Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-22
Joint Naval Demonstration to Iut-
press Porte Being Planned
by Powers.
final DETERMINATION Will
DEPEND LARGELY ON RUSSIA
Cars Squadron Will Anchor at En-.
trance of BOsphOrus and Will Not
Assume Aggressive COurse-Italian
Squadron Ordered to Macedonia to
swatch Events"


official quarters that the action of
Russia in ordering a naval squadron
to Turkish waters may be speedily
followed by important joint naval &C.
ton on the part of the powers. Com
munications are at present being ex-
changed between the powers relative
to joint naval demonstration before
Salonica. The final determination
will depend largely upon Russia, but
ii joint demonstration is determined
upon the fleets of France and Austria
will certainly cooperate, and it is
probable that the fleets of all the
European powers having Turkish in
terests, except possibly Germany,
which throughout has not favored
taking energetic steps against Turkey
will take part in the demonstration.
In the meantime the Russian squad
ron will not proceed to Contantinople,
as has been reported. but will rem
devious at small port of the vilayet
of Adrianople, above the entrance of
the Bosphorus. For the present this
squadron has no orders to assume an
aggressive course. Its action will de-
pend on Turkeys fulfllment of the
terms of Russia's final demands in
connection with the assassination of
Consul Rostkovski. The punishment
of number Of the parties implicated
is not considered to be full compliance
with the terms of the demands, which
ino1ndo o1oo,,oto iudopp;<1,
Consuls Demand Denomination.
Besides the Rostkovski incident, the
proposed joint naval action before
Salonica is due to the earnest repre-.
sensations of the foreign consuls at
Salonica, who set forth that their
lives are in danger. The first repre-
sentation on the subject reached the
French authorities several weeks ago
and since then other consuls have
made similar representations. The
assassination of M. Rostkovski is Civ
ing such emphasis to the statements
of the consuls that consideration OF
a joint naval demonstration of sufi
cient strength to impress Turkey with
the necessity for taking decisive &C
| ton looking to the maintenance of or
der in Macedonia is now in progress
The exchanges Of communications
| have shown that Russia and Austria
continue to cooperate fully in the &C
ton taken toward Turkey
Italy Also Sends Ships.
London, Aug. 20.-The Italian am
bassador here Wednesday received {
dispatch from Rome, announcing tha
an Italian squadron had been ordered
,, to Macedonian waters to "watcl
events" No explanation was give1
of the reasons underlying the orders
and the embassy officials were unabl,
to say whether it was a result of Rus
STA sending a squadron to Turkish
waters. 1t was regarded as probabl,
! that the foreign Office at Rome hal
, received advices showing that Italian
/ interests, which are important a
Salonica and in its neighborhood. ar,
menaced and that it was deemed
wise to have a strong force handy t.
convince the Turks of the inadvisa
J bililty of affecting such interests b.
any hostile act. 1t was added that tn
! presence of the Italian feet woul,
also deter the Turks from commit
ting outrages on inoffensive Chris
tians.
News Of Fighting.
Salonica, Aug. 20.-A revolutionar,
, band engaged force of Turkish troop