Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29
BULLET MISSED HIM.

gram.
BULLET MISSED HIM,
New York, Aug. 2S,-ln response 10 a
telegram of inquiry regarding the re-
ported assassination OF Vice Consul
Magelssen at Beirut, Syria. Mr. Freyer,
treasurer Of the board Of Presbyterian
missions at Beirut. has cabled TO the
Associated Press as follows.
Beirut Syria Aug. o.
Although the attack made on Vice
Consul Magelssen was evidently pre-
rleditated, the bullets missed him and
lie escaped uninjured
(slgnedD "FREYER,'
NO CHANGE IN PLANS.
Oyster Bay. ~ y, Aug 2S-Presdent
Roosevelt was Informed tonight by a
representative of the Associated Press
of the incorrectness of the report that
Vice Consul William G.. Magelssen, at
Beirut, Syria, had been assassinated.
The president expressed qualification
that Consul Magelssen mad escaped
without injury from the assault Of the
would-be murderer,
He announced, however, that no
change at present would be made In
the plans of this government, and that
the European squadron which he last
night ordered to proceed Immediately
10 Beirut would proceed TO It's ordered
destination, II can be said that the
president and Secy Hay both regarded
II advisable. in view of the present
state of unrest In Turkey to have
American war vessels In Turkish.
For several hours today President
Roosevelt and Secy. of State Hay were
IN conference at Sycamore Hill. They
discussed every suggested phase OF the
situation In Turkey. At the conclusion
OF the conference Secy Hay announced
his intention Of returning Immediately
to Washington.
The fact that Secy. Hay considers
his presence In Washington necessary
at this time indicates the serious view
he takes of the Turkish situation. He
had not expected TO return 10 Wash
ington for several weeks, but the de-
velopments in the Ottoman empire dur
Ing the last few days induced him TO
come TO oyster Bay for conference
with the president after which II was
deemed advisable by both that he
should return to Washington, ut least
for a couple Of weeks
The secretary arrived here from his
summer home IN New Hampshire at
1920 p. m. In driving rainstorm he
was conveyed TO the presidents home
I'm time for luncheon. During the
greater part Of the afternoon he was In
conference with the president, He left
Sycamore Hill about half past o'clock.
He took the o'clock train for New
York, and will go thence Washington
tonight.
At II O'Clock tonight a telegram was
received by Secy, Loeb from Acting
Secy. OF State LOOMS at Washington
communicating the text Of a ca
blegram from Minister Lelshman at
Constantnople confirming the As
ISOLATED Press report Of the inaccuracy
OF the report OF Consul Magelssen's
assassination. As soon as the message
from the department was declphered
Secy. Loeb communicated its con-
tents TO the president by telephone
Minister Leishman explains that the
error occurred in deciphering a tele-
gram received from Consul Ravndal
at Beirut. concerning the attempt upon
the life OF Vice Consul Magelssen. The
text of Minister Lelshmans cablegram
ia not made public here,
II can be said to be the purpose OF
President Roosevelt TO AFFORD Ameri-
can citizens IN the disturbed provinces
OF Turkey all the protection possible.
For that reason, and others that may
develop in short time, the decision
Is reached that no change viii be made
L., he aVAaru tho I.lI=
ropean squadron Admiral Cotton Will
proceed with his vessels TO Turkish wa
tiers with the idea Of safeguarding
American interests.
MISTAKE IN TRANSMITTING.
Washington, Aug. Pa decidedly
new turn In the case OF United states
Vice Consul William &. Mage,ssth AT
Beirut, Syria, who was reported 10
have been assassinated last sunday
developed tonight when It became
known that the report was incorrect
and that. although Mr., Magelssen had
been shot at he had not even been in
1ured This information came TO the
state department tonight In a dispatch
from Unltd States Minister Leish-
man at Constantlnople, who said the
mistake in making the original an
nouncement was due to an error IN the
Transmission OF the cipher dispatch
from Consul Ravndal at Beirut In re-
porting the incident 10 the minister
The dispatch from Mir. Leishman tol-
lowed closely on the Associated Press
bulletin on the same subject, which hai
been shown 10 the prominent officials
of the government. The dispatch IRON
the minister was communicated ~
once 10 the president al Oyster BAY
but up TO a late hour tonight nothing
had been heard from him on the sub
ieot at the state department It's CON
tents were extremity gratifying to the
officials OF the government, as II re-
lleved the situation Of It's extreme ten
sion and leaves the way open Tor an
Rmicabe and peaceful adjustment oil
the incident. Whether or not orders
Will be given calling on the propose
cruise OF the European squadron 70
Turkish waters is matter FOR future
determination.
Acting secy. LOOMS declined q
make public the text OF Minister Leish'
mans dispatch tonight, but he gave 2
summary Of its contents, AS stated
I'm the press dispatches, It showed tha'
MIR. Magelssen had been shot at by
some person at the time unknown 70
the officials, but that ne had not been
hit. The local Turkish officials were
prompt 10 express their regret az the
occurrence, and were exerting them
selves 70 apprebend IN assassin, but
thus fa- had been unsuccessful the
ministers dispatch also said that Con-
sui Ravndal had reported to him that
some OF the foreign consuls located al
Beirut had reported to their govern
inents that the situation at that place
had become exceedingly unsafe, thai
this condition OF affairs had existed fol
some time, and that something ough'
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