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Show " DEHUHDSREDRESS 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. The American embassy em-bassy at Constantinople has made representations to the Turkish government gov-ernment In regard to the attack on John T. Peristlany, United States consular con-sular agent to Alcandretta, during a mutiny on board the coasting steamer New Jersey. The state department was so advised on Saturday by Charge d'Affalres Philip at Constantinople. The New Jersey Is one of the vessels ves-sels plying Turklah waters which has been given American register and consequently con-sequently the rlgu to 0y tho American Ameri-can flag by the Utilted States consul general at Constantinople, becauv It Is controlled largely by Americans. Agent Peristlany Is a citizen of France, and was appointed American consular agent at Alexandretta July 16. 1008. ( k. It appears that a sergeant instigated instigat-ed a mutiny among fifty Turkish soldiers sol-diers who were Delug transported on the steamer New Jersey. When that vessel reached Alexandretta she was flying the Amerloon flag, and the American consuls agent, John T. Peristlany, went On board to investigate. investi-gate. There he was set upon by the sailors and driven from the ship. During Dur-ing the attack bis hatband was cut and his coat was torn off. |