The herald., 1897-11-18
THE PEACE
OF EUROPE
Will Not Be Disturbed by
Austria
THE DEMAND MADE ON TURKEY
IS TARDILY AND UNwILLINGLY
GRANTED
THE DEMAND MADE ON TURKEY
Emperor Francis Joseph Receives tho
Hungarian Delegation With
Conciliatory Address

VIENNA, Nov. 1.-THE Turkish gov
ernment not having yielded to the de-
mands of the government of Austria for
redress on account Of the indignities Of
fered to the Austrian merchant Of Mer-
sinn, Herr Brazzafelli, the Austrian Am
bassador at Constantinople, Baron De-
calice, will leave the Turkish capital and
an Austrian warship will lombard the
port Of Mersina, Asia Minor, tomorrow
II the demands of Austria are not COM
piled with by noon on Thursday.
| Austria demands that the Turkish
Governor order q salute of the Austrian
flag, that the Vail of Adana. in which
district Mersina is situated, be dismissed
from his post, and that the Mutossarotof,
Lieutenant Governor, of Mersina be re-
moved.
1t was announced Tuesday that the
Porte had agreed to the demands of Aus
tria, but, as cabled to the Associated
Press, this tirned out to be premature.
and the Sultan, buoyed up by the easy
victory of the Turkish troops over those
Of Greece during the recent war, will
not, it is believed yield until the last
moment.
Brazzafelli. who was the agent at
Mersina. the port of Adana. Of the Aus
trian Lloyd Steamship Company. was
expelled from Mersina last month be-
cause he was suspected by the Turkish
authorities of having intrigued against
the government of the Sultan.
He appealed to the Austrian govern
ment. The latter made representations
on the subject to the Porte and event
ually Brazzafelli was allowed to return
to Mersina. But when the Austrian
merchant attempted to land the local
minor officials, with the knowledge Of
the Vail of Adana, the Mutossarotof
of Mersina, it Is claimed, allowed
Brazzafelli to be SO grossly maltrcated
that he was compelled to appeal to the
Austrian Consul for protection. The
latter promptly interefered in behalf Of
his compatriot and was himself repeat
edly insulted.
In reply to the strong note of the Aus
trian government demanding an expla-
nation of the outrages. it developed that
Brazzafelli had incurred the suspicious
of the Turkish authorities by befriend-
ing fugitive Armenians and by giving
the most deserving cheap passages from
Mersina on board the vessels of the
Austrian Lloyd line.
The newspapers of Vienna today dis
cuss the incident at length and express
the hope that the Turkish government,
recognizing its mistake, will give Aus
tria the reparation demanded.
Austria, in addition to the demands
mentioned. will insist upon the Porte
furnishing her with definite assurances
respecting other matters, notably the
complaints made by the officials of the
Austrian company operating the Orient
al railroads, which have frequently been
brought to the attention Of the Turkish
government.
In this connection, it is announced
here this morning that in addition to
despatching the cruiser Franz Josef
and the coast defense ship Wien, and
other vessels of the Austrian squadron,
in Cretan waters, to Mersina, with in
structions to obtain satisfaction for the
conduct complained of upon the part of
the Turkish officials, the Austrian ships
will at noon tomorrow, unless the Porte
has granted the demands of Austria by
that time. stop all traffc on the Oriental
railroads, and 1t is i-officially an
IlOuHCSup nave IcCOuIoC 10 OLHer I'M
portant political reprisals.
The Austrian dispatch boat at Con-
stantinople, with the representatives of
the Austrian embassy on board, will ac-
company the Austrian Squadron to Mer-
sina.
THE PORTE YIELDS
LONDON, Nov. ia special dis
patch from Constantinople confirming
the Vienna dispatch announcing that
the Turkish government has agreed to
the demands of the Austrian govern
ment and that the Vail Of Adana and
Mutsarra have been deposed, says the
victim of the outrage. Herr Bruzzafelli,
will be indemnified. and asserts that the
Porte has consented to pay the claims
of the Oriental Railroad.
THE EMPEROR SPEAKS
VIENNA. Nov. 17.-Emperor Francis
Joseph in receiving the Hungarian dele
cation today made a speech, in which he
said:
THE situation in the east during the
past year has filled US with many anx-
ieties, which. thanks to the unanimous
action of the great powers, now hap
PLY appear to be removed. It will now
tax the concert Of the powers to pro-
ceed to the settlement Of affairs Of state
whereby the island (Crete) will receive
q large measure Of autonomy.
I'VE enjoy the best relations with all
the powers and our alliance with Ger
many and Italy forms, as it has done in
the past, an unalterable basis of our
policy. To maintain and strengthen the
basis Ii the constant endeavor of my
government. and to the guarantees Of
peace hitherto existing1s now added the
friendly shaping Of our relations with
Russia"
Continuing. the emperor said:
The repeated meetings I have had
with the Gear have convinced me Of the
agreement Of our views and have laid
the foundation for . relation Of mutual
trust between our states"
After alludlng to the satisfaction
caused him by the visit of my friend
as.tt-ally, The German emperor" Emper-
or Francis Joseph concluded:
1.-THE safeguex1inG of the interests Of
European peade copkipuse to be the chief
mission Of my ~ mt, and hope
we may look ~ ~ tuyo with conf-s
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