Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-29
PARIS MUCH EXCITED.
Comment at French Capital Rela-
tive TO Assassination.
LIKE VENEZUELA ACT
Some Diplomats Contend That II Is
Parallel Case to That Of the
Murder Of the Russian
Consul at Monastir.

Paris. Aug. 2s.-The assassination ot
the American vice consul at Beirut at
tracts great deal OF at
tention here. but no information has
been received from ofiicial or other
quarters concerning the details. As
Beirut has heretofore been considered
as quite outside the range Of Turkish
disorders. French officials say the gyav-
ity OF the situation depends on whether
the shooting was done by Turkish SOL
der. which would make the case STINT
lar 10 the assassination OF 81. Rost-
kovski, the Russian consul az Monas-
tir. which the officials say would war
rant demonstration on Turkey SINH
lar TO that made by Russia. IL IL off,
cially stated II the American squadron
goes TO Turkish waters the action Of the
United States would not be regarded By
the French or other European powers
as having any political Significance In
connection with the near eastern sit
uation. II IL pointed out that the Unit
ed States has always refralned from
taking part In near eastern compllca-
tons European powers assuming the
burden of that question. Leading Turk
ish officials likened the presence OF
an American squadron In Turkish wa
ters To the demand made by the British
and German warship In Venezuelan
waters, the purpose IN each case being
20 command respect and enforce collec-
tion Of demands not having any connec-
tion with the general political condi-
tons
The latest Official advice. received
here show the Russian squadron. which
/ r. az Iniadla. on the east coast ~ Tuf-
key. has withdrawn to sebastopol.
where II is waiting further orders lta-
~ has one warFhip. Austria one and
! France one In Turkish waters but IN
each case large squadrons are held IN
reserve Tor action II the situation be-
comes acute.
Increasing gravity % conditions in
Turkey is further shown by the official
report just received from Philippopolis
/ giving details of a revolutionary plot 20
blow up the tQTrential express one OF
/ the plotters was designated 10 sacri-
nee his life by boarding the train ana
/ throwing the bombs. This plot Is prob
ably connected with the dynamlting OF
the omnibus train az Kulell Burgas.
but the Phillppopolls repor, establishes
the fact that the original plan was
aimed against the leading transeuro-
pean express for the purpose of i'm
pressing the world with the magnitude
OF the disorder.
The reports received here from the
/ French consuis az Salonica and Monas-
| tir are most relssurinE. They say they
no further fear Tor their lives. unless
the Turkish soldiers become more law
| less
Tho reports state that fnrty-nine
Turkish rat,al.ons have Withdrawn
from Albania and concentrated around
salonIca. as Albanian disorders have
been less
The most remarkable feature ~ tho
reports disr'osos ths fact that tNe
| Turkish forces. which '0talicd M no
men when tho troops entered Albania
six months ago have now been reduced
90 5000 men. showing loss ~ o. 600
troops Few eo'fIa,a r1va iIet of dis-
enso Tho Joss h'.G'v is = men tiiei
while crushing me Airorl1n uprising