Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-21

ish Minister Hes Been Informed
of What This Country Expects.
NEW YORK, April pa special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
If Ali Ferrouh Bey communicated
with his government to-day the Sultan
must now be fully aware of the gravity
with which the United States regard
the existing state of affairs. 1t is in
conceivable that the minister has not
warned his sovereign Of the American
attitude, after officially learning at the
State Department that the matter had
not been magnifed by the press, that
the patience of the President and the
the prompt redemption of the Sultan's
repeated promises might have to be
peremptorily demanded.
A special to the World from Wash
ington says:
1t is intimated tonight by diplomats
familiar with the situation that the
Sultan of TA-key does not care par
ticularly whether an ultimatum is is
sued by the United States because of
the neglect to pay the claim for $780,
900 which the United States is now de-
manding, after years of promises, as he
has means Of reprisal at hand.
There are in the Philippines more
tbon Q 5Oo mn Mohammedans in the
Sulu islands, whose devotion to their
ealipha is fanatic. The Sultan would
have but to lift 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 islands and the Ameri-
can forces would necessarily have to
be greatly increased.
More than that a break would give
the sultan a long desired chance to re-
ounce certain treaties between the
United States and the Ottoman m
pire. One of these, concluded shortly
after Commodore Decatur punished
the Tripolitan pirates. guarantees that
any American accused Of a crime or
misdemeanor within the Turkish en-
pire shall be tried only by a United
States consular court and be punish
ed 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
10 the missionaries in Turkey.
CCNSTANTINOPLE, April 20.-The
firm attitude of the United States gov
eminent regarding the claims of
Americans for losses and massacres in
Armenia is entirely approved in po-
Iitical and commercial circles and it
Is hoped that the United States will
steadfastly maintain it's demand. such
a course being the only one likely to
succeed. 1t is thought that all the
powers should follow the same course
not only concerning indemnities, but
also with regard to the increase of
duty.
Negotiations regarding American in
demnity are now being conducted in
Washington owing to the presence
there of United States Minister
Strauss. When the prohibition against
American pork was Issued, Lloyd C.
Gr:scom, American Charge d'Affaires,
addressed an energetic note to the
Porte.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Secretary
Hay returned to Washington to-day.
Nothing in the nature of an ultima
tum directed to the Turkish govern
ment was included in the mass of
papers upon his desk. 1t is apparent
that, though determined upon positive
action in the collection of its lust
claims against the Turkish govern
ment, the State Department is pro-
ceeding decorously and with due pre-
cautions against being led into the
assumption of any position which it
cannot maintain. 1t may be stated by
authority that the State Department
is entirely satisfied of the accuracy of
Minister Strauss statement relative to
the promises made to him by The Porte.
Notwithstanding the attempted ex-
PLANTATION and effort to becloud the is
sue by declarations that the Sultan's
promises were conditional.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Ali Fer
rouh Bey, the Turkish minister, said
to-day that he probably would hear
from his government in a 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 esteem in which he was held bv
the Sultan and the fact of his acting in
a diplomatic capacity, Minister Straus
was not justified in making the asser-
ton that the Sultan had broken his
promise in regard to the settlement of
the claims.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 20.-In dis
cussing American-Turkish affairs, the