The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-09
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LONDON, Sept. 9.-Everything seems TO
point to new and terrible developments in
Macedonia. On top of the appalling ac-
counts of the results of the Turkish meth
DDS of restoring order in the vilayet of
Monastir comes the threat by the insur-
gents to resort to reprisals on the same
scale. The Porte's anxiety to suppress
news by expelling newspaper correspond
ents from the area of the operations, is
held to have but one meaning This morn
inS's papers comment upon the significance
of the news that Russia and Austria are
seeking to persuade the powers to coerce
Bulgaria as showing belief that war is
inevitable.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at
st. Petersburg says he is assured on ex-
cellent authority that Russia when she SUBJ
mits proposals to the Porte for the paci-
fcation of Macedonia contemplates the dis
patch of her Black sea squadron to Turk
fsh waters, where IL will make a much
longer stay than recently in order to over
come the Sultan's objections to her recon-
mendations.
The Sofia correspondent of the Morning
Leader says by the end of the week the
insurgents will have received a large ac-
cession of weapons. Thirty thousand rifles
are being smuggled in to them from all
sides, and when these have been received
the real fighting will begin
A Monastir dispatch to the Daily Mail
dated Sept. says the great military drive
in the mountains to the southwest of Mon
astir towards Lake Prespa by force of
1900 Turkish infantry with twelve guns
resulted in the escape of all the revolution
airy bands. Though the latter were practi-
cally surrounded not one was captured.
The correspondent continues: "Vice Con-
sui McGregor tells me that the Porte has
informed Hlmi Pasha that il has received
a threat from the Macedonian committee
that the insurgents intend to murder a
British consul, or journalist, or an Ameri-
can missionary. Vice Consul McCrepor
notified the Turkish authorities that he will
hold them responsible for any murder by
either the Turks or the Bulgarians. In my
opinion this is nothing but gentle hint to
the British journalists who are exposing
the massacres.''
A Sofia dispatch to the Daily Mail dated
Sept. s says that the revolutionary COM
mittee tomorrow will issue TO the repre-
sentatives of the powers circular note
forewarnng them of coming events. The
note is intended to justify the future act
ions of the insurgents and will point to the
probable total determination of The Chris
the same atrociOus measures by the revO-
lutionaries against the Turks, and will con-
tend that the responsibility for such des-
perate acts will rest with the powers.
Great Britain's refusal to assent to the
Russian and Austrian proposal, outlined in
the dispatches from Berlin yesterday, that
the powers take coercive diplomatic action
at Sofia, with the aim of severing the re-
lations now existing between Bulgaria and
the Macedonian insurgents. is traced to her
unwillingness TO take a step which might
have unforeseen consequences. At the same
time IL is learned that Great Britain's re-
fusal is not definite. and If all the powers
can see their way to adopt the Russo-Aus-
TRAN proposal. she Will participate in the
coercion of Bulgaria. 1t is semi-offieially
stated here that Italy is willing to agree to
from Berlin, but that the consent of France
IS doubtful.