Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-05
CAILLARD'S
SQUADRON.
Its Arrival at MytlIsns officially
Announced.
THREE PORTS OCCUPIED.
diplomatic Reasons for Preferrins an
leland 70 = Mainland Port : Had
70 Avoid Complications.

Paris, Nov. IAN official dispatch an
nounces the arrival Of Admiral Call
lard's squadron this morning at the
Island of Mytilene.
Admiral calllard has occupied the
three principal ports OF the island OF
Mytllene.
Admiral Calllards squadron arrived
on the island OF syria. (Grecian archi-
pelago). yesterday and detached dis
patch boat which entered the port OF
SYRIA and received from the telegraph
station a batch Of dispatches contain
Ing definite instructions from the
French government regarding carrying
out the sealed orders which were hand
ed to the admiral previous to his leav-
ing Toulon. These dispatches directed
Admiral Calliard 10 proceed TO the ISL
and OF Myrl,ene. where he will seize the
customs OF Mldilli and at another port
The foreign Office here has not yet re-
ceived the sultan's reply 10 the note
presented by NJ. Baptiste. counsellor OF
the French legation at Constantinople'
following the instructions OF NJ. Del
casse, the foreign minister, under date
OF November3. The correspondent here
OF the Ass0ciSted Press Is enable 70
make the following statement;
when the French government deeid-
ed TO send French squadron TO Tur-
key, Il debated whether to Nze the
customs at Salonica. Beirut or smyrna.
as 1t was realized that the receipts OF
one OF these three big ports would De
required to produce Nfiicient sum TO
pay off the French claims without
long occupation, which was consldeNd
inadyisable. The occupation OF Saion-
ca was at once dismissed. because II
might create the false impression that
France was aiming TO reopen the Mace
DOMAIN question. The occupation OF
Beirut was also set aside ow-
ing to the French position ana
interest in Syria, where the pop
ulation looks upon France as its
protector. The occupation OF Beirout,
therefore. was certain TO create ener-
vescence, and perhaps even rebellion.
The choice OF NJ. Delcasse, consequent
ly. fell on Smyrna, which offers equal
advantages to the other ports. without
having their political drawbacks. SAT-
ilrday however, came the dispatch
from NJ. Baptiste, announcing the issu-
ing OF the sutan's trade accepting the
IOrando claim In its entirety, az
France demanded This dispatch
slightly modified the aspect Of the stu
alton, inasmuch as NJ. Delcasse came
TO the conclusion that the sultan would
now settle the money claims and would,
within a few days. produce the guaran-
tees which France demanded for their
payment The necessity for SELLING big
customs. therefore, became less press
Ing, although the necessity for occupy
ing Turkish territory. in order TO exer-
else pressure and compel the sultan to
concede the demands respecting Tur-
keys disregard OF French treaty rights.
still remalned urgent The government.
therefore, decided that Admiral Call
lard should occupy a couple Of ports on
the island Of Mytilene. which Is con-
veniently close to Smyrna. so. should
the governments impression that the
sultan will satisfactorily settle the
monetary question without delay prove
uujustifed and the customs receipts at
Mytilene not be sufficient TO meet the
French claim. Smyrna can yet be oc-
cupied Meanwhile the occupation OF
the ports on the island of Mytilene Is
more convenient from military point
Of view as the French cannot be easily
disturbed on that island. whereas
Smyrna, being on the mainland. its oc-
cupation might have more serious de-
velopments than desired The French
government however. trusts that the
whole difficulty will very shortly be ar
ranged TO It's satisfaction and hopes
that the treaty stipulations will be car
ried out by the issue of trades. such as
giving certain French schools permits
sion TO open. which. thus far, has been
withheld and also by giving official
recognition. throughout the Turkish
empire, to diplomas issued by the
French medical faculty at Beirout,
etc"