The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-04
FRANCE WILL ACT TO-DAY
TURKEY WILL BE ASKED TO GIVE
MORE THAN MERE PROMISES.
Note VIII BE Presented to Tewfk
Pasha Demanding Complete Salts
faction-FIeet Movements.

PARIS, Nov. 3.-This morning NJ. Del
casse minister Of foreign affairs, tele-
graphed NJ Bapst, councillor of the French
embassy in Constantinople, directing him
so the correspondent of the Associated
Press is authoritatively informed-to pre-
sent to-day to Tewfik Pasha, Ottoman
minister of foreign affairs, a note asking
how the Turkish government proposes to
pay the Lorando claim and demanding the
execution of the Sultans trade dealing with
that matter. The note will also request
satisfaction regarding the rights of France
which are defined in the various capitula-
tions and treaties, and which in some cases
have not been respected and in others have
been encroached on by Turkey
This declaration of what has been done
bears out the statement cabled yesterday
regarding the intentions of the French gov
ernment. Admiral Caillard is expected to
reach his destination tomorrow The For
eign Office has received news from him
since his division left the other divisions
of the Mediterranean squadron en- route
for Turkish waters four days ago. Ii is
pointed out that the absence of news is not
surprising, as the instructions to Admiral
Caillard were TO steer due south and to
avoid passing in sight of Bonifacio, Cor
sica, or traversing the strait of Messna in
order to prevent his movements being sig
nailed. The vessels OF the division carried
only a normal supply o< coal, but this
would be much more than sufficient TO en-
able them TO steam 1,5O0 miles. the esu-
mated distance they must cover before
reaching their destination.
1t is expected that Admiral Cailard will
be Joined route by the torpedo cruiser
Condor. which is stationed in Cretan
waters. and may be met by the torpedo
dispatch boat Nautour, which is stationed
at ConstantinOple. 1t is also probable that
the armored cruiser Admiral Charner
which arrived al Port Said Oct 81 from the
far East is being held there in order to join
Admiral Caillard If needed. 1t is further
reported that three other warships are held
in readiness at Toulon TO reinforce him
should their presence be necessary.
According to dispatches from Toulon all
the officers and men of the garrison now
leave of absence have been ordered to re-
Join their respective commands immediate
ly. Three transports are preparing to re-
ceive troops. The cruisers De Chayle and
notice, and the battleships Boubet and
Jaureguiberry will be ready Tuesday. The
work of repairing the docks was continued
throughout yesterday.
Dispatches from Rome assert that the sec
ond division of the Italian Mediterranean
squadron, which, as announced yesterday,
left for Turkish waters with the supposed
object of counterbalancing the French
naval demonstration. will join the first di-
vision. which has been cruising I'm the east
ern Mediterranean for some time. 1t APP
pears also that the Greek warships Psara,
HYDRA Spetzai and Eurotas are now at
Smvrna where is also the Russian Mediter-
British squadron now at Piraeus. Greece,
will be ordered to proceed to BeirOut, Syria.
II is under command of the Prince of Bat
tenberg.