Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-27
ACTION DEMANDED or TURKEY.
Admiral Cotton, Commanding Euro.
pean Squadron, Cabled to Have His
Vessels Ready to Move at Once.
COMMENT IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
Suggestion Made That This Case and
That of Russian Consul Indicate
Serious Conditions in Turkey.

Washington, Aug. 27.--The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Minister Lelshman at Constants
nople announcing that William c. Mag
elssen, United Statese vice consul at Bel
rut Syria, was assasslnated yesterday
while riding in carriage. The Amerl-
can minister Immediately brought the
crime 10 the attention OF the govern
ment and demanded action by Turkey.
Aotlhg Secy. LOOMS today cabled Min
hler Lelscninan instructng MIN 10 de-
mana lhe immediate arrest and punish
inent OF the persons guilty or the mur-
der. NO demand for money indemnity
Tor The mans family has yet been made,
but that probably will follow. Magels-
sen was appointed from Minnesota,
Admiral Cotton, commanding the
European squadron, has been cabled BY
the navy department to have his yes
sells In readiness TO move to Beirut.
which Is on the eastern shore of the
Mediterranean sea, in case that the de-
mands for the United States govern
meDt upon the Turkish government arc
not compiled with. The Brooklyn and
the San Francisco are nj Yilefranche
and the Machias is al Genoa.
Minister Lelshman's cablegram was
dated yesterday and stated that the as
sination occurred Sunday, the minister
being Informed OF the crime by Consul
Rayndal. The consul stated that the
murderer was not seen and IL not
known.
WHO MAGELSSEN rs.
Magelssen. who Is a Scandinavian.
was appointed vice consul at Beirut
Sept. 20 1899, by Consul Gabriel Bic
Rayndal, who is OF the same natlonai-
~ AT the time OF his appointment as
vice consul he was a consular clerk In
Turkey MaRolssen was appointed on
the recommendation Of Senator Nelson
u Minnesota, who says that he was
the son Of prominent Lutheran minis
ter. He was born at Bratsburg, FL
more county, Mlnn.
STRONG COMMENT.
The announcement OF the assassfna-
ton Of the American vice consul follow
ing SO soon upon the assassination OF a
Russian consul In Turkey created
strong comment In official circles and
the suggestion was made that such fire.
quent transformations Indicate a very
disturbed condition OF affairs in the
Turkish dominlong Minister LelBhman
gave no particulars OF the assaasina-
ton TO the state department and has
no Information as 10 the cause OF the
murder. The American government VIII
insist that the local authorities be pun
ahod II they were derelict In their duty
full measure Of punishment'be given the
actual perpetrators Of the outrage.
Beirut Ia n city on the eastern shore
~ the Mediterranean sea and is a place
OF considerable commercial import
ance. II Is probable that the action OF
the Turkish government and the con-
ditions existing at Beirut will determine
whether the European squadron shall
be sent TO Turkish waters
rness the Turkish government acts
promptly upon the demands made by
the United states government II Is ex-
pccted that the European squadron
win at once move eastward
PRESIDENT CONSIDERING 1T,
The state DEPARTMENT forwarded Min
ister fcishman's dispatch TO the presi-
dent at oyster Bay and Is now IN COM
municqtion with him on the subject.
CONsULs BROTHER-IN-LAW.
81. Paul. Aug. 81 William c. Magels-
zen vice consul M Beirut, Syria who
was assassnated Sunday, Is n young
man and Is a brother-in-law Of Consul
Ravndsl who appointed him about two
years ago