Office of the Historian

711.672/358b: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the High Commissioner in Turkey (Bristol)

Washington, March 14, 1925—7 p.m.

30. The Senate yesterday, in Executive Session, decided to recommit the Turkish Treaty to the Foreign Relations Committee.25 Following appears in the Press this morning:

“With early adjournment of the Senate in prospect, President Coolidge communicated to Chairman Borah, of the Foreign Relations Committee, his desire for early ratification of the Turkish Treaty, but a canvass of the situation in the Senate convinced Mr. Borah that the necessary two-thirds majority for ratification could not be had. Consequently, he moved to send the convention back to his committee.”

[Paraphrase]

The above analysis of the present situation is confirmed by Senator Borah’s statements to the Department. Senate will adjourn shortly.

In the near future the Department will send you additional instructions and in the meantime it desires you to telegraph your views on the following:

(1)
Turkey’s reaction to news that there has been a further delay in ratification.
(2)
Your opinion as to proper course to take to meet situation in Turkey for the next few months.

Kellogg
  1. For text of treaty signed Aug. 6, 1923, see Foreign Relations, 1923, vol. ii, p. 1153. For correspondence concerning efforts to obtain the ratification of the treaty, see ante, pp. 974 ff.↩