The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-05
TO PUT AN END
TO ANN0YANCES
Attitude of France Toward TuT.
key Is Explained.
HER PATIENCE EXHAUSTED
PROMISES MADE BY THE SUI
TAN MUST BE KEPT.

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Paris, Nov. Am the chamber of
deputies today NJ. Sembat radical so
ciaIisD interpolated the government in
the Franco Turkish dispute, criticising
the action taken as being for a mate
rial end aad contending that France
ought 20 have interviewed at the time
OF the Armenian massacres.
The foreign minister. n Delcasse,
replied that FRANCES patience was eS-
hausted by the pOrte's breaking its
own promises. France in the present
difficulty pursued no fresh advantage,
but everybody would agree that this
effort on the part of France ought at
least to serve TO put an end to the
anHOyances and unjust treatment Of
which French workers in the Orient,
scholastic and hospital establishments
and commercial and industrial enter
prises, had been the object. He added:
Unless parliament arrests our action
the government wishes to show that
France. after exemplary patience, has
other things to oppose TO the long and
PEI sistent refusals to do justice, than
simple observations. The government
interviewed in the quays question in
order 10 get Turkey 10 fulfill her en-
gaEements. If the government had not
done so there would have been an end
of the numerous enterprises which
France had created in Turkey. in the
shape of railroads, roads, lighthouses
and banks.
The porte has also persisted in its
refusal to reimburse NM. Tubini and
LOrando, in spite Of the DEGREES of the
tribunals in their favor. The govern
ment viii only present to the porte
demands which are in conformity with
its conscience and which can be sus-
tanned in perfect tranquility of mind
before the whole world.
Debt is Reduced.
''The debt has been reduced by a
large percentage and the porte, in Au-
gust, agreed to give satisfaction, but
on the morrow these arrangements
were forgotten and others were pro-
posed. Our minister then ceased Of
fetal relations with the porte. There
was no ultimatum. but the cessation Of
relations indicated that the government
took the pOTte's word seriously and
that il intended that the engagements
entered into should be respected but
reserved 10 itself the fixing of the mo-
ment for their execution.
Our rights are certain and nobody
viii dispute them. Our action is legit-
innate and nobody can take umbrage at
II, and as our patience has been long,
SO our action must be more resolute."
As to Armenia, NJ. Delcasse said that
during the past three years ne had not
overlooked the question, and while de-
tending Frances material interests. he
had displayed equal sOlicitude for her
moral interests and for her traditions.
NJ. DelcaSse said also that the an
peaTance Of French cruisers off the
Turkish coast has several times proved
that France had not forgotten the pro-
lection she owed the Christians and
tha latter understand il. It is trUe
that the reforms promised the Arme-
mans had not been executed: that the
Armenians had too often been the vic
TINS Of unpublished oUtrages and that
oppression also reigned in Macedonia
and in old Servia.
VIII Do It's Duty.
The French government had nut
forth every effort to restore Justice and
peace, but France was not alone bound
by the treaty of Berlin. The chamber
could rest assured that the government
would never forget its duties to hu-
mainly But if must, first of all, re-
member its duty to France.
The foreign minister's statements
were greeted with applause. NJ. Sem
Dat was not satisfied with Delcasse's
statement and moved that the cham
Der, convinced that France would fail
IN her duty if she did not protect the
Armenlans in an effeetUal manner. re-
solves that the government facilitate
inns protection by an agreement be
tween the powers.
The premier, NJ Waldeck- Rousseau
then rose and said that NJ. Delcasse's
declarations showed that the govern
ments task was heavy and commit
Gated. As the government desired re-
spect for the interests of its fellow
citizens, so it intended to defend the
patrimony of moral interests devoIv
ing on France It needed the conf
dence of the chamber in order 10 ac-
ccmplish its task.
NJ, Sembat's motion was rejected bv
Sgl to seventy-five votes. VI. Castenet
then moved that the chamber. conf
9ent that the government would en-.
force respect for the interests and
honor Of France. pass to the order of
the day. The chamber then, by 305 to
seVenty-seven, voted, sustaining tn
governments action toward Turkey
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