New-York tribune., 1901-11-05
,rlILLARD AT SMYRNA?
REPORT THAT ADMIRAL HAS
SFTZED CITY'S CUSTOMS.
~rNFNT IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER
or DEPUTIES BY THE FOREIGN
NuNIsTER-THE GOVERN
NENT SUSTAINED.

MFNT SUSTAINED.
.r., Dalv Mali says he understands that dis
,,es have been received at the French CAPT
:, .,nouncng that Admiral Caillards division
.be French Mediterranean Squadron has
- Srnyrna and seized the customs.
,,s Nov. AIN the Chamber of Deputies to-
,M seubat (2adical SocialisD interpellated
-. o,,e-nrnent on the Franco-Turkish dispute,
,i-icising the action taken as being for ma
-, end. and contending that France ought to
-, .r+e-yened at the time of the Armenian
Ynassacres
1,e Foreign Minister. NJ. Delcasse, replied
...+ frances patience WAS exhausted by the
,,.-.s,s breaking its own promises France, in
a., ,resent difficulty. pursued no fresh advan-
80 Rut everybody would agree that this
.,-+ on the part Of France ought at least TO
-,,e 70 put an end 10 the annoyances and un-
,uet treatment of which French works in the
o-ent- scholastic and hosptable establishments
end commercial and industrial enterprises had
,een the object He added:
r-r,ess Parliament arrests our action, the gov
.-nn1ent wishes 10 show that France, after eX-
enonIary patience, has other things 10 oppose TO
tbe long and persistent refusals TO do Justce
thsn simple observations. The government IN
te-yened in the Quays question IN oroer 10 get
turkey 20 fulfil her agements- II the gov
e-ruent had not done so there would have been
en END Of the numerous enterprises which
France had created in Turkey in the shape OF
-siiroads roads lighthouses and banks
The PORTE has also persisted in its refusal TO
reimburse NM. Tubini and Lorando in spite or
the DEGREES Of the tribunals in their favor me
government will only present to the Porte de-
snands which are in conformity with its con-
science and which can be sustained IN per1eCt
r-zno,,illitv of mind before the whole world
hIr
age and the Porte l. August agreed to give sat
issaction. But or the morrow these arrange
yoeats were forgotten and others were proposed
onr minister then ceased official relations with
the Porte There was no ulumatum out the
cessa:ion Of relations indicated; that the gov
ernrnent took the Porte's work seriously, ana
,het II intended that the engagements entered
into should be respected but reserved TO itself
fixing the moment for their execution
Cur rights are certain. and nobody viii dispute
Them Our action is legitimate, and nobody can
take umbrage at IL. and as our patience mas
been long. so our action must be more resolute-
AS 10 Armenia NJ Delcasse said that during
tbe last three years he had not overlooked the
question and while defending Frances material
interests he displayed equal solicitude for her
moral interests and for her traditions
NJ Delcasse also said that the appearance OF
French cruisers off the Turkish coasts had sew
era1 times proved that France had not forgotten
The protection she owed to Christians, and the
,s-ter understood this 1t was true that the re-
forms p,,oruised the Armenians had not been
executed; that The ArInenians had too often
been the victims of unpublished outrages and
that oppression also reigned in Macedonia ana
IN old Servia. The French Government had put
forth every effort TO restore justice ana tran
f,iIIi-x- hut France was not alone bound by the
Treaty. of Berlin. The Chamber could rest as
srred that the government would never forget
its 6ufies toward human nifty. But IL 'Tnusl Hrst
air. her
The Foreign Minister'S statement was greeted
with applause ..x =, n,
caeek,s statement and moved that the Chamber,
convinced that France would fali IN her duty
if she did not protect the AreIaans II, an
facilitate this protest by an agreement between
Tl7e Premier NJ waldeck-R Rousseau then rose
Ind said that NJ DeIcasse's declarations showed
that the governments task was heavy and com
rlex AS the government desired 10 secure Te-
erect for the Interests of its fellow citizens, SO
n intended TO defend the patrimory OF moral
interests devolving upon France 1t needed the
confidence of the Chamber in order to accom-
i''9-- NJ Semhats motion was rejected by 394 TO IS
votes. -,,..
oons5er+ the government would enforce respect
for The interests and honor of France pass 70 the
order Of The day. . -. =.
rnotior sustained the governments action TO-
ward Turkey. and expressed confidence IN the
government .;s.,-
Prior 10 the debate on the Turkish lncloent'
Berry asked leave to interpelate the gov
eminent regarding the measures 1t proposed TO
tste " accord with other governments to cali
upon the British Government to remove the
women and children in the South AFRICAN con-
cenfration camps to healthful districts
NJ neechanel President of the CHAMBER, re-
marked that it would be difficult 10 interpe1a.e
the French Government for the acts OF the bri'-
ISL Government. , ,r ,.,u.
After 4 brief discussion in which M Mile
voye was called TO order for speaking OF MI,
Chamberlain the British Colonial secretary. as
q coward and assassin the Chamber decioed 10
debate NJ Berry's Interpolation at later oa'e'