Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-13
TAKE Tt RKISH PORTS
THREF ARE SEIZED BY THE
FRENCH FLEET.
Admiral Caiiiard Holds the Princi pal
Towns on the Island of MityIene-
Europe Fears France Has Designs
on the Suez Canal.

| The French SQUADRON under Admiral
| Caillard, which was sent to make dem
| onstration in Turkish waters, has seized
the three principal ports Of the Island
| Of Mitylene. IL the Grecian archipelago
| Mitylene is an island in the Aegean Sea,
near the coast Of Asia Minor. belonging
| to Turkey. When the Mediterranean
squadron was divided and part sent TO
Turkish waters It was announced that
Mitylene woa!d be the first point tor aed
at, and that smyrna. Jaffa aud othei i'm
portant points would in all probability
be seized later unless satisfaction 1'as
given.
There is no question as to the fac; that
the government wishes to bring the tron-
BILE with Turkey to . fighting finish. The
news That the Porte has asked England
to fulfill the terms of the convention of
1873 and guarantees the integrity of the
Sultan's Asiate possessions by sending
squadron to the Levant has only served
TO feed the flame.
The vote OF the French Chamber Of
Deputies, 800 to a. in favor Of sending
warshps to the Dardanelles met with
popular favor. aud Delcasse's words, las
our patience has been long, so must our
action be resolute," have been hailed as
a tocsin.
Demands Made by France.
According to a seni-ofieial statement
Frances demands on Turkey have lost
all personal character and are now those
of nation on nation. The statement de-
clares that in Frances demands on the
Porte the claims of NM. Tubini and Lo-
rando and the quays company are consld-
cred liquidated by the Porte's agreement
to the French conditions.
There now remain three principal
points at issue. These are: First, that
the religious proteetorate of France in
the Orient be respected; second, that
the Porte assures the free working OF
French schools and allows unhindered
education: third. respect for the rights
of the French medical faculty at Bey-
root, and that the Porte cease Interior
ing with the lirau<es of French practi-
TONERS in Tarkey
The Russian squadron opposite Smyr-
ma is expected to cooperate with the
French ships, at least to the extent Of
furnishing moral support to Admiral
Cailard, while British, Greek and Italian
divisions are hurrying toward different
points in the neighborhood.
K According to Comte de Mouy, former
minister TO Turkey, the Sultalts only
hope is to revive the specter of the east
ern question" in the face of the uniteu
fleets, thus endeavoring to lead France
farther than it desires to go.
However" said Comte de MOuy, 1.-The
nation has every confidence in NJ. Del
casse's foresight, all Frenchme,l believing
that the time has come not only to right
Frances money grievances against Tur-
key, but the long series of infringements
by the Porte on French rights in the
Orient"
The fact that all the great powers are
initiating France in sending fleets to the
eastern Mediterranean is taken in Wash
ington to mean that they fear the France
Turkey quarrel is only an opening wedge
for an attempt by France to steal away
from England the control of the Suez
canal