New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-09
MONDAY. NOVEMBER Q. Il
THE SULTAN MOVES AT LAST.
NJ. HANOTAUx's SPEECH ANNOUNCED
THE END OF THE DEADLOCK.
THE POWERS HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY DECIDED
UPON JOINT PLAN OF AcTIoN-MEAs-
CREs TO REAssURE PUBLIC OPIN-
ION AND SATISFY EUROPE
HASTILY ADOPTED BY


ION AND SATISFY EUROPE
HASTILY ADOPTED BY
THE PORTE
Paris. Nov. SIT is evident that the speech
delivered in the Chamber Of Deputies by NJ
Hanotaux, Minister OF Foreign Affairs. has had
an extraordinary effect upon the Sultan Of Tur-
key, and has produced results that the most
sanguine almost despaired OF ever seeing. The
statement telegraphed last night by the United
Associated Presses as to the attitude Of the Sui
tan after he learned what NJ. Hanotaux had
said and the many reforms he promised In con-
sequence OF the attitude OF France. was Official
It having emanated from the Foreign Office here
Seldom II ever has partial fulfilment followed
so close upon Turkish promises, ard 1t Is be-
lieved here that all reforms promised by the
Sultan will be carried out as quickly as circum-
stances will permit particularly as NJ Cambon'
the French Ambassador TO the Porte, has re-
received precise instructions from the Foreign
Office 10 watch the application OF the preliminary
measures OF reform in the Turkish Adminlstra-
ton.
AS stated in last nights dispatches. the Sultan.
as he received from the Turkish Ambas-
sador here a Geographic report OF NJ Hano-
taux's speech sent one OF his secretaries TO NJ.
Cambon. who impressed upon the secretary that
there was urgent necessity for the Sultan to
adopt measures to reassure public opinion and
satisfy Europe. The French representative
spoke with no uncertain tone. and the whole
conversation was repeated by the secretary 70
the Sultan. who apparently realized that the
time for trifling was passed. AT any rate. the
Turkish Ambassador at Paris yesterday visited
the Foreign Office and informed NJ. Hanotaux
that the Sultan had decided upon effecting wide
spread and radical reforms. Among the prom
ises made by the Sutar was one TO dismiss the
Vail OF Diarbekir for the share he took In the
disorders there and this promise has already
been fulfilled Khald Bey. President OF the
Criminal Court will replace the dismissed Vail.
Advices from Cons;antinople show that 1t IL
understood there that the extra tribunal which
was appointed in consequence OF the massacres
will he Immediately dissolved
kilograms have been sent by the Porte TO all
the military governors informing them that
they will be held answerable for any further
bloodshed.
LONDON. Nov. s.-"The Daily Graphic will to-
morrow say that the hurried captulatlon of the
Sultan 10 VI. Cambon, the French Ambassador
to Turkey shows that the European deadlock
Is ended. and that the Powers have finally de-
cided upon a joint plan OF action.
The Daily News'' Will express itself as being
sceptica Of the reforms being carried out. un-
less NJ Hanotaux has secured Russia's active
support.
THE Standard will say that the action Of
France and Russia in Constantinople is virtu-
ally n confession hat Great Britain was right
all along in tho belief that coercion was neces-
sary
The Standard will tomorrow publish dis
patch from Vienna saying It Is reported Their.
that Franco has obtained the assistance OF
Russia In reorganization OF the Turkish
finances on tho basis Of European control The
dispatch notes that NJ. Berger. the agent OF the
French holders of Turkish bonds. is now in 81.
Petersburg
Consiantlnoplr Nov. s-The dplomatists to-
la. trf no por,. ha. they had not vet
been told the names Of the ottoman delegates on
the commission tn reorganlze the police and
judiciary " Crete They also objected to the
recent order for the payment Of the taxes col
lecied los the Tribunal Of Commerce Into the
State Treasury and II directed that the
salaries Of the Tribunal Of Commerce should he
paid before the :axes were covered into the
Treasury