The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
oUT OF SULTAN'S CONTROL
The Situation In Turkish Empire Tends
That Way.
VIGOROUS ACTION IS NECESSARY.
Alsls,er Leishmsn's Reports to the State De
psrnest Show that Americans In Syria
and Other Parts Of the Ottoman Empire Re.
auire Protection Afforded by Warships-
Reysiutien Spreading.

Washington, ID. c. (SpeciaD AL
though the tragic side of the situation
m Syria has now disappeared by the
sficial news that Vice Consul Magels-
zen, at Beirut, was not assassnated.
aut simply fred upon, the fact never
lheless remains that conditions in Sy-
fiA and throughout the Ottoman En-
pire are alarming, and that Americans
residing there require the protection at
korded by American warships cruising
n the nearest waters. Ii is this con-
sideration which caused the administra-
Mon to determine that the error OF the
operator and its correction should
make no change in the program, and
that the orders to the European Squad
ron should not be recalled.
Every dispatch from Minister Leish-
ran and every communication from
missionaries and other outside sources
contribute to the belief that Turkey is
m a state which closely approaches
that OF China when horde of bowling
Inkesmen shut the foreigners up in their
legation compounds and drove the EN-
press Dowager from the Sacred City,
Minister Leishman's latest cables are
known to contain much confidential
matter, detailing the symptoms OF un-
rest and the actual disorder which is
now spreading all through Turkey and
developing into anarchy beyond the
Sultan's power to control.
Exactly what measures will be adopt
sd to protect those persons situated at
distance from the seaboard is not
yet decided, but in this Admiral Cot
ton will be given free hand, and
should the conditions warrant. he may
land forces OF marines. At the State
Department it is said that this is an
extreme measure, but warranted un-
der the law of nations whenever the
ruling sovereign proves unable to al
ford safety and protection to foreigners
within his domain. The department has
already received assurances, informal in
their nature, from each OF the powers
Interested in Turkish affairs that no OBJ
stacles will be placed in the way of the
United States, regardless of the mode
Of procedure.
No change has been made in the or
ders to the European squadron to sail
as soon as possible for Beirut. The
Navy Department has been advised
that the Machias sailed from Genoa
for Beirut. The San Francisco and
Brooklyn are at Genoa and will sail
Tor Beirut Immediately.
Acting Secretary Darling sent cable
gram to Rear Admiral Cotton informing
him that Vice Consul Magelssen had not
been killed, but had been fired upon
This was done TO apprisc the command
sng officer of the squadron of the true
situation at Beirut. The collier Alex
ander was reported at Malta, on her way
80 Manila with coal for the Asiatic Sta
zion. She will next report at Port Said,
and II the exigency is then necessary she
will be held to supply the cruisers of the
European squadron with coal.
The State Department has instructed
Minister Leishman TO notify the Turkish
government that it must keep the peace
and that il will be held to a strict ac-
countability for any lawless acts toward
American citizens