Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

to strict accountability for any
lawless act toward American cit
\ liens.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 29-The
United States vice consul at Beirut,
William c. Magelssen, escaped the
Turkish assassins buttel, but the
American squadron now on it's way
to Turkish waters will not be re-
called.
President Roosevelt will not coun-
termand the order to Rear Admiral
Cotton to proceed with the cruisers
Brooklyn and Son Francisco and the
gunboat Maehias to Beirut, because
the attack on Mr.. Magelssen is regard
ed as an incident which points to the
necessity of demonstration which
will have the effect of insuring the
protection of Americans in the Turkish
empire.
Error in Dispatch.
United States Minister Leishman, at
Constantinople, cabled the state de-
partment last night that the report
that Vice Consul Magelssen at Beirut
had been assassinated was incorrect.
The minister says that the mistake
made by him IN announcing the as.
saSsination was due to an error in
the transmission of the cipher dis
patch from Consul Rayndal at Bel
rut. The Turkish officials at Constan-
tinople have assured Minister LeiSh.
man that the would-be assassin will
be hunted vigorously and punished
when apprehended. r .jea
eis3.s Englishmen Puzzled.
London. Aug. 29.0The officials 3of
the foreign office here are greatly puz.
zled over the error in its official cable
message announcing the assassination
of VIC. Magelssen,, +, the American
vice consul at Beirut. They reiterated
today that the message was trans.
mitted through the British ambassa
dor at Constantinople from the Brit
ish consul at Beirut and no correc
ton has been sert either by the am
bassador or consul.
Cotton Or The Way.
Washington, Aug GA message
was received today from Admiral Cot
ton announcing the arrival of the
Brooklyn and San Francisco at Genoa
and saying they had begun coaling
Acting Secretary Darling advised Sec
rotary Hay that as soon as the Brook
lyn and San Francisco finished coal
ing they will sail for Beirut under
their present orders.
Italians Wish Sailors Well.
Genoa, Aug. 29.--The United States
gunboat Machias left today for Beirut
She was saluted by the Italian war
ships, whose crews wished her goot
luck.
Turks Express Their Regret.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 90
Acting Secretary Loomis declined
to make public the text of Minister
Laishmanss dispatch last night, but hi
gave summary OF it's contents. L
showed that Mr.. Magelssen had beer
shot at by some persons unknown t.
the officials, but that he had not beer
hit. The local Turkish officials were
prompt to express their regret at thu
Occurrence and were exerting them
selves to apprehend the assas
Sin, but thus far had not been success
full.
The minister's dispatch also sail
that Consul Ravndal had reported thu
foreign consuls located at Beirut hat
reported to their governments that tn
situation at that place had become eS
ceedingly unsafe.
"Regret" Is Not Enough.
The expressions of Turkish regre
at the attempted assassination of tn
American vice consul is not satisfae
tory to the United States. While tn
country is not likely to demand al
indemnity it will demand full protec
ton for all it's officials, and Turke
may be called upon to salute the FLAG
Z Referring to the change in the situa
ton Acting Secretary Of State Loomi
said:
''The European squadron will pre-
coed to Beirut, not primarily for tn
purpose of demanding an apology 0
satisfaction for the attempt on the lii
Of one of its officials, but for the pun
pose of protecting the lives of Amer
lean citizens in Turkish territory Lif
and property is in great danger. Al
1 foreign ministers at Constantinopl
have notified their governments of tn
grave situation, and some have re
quested the presence of warships TO
the purpose of affording ample protet
ton to all foreigners in Turkey.
5, Hay at Washington.
Washington, Aug. 20. Secretar
Hay, on his return to his desk in th