The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-27
Have Been Formally Brought
TO an End.
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
Packs Up His Things and
Leaves COnstantinOple.
Turkish Ambassador Notified
Not to Return to Paris.
Sultan Went Back on Every
thing He Promised.

Paris Aug. 2l-A Semi-of1cial note
has been issued announcing that the
porte, not having carried out its under
takings with regard to the dispu-ed
questions between the French and OF
toman governments, NJ. Constans, the
French ambassador, acting under liz
structions from the foreign minister of
France, left Constantinople. August 25,
the date named in his last cOmmunica-
tion to the porte on the subject.
An arrangement had been effected
August II, and it's terms drafted by the
Ottoman foreign minister with the APP
proval of the sultan, who had promised
M Constans that the text should be
handed to him August Is.
M.Constans telegraphed to Paris Aug
ust 49, that none of the promises had
been fulfilled; and NJ. Delcasse. minis
ter of foreign affairs. August p, tele-
graphed NJ Constans that ia view of so
fragrant a disregard of the undertak-
ings, the negotiations could no longer
be continued and requested M.Constans
to inform the porte that he had received
orders to leave Constantinople
On August %, NJ COnstans comInuni-
Gated with the porte, fixing August %
as the date for his DEPARTURE and as
the engagements We're still unkept. ~
Constans left COnstantinople August &C.
With the departure of NJ Constans.
the relations between France and Iur-
key may be regarded as broken Off
Munir Bey, the Turkish ambassador to
France has been telegraphed TO not re-
turn to Paris.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press was informed today from the
best source that the departure Of NJ.
Constaps from COnstantinOple. in the
circumstances. is tantamOunt to par
tial rupture of Franco-Turkish reia-
tions. Munir Bey, who is I'm Switzer-
land, Will be informed as set forth in
the semi official note issued this morn
p French
not desire him to return to Paris The
current affairs of the two embassies
can be carried on oy the charge
d'affaires. but all negotiations OF a lo-
litica1 nature win be entirely suspend
ed until the sultan yields to the French
demands The French government
holds that the sultan has broken MS
word. He had promised full payment
of the long standing indemnities to the
F'renchmen, an ounting to 1ZOO0OJ0
francs, but at the end Of last week de
clined to pay the full amount, and
offered a reduced sum which was re-
fused by NJ. Constans. who waited un-
til yesterday and then departed.
The sultan made final attempt TO
induce him to stay NJ. Constans had
left Therapia on board the Nautour, for
StambOul, where he was to take the
Orient express. A court cham Derlaiu
arrived at STEAMBOAT in post haste from
the sultan, begging NJ. Constans to re-
turn to Therapia and promising that
everything would be satisfactory set
tied NJ. Constans declined to return.
declaring the time for promises was
past and that it was for the sultan to
fulfill his undertakings.
The French government will take no
further steps in the matter but viii
wait for the sultan to move. 1t Is
thought the sultan will not allow the
present situation to last very long
HOW 1T CAME ABOUT
Constantinople, Aug. 27.-The follow
ing was the position of affairs immedl-
ately preceding the departure of this
French ambassador, NJ. Constans.
The Turkish government was show
ing a disposition to regard the French
demands as settled by the trade relat-
ing to the quays and the Albanian land
seizures. The French embassy, in orde1
to prevent a. misunderstanding wrote
to TeWfik Pasha, the minister Of for
eign affairs that France, in addition
expected the settlement of two claims
including demands made August II and
that unless they we're conceded before
noon, NJ. Constans would leave AMI
Munir Bey, the Turkish ambassador to
France would receive his passports. In
stead of Welding the porte asked for "a
hours delay and made alternative prop
ositions which were so unacceptable
that NJ. Constans did not reply to them
MAY BREAK UP THE CONCERT
Washington. Aug. 27.-It is feared in
official circles here that the withdrawal
of the French ambassador from Con
stantinople marks the dissolution OF
the concert Of European powers under
which the integrity of Turkey was
guaranteed. BY the treaty of Berlin all
the great powers of Europe subscribed
to an agreement to refrain from any
act that would tend to the destruction
Of the Ottoman empire. This action
was taken to fOrestall what We're con-
ceived to be the designs of Russia to
seize on Turkish territory. and Russia
herself was led to subscribe to the
agreement by the force Of circumstan-
ces. Although several times severely
strained, notably by such events as the
last war between Turkey and Greece.
this has so far endured without amenu
ment but it is apprehended now thu n
the action of France is carried to the
extreme indicated in the dispatches
each of the other signatory powers Will
feel obliged in self protection to disre-
gard the agreement and press upon
Turkey the vast financial and other
claims that have accumulated in the
past quarter of a century. with a re-
suit of disrupting the present Turkish
rrovarur1enf.