New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
CJTBAN AND TURKISH CLAIMS
NO HARSH MEASURES CONTEMPLATED
BY THIS GOVERNMENT.

THE PORTE UNABLE TO PAY. AND LENIENcY
SHOWN TOWARD SPAIN on ACCOUNT OF
HER DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusEl
washington Feb. 1-Attorneys in Washing on
no renresent claimants for indemnity from
,,-a,rn nations which require diplomatic nego-
.,a,ion through the State Department have re-
.,,,lv been made to understand from official
.,,,-ces that while demands are being energet-
,os,I, pressed against all nations now enjoying
Aoroestic peace including those OF Central and
e,.b America as well as most Of the European
powers this Government has no disposition to
.A,,ten harsh measures to secure the prompt
,o..le,,ent % such accounts with Spain or Tur-
p.,, IN their present embarrassments. This In
formation is coupled with an explanation in re-
esrd TO the Turkish claims. whose payment
cecre,arv Olney peremptorily demanded two
400 on account OF the burning of mission
,, n-operty and the American college buildings
=. Esrpoot and Marash. II is said that Turkey
80 a,inced a willingness 20 settle these dam
es as soon as the bank account OF the Porte
-, warrant any drafts whatever upon 1t. But
-, lime for this is not yet IN sight; conse-
Gently II Is useless to make promises
W.. United States has maintained a large feet
l., .Ae Mediterranean to seize the first oppor-
tee N compel payment for outrages on
american teachers during the Armenian atroci-
-. M, Il has been recognized that other Pow
&c had prior claims far exceeding those OF TINS
....r,-v and the United States has been reluc-
..o,lv compelled to assume more patient
a,.,,,,da The Greek indemnity gave some hope
:. sst+lsu,ent at least in part, hut the 40
,.,s.retion fnds through Minister Angel that
- .bis indemnity is fully mOrtgaged; that II
I'D not satisfy one-fourth Of the judgments
,>,rtsv has already confessed to Europeans ana
hes,6,s the Greeks do not seem 10 be very ioF-
r.srd about liquidation
Minister Angel is in more or less OF GUAM
da-v over the situation for he has mace con-
siasrable sacrifices 10 go 70 Constanunople 10
soo,,s pevment OF these claims. lie took only
- Lave OF absence from the presidents
49, ~ the University Of Michigan pro-
citing delay arose by reason N the TURKS con-
s,ae-ine him persona non grata- and no" MS
-,ss,,r &c threatened with failure because OF the
general ottoman insolvency.
The precedent Of ieniency forced upon INNS
<-a...-rcert AZ the eastern extremity Of the
Mediterranean operates errectively AT '"e
= .r,rarca Of that sea and Spain IL thereoy
-arSa6 n ask an extension Of time FOR the CON
s,5arstion Of the numerous demands CROWNS oAS
~ the instruction in Cuba. Many OF 'noae
-fqf
- most important are for the desr uc'Iv,l vi
rIe,tstions and crops by the belhgerenls' MnoSc
taIliserencv however neither the nlIsu Sla.eS
- srx other nation has recognized. me Ia''eI
e,sss n, claims has not been pressed al az %
-. snd the plantation-oW ners VINO arr ~ ~,
..orssD-Iv wealthy. have sided Win SPAN an
o,s,i,utsd the most powerful influence ~ uI'
Co,r+rv against Executive recogilluoh .. w -
e,,~gsn,s or American intervention par uC uIa s -
s,,-7-g ,hs last Administration. Inc clalIHs 4Ol
1'bicb me strongest pressure mas la'ey 49,
tovgb+ on The State Department loI Plon.PSS
sa,-Ierent are those involving some 80.
o,siSerafion which are confessedly the nIos .
5ifscuI- 70 establish. Among these' INC 4''''
-'-.-,S,e,t grew out OF the Ruiz case
on. ~ the attorneys who has been mos p
.,s,.o+ Z, urging that Minister W oooloId pe ~
,-,,cted 10 demand the immediate seIueIeil "a, -
-. he considers just claims long Pe.u.,Ie
s,iS toSav that the explanation gwen al ~
500 Danartuent which was subslant ia hIS "a
,sf.c+o-v 10 him was on these INES
-.-LaS nrecerts of international law prohlUlt tne
r-rited states morally at least, from eLoyi ms
eorce 10 exact payment from nation ~ az - -
s-rainine every resource 10 relieve ltsetI Vi ~
nestle difficulty. Without recognition Iio . IN
7-,,,e5 states the Cuban insurgent is lnterha-
tionallv an outlaw and law-ebiding nations q.
constrained TO wait until Spain mas ever! ~
rorrrrnftv 10 free herself We are sure t 1S
sverv goot claim we have VIII he peio ~
hest claims we have are those no one "lshes ~
now"