The sun., 1904-08-06
TURKEY MUST COME TO TERMS
u. s. WARSHIPS WILL IMPRESS
THIS FACT ON THE SULTAN.
Naval Dem onstration Expected to Secure
Favorable Consideration es American
Demands-Long and Inexcueable Delay
by the Sublime Porto duse End.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Exa1perated at
the long and apparently inexcusable delay
OF Turkey in replying 10 what are believed
to be the just demands Of the United States,
and satisfied that the ordinary course OF
diplomatic procedure has been pursued
long enough without result, the United
States Government Is making prepara-
tions to force tho Sublime Porto to como
to terms.
Orders were sent to-day to Rear Admiral
Jewell OF the European squadron, consist
ing Of the cruisers Cleveland, Olympia and
Baltimore, now at Villefranche, and, while
they have not been disclosed, there Is rea-
son to believe that unless assurances arc
received from Turkey within very short
time that the American demands will re-
ceive immediate and favorable considera-
ton the United States will make a naval
display in Turkish waters that will con-
vince the sick man Of Europe" and his
court that diplomatic procrasttnation has
run it's course and that this Government
means business.
The crisis In the Turkish situation was
reached to-day through the receipt Of cable
advices from United States Minister Leish-
man at Constantinople, reporting the fail
ure OF his efforts to secure favorable con-
sideration Of the American demands. The
state of affairs indicated by the cable de-
spatch was somewhat OF a surprise to the
officials OF the State Department, who
believed, in view Of Mr.. Leishman's report
of last week, that a personal audience with
the Sultan had been granted him, and that
the diplomatic complications between the
United States and Turkey were in fair
way Of being Strengthened. Mr.. Ieish-
mans message to-day was brief and some
what obscure and 1t is not known whether
the Sultan declined to accede to the Ameri-
can demands in the course OF an inter
view with Mr. Leishman. or whether he
merely refused to see the American Min
lister or to make an appointme mt for fu-
ture date, when the matter OF the demands
might be etill further discussed.
The situation In either event, however,
IL the same. There Is general feeling
among officers Of the overnment. and It
Is understood that the President Is included
among them, that too much leniency and
diplomatic courtesy have already been
extended to the Sultan and his Ministers.
Consequently the Administration holds that
to grant the Sublime Porte further time
to consider the American demands would
be unwise, and, further than that, would
place the United States Government in
anything but q dignifed position before
the other great Powers. to all Of whom tho
90 called diplomatic methods Of the Sublime
Porte are wen and unfsvorabty known.
Some officers Of the State Department
believe that the recent attitude Of the AmerE
can press on the controversy between Tur.
key and the United States Is largely reepon-
sible for the don't care attitude Of the
Sultan. 1t has been published recently
in American newspapers that the battleehip
squadron OF tho North Atlantic feet now in
Europe was on it's way home, and that
whatever might be the outcome OF the nego-
tiations between Turkey And the United
States, the views of the latter country
would not be backed up by . naval display.
1t is asserted to-day that this statement
had it's effect upon the Sublime Porte and
convinced them that their usual course Of di-
plomatic evasion and procrastination might
be pursued without fear OF decided action
by the United States. 1t Is true that the
battleship squadron IL coming home, but
the impression conveyed by this fact was
entirely erroneous. There is another Amer
lean squadron IN European waters capable
of giving q good account Of itself
For nearly two years Mr.. Leishman has
been endeavoring to induce the Sultan to
grant to American citizens In Turkey rights
and privileges similar to those possessed
by the citizens OF more favored nations.
to do away with the discrimination against
American educational institutions In the
Ottoman Empire and to secure the pay
ment OF indemnity for outrages committed
on naturalixed American citizens within
the Turkish borders.
Last Wednesday Mr.. LeishmAn managed
to obtain an audience, and the Sultan
promised to give immediate consideration
to the American demands and . prompt,
and presumably favorable, response on
the following Tuesday. On that day, how
ever, Mr.. Leishman advised the State De-
partment that the reply had been postponed
until Thursday Of this week, and his cable
gram Of to-day indicates that the United
States. 80 far as the recognition OF Its de-
sires Is concerned, Is no better OF now than
was the case two years ago.
Without betraying any confidence, 1t II
not going too far to say that sensational
may be expected.
WATSON MAY QUIT THE POPS.