The herald., 1896-01-05
UNCLE sam IS VERY TIRED
OF the Shifty EvasiOns of the
Sultan
AMERICAN BLUE JACKETS
May Soon Force a Passage OF the
Dardanelles
Unless United States Demand for Indemnity >
Is Promptly Compiled With-tiideous
rIassacre Reported From Ormah
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associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Warships flying the Stars and Stripes
and manned by American bluejackets may
force the passage of the Dardanelles and
Bosphorus. anchor at Constantinople and
show The sultan that Uncle Sam is not to
be trfiei 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 Secretary Herbert
and Admiral Bunre, the squadron should
have sailed from Hampton Roads for ST.
Thomas December LIST.
Though every ship was ready for sea on
that date, the fleet If seven vessels has
been held for some reason which the secre-
taTy of the navy has declined to reveal and
which tho officers of the fleet have not
known.
1t is now stated Admiral Bunce, when he
visited Washington December 10Th, was
given sealed Instructions which postponed
the southern CT use pending certain deve-
opnenis i'll Turkey. Now the cruise in
southern waters may be abandoned alto
gether. and the vessels may set sail for the
Mediterranean at almost any hour.
Ine government proposes, unless Turkey
responds promptly TO the demands for
Kharput and Marash outrages, to make a
naval demonstration that will bring the
sultan to time. In s previous experience
with Turkey the government has found
that the sultan does not respond 10 such
demands easily. This is pl zee where the
dignity and prestige of the United Stat is
believed to he at stake, and, the sultan will
not be permitted to practice his customary
evasion and deceit.
Ihe American ships now in the Turkish
waters are the Ma a,blehead, at Mersine TO-
day, and the San Francisco and Minneapo-
lis, in the vicinity of Alt xandreita. Ihey
are under command of Admiral Selfridge,
aboard the San Francis ,. Minister Ter
rell, at Constantinople and Admiral self
ridge at Alexandrett.. have been in almost
daily communication by cable with Secre-
tary Oluey and Secretary Herbert. Secre-
tary Herbert had lcug consu tation yes
erday with the president about the silua-
ton in Turkey.
On December 10th cable was received
at he state departms snt from Cons -antino-
Pile, which Secretary O!ney sent in SUBJ
stance to the senate. He said:
Minister Tertill expresses the gravest
apprehension concerning the ultimate fate
of American citizeng in the disturbed re-
gion unless the appalling massacres can be
stopped by the united efforts of the Chris.
tian powers. He sees no hope, however, of
that if the missionaries wish to leave
Turkey he can procure them transporta-
ton to Christian ports. II the men wish
to remain lie can get escort for all to the
seacoast. whereupon the men can return,
but he adds that the women and children
should quit Turkey.
Three weeks ago message was re-
ceived at the navy department from Ad-
miral Selfridge stating his inability to
carry oui certain instructions which had
been sent him. This first suggested to
Secretary HerberI the wisdom of sending
more vessels to Turkey. When Minister
Terrell filed his demand for indemnites
for the Karput and Maras outrages, the
GOODNESS with which they were re-
dicated at once that they would
no. be willingly complied With and this
provided still further the importance of an
enlarged naval force. The departure of
North Atlantic squadron for the Mediter-
ranean 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 Hamp-
ton roads in readiness for sea.
THE oRMAH MASSACRE
CoNsTANTINoPLL, Jan. 4.-The recent
ma ssacre at Ormah is stated to have been
terrible. The official dispatches admit
900 Christians were killed, but according
to private accounts about 1000 Christians
were killed. No further details of the
massacre, however, have been received
The massacre is said 10 have occurred at
Biredjik, an important town on the
Euphrates. The outrage lie believed tn
have been committee d bv Kurds and Hame.
dies colony. The ambassadors have re-
ceived word that bloodshed there was ex.
cept'onally serious.