The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-22
AMERICA SENDS
SHIPS TO TURKEY
Cruisers viii Protect Citizens
From SIayers.
SULTAN STILL IN PALACE
Report That the Ottoman Ruler Had
Fled Denied-Awaits His
Fate at Hands of In
vading Army.

/ Washington, Apr. 21.--To afford all
| protection possible to American citi
zens and their interests in Turkey, the
administration has decided to dispatch
special cruiser squadron to that
| country.
| This was decided upon by the cabi.
net, and after its adjournment an
/ nouncement of the intention was made
| public. 1t was explained that this ac'
| ton was not taken because of any
| particularly alarming news that had
| been received, but simply as precau'
tionary measure, II being deemed wise
| in the present emergency to have suit
| able American naval representation In
or near the disturbed districts. The
| moral effect of the presence of Ameri-
| can war vessels will be very bene-
fetal, it is pointed out. !,
| Ships Going to AIexandretta.
The squadron will consist of the ar
| mored cruisers North Carolina and
Montana, now at Guantanamo, Cuba,
under command of Captains Marshall
tCoptSIiNSlS' HSh
immediate objective point will be Alex
andretta, on the Mediterranean coast
of Turkey, which is in close prox-
unity to Tarsus and Adana, where
5000 are reported to have been slain
in the Moslem massacres.
From Alexandretta the mariners on
these vessels may be available for any
active work in assisting Americans in
trouble in the surrounding districts.
Capt. Marshall who will be in COM
mand of the squadron, will report to
the American consul at Alexandretta
for any services that he may be called
upon to perform. The vessels also will
be available for dispatch to other
places in Turkish waters should con-
ditions make their presence neces-
sary. The vessels will stop at Glib
raltar for Instructions. 1t is hoped at
the state department that the situation
will be we'll under the control of the
Turkish authorities very soon, and
that there will be no necessity for any
demonstration by the naval authori-
ties.
1t was first suggested that the scout
cruiser squadron, made up of the Sa-
lem, Birmingham and Chester, be util-
lied for this mission but the fact that
the boilers of the Birmingham are
undergoing repairs would make her
immediate departure impossible.
Envoy Considers Foreigners Safe.
The principal information coming to
the department yesterday from Am
bassador Leishman at Constantinople
was that there was no indication of
any premeditated attack upon foreign
ers. During the day Secretary Knox
received several requests that the de-
partment use it's efforts to see that
American church interests were given
adequate protection in the disturbed
districts.
One came from the chairman of the
foreign missions committee OF the
Presbytery of Westminster county, N.
Y, and another from the superintend-
eat of the Armenian Orphanage at
Reading. Pa. The department already
has taken steps to insure protection
to American missionary and other in
terests. r..I '..a., sr
Sultan Has Not Fled.
Constantinople, Apr. 21.-Sultan Abb
dull Hamid is waiting in his palace for
whatever may befall. He has not
taken to flight, and his grand vizier,
Tew6k Pasha, has announced that,
without fear, the sultan will remain
with his family and accept resignedly
the fate which has been prepared for
him and his country.
Tewfik Pasha and the minister OF
war, Edhem Pasha, who sent in their
designations to the sultan late Monday
night, decided to withdraw them yes.
terday and the grand vizier is spend
ing most of the time with his majesty,
Main Pasha still is in command of the
garrison, but no preparations have
been made to offer any resistance to
the advance of the Saloniki troops.
the Constitutionalist lines now enyel-
op the city, but the commander-in-
chief, Gen. Husni Pasha, is still at
Hademkoi, and there is little likeli-
Atbch thhb .tiiV ihfdhihS VIII ell
ter the city before tonight or to-mor.
row.
1t is understood that the Saloni.
kins have submitted to the govern
ment list of persons whose punish.
ment is demanded for completely in
the recent mutiny. This list includes
deputies. journalists and theologians.
But apparently there is the utmost
good feeling between the invaders and
the residents of the city. many OF
whom visited the camps of the Saloni-
XII troops and were received Hospitality
by the soldiers.
Dickinson Sails for Colon.
Charleston, S. c., Apr. 21.--Secre.
fary of War Dickinson and Mrs Dick.