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Show I DEiANDSJREOBESS I COMPLAINT MADE TO TURKISH GOVERNTMENT FOR ATTACK ON CONSULAR AGENT. Mutiny Among Soldiers Being Transported Trans-ported on Steamer Flying American Ameri-can Flag, Followed by Assault on American Representative. Washington. Tho American embassy em-bassy at Constantinople) lias mndo representations to' tho Turkish government gov-ernment In regard to the attack on John T. Pcrlstlany, United States consular con-sular agent to Aleandrcttn, during a mutiny on board tho coasting Bteamer New Jersey. Tho state department was so advised on Saturday by Charge d'Affnlros Philip at Constantinople. Tho Now Jersey is ono ot tho vessels ves-sels plying Turkish waters which has been given American rcglstor and consequently con-sequently tho right to ily tho American Ameri-can Hag by tho United States consul general nt Constantinople, becnuso it is controlled largely by Americans. Agent Pcrlstlany is a citizen of France, and was appointed American consular agent nt Alexandrotta July 10, 1908. It nppcars that a sergeant instigated instigat-ed a mutiny among lltty Turkish soldiers sol-diers who were Being transported on tho steamer Now Jcrsoy. When that vessel reached Alexandrotta sho was flying tho American flag, and tho American consular agent, John T. Pcrlstlany, went on board to investigate. investi-gate. There ho was sot upon by tho sailors and driven from the ship. During Dur-ing tho attack his hatband was cut and his coat was torn off. |