The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-04
"FREYER."
Situation Is Serious.

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"FREYER."
Situation Is Serious.
Oyster Lay, n. Y, Aug. 31.-It has
developed that the cablegram from
Minister Leishman, at Constantinople,
transmitted late Friday night to Presi-
dent Roosevelt contained, in addition
to statement of the incorrectness of
the announced assassination of Vice
| Consul Magelssen at Beirut, an impor-
tant report upon the situation in the
| Ottoman empire Minister Leishman
| takes a serious view of the condition
of affairs in Turkey. Practically the
entire dominion of the sultan is in a
state of unrest and in some parts the
existing turbulence is equivalent to in
surrection.
Minister Leishman apprehends seri-
Gus trouble and indicates his belief
that American interests and American
| lives are in peril on account of the
fanaticism of the Mussulman popula-
ton.
The minister's report confirmed in
IcCClNSu ny
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay from I'M
official sources. For these reasons it
was decided by the president that Ad-
miral Cotton's squadron should pro-
coed to Turkish waters, in accordance
with his original orders, notwithstand-
ing the inaccuracy of the report of the
assault on Consul Magelssen. In any
event that was regarded by this gov
eminent only as an incident. The fact
that the assault upon the consul was
not attended by fatal result simply
modifies the action of the United
| States by removing one serious phase
of situation that otherwise may be-
come intolerable very soon.
1t has not been decided definitely
whether or not Admiral Cotton's
squadron will rendezvous at Beirut
as originally ordered. The destina-
| ton of the vessels will be determined
by the developments of the Turkish
situation.
Hay Back at Washington.
Washington, Aug. 31.-Secretary of
State Hay returned to his desk in
the state department Saturday morn
ing. 1t was said that his arrival in
Washington at this time was not due
| to the occurrences in Turkey, but in
accordance with arrangements made at
| the time of his departure for Oyster
! Bay. Mr.. Hay said that while up
| risings in Turkish dominion were
more or less chronic the present state
Of affairs assumes the proportions Of
an instruction of considerable magni-
tude. He would not disclose the con-
tents of the cablegrams received Fri
day night from Minister Leishman,
but said that the minister's advices
were that the erroneous report on the
assassination of Mr.. Magelssen was
due to the use of the wrong code
number and not to any error in trans
mission. The information given in
the cablegram was that the governor
called at the consulate and offered
prompt action and would make every
effort to find out and punish the
Their advised the secretary that sew
eral of the consulates have reported
to the governments that the condition
of the city of Beirut at the present
moment is unsafe.
With the view to furnishing Sec
rotary Hay with the fullest facts, con-
corning the reports which have come
from the missionaries in Turkey, a
committee representing the board of
American missions will call upon him
Sunday or Monday, he having indicat-
ed desire to meet such committee
and obtain from them all information
in their possession.
Sultan VIII Be Held Accountable.
The state department Saturday re-
ceived a cablegram from Minister
Leishman in which he stated that adj
vices from the American consuls at
Harpoot and Beirut were to the effect
that while the Americans in those
places are in danger of suffering from
an uprising at any time the situation
was not at the time of sending the
dispatches as grave as earlier reports
would indicate. Mr.. Leishman has