The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-11
FRANC TURKISH DISPUTE.
Admiral CaiIlnrd's Fleet Ordered to
Vacate Turkish Waters-France's
Diplomatic Triumph.

Nacate IurkkHh uters-r RANGES
Diplomatic Triumph.
Paris, Nov 10.--The French foreign
office has announced that the Sultan
has signed an trade for the execution
of his engagement with the French
government. and that the Franco
Turkish dispute is now at an end.
Tewfik Pasha, Ottoman minister of
foreign affairs, wrote a letter to NJ.
Bapst, councillor Of the French en-
bassy in ConstantiAople, notifying him
of the signing of the trade which,
while settling the original French de-
mands, accepts the fresh demands as
set forth in dispatch to the Temps
from ConstantinoRle Friday and ca
bled to the Associa ated Press together
with an additionalSclause by which the
Sultan pledges hilnself to consider as
authorized in full fright the founda-
tions, extensions. Constructions and re-
pairs of the religious and hospitable
establishments which France may de-
sire to carry out II the Porte is advis-
ed of her intentions and makes no OBJ
lection within five months.
France has thus received full salts
faction, and NJ. Delcasse, on the receipt
of NJ. Bapstis dispatch this morning
telegraphed him to inform Tewfik
Pasha that diplomatic relations had
been resumed and that M. Bapst should
consider himself as regularly charged
with the affairs of the embassy.
Instructions were also sent to Ad-
miral Caillard at Mitylene to re-embark
the marines and to return to Greek
waters, which is understood to mean
the vicinage of the Island of SYRIA.
Admiral Caillard will remain in the
Levant some time longer
NJ. Constans. the French ambassa-
dor, will return to Constantinople very
shortly.
The additional clause was conceded
at the request of France in order to
prevent future difficulties, such as the
Turkish provincial authorities have
often raised either on their own ini-
tiative or in consequence of instigation
by the Porte
The Temps, which describes the re-
suit as " brilliant victory for French
diplomacy" says:
The great merit of the government
was in being able to restrict its action.
Very serious difficulties might have
arisen had France departed from her
reserve. The favorable disposition
shown to our representations abroad
has been due to the fact that the civil
lied world has had opportunity during
the last seven years to observe the
progress of the anti European move
ment in the Sultans councils. French
men, Americans, Austrians, Italians
and Britons have all been victinlzed
by the Sultan and his councillors. Af-
ter the Armenian massacres and the
successful war with Greece they
thought everything was permitted to
| them.
I'VE hope the Sultan will now un-
4.ss Akr4f@ H. fs,f.
| iZed Powers and toward his own sub
| Jects unto whom he has taken solemn
| engagements which he has always dis :
| regarded. Otherswise Europe, which,
| thanks to, the energetic action of
France. is now able to reassume at
Constantinople the authority she lost
seven years ago will applaud the initi-
ative which the signatory Powers of
the Berlin treaty are reported to be
about to be taken to extort from the
Sultan the execution of clauses too long
fallen into disuse."
The morning papers. in their COM
ments upon the termination of the
Franco Turkish incident, follow party
lines strictly. The supporters of the
government hail the outcome as A
great diplomatic, moral and material
success. Other journals either affect
skepticism with reference to the final
/
check, disguised under the more or
less illusory concessions promised by
the Sultan. Some papers even hint
that France has actually backed down
owing to the coolness with which the
Powers have received her explanations
regarding the objects and scope of the
naval demonstration.
I'VE hope the demonstration will be
sufficient to restore forever the pres
- LNNsaaw to- H.
Figaro. Doubtless the very near fu-
ture will show If so great a result has
been obtained so cheaply"
The Gaulois, while admitting that a
success has been achieved, remarks:
The ins stability of the government
and the contradictions of its dipIo-
macy are such that even the Sultan
thought there was no risk in treating
the French like mere Armenians. The
disabused him. but must we always
mobilize fleet in order to force for
eign nation to respect us?"
The Soleil remarks:
I'VE have another promise added to
so many. We are somewhat in a hurry
In announcing the end of the Franco
Turkish conflict"
The Petit Partisan, which voices the
view Of the government, says:
"It is for France a considerable din
lomatic success. The rapidity and pre-
cision Of the movement OF the SQUAD
ron was a military success which Eu-
rope has noticed. Our dignity in the
Levant and our moral authority issue
from the conflict increased in the pres
ent and assured for the future"
VIII Resume Relations.
Constantinople. Nov. 10.-M. Bapst
has received a dispatch from NJ. Del
casse authorizing him to resume dlplo-
matte relations with the Porte to-nor-
row. 1t is understood that NJ. Constans