The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-23
Foreign ONCE, However, Is NOncom-
initial as to Destination of War
ships Coaling at TOuIon.
AUSTRIA MAY BE INITIATED
OTTOMAN CUSTOMS HOUSES MAY BE
SEIZED, IF NECESSARY,
And Receipts Retained Until France
Collects Enough Money to Pay
Claims of Citizens.

PARIS, Aug 22.-According to the For
eign Oficials this afternoon there is no
news and no change in the situation of the
Turkish imbroglio. This. however. was no
ticeable, the officials were more reticent
than yesterday. While reasserting that no
naval demonstration is contemplated. they
refuse to confirm or deny the truth of the
news contained in special dispatches, say
ing that three battleships and a cruiser,
which arrived at Toulon this morning. are
taking coal and provisions on board They
said they had no information on the SUBJ
ject. One of the reports in circulation was
started by lie Matin, which said the Sec
ond-class cruiser Cassard had already
started for Turkish waters.
Perhaps Ii is not lacking in significance
that NJ. Deschanel, president of the Cham
ber of Deputies. who was attending the
council general at Chartres. suddenly went
to Rambouilet this morning TO see Pres
ident Loubet and also that NJ. Delcasse, the
minister OF foreign affairs leaves the coun-
Gil general at Ariege and returns TO Paris
tomorrow to attend a special meeting OF
the Cabinet, called. it is asserted. to ar
range the programme for the reception and
entertainment of the Car.
In the meanwhile the Turkish ambassa-
dor. Munier Bey. is absent and at the
Turkish embassy only minor officials are
difference and ignorance of the whole mat
ter. Most of the diplomatists are away for
the summer holidays. hence 1t is difficult to
obtain a consensus of opinion. Talking to
the correspondent of the Associated Press
connected with the diplomatic corps for
over twenty five years said: THE Sultan
hand contains one trump just now. 1t is
not likely that France will run the risk OF
opening the Eastern question on the eve OF
the Cars visit
The newspapers here. under the influence
of the overwhelming joy at the Cars ap-
preaching visit. are paying scant attention
to Constantinople and generally are taking
the view that the matter will soon be set
tied to Frances satisfaction.
The coming of the Car is causing intense
satisfaction throughout the country AL
the councils general are now sitting anC
even those in which the opponents of the
government are in the majority are passing
resolutions warmly cOngratulating Presi.
dent Loubet and the Ministry on the oc
casion OF the Cars visit which is regarded
as happy result of the governments for
eign policy.
The Temps, semi-official has a note this
afternoon the line of the interview which
the correspondent of the Associated Press
obtained yesterday with a high Official OF
the Foreign Office, saying: THE rupture as
yet, is only the personal act of NJ. Constans
and will only become official and complete
If the Sultan persists i'm his present atti.
tude. in which case. as Munier Bey is alb.
sent from France, 1t will only be necessary
to notify him not to return until the
diplomatic relations are resumed"
The Temps adds that there is no uues-
ton at present of a naval demonstration
and hints that If ii becomes necessary
France may initiate the example OF Aus
tria, which, once, under similar circum.
stances, seized the customs houses of Ger.
tain Ottoman ports.
LONDON. Aug. 23.-'It is believed In Of
ficial circles i'm Constantnople." SAYS a
special dispatch from the Turkish capital
that the Sultan will accord full satisfac-
tion TO NJ. Constans without coercion on the
part OF France, and that the incident will
nave ended within forty-eight hours"