The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-07
SULTAN IS ALARMED.
Approach of the French Fleet Makes
Him Uneasy.

Paris, Nov. 4.--The dispatch of ADJ
miral Caillard's squadron from Toulon
to Turkish waters has already had its
effect. The French foreign office Sat-
urday morning received telegram
from NJ. Bapst, councillor of the
French legation at Constantinople,
announcing that the sultan Friday
sent him a message accepting all the
French claims, including the Lorando
claim.
Agrees to Pay.
The porte also telegraphed to the
French minister of foreign affairs, NJ.
Delcasse, informing him that the
Lorando claim had been settled and
that the sultan had signed an trade
accepting the figure fixed by France
for the payment of the claim. NJ. Del
casse proceeded to the Elysee palace
and to the ministry of the interior.
and consulted with President Loubet,
the premier, NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau
and the minister of marine, NJ. De
Lanessan. He afterward had another
conference with NJ. Waldecll- Rousseau.
1t is understood the French govern
ment also will demand an understand
ing that Turkey will not renew the
recent interference with the diplo-
matte mail bags.
France Sends n Note.
Paris, Nov. 4.-Sunday morning NJ.
Delcasse, minister of foreign affairs,
telegraphed NJ. Bapst, councillor of the
French embassy in Constantinople, d.
recting him to present to-day to Tew-
fix Pasha, Ottoman minister of for
eign affairs, a note asking how the
Turkish government proposes to pay
the Lorando claim and demanding the
execution of the sultan's trade dealing
with that matter. The note will also
request satisfaction regarding the
rights of France, which are defined in
the various capitula tons and treaties,
and which in some eases have not been
respected and in others have been en-
croached upon by Turkey.
Italy May Take n Hand.
London, Nov. A dispatch to a
news agency from Rome says that
the second division of the italian
Mediterranean squadron has started
for Turkey, with the object, it is said,
of counterbalancing the French naval
demonstration.
Paris, Nov. 4. - Dispatches from
Rome assert that the second division
of the italian Mediterranean squad.
ron, which, as announced, left for
Turkish waters with the supposed oh.
e In1 T..
naval demonstration, will join the first
division, which has been cruising in the
eastern Mediterranean for some time
1t appears also that the Greek war
ships Psara, Hydra, Spetsai and Eu-
rotas are now at Smyrna, where is
also the Russian Mediterranean squad.
ron. 1t is believed that the British
squadron, now at Piraeus, Greece. will
be ordered to proceed to Beirout,
Syria.
Status of the ImbrOgIiO.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE-FaIlure Of sui
tan to pay $l50,OO0 compensation to
French Quay company for loss Of
rights to Corstantlnople docks: also q 00
pounds, Turkish, to reimburse French sub
jects whose land in Albania was arbitrarily
taken by the government.
HOW PRECIPITATED-M Constans
French ambassador to Turkey, left Con-
stantinople August 26 last, after repeated
efforts to collect the indemnity He
charged Abdul Hamid with mendacIty and
base ingratitude, recommending to his
government the use of forcible means Il
effect settlement of its claims.
INDEMNITY DEMANDED-Nine thou
sand francs and French protectorate over
Syria as guarantee.
PRESENT CRISIS-Two powerful bat
tleships, three cruisers and two torpedo
boat destroyers, carrying a force of 2,OI
French marines are speeding on the way
to Levantine waters. Admiral Caillard
is empowered to seize the nearest Gus
toms and, If need be, to lombard Turkish
strongholds in the DardanelIes.