ing as early as the eleventh century whereby foreigners in the Ottoman empire have been exempt from local jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases Foreign subjects no longer will enjoy what is known as extraterritorial extraterritorial extraterritorial rights through which the they have ha been tried by their own judges diplomatic representatives or consuls This practice abolished by Japan several years ago through the negotiation negotiation of new v treaties Turkey has removed removed re rc re- re moved by a stroke of the pen Her purpose It Is declared is to assert her Independence and free herself from the domination of the great powers Upon the rights revoked has rested the legal status of ot American missionaries mission mission- arles aries in Turkey permitting them to maintain churches hospitals and schools in religious freedom Administration Administration Admin Admin- officials declined to discuss the effect of the action on American missions As early as 1056 the sovereigns of Constantinople granted charters of extraterritorial extraterritorial extraterritorial ex ex- ex- ex privileges called capitulations capitulations capita lations from the fact that they were divided into chapters The Venetians I were the first granted the right of j I trial by judges appointed in Venice I and permanently residing in Constantinople Constan Constan- Immediately after the young youn Turks gained control of the government the powers were sounded as to possible abrogation of the capitulations The reply was favorable it being held that the new regime should justify Its ability abilIty abil abil- It ity to govern wisely and administer justice fairly before the powers would surrender the rights under which their citizens in Turkey were protected Thursdays Thursday's declaration so far as known was not prefaced by any suen discussion with the powers |