New-York tribune., 1904-08-09
F.v BEADS THE RIOT ACT
ruFKTB BEY UNHAPPY.
r.,,t.i,E Minister Learns WY Amer
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- Aup s.-Sec-aLary Hays frank
- 70 clskib Eey, the Turkish Minister
a -ns opinion of officials 81 the State De-
IT,. -. s4.ct All that the administration IS
- .,- Il, SIS relations with the Ottoman
- The Minister called on ~. Hay this
-. ,.5 .soresseG the hope that reports
- p-,,roDear squadron had been ordered 70
- ,.4-e ,l.ltr4e. The Secretary frankly as
- b,ra that they were true, and then pro-
- 20 review the course Of the Porte IN its
..,i,gs with this country in terms which LETT
- 7,rk IN anything but 3 happy frame OF
- ON leaving the Secretary's office ne gave
- indication or having spent . bad quarter
bo,,r There appeared n be an impress
=. n his mind that because the President Of
~ United States could not make war without
-. ,orsent Of Congress h vas estopped from
.a,.ging fn . naval demonstration 70 forward
,is -Y-o,se 70 secure fair treatment for the
.-,s~5cars fn Turkey. r IS believed that on
.sts n5i3t also 1he Minister vas enlightened By
es~rstarv Hay. II answer 10 repeated inquiries
bs -sid he had heard nothing from his govern
,rss+ On The subject. and that the only inforula-
- ne had received before his interview with
.ts s6crerary was what he had seen in the
,ansrs. nor dil he say that these accounts We're
.v.e.ersted in TIRE lighr Of what he had just
from Ray Lltf---t-tL ne -A4--4AStSA
ppvrntng 70 discuss rh= dispatch which he ex-
rocts 70 send To his government. He had been
,la-,ir- 20 60 away Tor a brief rest, but said
~ might be- detained here now.
eo.,e question IS expressed as "a the extent
n uhleh Chekih Bey viii dare reveal the char
s..er OF his f--aryiew with the Secretary Of
s,a-e 10 h!s Ecrerr-1cnt but Il IS remarked that
the fact that he has long been left in position
6iblornauaaIy and financially embarrassing
may ins;5re lin, with greater recklessness in
yoaiag The truth :han ne might otherwise pos
SEES
one q tho most serious difficulties with which
Minisirl Lsisil.nan has had 10 contend has been
the dstern,ii-stion II his government not 10 con-
.orn 10 he recognized methods Of doing busi-
ness m Constautinopie There all matters OF
business are necessarily expedited by the gener-
ous use Of the douceur. or. as the Spanish ex-
press x. the qualification The diplomat who
refuses 70 conform 10 this custom Is never GER
rain nat his most important co-nmunfca-
tions reach The Sultan. unless conveyed in
person, a privilege not granted 70 min
isters, and ahe is personally regarded
as a penurous individual who seeks 10
deprive deserving statesmen Of 3 large and
wholly legitimate source Of revenue The United
states has persistently declined 10 view this
means AaEltAkaAAlE negotiations az GtlyLtilLls
but bribery. and for that reason the progress OF
such diplomatic negotiations as its Ministers
have been compelled 10 undertake has been seri-
Olsly impeded. It is the belief OF many OF the
oncals OF the State Department that the Sui
tan has frequently been kept in ignorance OF the
communications snd representations % the
American Minister, q result o, the refusal Of
the American representative 10 distribute bri0es.
s-a,- he EvlT
which are hostile 70 the United States. and also
because OF dissemination on the part Of Turkish
officials to communicate unpleasant truths 70
their sovereign. but the utmost confidence is
expressed that news Of the appearance Of an
american squadron in q Turkish port viii reach
the Sultan. Il is believed also, that when the
Sultan realizes the gravity OF the situation, the
character of the American demands and the
necessity Of immediate action be viii, despite
he uafavorabIe Influences which surround him.
take such steps as 20 render q further Demon
stration unnecessary
T. is due 10 this belief that Rear Admiral Ba-
ksr has been ordered 20 proceed wita his feet
20 Lisbon, afte. coaling at Gibraltar. there 70
avail further orders, and Il is thought that by
fhe time The battleship feet reaches that port
the Turkish demonstration will have become F.
thing G. the past and that orders to return 10
this country can be Immediately Forwarded
Nevertheless The Instructions insure the possi-
bslity Of sending the feet hack To Turkish
waters. IL conditions az the time render IL ad-
yisable to DO so.
Orders have been issued 20 the collier EaRni-
AG, al Lisbon. 20 procees 20 Smyrna. n order
that Re1- Admiral Jewellz squadron On its
rival there nav ne wen supplied with coal
Tne Hannibal .eft Lisbon today.