The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-29
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
Continued from page one.
OFFICIALS ARE PUZZLED.

OFFICIALS AXE Z y
London. Aug. 29-The officials of the
foreign office here are greatly puzzled
over the error in It's official cable message
announcing the assassination of Vice
Consul Magelssen, at Beirut They reiter-
ated today that the message was trans
mitted through the British ambassador at
Constantinople from the British consul at
Beirut No correction has been sent either
by the ambassador or by the consul.
TT is AN INsURRDCTIoN.
Washington. Aug 2e.-Secretary OF
State Hay returned 10 his desk in the
state department this morning. II was
said that his arrival In Washington this
time was not due To the occurrences I'm
Turkey but In accordance with arrange
ments made at the time OF his departure
for oyster bay.
Turkish dominion were more or less
chronic the present state Of affairs as
sumes the proportions OF an insurrection
OF considerable magnitude.
He said that Minister Leishman's ad-
vices were that the erroneous report OF
the assassination OF Mr.. Magelssen was
due to the use OF the wrong code num-
ber and not to any error in translation.
The Information given I'm the cable6ram
was that the governor called at 18th, the con, ,
would make every effort TO f1nd out and
punish the would-be assassin.
Mr.. Leishman further advised the sec
retary that several OF the consulates
have reported to their governments that
the condition OF the city OF Beirut at
the present moment is unsafe. With the
the fullest facts concerning the reports
which have come from the missionaries
in Turkey committee representing the
American board Of foreign missions will
| all 4. .Anx Hn
having indicated a desire TO meet such a
committee and obtain from them all the
| information I'm their possession.
MUST KEEP THE PEACE
The state department today received a
cablegram from Minister Leishman. in
which he stated that advices from the
! American consuls at Horpoot and Beirut
weer TO the effect that while the Ameri-
cans In those places are In danger OF suf-
| fering from an uprising at any time the
situat ton was not at the time OF the send
| ing Of the dispatches as grave as earlier
reports would indicate.
Mr. Leshman has been instructed e
notify the Turkish government that II
must keep the peace and that Il Will b,
held TO a strict accountability for any
lawless acts towards American citizens
A SERIOUS VIEW
Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 29--It devel
oped today that the cablegram from Min
mitted late last night 10 President Roose
Welt. contained In addition to a statemen
| of the incorrectness OF the announced as
! sassination OF Vice Consul Megessen a
Beirut. an important report upon tn
situation I'm the ottoman Empire.
Minister Leishman takes a serious viev
Of the condition OF affairs I'm Turkey
Practically the entire dominion Of tn
Sultan is I'm a state OF unrest and In som
parts the existing turbulence Is equiva
lent 10 insurrection. Minister Leishma
apprehends serious trouble and indicate
his belief that American interests an
American lives are In peril on accoun
Of the fanaticism Of the Mussulrnan pop
ulation.
SQUADRON WILL PROCEED.
The minister's report confirmed IN
formation received by President Roost
Welt and Secretary Hay from unonici'
sotirces For these reasons N was d'
clded by the president that Admiral CO..
TONS squadron should proceed 10 TJrI
ish waters in accordance with his oril
inel orders. Notwithstanding the ina'
curacy Of the report OF the assault q
Vice Consul Magelssen. In any ever
that was regarded by this govcrnm's
only as an incident The fact that the a
sault upon the consul was not attendf
nv a fatal result simply modifes the a
Y
serious phase of a situation that othe
, wise may become intolerable very soon.
n has not been decided definite
. whether or not Admiral Cotton's sdua'
! ron will rendezvous at Beirut as origina
| Is ordered.
The destination 81 the vessels VIII
determined by the developments of u
= Turk sh situation
I. Secretary of the Treasury leslie =
! | cbou af,er n conference with the pres
= dent. which continued far into the nigh
!. left today on an extended trip throut
= the middle west He will deliver "
J. or three addresses while on his tourne
!. lie probably will not return 10 Nashlh
>. ton before September ~.
: No statement could be obtained Of =
IL result OF his conference with the pre-
,s dent on the financial situation ana. II
,s understood, none will he made until 2
y tlon shall have been taken oy the sc
| retary.