The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-09-02
Uncle Sans Folks Order
ed Back Home.
U. S. SHIP SENT TO TURKEY
Intended To Have Salutary
Effect If MuSSeImanS
Decide To Fight.
OPINION OF POWERS SOUNDED

washington, Aug. 1.-TWO Sc
rious developments in the European
war situation, so far as the United
States is concerned, have arisen
here.
Secretary Bryan announced to the
that the armored cruiser North
| Carolina was to be sent to Turkey
with gold for stranded Americans,
who, it has been reported, were in
danger of being massacred by the
Mussulmans.
Another announcement, in the
| form of an order which was cabled
| to foreign Ambassadors. urged all
Americans to leave Europe without
! delay.
While the North Carolina goes on
a mission of financial relief, her
presence in Turkish waters is in
tended to have a salutary effect with
respect to the treatment of Christ
ians and foreigners. generally resi-
dents of the Ottoman Empire
Before taking this step the United
States took precautions to sound the
| Powers of Europe. as to whether
they would object to the sending of
an American warship to Turkey. In
view of the extreme tension which
prevails at Constantinople. and the
probability that Turkey soon will be
drawn into the European conflict,
the American Government desired
to make plain that its purpose in
sending the ship is in no way politi-
cal but designed only to aid and
protect Americans.
France took occasion, in her reply
| to the American Government in
quiry, to express approval of the
purpose of the United States to take
! the initiative in sending a ship to
Turkish waters for the protection of
Christians, remaking that the send
! ing of French warships at this time
might be misinterpreted. The
French Government in its communi-
cation incidentally accused Germany
of trying to stir up anti-Christian
sentiment in Turkey by provoking
the Mussulman against the English
and French.
Diplomats and officials generally
are expecting declaration of war
| by Turkey on the allies. Reliable
advices are to the effect that just as
soon as the big Russian army has
| penetrated considerable distance
into East Prussia, Turkey will
strike.
That both Bulgaria and Roumania
will align themselves with Turkey
against Greece and the rest of the
Balkan States is also indicated by
authentic information reaching here.
European diplomats admit that
the situation is daily approaching a
crisis and that a declaration of war
is imminent Great Britain. France
and Russia are refraining, neverthe-
less, from making any move that
would force Turkey to take actisn.
Their combined influence is being
exertea to persuade the Ottoman
Empire to continee neutral.
Announcement by the German
Embassy here, however, that Liman
Pasha, loaned by Germany to train
the Turkish forces. had been put in
command of the Ottoman army, con-
firmed in the minds of diplomatic
representatives of the allies here the
belief that Turkey soon would
openly place herself on the side of
Germany and Austria in the NAM
moth struggle.
Secretary Bryan reiterated that
Americans had been advised TO
leave Turkey Just as other countries
in which war had broken out or
might break out. Every facility pos
sible. he said. would be offered them
to depart. His warning to Ameri-
cans said:
"All Americans are advised to re-
turn home as soon as they can Sc
cure transportation facilities War
creates uncertainties, so that predic-
tions about the future cannot be
f; made with any degree of accuracy.
II is not wise, therefore. for Ameri-
cans abroad to delay their return