Warren sheaf., 1903-09-03

squadron Still on Way to Beirut and
Will Not be Observation-Disclosures
Tells Of Condition of Affairs I'm the
Empire-Fresh Atrocities by Turks
Are Reported. RI
Washington, Sept 1.-Chekib Bey,
the Turkish minister, had long inter
view Monday with Secretary Hay. He
refused to discuss the interview, stat
ing that he had nothing to communi-
cate further than what appeared in
the papers Sunday morning. After the
interview Secretary Hay visited the
navy department If the Turkish min
lister requested that @ the European
squadron be kept away from Turkish
waters his request, probably, cannot be
granted, even should this government
desire to accede to it, as the navy de-
partment states that it will be impos-
sible to communicate with either the
Brooklyn or San Francisco until they
arrive at Beirut.
Chekib Bey assured Secretary Hay
that the Turkish government had done
nothing wrong and will use every en-
deavor to protect American citizens re-
siding in Turkey. He also discussed
the conditions of the insurrection in
Turkey and said that the Turkish gov
ernment was not responsible for any
of the disasters that had occurred.
Secretary Hays call upon Acting
Secretary Darling was for the purpose
of ascertaining the whereabouts of the
European squadron and also what
their orders are. There is no intention
of changing any orders at present,
especially as the ships cannot be
reached until they arrive at Beirut.
Reports on Conditions.
Late dispatches from Minister Leish-
man give in detail the conditions in
Turkey, and do not differ materially
in tone from those previously sent.
Minister Leishman does not, as re-
ported in some quarters, request the
withdrawal Of the American shipq
from Turkish waters. While reports
by way Of London state that no at
tempt was made upon the life of Vice
Consul Magelssen, official advices so
far received show that such an at
tempt was made. The present status
was known before the ships left
Genoa, and this government did not
decide to change the orders. 1t is now
stated, however, that should there be
q calm and peaceful condition at
Beirut when the ships arrive there the
matter of sending them to another
port will be considered and possibly
adopted. The Turkish minister made
no request upon Secretary Hay at the
interview Monday regarding the move.
ment of United States war vessels
and nothing in this matter was prom.
ised by the state department. In one
of the dispatches from Minister Leish.
man the question of the trial of the
teachers in one of the missions at
Harpoot was discussed and the minis.
ter Informed the department that he
can see nothing irregular in the trial,
but at the request of the missionaries
he is seeing to it that no injustice is
done. The man was arrested charged
with sedition.
Refugees Flee Country.
ugees from Malkotirnovo and sur
rounding villages have arrived al
Urumku, Bulgaria. The refugees say
the Turkish garrison fired upon the
Bulgarian part of Malkotirnovo, with
the object of creating an impression
that revolution was in progress.
The prefect, August 21, summoned
the Bulgarian notables of Malkotir-
novo, and endeavored to force them
to sign statement that the insur-
gents were the aggressors. The notables
refused to do so, and the first man
who refused was hanged the following
day.
The Macedonian leaders here claim
that an aggregate Of 1000 Bulgarians
have crossed the frontier in small
parties and Joined the insurgents dur
ing the last ten days. Gen. Zonte-
hoff, the president of the Macedonian
committee, and Col. Jankoff, one OF
the revolutionary leaders who are now
In Macedonia, send word that the in
surgent forces total 10000 to $4,000
men. They expect that a general in
surrection will be proclaimed.
Prince Boards Gunboat.
Kustendji, Roumania, Sept. Il
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria en-
barked here at midnight on the Bull
garian gunboat Nadiejda, and sailed
for Burgas, Bulgaria.
President Entertains Editors.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 1-At
luncheon Monday President Roosevelt
had as his guests John McMackin, the
state board commissioner of New
York; Henry l.. Einstein, proprietor,
and Erwin Wardman, editor of the
New York Press; Dr. Albert Shaw,
editor of the Review of Reviews, and
J. Lincoln Steffens. Later the presi-