The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-09-17
Demand removal
OF Vail OF beirut
American and French Representa-
tives at Constantinople Ask
That He Be Replaced.
LIVES and PROPERTY OF AMERICANS
said TO Be INSECURE At PRESENT
Everything Reported Quiet in h
Town and Business Improving
investigation of Recent Disorders
Being Made-London Diplomat Says
Country Is ON Eve of a War.

investigation of Recent Disorders
Being Made-London Diplomat Says
Country IL ON Eve of a War.
Washington, Sept. 11.-Minister
Leishman cabled the state department
from Constantinople that the French
ambassador had demanded the removal
of the governor of Beirut and that other
foreign representatives probably will
do the anne
They claim that so long as he is re-
tanned in Office the lives and property of
Americans in Beirut are insecure. The
porte has not yet replied to the demand,
nor has there been any development in
connection with other American
claims.
MI. Leishman is vigorously urging
the sublime porte to replace the gov
ernor by some one more capable of pre-
serving order and of giving more eff
cient protection to American citizens
and interests. In this course he has the
approval of the state department.
Nothing is said in his cablegram of fur
Their disorders at Beirut.
The navy department has received a
cablegram from Rear Admiral Cotton,
dated Beirut, Wednesday,, stating that
the arrival of the Turkish governor gen.
eral from Damascus has restored con-
hdence. The governor general has
warned the local authorities that he will
hold them responsible for disturbances.
Admiral Cotton says that the city was
quiet Tuesday night and business i'm
proving.
New Vail Appointed.
Berlin, Sept. ia dispatch received
here from Constantinopie says Nazim
Pasha has been formally appointed vail
of Beirut in place of Reshid Pasha, who
has been dismissed.
Uneasiness Still Prevails.
Constantinople, Sept. 11.-Beirut ad-
vices received here stated that uneasi-
ness still prevailed among the Chris
tians there and that the exodus to the
mountains continued, but no fresh dis
turbances had occurred.
Rear Admiral Cotton confirms the re-
ports that he can land 500 marines and
blue jackets from the Brooklyn and San
Francisco in case of urgent necessity.
Nothing is known here anent any ar
rangement made by other powers for
sending warships to Beirut.
Private advices from Kirk-Kilisseh
state that while the Turkish regular
troops are conducting themselves well
the Albanians are in~subordinate and are
pillaging and burning villages and are
even threatening their own officers
when they are ordered not to plumber
Up to September 7 81 battalions Of
troops had been concentrated in the
Kirk-Kilisseh district. An imperial
trade has been issued, ordering the re.
pair or reconstruction of the fortified.
tons Of A%drianople, Chatalja, Erzerum
and the Bosphorus.
Investigating Disorders.
Paris, Sept. 1l.-Advices received
by the French foreign Office from Beirut
say that Nazim Pasha, the vail of Syria
is making a thorough investigation Of
the causes of the recent disorder al
Beirut and that he has given assurances
to the foreign consuls that he will Sc.
verely punish the guilty. Under the
circumstances, it is added, the French
British and Italian -consuls have decided
not to ask for the landing of American
marines as Contrary to the CONSTANT.
nople advices) the excitement has sub
sided AID the Christian refugees who
fed are returning to their homes.
The investigation thus far made into
the outbreak has shown that the police
participated in looting the shops and
houses, the former vail, Reshid Pasha
being unable to control the police.
Says War May Soon Come.
London, Sept 11.-"Europe is stand.
Ing on the edge of a precipice," said
diplomat who is participating in the in,
ternational negotiations in connection
with the Balkan question, Thursday
"and no one can tell but that another
day may see Turkey and Bulgaria
plunged in war in spite of all the efforts
to prevent it, and though the powers
separately have made strong repre-
sensations to Bulgaria to desist from
aiding the insurgents and are on the
eve of making a joint demand for thu
observance of a policy of strict neutral
ity. In the meantime, Turkey is becom.
Ing encouraged by the attitude of thu
powers towards Bulgaria and there i.
a strong feeling among the Moham
medans that the opportunity is at hant
. to take summary vengeance on the Bull:
garian people. The porte has beer
warned against engaging in war, and We
believe it hesitates to embark upon
0 which may result in the armed in.
PREVENTION Of Europe. The only encour.
aging sign in the situation is the under.
standing between the powers, all OF
which, we are sure, are upholding Rus.
STA and Austria in their efforts to main
tain peace"
All the advices, official and otherwise
received here agree in saying that the
Turkish government has now restored
quiet at Beirut and that the porte ap-
praniatoH the npceccitv for toL;nu ,o4..,