The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-05
WARSHIPS NOW AT BEIRUT
D. s. CRUISERS BRooKLFN AND
 SAN FRANCISCO ARRIVE.
Landing Of Marines at ConstantinopIe by Russia and Austria-In Case of NscessIty she Porto May be Asked to Permit an American Force to Land Extra Precaution Taken.

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 Permit an American Force to Land
 Extra Precaution Taken.
 Beirut. Syria, Sept. 1.-The United States cruisers Brooklyn and San Fran cisco have arrived here. .
 Washington. Sept. 1.-The disposition of the cruisers Brooklyn and San Fran cisco of Admiral Cotton's squadron, which arrived at Beirut to-day, has not yet been finally determined by the ad- ninistration. No orders regarding fu- ture movements of the vessels have been sent to Admiral Cotton, and much will depend on the character of the re- port he makes concerning conditions in and about Beirut and on the represen- tations which may come from the min ister as to the necessity for the pres ence of the American war vessels in Turkish waters to look after the pro- lection and interests of the citizens of the United States in the sultan's do minion. ... k
 Acting Secretary Darling up to 9:3O tonight had not heard from Admiral Coston. s
 London, Sept. 5.--The Morning Post publishes a letter from it's Constantino- pie correspondent in which he discusses < the Beirut affair and the position of the American missionaries in Asia minor. He says:
 Things have arrived at crisis. The United States must either insist upon the porte listening to Its representa- tions regarding American converts or drop the missionaries altogether. The latter course is naturally impossible and the sending of squadron has great significance as showing a deternnina- ton on the part of America to take active part in the Turkish question. One result of this will be to induce the sultan to elevate the Turkish min- ister at Washington to the rank of am- bassador. { S9 4 &s35
 Washington, Sept. Minister Leish- man to-day informed the state depart ment that the Russian and Austrian governments had landed few marines at Constantinople to do guard duty within the legation
 In case a necessity develops 1t is prob- able that the Turkish government will be requested to allow the United States to send a detachment of marines from the sqna dron which is expected to ar rive at Beirut to-day. s..7z:{ ##5
 Minister Leishman has not yet made such a request of this government. 1T,fie Unified States has no authority to send g Warship through the Dardanelles and would have to have the consent of Tur- key and also that of other European powers to do so.
 Minister Leishman also stated that to ] protect the lives of the occupants of the American legation and American consult general at Constantinople an ad- ditionaI detective had been added to the force there. He said he took this pre- caution because of the warning sent him by the sultan that an uprising was feared.
 While the condition existing in Con- stantinople, as well as in other portions of Turkey, is extremely unsatisfactory, the United States government does not believe that there is any serious danger ahead, notwithstanding that the tone Of the dispatch from Minister Leishman shows uneasiness. At the same time X the United States will approve every precaution taken by the diplomatic corps and our minister for the safety of the foreign representatives.