The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-01

The attempt to burn the American col
lege at Kharpoot. occurred FIVE weeks
ago, and. apparently, was the work of an
indvidual who considered he had a
grievance against the college authorities
A PROFESSOR ACCUSED.
When Mr.. Leishman was informed of
the attempt, he demanded that the porte
protect the American institution and in
consequence OF his representations an
order was sent to the authorities at
Kharpoot, to try In the regular courts
the charges against so Armenians ac-
cused of trafficking in arms and engaging
In other sedtious acts. Among the ac-
cused is Prof Tenekedjian, OF the Am
erscan college. whose treatment in prison
pending his trial was also ordered 30 be
improved. Mr.. Leishman Is pressing for
definite settlement OF number of mat
ters. Of which agreements were reached
with the Turkish authorities last year,
but, which in spite OF frequent promises
on the part of the porte. have never been
exedutei.
For instance a naturalized American is
still in prison at Tripoh Syria, although
the porte has frequently informed Mr..
Leishman, that the authorities at Beirut.
who have Jurisdiction over Tripoli, had
been ordered to liverate him.
Yesterday. Mr.. Leishman received a
telegram from Rear Admiral Cotton.
dated from Genoa, Italy. Sunday eve-
ming. announcing that the United States
warships Brooklyn and San Francisco
would arrive off Beirut at the end of this
week.
GENERAL DISSATISFACTION
The American officials here attribute
the dispatch Of the warships to Turkish
waters not solely to the Magelssen affair.
but TO the general dissatisfaction of the
authorities al Washington at the nom
fulfillment of the porte's promises i'm re-
gard TO the pending questions. and TO the
determination OF President Roosevelt to
show Turkey that she cannot trife with
American representatives. Diplomatic
circles here generally approve of the en-
ergetic action OF the United States,
which. 1t is pointed out. is amply tusti-
fed by the bad faith of Turkey. and IL is
felt here that the appearance OF the
United States warships In Turkish waters
will lead to the immediate settlement
of the disputes. Nothing so impresses
the porte as a naval demonstration, and
the diplomats claim that this will be
specially noticeable in the present case,
as the Americans are not fettered like
other powers, by agreement regulating
the international political affairs OF Tur-
key.
3O kllsLED OR WOUNDED.
Official reports say that 300 insurgents |
were killed or wounded during the night |
ing which occurred last week in the VIII |
ayet OF Monastir.
The porte has sent a memorandum 10 |
the Austrian and Russian ambassadors |
here, pointing out that az the recent /
mass meeting OF Macedonians I'm Sofa |
IL was decided 20 send fresh /
bands into Macedonia. and also calling |
attention to tho fact that committees in /
Bulgaria were supplying the insurgents
with arms and ammunition by means OF /
ships. which land their cargoes on the /
coast In the vicinity Of Iniada.
VILLAGES DESTROYED /
Consular dispatches from Prishtina,
near the Servian frontier. confirm the re-
ports that nearly all the Christian viii
ges I'm the district OF Dibra (54 miles
rom Monastir) and Cicevo have been pill
aged and burned, and that the inhabi-
ants have fed. IL Is not stated wheih-
'r Albanians or Bulgarians were the per-
OF the outrages.
In spite OF the apparent gravity OF the
general situation optimism prevails In
rlrkish official circles. In the course OF
he audiences which the German ambas-
iador and the Russian ambassador have
had with the Sultan for tho purpose Of re-
more energetic action and
he entrusting 10 the Turkish commander
n chief OF full direction of the military
'orces. the Sultan replied that he pre-
erred 10 retain complete control
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