Logan Republican | 1903-09-12 | Page 6 | Warships at Beirut

i WARSHIPS AT BEIRUT FUTURE MOVEMENTS DEPEND UPON CIRCUMSTANCES. Tho American Vessels Will, However, Look After the Protection of Interests In-terests of American Ctlzens In Sultan' Domain. Tho disposition of tho cnilaors Brooklyn and San Francisco of Admiral Ad-miral Cotton's squadron, which arrived ar-rived at Beirut Friday, has not yet been finally determined by tho administration. admin-istration. No orders regarding the future fu-ture movement of tho vessels havo been sent to Admiral Cotton, and much will depend upon tho character of tho report ho makes concerning conditions in nnd about Beirut, and on tho rprcscntntlons which may como from tho minister as to tho necessity for tho prcseneo of American Ameri-can war vessels in Turkish waters to look after tho protection of tho Interests Inter-ests 'of tho citizens of tho Unitod States In tho sultan's domain.