The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
MINISTER LEISCHMAN CALLS

u. B. RdNGnQale. MtlG OIL luC SOHSui at
Beirut and Miss Catherine Magelssen
who lives at home.
REV Magelssen of this city. said the
government would be asked today to
have the remains sent home for inter-
THEY KNOW WHAT WILL HAP
PEN.
London. Aug 2S.-In the absence of
any news regarding the murder of
United States Vice Consul Magelssen at
Beirut, Syria, except that emanattng
from Washington, few papers comment
on the incident. but all publish editorials
on the growing danger of the Macedon-
ian problem.
The Daily Telegraph says:
IF there is a war in the Balkans the
prizes will not fall to the Turk or his
allies even though victory should in
cline to their side. 1t is thoroughly
characteristic of Eastern politics that
at the moment Turkey is doing penance
for the murder of the Russian consul at
Monastir some irresponsible fanatic
should assassinate an American consul
and bring yet another angry power
knocking at the gate of Yildiz Kiosk.
This time we know what will happen.
The United States is not hampered by
traditions in dealing with Turkey and
will not be reduced TO nerveless inde-
cision by consideration of Austrian or
Russian susceptibilities."
The Daily Chronicle thinks it impossi-
BILE that the deed was a mere coincidence
and says it seems to point to wide
spread revival of anti Christian feeling
throughout the Ottoman empire which
may assume a form which the Euro
pean powers can not ignore.
The Daily News expresses similar
Views.
TURKEY DISCLAIMS RESPONSE
BILITY.
Oyster Bay, L. L, Aug. 2S.-President
Roosevelt received a telegram today
from the state department transmit
ting him a cabled communication from
the Turkish foreign office, disclaiming
any responsibility for the murder of
Consul Magelssen and expressing re-
gret that it should have occurred Off
cial information of the murder seems
to be lacking in the Turkish foreign
office as the communication expresses
some doubt of the report
Secretary of State Hay arrived here
today to meet an engagement made
with the president prior to the receipt
of the news of Magelssen's assassina-
tion. The president and Secretary Hay
considered in all its phase the situation
which has arisen. The information yet
at haud is indefinite, but it is expected
that details of the crime from an Off
cial source will be forthcoming soon.
NO INTERFERENCE
! London, Aug. 2S.-The foreign office
informs the Associated Press that
Great Britain certainly will not. and
that it is not likely that any other
power will raise an objection to sum-
mary action on the part of the United
States in connection with the assassi-
nation of Vice Consul Magelssen.
MAY PROVE CONVINCING.
Washington, Aug. 2S.-It is believed
that the dispatch of American warships
to the scene of the murder in such
haste viii convince the sublime porte
that the United States means to make
all its demands effective. The American
squadron will be used in protecting
Americans and viii furnish a refuge for
! those who are near the coast.
Another urgent appeal has reached
/ the state department from the American
! board of missions at Boston that imme-
! diate steps be taken for the protection
of the American citizens at Beirut The
/ boards dispatches from there for sew
eral days have represented the situation
as extremely grave. There are at the
Euphrates college at Harpoot four
American teachers besides women and
children and property to the value of
$1,000 There is an American college
at Beirut in which are a number of
| American teachers. No word has reach
ed the state department regarding any
| attack on them.
THE KAISER'S ADVICE
Berlin, Aug. pa semi official state
ment, published here. concerning the
murder of the United Stated vice consul
at Beirut says:
Should Turkey ask the advice of the
imperial government in this matter the
imperial government would not fail to
/ impress on the former the necessity IOI
giving the American government the
fullest satisfaction"
A GENERAL ASSASSINATION WAS
PLANNED.
/ Boston, Aug. 2S.-Letters have been
received here from Monastir, European
Turkey, indicating that the assassina-
ton of Vice Consul Magelssen Just IL
days after the assassinat ton of the Rus
sian consul NJ. Rostovsk did not sur
prise the English speaking people there
For a long time it has been understood
that the native proprietors, feeling that
their investments were insecure under
Turkish rule have been working to Sc
cure foreign Intervention and of late
rumors of a plot involving the assassi-
nation of cOnsuls have been frequently
heard. Reports had become so well
grounded that the consuls had consider
ed the advisability of asking their gov
ernments for national guards, but had
delayed taking definite action. Investi-
cation into the assassination of M. Ros-
tovsh at Monastir August 8, has showr
that there IS no reason to believe that
the Russian consul made any use of q
cane or revolver on the Turkish guard.
INDEPENDENT OF AGREEM MENTS
London, Aug. 2s-It is pointed out
that the United States is independent oi
Europen agreement respecting Tur-
key and that no matter what colicy
she may adopt in regard to the assassi-
nation of Mr. Magelssen or the unrest
at Kharput it will not be intervention
in the international affairs of Turkey.
WHAT REVOLUTIONISTS HAVE
WANTED.
London. Aug. 2S-The officials of the
Turkish embassy say the sultan viii
undoubtedly institute an immedia t.
investigation if he has not already done
so.
The embassy deprecates the dispatch
of an American squadron to Turkish
waters as tending to encourage the
revolutionists. who. the embassy de-
clares. have been eagerly seeking fol
, some time to embroil the Turkish anc
American governments
COTTON ORDERED TO SAIL.