The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
HE MIGHT MAKE TROUBLE IN THE
sULU ISLANDS.
Many MosIems There who, II the
sultan Would Lift His Finger,
Would join Forces with the
Tasalos--,var In Luxon Would BE
VI Extended Esyery Direction
Americas Firm Attitude Ap-
proved On All sides-TuriSish Min
lister Says an AmicabIe Settle
ment Can BE Arranged.

view 1orK, "a prsl - - ~ "A special to the
World from Washington says.
1t is intimated by diplomats famil-
lar With the sitliatontthat the sultan OF
Turkey does not care particularly
whether an ultimatum is issued by the
United States because of the neglect
TO pay the claim Of = loo, 900 which the
United States is now demanding after
years ct promise, as he has means OF
replisals sat hand. SssT IA
There are in the Philippines more
than 800 600 Moslcns, in the Sulu
islands. whose devotion to their ca ,iph
Is fanatical. Tie sultan would have
but 70 lift his finger and these Malays
+ and Moros would join forces with the
sTagalos. The war in Luzon would be
i extended in every direction throughout
the Islands and the Americans FORCES
would necessarily have to besgreatlyl
increased. More than that, q break
would give the sultan a long desired
chance to ren0unce commensurate
between the United States and tie ct.
toman empire
''One ct these. concluded shortly afe.'
ter Commodore Decatur punished thes
Irinolian pirates, guarantees IhaR any
American accused of crime Oh, Tfsisde-
meanor within the ,S Turkish empire.
shall be tried only, by A United states
consular court and be punished ac-
cording to American laws. This is a
privilege not granted to the subjects
of any other country and its advan-
tages are Of particular importance to-
American missionaries in Turkey
A special to tire Tribune from Wash
incton says: If Ali Ferrouh Bey com
municated with his government yester-
day the sultan must now be fully
aware OF the gravity with which the
United States regards the existing
state Of affairs. It is inconceivable that
the minister has not warned his SOW
ereign of the American attitude. after
officially learning at the state depart
ment that the matter had not been
by the press, that the pa
tience Of the people and the president
had been exhausted and the prompt re-
demption Of the sultan's repeated |
promises might have to be peremptor-
lily demanded.
Constantinople April % The firm
attitude of the United States govern
ment regarding the claims Of Ameri-
cans for losses and massacres in Ar
menia is entirely approved in political
Ind commercial circles, and it is. hoped
hat the United States will steadfastly
its demand, such q course be-
ng the only one likely to succeed. tt
s thought that all the powers should
follow the same course, not only con-
,erning indemnities, but also with re-
gard to the increase in duty.
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I Washington, April 81. Ali Ferrough
Bey, the Turkish minister, said that he
probably would hear from his govern
nent in d short time concerning the
american claims. He insists that an
settlement can be arranged
md repeats his statement already
published that, in view OF the high es-
eemlin which he was held by the sui
an. and the TACT of his acting in ri /
diplomatic capacity, Minister Straus
vas not justified in maxim gthe asser-
ion that the sultan had broken his
,romise in regard to the settlement Of
he claims.