Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
TURKISH WAR COMING
Conflict With Bulgaria Can No
Longer Be Averted.
LEGATIONS UNSAFE
SULTAN WILL NOT GUARANTEE
POWERS AGAINST VIOLATION.
Troops Have Already Crossed Frontier
and Actual Hostilities Are Report
ed From Several Points.

BERLIN. September 5.-A dispatch to
today, says:
War with Bulgaria is in sight. The
council of war has recommended sending
an immediate ultimatum to Bulgaria, but
the sultan has decided to wait. 1t Is ru
mored that Turkish troops have already
crossed the Bulgarian frontier, without a
declaration of war.
The members of the council of war
were up all last night at the Yildiz Kiosk
and designated Edhem Pasha as command
er-in-chief.
THE Turkish press is printing infam-
natory articles against Bulgaria"
The Turkish government. according to
informal ation received from the foreign Of
flee here by the Associated Press, has noti-
fed the powers that the porte cannot guar
antee the safety of the legations at Con-
stantinople.
The apparent weakness of the Turkish
government is due largely to its long defer
ence toward the powers and to the division
In the councils within the palace, which
is regarded here justifying the view
that Turkey is incapable of preserving or
der In her European provinces unless she
is allowed absolutely free hand to deal
with the insurgents as she pleases.
Powers Are in Danger.
Pressure is being brought to bear on
Russia and Austria on this point, as a
continuance of the crisis 1t is asserted
can only result in the drifting of the powers
and porte alike toward fresh dangers.
This extraordinary statement was COM
municated. without explanation or qualify
ing details. In response to an inquiry to
hat Carr ,Drfv
United States Minister Leishman reported
as having been landed at Constantinople
1t is inferred here, however, that the con-
ditions at the Turkish capital are not so
bad as the sultan's notification would
imply, but that the legations have been
warned to look out for their own safety,
the porte disclaiming in advance RESPONSE
biity for any dsorderly act.
Marines Not Landed.
The foreign office officials added that the
German embassy at Constantinople had
not reported whether German marines had
been landed, nor whether marines of any
other power had been landed. Complete
official reserve is maintained on this point.
The Associated Press correspondent
learned from sources outside the foreign
office that the German government regards
Turko-B Balkan affairs as having entered on
an acute phase.
The portes inability to take energetic
hold of the Macedonian insurrection is the
worst feature of the situation.
State Department Not Apprehensive.
1t is evident the United States government
does not share any apprehension that may
be felt in some quarters that there Is dan
ger for the legations at Constantinople.
The Berlin dispatch regarding the action
of the Turkish governments notification to
the foreign representatives is taken here to
be the announcement first made to the min
isters by the porte and which, az indicated
in the dispatch of Minister LeShman,
meant that the interior personnel of the
legations could not be protected from those
who might gain entrance and commit some
outrage.
Minister Leishman has not asked for ma
Tines nor has he given any indication that
they will be needed The matter of sending
either the Brooklyn or San Francisco to a
point nearer the DardanelleS has not been
considered, and the fact that Minister
Leishman has made no suggestion is taken
to mean that he does not think such action
necessary at present. While Admiral Cot
ton has reported his arrival at Beirut, he
has not sent any communica ton as to the
condition existing there, and the further
movement of the squadron depends entirely
upon the reports which Minister Leishman
and Admiral Cotton make to their respect
i've departments.
1t is known here that Russia and Austria
are two of the countries that have landed
marines 10 PudIu tnelT IeSdtlOnS AT Con-
stantinople- Other countries have station
ships there and it is possible that they also
have sent additional guards to the lega-
tionS.
War Not Wanted.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September AL
though in high Turkish official circles the
tendency is decidedly agains, war the un-
rest among the military element and in GER
tain sections of the Mussulman civil popu-
lation has markedly increased during the
last few days. Considerable significance is
attached to the sultans gift of wooden coats
TO the troops and the appeal to the public
for similar contributions. The local papers
are further infiaming the Mussulmans by
publishing highly-colored accounts of the
M-treatment of Mussulmans by Bulgarian
brigand bands
Meeting Of Gear and Emperor
The opinion of the foreign diplomats here
is divided regarding the issue. Great i'm
portance is attached to the coming meeting
between the czar and Emepror Francis Jo-
seph, which Is expected to be followed by
decisive steps in the direction of guarantee
ing the Macedonians radical reforms.
Minister Leishman has received a tele-
gram from United States Consul Ravndal,
at Beirut saying that the authorities at
that place apparently have not yet secured
the man who fired at Vice Consul Magelssen
and adding that the arrest among others of
a nfteen-year- boy seems to fndica te that
they do not realize the gravity Of the situa-
ton.
Unsafe at Beirut.
Mr.. Ravndal also refers to the general
state of insecurity at Beirut, and suggests
that the assailant of Vice Consul Magels-
was the same individual who attacked
Mr.. Magelssen one night about a year ago
with the object OF robbing him. The man
was imprisoned and recently was liberated.
Adv1ces in London.
LONDON. September b-Mail advices from
Salonica say that the seizure of Neveska
by the Bulgarians. August 25. and it's re-
occupation by the Turks August q, were
bloodiess exploits The Turkish garrison,
consisting or about 300 men. was surprised
ana Old not resist About eighty of the
soldiers surrendered and the remainder es-
capped without their arms and fell into the
hands of another Bulgarian band.
Prisoners Unharmed.
The prisoners were not harmed, but were
utilized to carry the captured arms and