The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-28
But Was Informed that the Time for
Promises Had Passed and that
Action Was Necessary.
ABDUL HAMID MUST NOW PAY
PRESENT SITUATION, TT is BE.
LIEVED, WILL NOT LAST LONG.
Washington Authorities of Opinion
that the Concert Of European
Powers Has Been Broken.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 27.-The fol-
lowing was the position of affairs imme-
diately preceding the departure of the
French ambassador, NJ. Constans: The
Turkish government was showing dispo-
sition to regard the French demands as set
tied by the trade relating to the quays and
the Albanian land seizures. The French
embassy, in order to prevent misunder-
standing. wrote to Tewfik Pasha. the minis
ter of foreign affairs. yesterday that
France. in addition. expected the settle
ment of two other claims included In the
demands made Aug. IL. and that unless
they were conceded before noon NJ. Con-
stans would leave and Munlr Bey, the
Turkish ambassador TO France. would re-
ceive his passports. Instead of yielding the
Turkish government asked for twenty-four
hours delay and made alternative PROPOSE
tions which were so unacceptable that NJ
Constans did not reply to them. During
the absence from his post of NJ Constans
NJ. Bapst. councillor of the embassy. will
act as charge d'affaires.
PARIS. Aug. 27.-A semi-official report
has been issued announcing that the Porte.
not having carried out its undertakings
with regard TO the disputed questions be-
tween the French and Ottoman govern
ments, NJ. Constans. the French ambassa-
dor, acting under instructions from the
foreign minister of France left Constanti-
nople Aug. 26, the date named In his last
communications To the Porte on the SUBJ
Ject. An arrangement had been effected
Aug. IL and Its terms drafted by the Otto
man foreign minister, with the approval OF
the Sultan. who had promised NJ. Constans
that the text should be handed to him Aug.
IL. Nj. Constans telegraphed 20 Paris Aug.
10 that none of the promises had been full
filled, and NJ. Delcasse, minister OF foreign
affairs. Aug. II. telegraphed NJ. Constans
that. I'm view OF so fragrant "A disregard OF
the undertakings. the negotiations could no
longer be continued. and requested NJ. Con-
stans 10 inform the Porte that he had re-
ceived orders TO leave Constantinople. on
Aug. % NJ. Constans communicated with
the Porte fixing Aug. rs as the date for his
departure. and, the engagements were
still unkept. NJ Constans left Constanti-
nopie Aug. 20. With the departure of NJ.
Constans the relations between France and
Turkey may be regarded as broken off
Munir Bey, the Turkish ambassador to
France. has been telegraphed not 10 return
TO Paris
the best source that the departure OF
M. Constans from Constantinople In the
circumstances, is tantamount to partial
rupture OF Franco-Turkish relations Munir
Bey who is In Switzerland. will be in
formed. as set forth in the semi cial note
issued this morning, that the French gov
ernment does not desire him to return TO
Paris. The current affairs of the two en-
bassies can be carried on by the charges
d'affaires. but all negotiations of political
neture will be entirely suspended until the
Sultan yields 10 the French demands The
French government holds that the Sultan
has broken his word. He had promised full
payment of the long-standing indemnities
to the Frenchmen, amounting TO IL 00O 600
francs. but at the end OF last week declined
To pay the full amount and offered a re-
duced sum, which was refused by M Con-
stans, who waited until yesterday and then
departed. The Sultan made a final attempt
TO induce him to stay NJ. Constans has
left Therapia on board the Voutour for
Stamboul where he was to take the Orient
express. court chamberlain arrived al
Stamboul In post-haste from the Sultan.
begging Nj. Constans TO return TO Thera MIA
and promising that everything would be
satisfactorily settled NJ. Constans declined
10 return declaring the time for promises
was past and that II was for the Sultan 10
fulfill his undertakings. The French gov
ernment will take no further steps I'm the
matter, but will wait for the Sultan 10
move. 1t IL thought the Sultan will not AL
low the present situation TO last very long.