The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
NOTICE TO TURKEY
An Ultimatum Clearly Indicated 10 the
Porte's Representative.
THE PASSPORTS ARE READY
And They May Be Handed to All Fer
rouh Bey Shortly.
SULTAN Is NOT AT ALL DISTURBED.
Believed He Would Rather Like a Sever
ance Of Relations.
WOULD RELIEVE HIM OF ALL TREATIES
Said that He Can Materially Ada to
to ADMINISTRATORS Troubles
In the Philippines.
SULTAN is NOT AT ALL DISTURBED
Believed He Would Rather Like a Sever
ance Of Relations.
WOULD RELIEVE HIM OF ALL TRFATlt
Special to Tho rost.l

Washington. April 2o.-The little row
with Turkey over the 100000 indemnity
due citizens OF this country for destroyed
mission buildings in Armenia has about
reached the acute stage.
The ultimatum. together with the pass
ports of the Turkish minister are now IL
is said on good authority, made out and
are lying on the desk of Secretary HAY.
In ten minute talk yesterday with AS
sistant Secretary Hill, the Turkish min
lister was curtly informed that he must
| communicate at once with the sublime
porte and inform him that the money must
be paid or the minister would be handed
his passports. 1t is presumed that Mr.
Ali Ferrouh hey is trying to do some
thing; what will develop tomorrow
New York, April pa special to the
4 Tribune from Washington says: The sui
tan must now be fully aware Of the gravity
with which the United States regards the
I existing state of affnirs It is incon-
cnivable that the minister has not warned
4 his sovereign OF the firm attitude of the
( Americans after officially learning at the
state department that the matter had
not been magnihed by the press; that the
had been exhausted and dat the fultll-
ment Of the sultau's repeated promises
might have to beaperemptonly demanded.
A special to the World from Washington
says 1t is intlmsted tonight by diplomats
4 familiar with the situation that the sui
! tan OF Turkey does not care particularly
whether an ultimatum is issued by the
; Urited States because OF the neglect 10
pay claims for 100000 which the United
( States is now demanding, after years Of
promises, as he has means OF reprisal at
hand.
There are in the Philippines more than
100000 Mohammedans whose devotion to
their Alpha is fanatic, The sultan would
have but to HIT his finger and these
Malays and Moros would join forces with
the Tagalos. The war In Luzon would be
extended in every direction throughout
the island and the American forces would
necessarily have to be greatly increased.
More than that, break would give the
sultan long desired chance to renounce
certain treaties between the United States
and the ottoman empire, One OF these,
concluded shortly after Commodore De-
| RE r,tr fga
guarantees that any American accused OF
a crime or misdemeanor within the Turk
ish empire shall be tried only by United
States consular court and be punished
only according to American laws This is
a privilege not granted to the subjects OF
any other power, and it's advantages are
Of peculiar importance to the missionaries
IN Turkey.
washington. April 2o.-secretary Hay
returned to Washington today from New
York. An accumulation OF departmental
business awaited him, but nothing in the
nature OF an ultimatum directed to the
Turkish government was included in the
mass Of papers upon his desk. It is up
H1rgnt
Tive action in the collection OF its Just
claims against the Turkish government
the state department is proceeding with
due precautions against being led into any
position which II can not maintain. II
can be stated with authority that the state
department is entirely satisfied with ;he
accuracy Of MirIster strass statement
relative to the promises made 10 him by
the porte Notwithstanding the expiara-
tions and efforts 10 becloud the issue by
declarations that the sultans promises
we're conditional The minister dispatches.
sent while he was in Ccnstontinople, are
eouched In exact terms his written state
inents were fully confirmed by bis oral
explanations 10 the department upon eis
return 10 the United States and moreover.
the pledges he secured were similar 70
those made 10 the two preceding United
States ministers to Turkey. In the opin-
ION Of the state department officials IL -
inconceivable that three unitcH STATES
minlstsrs should be successfully deceived
in the terms OF promise or should nave
reached similar Misunderstanding.
The approval which the ataie depart,
meut's latest eetion seems 10 nave resolved
IN Europe was anticipated. Il being realized
that several OF the continental pownrs haS-
ing claims similar TO our own against Tar
kew. being themselves prevented from In
itiating any forcible demand upon he
Turkish government BY reason OF the 1eal-
ousy OF their neighbors are entirely will
ing that the United States government
shall act as a pioneer In this matter aad
clear the way for prosecution OF their
own just claims.
/ Il Is also believed here that the Euro
ipesn powers are hopeful that the attitude