Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-31
The Brooklyn and San Francisco
Are Expected to Arrive There
Next Friday.
He WILL NOT Be RECALLED.
Turkish Minister in Washington Fully
Realizes that America is Aroused
And He is Alarmed

Washington, Aug SO.-The bureau Of
navigation Of the navy department has
been advised by cable that the cruisers
Brooklyn and San Francisco sailed
from Genoa this Sunday morning, and
are expected TO arrive at Beirut Friday
next
Other than the adyiees from Admiral
Cotton announcing his sailing. there
were no developments in the Turkish
situation today so far as Washington
is concerned No additional informa-
ton came today from United States
Minister Leishmdn, Secy. Hay saying
tonight he had not heard from our min
lister to Turkey since yesterday morn
ing
The orders to Admiral Cotton TO pro-
coed TO Beirut Will not be Cancelled, II
IL authorltatiyely stated tonight unless
the president 80 directs. Such an or
der at this time however apparently
would not avail anything as the add
miral is now on his way 10 Turkey.
The Associated Press interview with
Chekib Boy, the Turkish minister, at
his summer home at Sayville, l., l., was
topic VI almost general discussion in
official circles today That the minis
ter manitestly is perturbed over the
situation Of affairs IN Turkey Is fully
realized here.
His unoasiness over the presence Of
an American fleet In Turkish waters
lest 1t be taken by the reyolutionists as
an evidence OF the American govern
ments sympathy with their cause, It
10 thought, viii not be a strong enough
reason for It's withdrawal The admin
istration regards It as a sacred duty to
see that adequate and prompt protec-
tion should be given American interests
in the disturbed district, and for this
reason feels justified In having the war;
ships sent TO Turkey.
Contrary tn expectation, Chekib Bey
had not arrived IN Washington ~ to Q
O'Clock tonight, and inquiry at the
leading hotels failed to disclose that he
had telegrnphed he was coming A
number OF dispatches were awaiting his
arrival here. Presumably some of the
dispatches are from Constantinople
Seoy. Hay VIII grant the minister an
audience tomorrow II he comes TO the
city.
With the departure Of the cruisers
Brooklyn and San Francisco for Beirut
this morning, as announced by Admiral
Cotton TO the navy department, the en-
tire European squadron Is now on it's
way to the Turkish seaport
BEIRUT AUTHORITIES ACTIVE.
Constantinople Aug. 3O-since the
representations made by United States
Minister Leishman regarding the at
tack on the lie Of Vice Consul Magels-
sen the authorities ct Beirut are dis
playing a marked activity in their eff
forts TO find the cuprlt.
II Is understood that after an inter-
view with Foreign Minister Tewnh
Pasha. Minister LeIshman requested
Washington to recall the European
squadron that had been ordered to Bel
rut.
ltappears that the report by the Aus
TRAN consul az Uskub that a detaeh-
ment Of troops discharged their rifles
at the Austrian consulate there. arose
from the simple circumstance that a
party OF Albanian reservists. on leav-
ing Usbub station In train. fired in
the air as is their custom on Joining
the colors, and the Austrian consulate
happened TO be close TO tn. station.
The Bulgarian insurgents, on captur-
ing the town OF Neveska, Aug. 5.seized
the arms and ammunition Of the garrl-
son, levied a contribution Of 5000 on
the town and then withdrew to the
mountains, The Turkish troops, on
their arrival, bombarded the town, but
receiving no response they entered
without molesting the inhabitants.