Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-05

| up to the present INFORMED the lripie
alliance OF any contemplated naval ac-
ton in Turkey, says the Herald's Ber-
lin correspondent
The Tageblatt compares the attitude
Of NJ. Decasse to that Of Napoleon III
In 1870. Like the sultan, King William
of Prussia had already yielded when
France, by urgently pressing new
claims, critically embittered the situa-
ton.
SMYRNA CUSTOMS SEIZED.
London, Nov, 5.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says he
understands that dispatches have been
received at the French capital an
nounclng that Admiral Caillards d.
vision of the Mediterranean squadron
has arrived at Smyrna and seized the
customs.
GOVERNMENT INTERPELLATED'
Paris, Nov. Ain the chamber "
deputiets today NJ. Sembat Gadicai
socialist), interpellated the government
on the trancofurkish dispute, CRITICS.
ing the action taken as being Tor ma
terial end and contending that France
ought to have interviewed at the ume
of the Armenian massacres.
The foreign minister, M. Delcasse, re-
piled that Frances patience had peeh
exhausted by the porte's breaking its
own promises. France In the present
difficulty pursued no fresh advantage
but everybody would agree that TINS
effort ON the part Of France ought al
least to serve to put an end to the an
noyances and unjust treatment Oh
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 ac-
ton the government wishes to snow
that France, after exemplary patience,
has other things TO oppose In the long
and persistent refusals TO do justice
than simple observations. The govern
ment interviewed In the quays question
In order to get Turkey to fulfll her en-
gagements. 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 10 reimburse MN. Tubini and
Lorando, In spite Of the DEGREES OF the
tribunals i'm their favor. The govern
ment viii only present to the porte de-
mands which are In conformmity with
its conscience and which can be sus-
tanned in perfect tranquility Of mind
before the whole world, The debt has
been reduced by a large percentage and
the porte IN August, agreed 10 give
satisfaction. but on the morrow these
ARRANGEMENTS were forgotten and
others were proposed. Our minister
then ceased official relations with the
porte. There was no ult!matum. but
the cessation OF relations Indicated that
the government took the porte's word
seriously and that Il intended that the
engagements entered into should be re-
spected. but II reserved TO itself fixing
the moment for their execution,
"Our rights arc certain and nobody
viii dispute them. Our action is legiti-
mate and nobody can take umbrage at
II, and as our patience has been long.
20 our action must be more resolute.'
As 10 Armenia, NJ. Delcasse said that
during the past three years he 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 APP
pearance OF French cruisers off the
Turkish coast had several times proved
that France had not forgotten the pro-
the latter understand Il. IL is true that
The reforms promised the Armenians
had not been executed, that the Arme.
mans had TOO often been the victims OF
uppunished outrages, and that oppres.
sion also reigned in Macedonia and in
old ServIa. The French government
had nut forth every effort 10 restore
Justice ana peace. but France was NOT
alone bound by the treaty OF Berlin.
The chamber could rest assured that
he government would never forget It's
duties to humanity. But Il must. first
Of ali remember its duty To France
The foreign minister's Statements we're
greeted with applause.
NJ. Sembat was not satisfied with
Delcasse's statement. and moved that
the chamber. convinced that France
would fail in her duty n she did moi
protect the Armenians In an effectual
manner resolve that the government
facilitate this protection by an agree. |
ment between The powers.
The pre,nier. A. Waldeck- Rousseau
then rose and said that NJ. Delcasse's
declarations showed that The govern
,nent's task was heavy and comnli-
Gated As The government desired re-
,,.-,a, g. ~. t.,,,ros,s % Dc so,,-.., .t,s
zens. SO Il intended TO defend the ma
trimony OF moral interests de, Diving on |
France. n needed the confidence of |
the chamber In order 10 accomnllsh rs |
task.