Apr
28
2008
John G. Leishman, US Ambassador to the Sublime Porte (1900 – 1908)
Posted by Admin in Modern Historians, Modern Macedonian HistoryQuote:
| Tagepost 15 August 1903: “The Bitola pashalik has been took over by general common movement. Krushevo has saluted the BULGARIAN banner and wants temporary to proclaim a republic”. |
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| Istambul, August 15, 1903: SIR, The political situation in Macedonia continues to grow worse each week.[...] The real foundation for all the trouble is the desire of the BULGARIAN population for freedom from Turkish rule, and were the powers to say to Bulgaria what they have already said to Turkey, “that under no conditions would she be permitted to take one foot on additional soil”, the trouble would be speedily ended , but this they will not do, and consequently the twentieth century crusade against the Turks is likely to go on, as no power, not excepting Germany, is to brave public opinion openly taking sides with the Turks against the Christians”. |
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| September 19, 1903: “The Bulgarian government is in most delicate position…. and unless the powers should intervene Bulgaria will be forced openly to embrace the Macedonian cause. … I am quite of the opinion that the people in Bulgaria will revolt against the government unless something be done…” writes the American ambassador at the Porte, Leishman |
John G. Leishman, US Ambassador to the Sublime Porte (serving 1900 – 1908)
to John Hay, American Secretary of State.Source: U.S. Deaprtment of State.
Diplomatic Despatches. Despatches from U.S. Ministers to Turkey, 1818 -
1906. National Archives Publications, M46, Roll 72, July 5 – October 29,
1903.
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