The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08

Berlin, September 5.-A dispatch to
the Tageblatt from Constantinople
dated today says:
War with Bulgaria is in sight. The
council of war has recommended s=nd-
ing an immediate ultImatum TO Bur
garia, but the sultan has decided TO
wait. 1t is rumOred that Turkish
troops have already crossed the Bull
.garian frontier. without a declaration
of war.
The members of the council of war
were up all last night at the Yildiz
Kiosk and designated Edhem' Pasha
as cOmmander-in-chiet.
''The Turkish press is printing in
famatory articles against Bulgaria.
LEGATIONS IN DANGER.
Berlin, September 5.-The Turkish
government, according to information
received from the foreign office by the
Associated Press has notified the pow
ers that the Porte cannot guarantee
the safety CT the legations at COnstan-
tinople.
This extraordinary statement was
communicated without explanation or
qualifying details in response to an
inquiry as to whether German marines
were among those which United States
Minister Leishman reported as having
been landed at Constantinople.
1t is inferred here. however that the
conditions at the Turkish capital are
not so bad as the sultan's notification
would imply, but that the legations
have been warned to look out for their
own safety. the porte disclain1ng IN
advance responsibility for any d1sor-
derly act.
The foreign office officials added that
the German embassy at ConstantinOple
had not reported whether German ma
rines had been landed nor whether ma
rines OF any other nOwer had been
landed. Complete official reserve is
maintained on this point.
The Associated Press correspondent
learned from sources outside the for
eign office that the German govern
rnent regards Turko-Balkan affairs as
having entered on an acute phase. The
porte's inability to take energetic hold
of the Macedonian insurrection Is the
worst feature of the situatiN-
Washington. September st is evi-
dent that the United States government
does not share any apprehension that
NAV be felt in some quarters that there
is danger for the legations in Constant
NOBLE The Berlin dispatch regarding
the action of the Turkish governments
notification to the foreign representa-
tives is taken here to beannounce-
ment, first made to the ministers by
the norte and which. as indicated in the
dispatch of Minister Leishman, meant
that the interior or personnel of the
legations could not be protected from
those who might gain entrance and
commit some outrage.
Minister LeiShman has not asked fol
marines nor has he given any indica
ton that they will be needed. The
matter of sending hither the Brooklyn
or San Francisco to = point nearer
the Dardenelles has not been consid'
cred and the fact that Minister Lelsh
man has made no suggestion is take1
TO mean that he does not think Sucf
action necessary at present Nhll
Admiral Cotton has reported his ar
rival at Beirut he has not sent any con
municatfon as to the condition sXlstln|
there and the further movement or IN
SQUADRON denends entirely upon the re
pOrts which Mr. Leishman and AC
miral Cotton make to their respectlE
departmen.e
1t il known here that Russia an
Austria are two of the countries tpi.
have landed marines to guard thel
LEGATIONS at Constantinopie. Othe
countries have stationed ships ther
and II is possible that they also haV
sent additional guards to the lega
fioDS