Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
FRANCE VERY
MUCH IN EARNEST
Her Fleets May Resort to the Mos
Drastic Measures.
CAUSE OF SULTAN'S ACTION.
Thinks Nationaiisis May Induce VI
DeicBsse 10 Hcpudiate Constans
Ex-Minister straus Views

New York, Aug 23-The French gov
eminent Is thoroughly in earnest In us
attitude toward Turkey, and Is fully
aware that at the present moment no
foreign power could raise any objection
TO a French fleet resorting to most
drastic measures, says a Paris dispatch
to the Tribune According to informa-
ton that has reached Paris the real
reason for the sultan changing his mind
and declining to fulfil his promise was
due 10 his hopes that the obstreperous
clamor Of the national party In France
would induce NJ Delcasse. the minis
ter Of foreign affairs, to disavow Con-
stans. The sultan's great objection
to the French concession Is that If the
ConstantinOple quays were under
the control Of French or other foreign
company there would be disquietlng fa-
ciities for the landing OF conspirators
and their baggage But Constans gave
the sultan the option OF buying back
the dangerous quays by paying Al 5000
francs for them within six months and
providing the porte with scheme for
raising the cash.
An important factor OF the situation
"a that the sultan Is known to be In
great fear OF the Young Turkey party
whose headquarters are In France and
who have for years been conspirlng TO
get rid of Abdul Hamid. In fact the
whole duty Of Munir Bey. the Turkish
ambassador in Paris, for the last four
years has been to watch these young
Turks and TO send confidential reports
TO the Yildiz kiosk about their doings
Munir Bey Just now Is absent from
France but In case Canstans should de-
eide to exert his authority 10 break
off diplomatic relations with Turkey
one Of the first steps Of the French gov
eminent would be to inform Munlr Bey
that he could not re-enter France,
Thereby the sultan would be kept in ig-
norance of the Vaccinations Of the
Young Turk conspirators, and It is
thought that this would have upon the
tlmorous but crafty character OF Abdul
Hamid greater effect than even ma
val demonstration. At all events the
French government has several other
trump cardsup it's sleeve to play before
resorting to naval demonstrations or
acts OF hostility, such as the seizure Of
NunAollS uutb VI bpillbol hiliNhls
OSCAR sTRAUs' OPINION.
New York, Aug. 2S.-Oscar S. Straus
formerly United States minister to Tur-
key, is OF the opinion that In the pres
ent situation as between France and
Turkey. much will depend upon the
attitude Of England. Austria, Roumania
and Greece with Russia, of course, the
most f,,pnr4apt factor outside of the
two principals.
THE situation has a very serious
side" said Mr.. Straus. 'inasmuch as
the Directing countries, namely Eng
land Austria. Roumania and Greece,
in pursuance OF whose protests the sui
tan has taken his present stand. are
morally bound to side with Turkey. |
use the word morally in the ordinary
sense, though I question whether is
should be used in respect to interna-
tlonal matters"
Mr. Straus said that the probabilities,
however, are all in favor Of a peaceful
settlement. though the situation is one
of great seriousness containing an ele-
ment OF danger II was Mr.. Straus
who developed the diplomatic plans by
which the sublime porte was brought
10 settle the American indemnity
claims He believes that the position OF
France today is vastly weaker than that
occupied by the United States then.