Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-01
DON'T ACCEPT EXPLANATION.
Turkish Authorities Re.Asscrt Thn
Whole Story Originated ina
Simple Ecu de Ioie.
ON OCCASION OF A MARRIAGE
American Minister is Pressing for
Definite Settlement Of Matters on
Agreements Reached,

Constantnople, Sept 1.-The porte has
notified Minister 1.eishman that five
arrests have been made at Beirut In
connection with the shooting which led
to the report that william G. Mngels-
sen, the United states vice and deputy
consul there had been assassina ed.
The Turkish officials continue to insist
that {. Tempt was made on the vice.
consul's life and they reassert that tbs
whole story originated in q feu de ole
fired on the occasion Of native mar.
riage and in accordance with custom.
Mr. Ielshman refuses 10 accept such an
explanation without conclusive proof
that the judicial Investigation con-
tinues.
COLLEGE AT KHARPUT.
The attempt to burn the American
college at Kharput occurred five wreks
ago and apparently was the work Of an
individual who considered he had a
grievance against the college authori-
ties When Mr. Llishman was inform
ed OF the attempt he demanded that
the porte protect the American insti,u.
ton and in consequence OF his repre-.
sensations instructions were sent 10 the
authorities at Kharput TO try in the
regular courts the charges against 80
Armenlans accused OF trafiicling in
arms and engaging in other sedtious
acts Among the accused Is Prof Tene-
kedjian, Of the American college,
whose treatment in prison pending his
trial, was also ordered 20 he improved.
LEISHMAN IS PRESSING.
Mr.. Lelshman is pressing for a deh-
mite settlement Of a number OF matters
ON which agreements were reached
with the Turkish authorities last year
but which, IN spite OF frequent prom
ises on the part of the porte, have
never heen executed. For instance a
naturallzed American Is stll in prison
at Tripoli, Syria, although the porte has
frequently informed Mr. Lelshman that
the authorities at Beirut who have
jurisdiction over Tripod, had been or
dered TO llberate him
Yesterday Mr., Lelshman received
telegram fromi Rear-Admlral C>tton.
dated from Genoa. Italy. SUNDAY even
ing announcing that the United states
warships Brooklyn and San Francisco
would arrive OFF Beirut at the end OF
the week,
bini ~ 1 N VT w AiNCiliIts
The American officials here attribute
% the dispatch Of the warships to Turkish
waters not solely to the Magelssen af-
fair, but to the general dissatisfaction
of the authorities at Washington at the
non-fulfillment of the portn's promises
in regard TO pending questions and 10
the determination of President Roose-
welt to show Turkey that she cannot
trlile with American representations.
Diplomatic circles here generally an
prove of the energetic action Of the
United States. which II Is pointed out.
is amply justified by the bad faith
Of Turkey and It Is felt here that the
appearance Of the United states war;
ships In Turkish waters viii lead TO
the immediate settlement OF the pend-l
ing disputes.
PORTE IMPRESSED.
Nothing so impresses the porte as
naval demonstration and the diplomats
claim that this viii be especially mo-
ticeable in the present case gas the
Americans are not fetteredsfike other
garding the lnternatlonalFpol az
European powers By agreements re-
fairs OF Turkey,
FROM CONSUL RAvNDAL.
Washington Sept. 1.-The first a.
fetal dispatch coming directly from
Beirut regarding the Magelssen AFFAIR
has been received by Secy Hay. II Is
dated Aug. 81 and signed by Consul
Ravndal IL says,
The attempt on Magelssen's life fail
ed utterly. A narrow escape, but the
vce-consul suffered no injury"
The conference which committee OF
the foreign missionary society last
week arranged with Secy. Hay win not
be held. The secretary today received
a letter from the Rev Mr. Barton OF
Boston, representing the society, saying
that the action already taken by the
government In regard 10 the protection
Of foreign missionaries in Turkey rem
dered interviews with the secretary of
state on this sublect unnecesaarV.