Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-31
| II, AT LENGTH
Discusses the Situa-
Va Own Country and
NWlageIsscn Case.
VINO SEE SECY. HAY.
LSs Pertinent and Important
Frankly and in Turn
| 0rMI'R' the Same.

II wv hllli llnllculAltly. Inc
probably viii occur at Mr..
I'M : tomorrow afternoon.
I CAUSED ANXIETY.
atch Of the American war
lrklsh waters Is Il source Of
And VT anxiety TO the minister.
~ confident himself that the
QlF'n governments only motive
MNR THIS action was to protect
20 citizens, he fears il NAV
v opposite effect and render
M dault the efforts of the sublime
y< @mord protection to foreigners.
'h@rance Of the European
Wniant IN Beirut will. II is pointed
thn' y aien by the reyolutionists as
ms vldace Of the Washington gov
the aenli sympathy with their cause
Sta mus arouse them TO renewed afro
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WHAT HE WILL REQUEST.
9 sptll be receives instructions from
;Htanilnople Cheiib Bey will not
Il uesl The Washington government
Il withdraw the squadron. but he will
Secy- Hays attention to the situa-
"a In Turkey hoping that the state
partment might do something to re-
eve the embarrassment OF the porte.
10 word has been received by the
snister Of the attack on the American
puly consul at Beirut and he has
len without official advlces concern
4 events IN Turkey Tor more than a
\ ;ek lie hopes TO find Instructions
faaing him at Washington upon
hicA VIII depend largely the scope OF
Is Conference with Seoy Hay, There
visibility that the Washington
FoyerImdni may be Of service TO the
sultan nisoylng his International diff
euiies I'D e is this MS well as the local
Troubles NJ Beirut which II calling Che.
kib Bey 70 Washington.
TALKS OF SITUATION.
When the Associated Press represen-
4 awe called at the modest little
ltfase AT Sayyiile today, where the
mister has established headquarters,
he diplomat had just read I'm the
vnonlng papers Of the mistake in Min
ihter leishmaD's message and was
evidently greatly relieved. He talked
Freely OF the present situation and did
moi conceal the fact that he thought the
,slloss .5si.
-. some Of his remarks regarding Tur-
rvs International complications he
eduested should be- considered as con-
dental. but IN the hope that he might
able 10 say something 20 the Amer
can people that would relieve the ten
ion of public feeling here. he con-
|'enteii 10 the publication Of large part
N the conversation.
PROFOUNDLY DISTRESSED.
81 am profoundly distressed" he
4 sald AT the news at Beirut and be-
lioved that there must have been some
,nistake because l had heard nothing
\ gbont 1t from my government The
-ews today confirms this belief
rWhat / say about the Turkish
.sr,orioan relations win, I hope, be re-
ceiyed IN the spirit In which 1t is SAID,
fo.. II has always been my endeaVor,
during the three years that nave
rayregented the porte In Inc lhlteu
etates TO work always for the better
rsi,tiors Of the two countries and l
,,baii certainly not cease In my EFFORTS
Z, tSis direction at a critical time IKE
tbis But what can / say? II now APP
pea-s that your vice consul was not
..J,u, does that lessen the gravity OF
,se situation materially" the minister
vas asked.
WHAT SULTAN HAS DONE.
atIoveyer that may be, you must adj
mil mat my government has done all
@bst n could be- expected 70 do. AS
.,oon as the local authorities learned OF
* oT.lr they called at the American
',n,s,late and expressed their regret
ond nromised 10 do all In their power
- shnrehend and punish the guilty
person. In addition, the foreign Office
has offered the strongest oihclal assur-
ances TO the same effect
APPRECIATES SITUATION.
81 oorrciate fully the reasons for the
sisna,rh OF the American squadron.
gear Admiral Cotton is carrying his
Lima N rrotect the lives Of American
rltizens but have you considered that
his may have the opposite effect and
stlnuiote the revoutonists 70 further
oitrages thereby increasing the diff
cuIties An the way OF the porte's protec-
lion Of foreigners? ! must refuse az
his time however. 10 comment on this.
| ferverily hope immediate relief Will
aBaye van any idea what motive in
.plred he attack on Mr. Magessen?"
he was asked.
ATTACK WAS PERSONAL.
oDespite the reports to the contrary"
he replied. "and the Efforts OF the Eu-
Topoan powers 10 have u otherwise /
believe the affair was without political
slgnif cance, and that the attack was
made by personal enemy OF your vice
consul The unfortunate feature OF II Is
that. coming at this time the revolu-
,ionists win attenpt 70 proht by the oc-
currence. and IL Is this when renders
Lhe situation CRATE
DO you think your government rea-
Szes the seriousness of purpose with
which the squadron goes 10 beirut?'
MY government would be very I'M
willing to believe that anything but the
TEST relations exist between u and the
United States. OF course the worst may
some and relations be broken on, but ]
do not think SO an hoping he other
way. can think Of 1othing more dis
astrous than a severance OF diplomatic
relations between the two countries.
We viii not speculate about that
WASHINGTON PROGRAM.
Has your excellency heard any ru-
NOR that the Washington governments
program calls for the secure OF one or
more ports In the event be sultan re-
fuses the American demands, and that
his In turn would be followed by the
fcall OF Minister Lcishnan ana pos
1bly your own departure from the
uFited states?"
iNo. have not heard that. ] hope 4
rpot that bad. OF course hyour gov
nent desires Il ! shah go, but Jet US
1o1 take such serious vilDf the sit.
us4Pn. What demands az refer to.