The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-07
TODUNPORTEBYFORCE
United States Prepares to En-
force Demands.
AFTER THAT INDEMNITY
PEACEABLE MEASURES WILL BE
CONTINUED A LITTLE LONGER.

New York, Oct. GA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
This government is preparing to take
decisive steps. it is learned, with a view
to bringing Turkey to a prompt per
Torrance of its promises and obliga-
tons with respect to the claims of the
United States
The recall Of Ali Ferrough Boy, the
Turkish minister, has vastly stimulated
interest in the somewhat strained dip
lomatic relations with the sublime
porte, and every step in the negOtia-
lions is watched with keen interest,
especially now that it is possible for
the American fleet to be withdrawn
from eastern waters for a possible
demonstration in the Mediterranean.
1t is learned from high Official
source that the administration is of the
opinion that no extreme measures will
be used in dealing with the sultan, but
that it is prepared to adopt such meas
ures II the more usual and gentler re-
sources of diplomacy are of no effect
These harsher measures viii be, in
the event of the failure OF present ne
gotiations, nothing less than an ulti-
matum which would be presented to
the sultan by Minister Oscar $. Strauss.
In speaking of this phase of the situa-
ton the official referred to said:
Our government will not cease its
insistence upon the payment of these
claims, and has detained Mr. Strauss
here pending the conclusion of these
negotiations; and unless these negotia-
lions are speedily concluded in way
entirely satisfactory to our government
and in accordance with the promises
made by the sultan, Mr.. Strauss viii
return with very positive instructions,
which viii bring Turkey to a realiza-
ton that our government expects the
sultan to respect his repeated prom
ises.''
Strauss Temporarily Recalled.
Under the instructions OF Secretary
Hay Mr.. Strauss returned to this
country in February last, in order to
confer with his chief, and since then
the negotiations have been conducted
from this end with the active assist
ance of Mr.. Strauss.
It is believed here that but for the
interposition of Russia and the de-
mands that were made by Great Brit
ain, Italy and France to have their
claims paid when they learned that the
United States had taken the lead in
these negotiations and succeeded in
having the indemnity claims not only
recognized, but had received a promise
for payment the Turkish government
would have promptly carried out its
promises. The government, however,
did not intend to be sidetracked on
this question and the result has been
that through direct pressure, exerted
at Washington, the Turkish govern
building of the destroyed school
house and for the additional building
of Robert college, so that all the mat
tiers at issue have been satisfactorily
settled with the exception of the pay
ment of the indemnity claims
Thinks Friendship Will Last
II his reports to the secretary of
state Mr.. Strauss has expressed his be-
lief that the indemnity viii be adjust
ed and that the rel5 tfons between the
two countries would again be as they
were in former years-pleasant and
amicable, especially as the United
States Keeps itself entirely neutral in
the shifting phases of the eastern aues-
ton. Two years ago it was believed by
high officials of the government that
nothing short of a waTlike demonstra-
ton would bring about an adjustment
of the pending situation The situation
has been decidedly improved, although
the administration is growing weary Of
the dilatory tactics resorted to by the
advisers Of the sultan.