Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-09
UNITED STATES AND TURKEY.

UNITED STATES AND TURKEY.
Secretary Hay yesterday blunly told
Chekid Bey, the Turkish minister, in
Washington, that the patience of the
American government is well nigh ex-
hausted. The charge is expected to
communicate this information to his
home government speedily. Chekid Bey
had no instructions from the Porte when
he called at the State Department yes
terday. He had seen the newspaper re-
Dol is of the intention of the State De-
partment to second Minister Leishman's
efforts automatically at Constautinople
by the presence of feet of American
warships in Turkish waters, and he
doubted the reports. Secretary Hay soon
satisfied him on that point, and The
Minister returned to his legation to
frame dispatch for the information of
the Turkish Foreign Office. He did
not care to make any statement him
self as to the nature of his interview
with Secretary Hay. There appeared
70 be an impression in the mind OF
the Turkish statesman that because the
President Of the United States could not
make war without the consent of Con-
gress he thereby was estopped from
indulging in a naval demonstration to
forward his purpose to secure fair treat
ment for the Americans in Turkey.
1t is believed that on this point also the
Turkish Minister was enlightened by Sec
retary Hay. When Chekib Bey left the
State Department be evidently was in a
state of concern over what be had heard.
To repeated inquiries he admitted that
he had heard nothing from his govern
ment on the subject, and that the only
information he had received prior to his
interview with the Secretary was what he
had seen in the papers, nor did he say
that these accounts we're exaggerated In
the light of what he had just heard from
Mr. Hay himself. The minister was un'
willing to discuss the dispatch which he
expects to send TO his government. He
had been planning to 60 away for brief
rest, but said that he might be detained
here now.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the announcement of the dispatch
of the Americen European squadron to
to Smyrna has perturbed the Porte, and
will, doubtless, hasten the solution of
the questions at issue between the United
States and Turkey in manner satisfac-
tory to the former. The Porte promised
American Minister Leishman that a re-
ply favorable to the American demand
for the same favored treatment in the
matter of schools, hospitals and chari- |
table institutions as is accorded to other
powers would be given August 2. The
giving of the answer was then post
poned to August 4, but up to the pres
ent time no answer has been received.
The Porte recognized the demand in
but thus far has failed to exc
cute the necessary measures, and the |
American legation has now sent conf
to the Porte pointedly de-
manding speedy and final settlement,
the issuance of the necessary orders and |
the official acknowledgment by Turkey |
of the American demands. There are |
no monetary claims.
Rear Admiral Barker, commander-in |
chief of the North Atlantic feet, cabled
the Navy Department from Gibraltar
announcing the arrival of the battleship |
squadron at that port yesterday. Orders
have been issued to the collier Hannibal,
at Lisbon, to proceed from there to
Smyrna in order that Rear Admiral
Jewel's squadron, on its arrival there,
may be well supplied with coal. The
Hannibal left LISBON yesterday. The
squadron will take on supply Of coal
at Gibraltar, which will involve stay
of two or three days at that port. The
ships will then proceed to Lisbon, Por-
tugal, in order to afford the sailors shore
leave and recreation. Admiral Barker
will remain at Lisbon until he receives
orders from the Navy Department to
proceed westward, the purpose being to
second the efforts of the State Depart
ment in Turkey, and, if need be, the
big ships could be turned back into the
eastern Mediterranean to reinforce Ad-
miral JEWELS squadron.