New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-20
TURKEY WARNED AGAIN.
TOLD THAT THE PATIENCE OF
AMERICA IS EXHA listed.
THE TURKISH MINISTER INTIMATES
THAT PAYMENT WILL NOT BE RE-
SISTED MUCH LONGER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington, April 19.-If Ali Ferrouh Bey
communicated with his Government to-day. the
Sultan must now be fully aware of the gravity
with which the United States regards the ex-
listing state of affairs. 1t is iLconcevable that
the Minister has not warned his sovereign of
the American attitude after officially learning
at the State Department to-day that the mat
ter had not been magnified by the press, that
the patience of the President and the people
had been exhausted. and that the prompt re-
demption of the Sultan's repeated promises
might have to be peremptorily demanded
The Minister'S visit to the State Department
lasted not more than ten minutes, the occasion
being the regular diplomatic reception day. of
which he took advantage to see Acting Secre-
tary Hill in Secretary Hays absence and make
inquiries about the current publications regard
ing the withdrawal of Minister Straus and the
virtual suspension of cordial relations. Ex-
actIy what passed between Mr.. Hill and Ali
Ferrouh Bey is rot yet disclosed. It is certain
that ultimatum was delivered and that the
interview was amiable. It is also known at
least that the Minister exhibited total unfa-
mlliarty with the long negotiations over the
outrages Americans, and that he learned
most Enthusiastically how firmly the United States
determined to exert its moral forces to the
extreme in securing the compromise indemnity
promised by the Sultan himself.
After his visit to the State Department the
Minister intimated in the following statement
that Turkey would not much longer resist the
payment of the indemnity:
The noise in the newspapers in the country
will not affect the friendly relations between
the two countries. i hope and think that the
question Will be settled in amicable manner.
The amount involved is entirely too small to
cause rupture, and there is doubt that 1t
settled satisfaction
ernments. l have often said that my Govern
ment was not responsible for the outrages COM
mitted upon American property during the Ar
menian troubles. but there is no doubt that
everything will be settled satisfactorily.
Oscar s. Straus, United States Minister to
Turkey, who is at home on leave of absence
talked guardedly yesterday about the contro-
versy between the United States and Turkey
He admitted that the situation in relation to the
non-payment of the Armenian indemnity
delicate one He could not say whether the
State Department intended to send ultimatum
to the Sultan Immediately whether the Ques-
ton had been solved by the visit of Secretary
Hay to NewYOrk. The matter is in the hands
OF the State Department" said Mr.. Straus ''and
all information as to the steps taken TO force
the Sultan to pay this 100000. which he agreed
to pay, must come from Washington The situa-
ton is delicate and l would consider ii grave If
the Sultan ShOulQ not promptly rum MS PROMISE
Three times he has definitely stated his intention
OF paying the indemnity. He promised in De
cember. 1898. again in July, 1899, and third
time shortly before l returned home" Mr.
Straus said that his plans about returning to
Turkey were unsettled owing TO this complica-
ton. and that 1t depended on the state Depart
ment whether he went back or not.
Secretary Hay was at the Holland House yes
terday but he could not be seen He started
for Washington in the afternoon