The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15
The Cars Government Takes Steps
to Enforce It's Demands for Re-
forms in Monastir.
Advises the Porte What Must Be
Done to Atone for M. Rost-
kovski's Murder.
Russian Government Notifies the
Powers of Its Intended Course
in the Matter.

AZ. Petersburg. Aug. ia squadron of
the Russian Black Sea fleet has been or
dered to sail for Turkish waters. Not1h-
cation of this move has been telegraphed
from Sebas to the Russian ambassa-
dor at Ccnstantlnople.
The dispatch of the squadron is in
tended to emphasize Russias intention to
exact complete compliance with her de-
mands as to satisfaction for the murder,
by Turkish gendarme, of her consul at
Mona stir.
The following kilograms, exchanged be-
tween the foreign office and Russian
representatives show how the first steps
were taken as a consequence Of the muir
der Of M Rostkovski, the Russian consul
at Monastir:
On Aug. IL, Count Lamsdorff, the for
eign minister, telegraphed to M. Zinovieff,
Russian ambassador at Constantlnople,
that neither the sultan's expression Of re-
gret: the visit Of Prince Ahmed, the sui
tan's son, to the ambassador; nor the ex-
preston Of sympathy by the grand vizier
and other high Turkish dignitaries was
considered to be adequate satisfaction for
the murder of M. Rostkovski.
when M. St Cherbin, the Russian con-
sui, was murdered at Mtrovitza," conttn-
ued Count Jamsdorff, 1.-The cZar took into
account the fact that the murderer was
an Albanian whose tribe was in rebellion
u
Monastir, however, was OF quite another
character and calls for the severest pun
ishment. The czar therefore ordered that
no promises on the part Of the Turkish
government should be accepted. but that
demands should be made as follows:
THE immediate severe punishment Of
the murderer; the arrest and exemplary
punishm ent Of the person who fired at Al.
Rostkovskis carriage; the immediate pro-
duction of proofs that the vail Of Monastir
has been actually banished; and the i'm
mediate severe punishment of all the civil
and military officials responsible for the
\ murder
Still Further Demands.
In addition to these demands, Ambas-
.Bador Zinoyieff was instructed, means
OF general paciflcation in the vilayet Of
Monastir, to make the following demands:
The immediate severe punishment Of all
Turkish officials regarding whose out
rageous behavior report was made by
the director OF the Russian consulate at
Uskub, after making tour Of the villa
yet of Rossoyo, in company with the
Austrian consul; the reinstatement of Is
mall Pakki, who was dismissed, but whose
efficiency was indorsed by Hilnni Pasha,
Inspector general Of Macedonia; the I'M
mediate release OF the peasants ON whom,
according to the reports Of the Russian
and Austrian consuls, the Turks perpe-
trated atrocities; the instant dismissal
and punishment Of the officials of the ad-
ministration of Salonlki and Prisrend,
whose malpract ices have been brought
to light, and finally, that the foreign Off
GERS employed In Macedonia shall imme-
diateiy enroll fresh gendarmes and po-
lice for the requisite protection Of the
peaoeable population and the introduction
OF legislative order
On Aug. II Count Lamsdorfr tele-
graphed to the Russian diplomatic agent
at Sofia that the imperial government did
not obtain satisfaction for the ASA ssina-
ton Of M. Rostkovsk and therefore he
had already taken measures to secure re-
dress. AS on the occasion Of the murder
of Consul St. Cherbina, the suppression
of the insurrecttonary movement among
the Albanians was demanded so on the
present occasion demands had been pre-
scented to the Ottoman government for the
severe punishment Of all the military and
civil authorities guilty of atrocities against
the Christians.
Must Not Be Misunderstood.
Count Lamsdorff impressed on the Dip
lomatio agent that 1t was his duty to see
that Russtas vigorous attitude toward the
porte was not interpreted by the Bulgarian
government or the Macedonian committee
as indicating any change in the politica
program laid down in previous govern
ment communications. ..l
1t would be a dangerous error, added
the Russian foreign minister, on the par
of the principality to consider Russia.
present action as fostering the revolution
airy agitation Of the Macedonian commit
tee whose continued criminal activity wa.
a hindrance to the pacification Of tn,
vilayets, and therefore the introduction O
reforms.
From the Russian consular reports i
was clear that the peaceful Christian
population suffered at the hands Of tn,
revolutionary bands as much as they di(
from the outrages and robberies commit
ted by Turks. All these circumstances
concluded Count Lamsdorff, proved tn
necessity for the most vigorous counte
action, on the part of the Bulgarian gov
eminent with view to the suppression
of the troubles in the Balkan peninsula.