The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-27

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proved ON All sidss-- Turkish Min.
lister Says an .Amicabls settle
u ment Can BE Arranged.
New York April . special to the.
World from Washington 81 Va. -

IS INeW#1OrK, April Asepectll to the Z
World from Washington says: J, B
1T is inttlnated bys diplomats tamil.
lar With the situation that the sultan OF
turkey does not care particularly
Whether an ultimatum is issued by thes
United States because OF the neglect
to pay the claim OF $lOO, 900 which the
United States is now demanding after
years OF promise, as he has means OF
reprisals ut hand. Is
There are in the Philippines more
than 1900, 600 Moslcms, in the Sulu
Islands whose devotion to their caliphs
is fanatical. The sultan would have
hut to lit his finger and these Nalaysas
and Mnros would join forces Will. the
Yagalos. The war in Luzpn would be-
extended in every direction throughout
the islands and the. American forces
would necessarily have to be greatly;
increased. More than that, q break
would give the sultan a long desired
chance to renOunce commercial treaties .
between the United States ard the OF
toman empire.
"One Of these. concluded shortly at
ter Commodore Decatur punished the
Tripolian pirates, guarantees that any
American accused of crime or misde-
meanor within the Turkish empire,
shall be tried only by United Stateas
consular court and be punished ac-
cording to American laws This is q
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 the Tribune. from WASH
>incton says: If Ali Ferrouh Rey 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. 1t is Uncomfortable 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
magnified 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 pereinptor-
lily demanded.
Constantinople. April 22.-The firm
attitude of the United States govern
ment regarding the claims of Ameri-
cans for losses aud massacres in Ar .
menia is entirely approved in political
and commercial circles. and it is hoped
that the United States will steadfastly
maintain its demand. such a course be-
ing the only one likely to succeed. III
is thought that all. the powers should
follow the same course, not only con-
corning indemnities, but also with re-
gard to the increase in duty.
o.
Washington. April, 21.--Ai Ferrough
Bey. the Turkish minister, said that he
probably would hear from his govern
ment in short time concerning the
American claims. He insists that an
amicable settlement can be arranged
and repeats his statement already
published that, in view of the high egg
teen in which he was held by the SUI.
tan, and the fact Of his acting in al
diplomatic capacity, Minister Stral,s
was not justified In maxim gthe asser-
ton that the sultan had broken his
promise in regard to the settlement OF
the claims.