Evening star., 1901-08-27
NJ, Constans' Departure Ended Tur-
keys Dilatory Tactics.
SULTAN BEGGED HIM TO REMAIN
Semi-OfficialIy Stated in Paris
That Relations Are Severed.
CHI n CE FOR ENEWAL

PARIS, August ga semi-official note
has been issued announcing that the porte
not having carried out it's 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 August 26 the date named in his last
communication to the porte on the subject.
An arrangement had been effected Au-
gust II, and its terms drafted by the Otto
man foreign minister, with the approval Of
the sultan, who had promised NJ. Con-
STAINS that the text should be handed to
him August IS.
NJ Constans telegraphed to Paris August
10 that none of the promises had been full
filled, and NJ. Delcasse, minister of foreign
affairs, August u telegraphed NJ Constans
that In view of so fragrant a disregard Of
the undertakings, the negotiations could no
longer be continued, and requested NJ. Con-
stans to inform the porte that he had re-
cefved orders to leave Constantinople.
Ultimatum From France.
On August 23 NJ. Constans commune
Gated with the porte, fixing August 25 as
the date for his departure. and as the en-
gagements were still unkept NJ. Constans
left Constantinople August 26.
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 to not to return to Paris.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press was informed today from the best
source that the departure of NJ. Constans
from Constantinople in the circumstances
Is tantameunt to partial rupture Of
Franco-Turkish relations.
Munir Bey, who is in Switzerland. will
be informed as set forth in the semi-offi-
cial note issued this morning, that the
French government does not desire him to
return to Paris
The current affairs of the two embassies
can be carried on by the charges d'affaires,
but all negotiations of political nature
will be entirely suspended until the sultan
yields to the French demands.
Position of French Government.
The French government holds that the
sultan has broken his word. He had prom
ised full payment of the long-standng in
IDENTITIES to the Frenchmsn, amounting to
100000 francs, but at the end of last
week declined to pay the full amount and
offered a reduced sum, which was refused
by M. Constans, who waited until yester-
day and then departed. The sultan made
fnal attempt to induce him to stay. M.
Constans had left Therapia on board the
Vautour. for Stamboul, where he was to
take the Orient express. court chamber
lain arrived at Stamboul in post haste from
the sultan, begging NJ. Constans to return
to Therapia, and promising that every
thing would be satisfactorily settled. NJ.
Constans declined to return, declaring the
time for promises was past and that it was
for the sultan o fulfill his undertakings.
The French government will take no fur
ther steps in the matter, but will wait for
the sultan to move. 1t is thought the sui
tan will not allow the present situation to
last very long.