The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-11-28
TnrkeJ Cedes an Important Harbor on
the Persian Gulf to the French
Government.
Announcement of This Deal by the
Tive Countries Causes Sensation
In Europe.
Rumor Of Serious Differences Between
Chancellor Capriyi and the German
Emperor Foreign.

BERLIN, Nov. 2S.-This city has been
treated to another sensation. Thursday
it was the rumor that Chancellor Won
Caprivi intended to resign, q rumor, it
should be added, which has not been
officially denied up to the present, and
now the good people at Berlin are star
tied by the announcement, made by
The Kreuz Zeitung, Conservative an
influential daily paper, that by secret
agreement with France, Turkey has
ceded Cape Sheik Shah, in the Persian
gulf, to France. Cape Sheik Shaib is
on the island Of Bushir of Busheab,
eleven miles from the north coast of
Persia, and it might be strongly fortified
and otherwise made use of as harbor
for French fleet. Between the main
land and the island of Sheik Shaib Of
Busns2b is said to be water affording
good anchorage for the largest war YES
sells. This would give France depot
and possible landing place for troops not
tar north OF the British possessions in
India, and might under certain circum-
stances, enable France
AoNo~cperhte WITH Russia
should the latter country's troops invade
Persian territory and possibly continue
an onward march toward India itself.
Turkey. according to the Kreuz Zeitung,
is said to have taken this step owing to
the uneasiness felt by the sultan and by
his advisers at the action Of England in
continuing the occupation of Egypt in
aF +l,, .e
key indirectly against such course. It
is concluded that in fortifyins Sheik
Shaib, or Bnsheab, France threatens
Great Britain's hold on the Red sea,
made practically British lake, by the
fact thai England holds Alden (the Glib
ralter uf the East) as the entrance of the
straitgof Babelmandeb leading into the
BED sea. This ruinor regarding Sheik
Sahib is not evactiy new so far as
Frances desire to obtain possession of
that island. but if the Kreuz Zeitung is
to be believed the matter is now fait
accompliux and is therefore matter of
greatest Importance.
Since the Kreuz Zeitung's news was
made public there has been constant
exchange of telegraphic messages be-
tween the German foreign Office and
some of the representatives abroad, but
all information upon the Sheik Shaib
matter is refused by the officials in
charge.
Serious Differences Exist.
Chancellor Won Caprivi's rumored in
tention to resign is now said to be due
to the emperor's severe references to the
fact that he (the chancellor) should have
been able to prevent nj. De Giers from
"riding rough shod over Europe and do
ing as he pleased with kings and minis
ters."
1t is now known beyond doubt that
differences of a serious nature have ex-
listed between the emperor and the
chancellor for some time past, and that
these differences of opinion have have
required considerable smoothing over on
both sides, and nobody, as matters now
stand, would be astonished to hear that
1t was an actual fact that the chancellor
insists upon retiring from Office. The
emperor, however, though prone to take
offense easily and to speak thoughtlessly,
10 also given to regret Of his hasty ac-
tions and to be ready to make all
amends in his power This, it is now
understood, is about the state of affairs
gexisting between the emperor.