Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-10
BEIRUT IS AGAIN QUIET
Good Effect of Nazim Pas has
Recent Arrival.
THE VALI SUSPENDED
OFFICIAL ADVICES REASSURING
IN TONE AND SUBSTANCES.
Messages Received From Minister
Leishman and Rear Admiral Cot
ton-An American Released.

Advlces received by the State and Navy
departments today respecting the Turkish
situation were mainly reassuring In tone
ana substance. The principal event re-
corded is the arrival at Beirut of Nazim
Pasha. vail of Syria. who was ordered there
from Damascus with two battalions Of
troops to restore peace and order, and Sc
cure the foreign residents from molesta-
ton and possible violence on the part of
the natives. Nazim Pasha supersedes the
vail of Beirut. whose failure to prevent the
religious riots of Sunday night has resulted
In his suspension from duty.
Advices From Minister Leishman.
Gable dispatches have been received from
Minister Leishman at Constantinople and
Rear Admiral Cotton at Beirut but 1t was
not deemed advisable to make either Of
them public at this time in its entirety.
All that was disclosed of the latest advices
from Minister Leshman is contained in the
following bulletin, posted at the State De-
partment:
Minister Leishman cables that the
French ambassador has demanded the re-
moVal or the governor of Beirut and that
other foreign representatives will probably
do the same. Mr.. Leishman is also urging
that the governor be replaced by some one
more capable of preserving order and CIV
ing efficient protection to American citizens
and interests
The above dispatch was evidently two
days old. fnasmuch as the change of gov
ernors referred to having been de-
manded actually occurred at Beirut yester-
day on the arrival of Nazim Pasha, as told
in this mornings press dispatches and con-
firmed in a cable message received from
Rear Admiral Cotton of yesterdays date.
Admiral Cotton's Message.
The Navy Department gave out the fol-
lowing statement in regard to Admiral
Cotton's message:
Rear Admiral Cotton telegraphs from
Beirut, 9th instant, that the arrival of the
Turkish governor general of Damascus has
restored confidence. The governor general
has warned local authorities that he Will
hold them responsible for disturbances
City quiet Tuesday night Situation and
business ers i.aprnuine
Minister Leishman's Effectual Protest.
Minister Leshman has also informed the
Department of State by cablegram that he
has secured the release of Abdul Kader
Mathaney, a naturalzed citizen of the
United States. born at Tripoli, Syria. who.
soon after returning to his native country
in 1901 committed an offense for which he
was sentenced by, the consular court of the
United States at Beirut to a term of six
months in the Smyrna jail. In the early
part of the current year he was arrested at
TripoIi and condemned by the local court
for the same offense to three and a half
years imprisonment Minister Lelshman
promptly protested against this violation
of the rights Of an American citizen.
The Turkish Minister'S Assurances
Mr.. Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister
here, called at the State Department to-
day an0 discussed the latest developments
in the situation with Acting Secretary
Adee. He assured the acting secretary
that his government was proceeding In
perfect good faith in it's efforts to break up
lawlessness in Turkey, due mainly to the
insurrectionary movements in Macedonia
and Bulgaria, and that every effort would
be made to see that the rights of all for
eign countries were fully respected ana
their interests cared for and protected
The minister predicted that good results
will Immediately follow the change Of ad-
ministration at Beirut. and paid high
tribute to the character and ability of the
new governor, Nazim Pasha.