The sun., 1900-04-19
TUREEY MUST PAY Up.
Uncle Sam Preparing to Enforce His
Claims on Sultan.
FOR ARMENIAN oUTRAGES.
sultan sntd tn Fear Tint II lie Yields
liis Europran Creditors VIII
sMoop Down nom Him
nt unce.

Washington, .lpru Is Tue state Dc
partmtrt, white dsuNiaG that anything
has hpCn dup Il eiitsg i severance Uf
diplomatic relations b,iwcrn rnrtoy and
the lnitra States on a5e3un Il ilg rail
lre " rutas q ril thc indemnity ,lc
minded ltv ll government ilr tm out
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fuy thp legation ID GouStaiitiuople
bHi Lis Mithllami, may III oiiefoa ~
llr state d1partmrnt Ia tlip hear tuinre
Ample war.iiug wll II given. however,
before there Is h complete severance Of
diplomatic relations.
How soon the first step % bring about
| that end will br taken Is known plnl IL
the officers concerned. The attitude Of
the United States is that Turkey must
| pay the indemnity or suffer the conse-
qucnccs Of severance of her diplomatic
relations with the United States.
| Secretary Hay has been away from the
state department for two days. All of
the department officers profess to be ig-
norant of his whereabouts. 1t is sup
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| at some secluded resort where he will be
free from interruption, preparing the
final note which may mean 50 much to
| Turkey and the United States.
Ali Ferrauh Bey Waiting.
Ali Ferrauh Bey. the Turkish minister
remains in Washington. awaiting devel-
opmcnts. which will take the form of a
polite invitation TO leave the United
States. delivered through the action OF
the state department in handing him a
safe passport from the country, if his
government does not keep its promise tC
make amends for the Armenian outrages
That the negotiations are in the acute
stage is not denied. but the department
officers are unwilling to furnish detail,
of what is contemplated.
1t has been learned that Minister
NtThHS, just Delore leaving constantine
pie, made final effort to get the sultaI
to redeem his promise to pay. His re
quest was in the nature OF II demand, i
is understood. couchrd in such languag,
as to give Turkey ample warning of til,
consequences of refusal, Turkey is full,
aware of the temper I'd tile United States
but relies on her peculiar political ant
geographical situation TO save her iron
any harm.
1t is not reasonable to suppose tha
Turkey has not the money with which t.
: satisfy the American claim. amounting /,
SlUO,UO0, and the suggestion is advance,
here that outside Of his proclivity fu
cvading the payment Of obligations. th
sultan is afraid that satisfaction Of In
American claim will cuusr tho E.uropcal
; powers 10 compel him to liquilate I'll
) debts which ncaty all Of them hay
charged MP against him The sultan
attitude toward Ills government liz
been of such il character, however. tha
the United States clunat without loss d
t pride reccle from their determination Il
> have satisfaction.
t 0ne thing appears to be certain. an
: that is tlEt the final action Of tho Unite,
! States will not hm long delayed and tina
: the affair may clllninate this week.