The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
NEW WAR CLOUDS ARISING
1T MAY DEVOLVE UPON UNCLE
SAM TO BRING THE TURK
TO TIME.
abdul MUST Pay THE INDEMNITY
And Do 1t Quickly, Else Naval
Demonstration Under the Glorious
Stars and Stripes Will Probably
Be the Outcome.

Chicago, Jan. A dispatch to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Warships flying the stars ind stripes
and manned by American blue jackets
may force the passage of the Dardenelles
and Bosphorus and anchor at CONSTANT.
nople and show the sultan that Uncle
Sam is not to be trihed with.
1t transpires today that the Bosphorus
is likely to be the destination of the North
Atlantic squadron of American battle
ships instead of the Caribbean sea. Ac-
cording to the plan arranged by Secrc-
tary Herbert and Admiral Bunce, the
squadron should have sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads for the South December u.
Though every ship was ready for sea on
that date, the fleet of seven vessels has
been held for some reason which the
secretary of the navy has declined to re-
veal and which the officers of the fleet
have not known 1t is now stated that
Admiral Buncc, when he visited Wash
ington, December 10, was given sealed in
structiOns which postponed the Southern
cruise pending certain developments in
Turkey. Now the cruise in Southern
waters may be abandoned altogether and
the vessels may set sail for the Meditcr
raneah at almost any hour. The govern
ment proposes, unless Turkey responds
promptly to the demands for 100000 in
demnity made on account of the Kharput
and Marash outragcs, to make Il naval
demonstration that will bring the sultan
to time. In its previous experience with
Turkey, the government has found that
the sultan does not respond to such de-
mandS easily. This is II case where the
dignity and prestige of the United States
Is believed to be ut stake, and the sultan
will not be permitted to practice his GUS
tomary evasion and deceit.
The American ships now in the Turkish
waters are the Marbehcad at Merzine
today and the San Francisco and the Min
neapolis in the vicinity of AleXandretta.
They are under command of Admiral Sell
fridge aboard the San Francisco.
Minister Terrell ut Constantinople and
Admiral Sclfridge ut Aexandretta have
been in communication by cable daily
with Secretary Olney and Secretary Her
bert. Secretary Herbert had long con
sutation yesterday with the president
about the situation in Turkey
On December IL Il cable was received
ut the state department from CONSTANT |
nople which Secretary Olney sent in sub |
stance to the senate. He said in sub
stance:
Minister Terrell expresses the gravest |
apprehension concerning the ultimate fate |
gion unless the appalling massacres can |
be stopped by the united powers of the |
Christian powers. He says there is no
hope, however, of concert to that end.
He says that if the missionaries wish to
leave Turkey he can secure them the pass
ports. If the men wish to remain, he
can get escort for all TO the seacoast,
whercupon the men can return, but he
adds that the women and children should
quit Turkey"
Three weeks ago n message was re-
ceived at the navy department from Adj
miral Sclfrdge stating his inability to
carry out certain instructions which had
been sent him. This first suggested to
Secretary Herbert the wisdom of sending
more vessels to Turkey. When Minister
Terrell filed his demand for indemnities
for the Kharput and Marash outragcs,
the GOODNESS with which they were received
by the sutan's ministers indicated at once
That they would not be willingly complied
with, and this proved still further the
Importance of an enlarged naval force.
The departure of the North Atlantic
for the Mediterranean will be
governed wholly by the news received
from Minister Terrell next week. In the
meantime the fleet will not sail for the
South and will stand at Hampton roads
IN readiness for sea,