Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
WITH CAUTION.
Government Not Disposed to Crowd
Turkey too Hard.

washington, June 19.-There are In
,,.a,;ons that the administration Will
,,at mt the screws to Turkey as tight
=, os was intended up to the time Rus
10 took hand by Directing TO the
ending of the combined battlesnlp
aaat and European and South Atlantic
"oua1rons into Turkish waters, on the
around that it would lead to disturb the
sa,ance of power to the peninsula.
Tile President was very anxious be-
Tara ia shake the biggest stick he could
en1 ot the dlatory Sultan, but he now
&c showing signs of weakening Detore
tho Russian protest which. while UNI
oA6cial. SO far, is ready to be put into
formal shape, and it is expected that
onIv the European squadron will be
conf to back up the bill for more than
ouartcr Of million dollars. which
turkey will be asked to settle at once.
Mr. Roosevelt does not think the send
ipe, of four warships, instead of about
% as at first planned, will be often
Give to Russia, and he hopes the fleet
will be large enough to duly impress
H.. American Missionary Societies with
.eh belief that the administration IS
keepinC its promise to make a deter
mined effort to collect their long over
due claims.
The missionary societies have con-
siderable political influences, as Is
shown by the fact that they have kept
Minister Conger Mt Pekin for four years
in spite Of the desire of both the Pres
id4nt and Sec. HAY to get rid of him,
and Mr.. Roosevelt does not want 1t
One of the results Of the incident,
which has been decided on in ADVANCE
will be that Chekib Bey. the turkish
minister to Washington. VIII be toid
that he must fish or cut bait, II ne IS
not recalled, rs he probably Will be
when the warships reach turkey.
cbckib Rey's position is an anomal-
o,,s one and he ranks as an accfedlted
cd iiulomat only by courtesy OF me
state dcrartment.. Though ne has beeh
in Washington three years, ne never
has presented his credentials ana never
has been formally received. HIS eX-
cuse is that political enemies at Con-
stantinople have prevented the IS
suance of his credentials, though they
have not had enough influence TO Sc
cure hi; recall. His excuse was accept
ed until recently. but it now is be-
loyod that his credentials have been
withheld for no other purpose than to
preycnt the state department from
reaching the sultan direct.
Minister I.eishman. at COnstantinople
is forced to do business with the grand
yiZier, and by not giving his minister
to Washington official standing. the
suItan is able to keep the American
claimants at Il safe distance, and when
pressure is applied. make the excuse
that clains never reached him.
Consequently, Mr.. Hay is preparing
to s"rv" notice on Chckib ley that he
must prnsnt his credentials. so that he
can hr dealt with officially, or get out.
Minister I.ciShman has recommended
that he b., made an ambassador which
would civ" Kim the right to deal direct
w with the sultan. but this cannot be
d0nr unl,s So an agreement is reached
with Turkey
VIXEN the bancroft was sent to Tur-
hoy fuar years ago to demand pay
mGtt Of American claims. Ali Fer
roueh Bev. the Turkish minister. was
at o:lc. recalled because the sultan
thought he should have prevented the
sending of the warship. There may b.
= eimiEr story to tell when the Euron-
Fey il working desperately to save
his lob. hut h. now has little innuenc"
at the state department.