Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
RUSSIA STIRRED UP
Over Murder of Consul at
Monastir.
CZAR MAKES DEMANDS
NOT CONTENT WITH TURKEYS
FORMAL APOLOGIES.
Insists That the Murderer and All
Others Connected Be Given Ex-
emplary Punishment.
JZAR MAKES DEMANDS

CtHSul at MonaStlrs VINO was killed laSt
week by Turkish gendarmes. but of all the
military and civil officials IN any way re-
sponsible for the crime.
The assassination of the Russian consul
at Monastir, NJ. Rostkovski-the second MUIR
der of a Russian consular official in Mace
donia within few months-has created in
tense indignation here. In reporting the oc-
currence to the foreign office the Russian
ambassador at Constantinople teegraphed
August s:
The Russian consul at Monastir has
+ Hen tie victim of atrocious crime.
The grand vizier and the Turkish foreign
minister have come to me with expressions
of regret in the name of the sultan. Ferid
Pasha. the grand vizier, informed me that
the assassin was a gendarme, named Ha-
lin. and that he will be subjected to the
severest punishment, and the vail of Mon
astir will be removed from his post"
Count Lamsdorff's Reply.
In reply Count Lamsdorff. the foreign
minister. telegraphed to the ambassador
August 8:
His majesty has received a telegram
from the sultan expressing his deep regret
at the death of the Russian consul at Nom
astir. When l submitted your telegram 10
the emperor his majesty gave orders that
you should not confine yourself to receiv-'
ing explanations from the grand vizier but
should make the most energetic demands
on the Turkish government for full salts
faction and immediate and exemplary pun
lshment both of the murderer and of all the
mll1tary and civil officials on whom 1e-
sponsiblity for the audacious crime may
fall
cials now In charge of the Russian con-
sulate at Monastir the murderer is a gem
darme- The consul asked his name. be-
cause, in defiance of Instructions the gem
m
thereupon fired several shots, mortally
wounding the consul in the head and hip
The horse drawing the carriage in which
the consul was riding received two bullets
and shots were also fired at the coach.aan.
Excitement at Constantinople.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 1O-The
murder Of the Russian consul. NJ. Rost-
kovski, has caused intense excitement here
and is the sole topic of conversation in
the streets cafes and public resorts
The general belief is that the incident is
bound to considerably aggravate the al
ready serious situation in Macedonia, and
IT is felt that it will undoubtedly eIcour-
age the Bulgarians to support the insu--
Iectonary movement. which is snre1dinc
rapidly, notably TO the southwark of Mo-
nastir,
According to mail advices from Monastlr
dated Angus >, the insurgents who re-
Gently occupied the little town of kru-
shevo. twenty-three miles north of Mona
sJir, numbered $40. They killed the gtrri-
son. consisting of ffty-two soldiers, dyna-
mited and burned the government Du!Id-
ings. and then hois.ed on hill overlook
ing the town red flag bearing on one
side lion with the Inscription, Death or
Liberty and the other the words
Courage, Brethren. The rehels We're
still in possession of tie town when the
letters were sert off.
Practically the whole country north Of
Monasur is in revolt. The Turkish official
reports state that fresh bands of revoIu-
-.hl lp ole-S baIya
crossed the frontier from Bulgaria during
the last few days. The local Rul"ari"n n
officials. however deny this. and declare
that'the strlctes- watcn is Icing kept along
the frontier.
Another Version of the Murder
BELGRADE. Servia August 1O-Acco,d-
ing to the latest reports received here re-
garding the murder of the Russian consul
at Monastir. NJ. Rostkovski, abused the
Turkish Eendarme who was doing sen ry
duty for not saluting him and called him u
Pig of TURK" Then he struck the
sentry with his whip saying: Next time,
perhaps, you viii know me- The gen.
dtrme thereupon fired on the consul
1t IS stated that NJ. Rostkovski was hated
b. the Turks on account of his intense ar
rogauce.
British View of the Murder.
LONDON. August 1O.-The Balkan stua-
ton has assumed a more serious aspect n
the eyes of British officials as the result of
the murder of the Russian consul at Mona
stir. No authoritative statement TO the
British attitude can be obtained pending
the receipt of information regarding the
length to which Russia will go in exactng
Ieparatiou for the deed 1t is expected
however. that the Russian demands for the
punishment of the murderer and the re-
sponsible officials will be followed by 9TH
ers of greater Internal tional interest and af-
fccting the general Balkan question
1t was stated today by diplomat In n
position to know the ear policy that the
emperor had no intention of precipitating
war and that before dealing with the inter
national situation in Turkey. Russia will
communicate with Austria and acquaint
the other signatories of the Berlin treaty
with. at least, part of her plans
The state of affairs In Macedonia was
brought up in the house of commons to-
day but Premier Balfour declared he was
Unable to give any satisfactory assurances
regarding the situation. The latest news
reaching the government, he said was far
from reaSSuring.
Europe Fails to Keep Peace.
Mr.. Balfour acknowledged the ill-success
of the efforts of Europe in the Macedonian
question since the signing of the treaty of
Berlin but he thought that the critics OF
European diplomacy should not forget the
extraordinarily complicated difficulties of
the task. There were grave grievances
arising from deepset disease He de-
plored the non-success of their efforts to
deal with the situation, but he was still
hopeful that the plan recently designed by
Russia and Austria would prove the best
way of dealing with the problem.
1t was therefore the duty of the rest of
Europe 70 support them as long as their
efforts were directed in no ambitious spirit
to the amelioration of the lot of the popu-
lation of Macedonia
1t must sorrowfully be admitted. con-
tinued the premier that the revolutionary
bands themselves We're of the chief
obstacles to the success of Europe's efforts.
The lurid picture drawn of the condition
of Macedonia by his nterrogator Mr.
Bryce. was not painted in colors any too
dark Between the outrages deliberately
planned by the revolutionists and the Ii
cense of Turkish troops, the historical truth
required him to say that the balance of