Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-11
Pope MAY SPEAK.
Macedonian Situation Causing
Alarm in Vatican.
PORTE'S ACTIONS AWAITED
Relative 10 Attempt on Life Of Vice.
Consul Mage lssen-Cynamte Ben bs
Caused Explosions on Steamer Vas.
kspu-Afisirs In Beirut.

Rome, Sept 7.-Piux X. has repre-.
sented TO the Austrian emperor the
advisability, especially on the part Of
the Catholic powers. of coming TO an
agreement as to the best way TO stop
the massacres in Macedonia.
Several cardinals have expressed
the opinion that the pontiff should pub
licly denounce the situation in Mace
donia to the civilized world, without
distinction of religion, calling upon
all the powers To take common &C.
ton on humanitarian grounds.
Constantinople. Sept limited
States Minister Leishman is not TAX
ing any steps regarding the attempt
upon Nice-Consul Magelssen al Beirut
but is quietly awaiting developments
On the part OF the Porte.
Referring to the declaration made
ly Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister
q Washington in an interview with
HIM Aug %. which have been cabled
here. it is pointed out in Constantine
] i' llNl Aht VI it Mb'nu nave OUNl-
pted all the present disagreement be
tween the United States and Turkey
had il executed Its engagements made
last year and therefore the Ottoman
government is alone blameable for the
present relations between the two
countries
II is also declared that the charaes
made by Chellib Bey against The Amer
team missionaries Of melting the Ar
menians against the Mussulmans are
unfounded
The interior Of most of the embas.
s.es here are guarded by armed sail
orS from their respective guardships.
The survivors Of the Hungarian
steamer Naskapu. which was de.
stroyed In the Black sea Sept. by ex.
r,Osions attributed to the Bulgarian
1evolutionists while on her way from
Narna Bulgaria. 10 Constantinople
state that two explosions occurred on
board the steamer at { o'clock Tues
Gay morning The dynamite bombs
we're thrown by men supposed to have
embarked al Narna, one i'm the stock
! ole and the other under the bridge
I he explosions were followed by an
outbreak Of fire in the forehold Alto
gether fifteen persons lost their lives
tut all the engineers and most of tho
passengers were saved The crew be.
haved with great gallantry.
Private advices from Adrianople re-
Port that the troops in the Kirk XII
lisse district are treating the inhab-
Fonts with great rigOr Every Bull
6arian village furnishing recruits 10
the insurgents has been bombardcd
and destroyed
London, Sept "A letter from Bel
rut dated Aug. 20. describes, the con.
dition Of affairs there under the pres.
cnt Vail as scandalous. II says
Not only bribery and corruption |
are rampant in every branch. Of the adj
but a certain lawless-
less is manifesting itself among the |
Moslem element which, If not SUD |
pr essed, is sure to cause trouble in the |
future. The native Christians are op- |
iessed. but they dare not complain !
whilst the Europeans no longer enjoy |
he security which existed few years
40. The house Of the Italian consul
vas lately rifled by burglars. and Sun.
lay. Aug %, the American vice.con-
nj was fired at Arrests were made
'ut IL always happens that the limo.
,ent man is made 10 suffer for the
rhine"