The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-09
BRING T HE TURK TO TIME.
OUR WARSHIPS MAY FORCE THE
DARDANELLES.
Indisposition of the Porte to Enter
tain Claims for Indemnity May
Compel a Naval Demonstration.

Chicago, Jan. "a special to the Times
Herald from Washington says: Warships
flying the Stars and Stripes and manned
by American blue-jackets may force the
passage of the Dardanelles and Bospho-
rus, anchor at Constantinople and show
the Sultan that Uncle Sam is not to be
trifed with
1t transpires today that the Bosphorus
is likely to be the destination of the
North Atlantic squadron of American
battleships, instead of the Caribbean sea.
According to the plan arranged by Score
tary Herbert and Admiral Bunce, the
squadron should have sailed from Hamp
ton Roads for ST. Thomas December 21st.
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
1t is now stated that Admiral Bunce,
when he visited Washington December
| 18th, was given sealed instructions which
| postponed the Southern cruise, pending
| certain developments in Turkey. Now the
| cruise in Southern waters may be aban-
| doned altogether, and the vessels may set
sail for the Mediterranean at almost any
| hour.
The Government proposes, unless Tur-
key responds promptly to the demands
for 100000 indemnity made on account OF
the Karput and Marash outrages, to make
a naval demonstration that will bring the
Sultan to time. In its previous expert
ence with Turkey, the Government has
found that the Sultan does not respond tC
such demands easily. This is case where
the dignity and prestige of the United
States is believed to be at stake, and the
Sultan will not be permitted to practice
his customary evasion and deceit.
The American ships now in Turkish wa
tiers are the ''Marblehead," at Mersin'
today. and the San ,o Francisco Is ant
dretta. They are under command of Ad
miral Selfridge. aboard the San Francis
CO..
Minister Terrell at Constantinople an,
Admiral Selfridge at Alexandretta hav
been in almost daily communication b.
cable with Secretary olney and Secretar
Herbert Sec rotary Herbert had lon
! consultation yesterday with the Presiden
about the situation in Turkey.
On December 18th cable was receive
at the State department from Constant
nople, which Secretary Olney sent in sui
stance to the Senate He said:
q Minister Terrell expresses the graves
! apprehension concerning the ultimate ia
2 of American citizens in the disturbed RI
o gion, unless the appalling massacres ca
9 be stopped by the united efforts of til
: Christian powers. He sees no hope, how
IL ever, of a European concert to that ent
: He SAYS If the missionaries wish to leaN
t Turkey he can procure them transports
i tion to Christian ports. If the men wis
O to remain, he can get an escort for a
: to the seac cast, whereupon the men ca
! return. but he adds that the women an
e children should quit Turkey
= Three weeks ago a message was r
h ceiyed at the Navy department from Al
r miral Selfridge stating his inability
Q carry out certain instructions which hi
n been sent him. This first suggested
= Secretary Herbert the WISDOM of sendiI
:, more vessels to Turkey. When Minist
II Terrell filed his demand for indemnity f
the Karput and Marash outrages, Il
d GOODNESS with which they were receiv,
If by the Sultan's Ministers indicated
~ once that they would not be willing
- complied with, and this proved still FL
>. Their the Importance of an enlarged nav
y force.
II The departure of the North Atlant
n squadron for the Mediterranean will
1t governed wholly by the news receiv
# from Mr. Terrell next week. Meantiu
40 the fleet will not sail for the South. al
- will stand at Hampton Roads In readine
w for sea.