Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-05
GUARD FOR CONSULS
Leishman Cables That Ma-
 rines Have Been Landed.
PORTE WARNS FOREIGN EMBASSIES
War Ships Cannot Pass the Dar- dane1les Under the Treaty Be- tween tine Great Powers
 and Turkey

WASHINGTON, Sept. ;. = Minister Leishman has cabled that a number of governments have landed marines in Constantinople for the protection of the embassies.
 Minister Leishman also cables the state department that owing to tue disturbed conditions in Constantinople an additional kavass, OF detective force, has been stationed at the American le- gation. This action was taken on the suggestion of the Turkish government, which has assured the American min ister that it will use every precaution to protect all foreigners, but has warn ed the different embassies and lega- tions that 1t would be well to strength en the force inside the buildings
 The porte in advising the foreign em- bassies and lega tons of the measures taken to protect them added a warning against Bulgarian bandits who might attempt to e1ude the Turkish guards and attack the foreigners from within
 It is matter of some comment that there are only about POO marines with ttheiEuropean squadron, but these, with the kavasses already in the service of the legation and with the Turkish guards assigned to Minister Leishman, will, it is believed, prove sufficient for any emergency likely to arise.
 Officials in commenting upon the item from Paris saying that ships of foreign powers would be sent to Turk ish waters stated that the United States was now sending ships to Turk ish waters. The term Turkish wa ters" does not mean Constantinople, they say, and, while the whole eastern portion of the Mediterranean might be covered with war ships it was possi- ble that none of them would force the Dardanelles. After the Crimean war treaty was made which has been fol lowed by subsequent treaties which prohibits war ships from entering the Dardanel1es without the consent of Turkey, and Turkey must have the as- sent of all the signatory powers. In 1868 Admiral Farragut, with the flag ship Franklin was invited and aS- cended the Dardanelles, and the pow CTS protested.
 Then 1t was determined that no ves- sel of war could enter the Dardanelles. There is a proviso, however that in case Turkey is at war with another power she might admit the ships of friendly power This, it is said here, is directed at Russia.
 Tn 1895 Turkey, under the treaty, re- fused to allow either the Marblehead or the Bancroft, American war ships, to enter the Dardanelles.
 Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister, called on Secretary Hay to inform him that he had received from his foreign |, office official advices to the effect that the American consul at Beirut was en- tirely satisfied with the measures Tur- key had taken to protect life and prop erty there and to investigate and act with respect to the Vice Consul Magels-s sen assault.
 Consul Ravndal telegraphs from Bel rut that the authorities there have been actively seeking the assailant of Vice Consul Magelssen, but the consul is not able to state if he has been identified as the author of the shooting among the persons already arrested.
 It has been learned that in view of the growing disorders in Turkey a French feet has been ordered to hold itself in readiness to proceed to Turkish waters. This determination followed the receipt of a report from the French ambassador at Constantinople.
 No British marines have been land ed at Constantinople, but it is said that if the British embassy requires protec- tion the ambassador is authorized to call upon the commander of the Brit 2sh aglardShip for guards.
 It is thought here that Russia and Austria have landed marines to pro- tect their enbassies.@
 Squadron Is at Beirut.