The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-15

The following kilograms exchanged be.
tween the foreign office and Russian rep.
resentatives abroad show the first steps
taken as consequence OF the murder OF
NJ Rostkovski, the Russian consul a,
Monastir. on August II Count I.ams-
dorff. the foreign minister telegraphed To
NJ Zenovieff, Russian ambassador al
Constantinople that neither the sultan $
expression OF regret. the visit OF Prince
Ahmed. the sultan's son. to the ambassa-
dor. nor the expressions OF sympathy by
the grand vizier and other high Turkish
dignitaries was considered to be adequate
satisfaction for the murder OF the con-
sui.
The Car ordered that no prom
ise on the part of the Turkish
government should be accepted. but that
demands should be made as follows:
The immediate severe punishment OF
the murderer, the arrest and exemplary
punishment Of the person who fired at NJ.
Rostkovskis carriage, the immediate pro-
duotion OF positive proofs that the vail OF
Monastir has been actually banished; the
instant severe punishment Of all the civil
and military officials responsible for the
murder
In addition to these demands, Ambas-
sador Zinovieff was introduced as a
means of general pacification in the viii
ayet OF Monastir to make the following
demands:
The immediate severe punishment OF
all Turkish officials regarding whose
outrageous behavior a report was made
by the director OF the Russian consulate
at Uskub. after making a tour of
vilayet of Kossuvo. in company with the
AUSTRIAN council the reinstatement OF Is
mail Hakki who was dismossed but
whose efficiency was endorsed by the
mediate release OF the peasants. on whom
1t is said, according 10 the Russian and
Austrian consuls. the Turks perpetrated
atrocities, the instant dismissal and pun
ishment OF the officials OF the admin
stration OF Salonica and pr.estend whose
have been brought 10 light.
and finally that the foreign offices en-
ployed I'm Macedonia shall Immediately
enroll fresh gendarmerie and police for
the requisite protection OF the peaceful
population and the introduction OF leg
.slative order.
Count Lamsdorrf telegra phed on Aug.
II to the Russian diplomatic agent at So
fa that the imperial government could
not obtain adequate satisfaction for the
assassination OF Rostkovsk and there
fore had already taken measures 10 Sc
cure redress
Count Lansdorf impressed on the dip
omatic agent that IL was his duty 10 see
that Russia's vigorous attitude towards
The porte was not interpreted by the Bull
yarian government or the Macedonian
committee as indicating any change in
The political program laid down I'm pre-
vious government communications. IL
would be a d.astrous error. added the
Russian foreign minister on the part or
the prinCipality. 10 consider Russia
present action as fostering the revolution
Try agitationsof the Macedonian commit
ee whose continued criminal activity
VAS hindrance to the pacification Of the
1layets and therefore IN the Introduction
" reforms.
From the Russian consular reports n
vas clear that the peaceful Christian
population suffered at the hands OF the
evolutionary bands. as much "a they did
rom the outrages ana robberies com
nitted by Turks
All these circumstances. concluded
Count Lamsdorf. proved the necessity for
no most vigorous counter action on the
,art ~ the Bulgarian government. with
view 20 The suppression of the troubles
NJ rTN EaIKaN VeH1NrUTHF-
WANTS NO TURKISH CHARITY.
Constantlnople. Aug rs The widow of
VI Bostkovski. In informing Himli Pasha
ne Inspector general of Macedonia. that
De would not accept the indemnity Of
81 0o offered bv the porte for the muir
ler ~ her husband said che did not
want Turkish charity
she has returned the decoration OF the |