Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30

The Porte Expresses a Desire That
Admiral Cotton Should
=, " Leave Beirut.
DEPARTMENT At WASHINGTON HAS
NOT Yet HEARD OF The REQUEST
Opinion at ConstantinOple Is That the
Ships Will Remain in Turkish Wa
tiers Rum0red That Bulgaria
Threatens to Mobilize Her Army II
Troops Remain on Frontier.


Troops Remain on Frontier.
Constantinople, Sept. 26.-The porte
has expressed wish for the withdrawal
of the American warships now of Beirut,
$50 that the settlement of the questions
pending between the United States and
Turkey can be proceeded with" 1t is
thought here that the United States will
not consent to withdraw her ships. Min
lister Leishman has arranged for con-
ference with the foreign minister, Tew-
fix Pasha
the Balkan situation and advices from
Bulgaria point to a relaxation of the
tension.
No News In Wash1ngton.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The state
department had no fresh news
The American minister has had
several conferences with Tewfik Pasha,
the Turkish foreign minister, concerning
the settlement Of the Magelssen affair
and the American claims against the
sultan's government. While definite
conclusions have not been reached, no
hitch has occurred in the negotiations.
On the ground that all is now quite at
Beirut it is not unlikely that the porte
is pressing for the withdrawal Of the
American ships, but no direct request OF
this nature has been preferred to the
authorities here.
Threats from Bulgaria.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 26.-Sensational
rumors are current here that Bulgaria
has sent an ultimatum to Turkey, an
nouncing that unless satisfactory as
surances are received before noon Friday
that the Ottoman troops will be with
drawn Immediately from the frontier,
Bulgaria will forthwith mobilize her
whole army. The reports, however, are
categorically denied and the foreign Of
fee here declares that no such ulti-
matum has been sent The officials add
that the situation Is unchanged.
Ask Powers to Act.
Rouen, France, Sept. 26.-At Fridays
session of the international peace con-
gress resolution was adopted appeal.
ing to the civilized nations, particularly
the powers which signed the treaty OF
Berlin, to intervene and stop the work OF
determination in Macedonia without de-
lay.
Sanctions Reform Programme.
Sofia, Sept. 26.-The imperial ottoman
commissioner has informed the Bulgarian
government that the sultan has promul-
gated an trade sanctioning the pro-
gramme of reform which is to be carried
out by mixed commission, and that he
has deputed Hilmi Pasha to superintend
the execution of the programme with or
ders to suspend the persecution Of the
Bulgarians. AS no indication is given
concerning the constitution of the pro.
posed mixed commission or as to an am.
nesty OF political offenders, demanded by
Bulgaria, there is no disposition here ia
believe that the negotiations will be eff.
fective.
When the Turkish diplomatic agent
communicated the sultan's trade to
Premier Petroff the latter is reported to
have answered that so long as Turkey
does not withdraw her troops from the
frontier and does not fulfill all her prom
ises Bulgaria is justified in believing
that Turkey is talking merely for talk
fng's sake. The Sofia press refers to the
trade in similar terms and declines t.
consider it seriously.