Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07
WILL AVOID WAR.
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vessel of war has been permitted to nro
ceed to that destination. If, however
Russia should force the DardanelIes ana
make war with another power Turkey
Would I,rri then have the right to admit it the the
ships of frenuiy power.
There are now only a handful of ma
rines with The United States European
squadron; a'u no. h eio oe II al We're at
case there should be a raid of rurl<isf,
troops or rabble on the legation
A panicky feeling is reported to exist
Observation-Disclosures nip and the ANXIETY for TX
safety of missionaries as well as for liz
safety of the consuls is increasing.
The Porte says that the enemies of
Turkey and the powers are plottin,
against the foreign representatives Thus
the Sultan is putting the responsibility
for any troubles that may arise on the
enemies of Turkey rather than on the ma,
tiyes When the Turkish governmen,
asks the powers to protect their own din.
ionatic body it either confesses that il is
itself incapable of effecting that DroIoc.
ton or that it is not overanxous to Sc
cure such protection.
There is Il serious purpose on the mart
of Russia and Austria to effect a oint
military occupation of the disturbed prio.
vinces. Should serious trouble occur al
Constantinople there is no doubt that the
allied fleets would take decisive action
The situation is so precarious through
the Balkan region and through Turkey
that there is no knowing what a day or
Il night may bring forth. There is more
GncaSincSS on account of the fact that
Inc fanatical population of Asia are east
ly aroused to hideouS deeds of violence
When the Servian King Alexander was
2Ssassinated it was predicted that the
SerVian army at no remote time would
avenge his death. There are indications
that n conspiracy is ripening to take off
all who participated in the murder of
King Alexander and his Queen and the
SerVian cabinet.
Several arrests of the leaders have been
made Ii is charged that 700 officers have
decided to retire from the army unless
measures are taken to punish the assas-
sins of the late King.
The war clouds over Bulgaria are
black. The SultanS troops are across the
frontier, while his war council is work
ing overtime at the Sultan's palace.
The newspapers in Constantinople arc
publishing articles intended to inname
Turkey against Bulgaria. and 1t is SAID
that the council OF war has recommended
sending an ultimatum to Bulgaria, but
the Sultan holds up the ultimatum for
the time being.
The German government is deeply CON
ccrned over the acute phase OF the
| Balkan and Turkish affair. The Sultan
is hesitating and incapable of rising to
the emergency. The Porte has so long
been in the hands of Russia and other
powers that he hardly knows what to
do, and his counsellors are divided Rus
Sl;l ana austria are expected at any mo-
mcnt to take up the gauntlet and prevent
Il general war. The Emperor of Austria
is already giving earnest attention to the
question, although it is said that he does
rot encourage Bulgaria to declare war
| lhr powers are cooperating, as shown
| forth by King Edward of England at vi
emma. At last reports there was order
IN ConStantinople but the sense of insc-
curity was high.
Admiral Cotton landed at Beyrout, Sat
| llftitN, ana was clDSptP1 with fu1r n
ITEc United States government will act
| in harmony with his reports. but it il
mnlikel " that our warslfips will leave the
Turkish coast in Il hurry ID. WI.