New-York tribune., 1901-11-11
FRENCH VICTORY COMPLETE.
SULTAN GRANTS EVERY DEMAND AND
THE SQUADRON HAS BEEN OR
DERED FROM MITYLENE.

Paris Nov 10.-The French Foreign Office has
announced that the Sultan has signed an trade
for the execution of his engagements with the
French Government and that the Franco-Turk-
ish dispute is now at end
Tewfk Pacha Ottoman Minister Of Foreign
Affairs wrote a letter to NJ. Bapst. councillor Of
the French Embassy in Constantinople. giving
notice to him Of the signing Of the trade, which
while settling the original French demands, &C
cepts the fresh demands $ set forth in a dis
patch to the Temps from Constantinople Fri
dav and cabled 10 The Associated Press. to-
gether with an additional clause by which the
Sultan pledges himself 10 consider ''as author
lied in full right the foundations. extensions,
constructions and repairs of the schools and re-
ligious and hospitabe establishments which
France may desire 20 carry out if the Porte is
advised of her intentions and makes no OBJ
lection within five months"
France has thus received full satisfaction and
NJ Delcasse. on the receipt Of NJ. Bapst's dis
patch this morning. telegraphed him to inform
Tewfik Pacha that diplomatic relations had been
resumed and that VI. apst should consider
himself as regularly charged with the affairs
Of the embassy.
Instructions were also sent to Admiral Call
lard. at Mityene, re-embark the marines and
to return to Green waters, which is understood
to mean the vicinage Of the island of SYRIA Ad-
miral Caillard will remain in the Levant some
time longer.
M Constans, the French Ambassador. Will re-
to Constantnople shortly.
The additional clause conceded at the re-
quest of France in order to prevent future diff
culties. such as the Turkish provincial author
tiles have often raised. either their initi-
ative in consequence of instigation by the
Porte.
The Temps" which describes the result as "a
The great merit of the government was in be-
ing able TO restrict its action Very serious diff
cuties 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 civilized world has had
opportunity during the last years to OBJ
serve the progress of the anti European move
ment in the Sultan's councils. Frenchmen,
Americans, Austrians Italians and Britons have
all been cheated by the Sultan and his council
lors After the Armenian nlassacres and the
successful war with Greece they thought every
thing was permitted TO them
We hope the Sultan Will now understand his
duties toward the civilized powers and toward
his own subjects. unto whom he has taken SOL
emn engagements which he has always disre-
sarded. Otherwise Europe which, thanks TO
the energetic action of France, is able to
reassurne at Constantinople the authority she
lost seven years ago, will applaud the initiative
which the sgnatory powers of the Berlin Treaty
are reported to be about to take to eXtort from
the Sultan the execution of clauses too long
fallen into disuse
Constantinople, Nov. ION. Bapst has re-
ceived a dispatch from NJ. Delcasse authorizing
him to resume displomatic relations with the
Porte tomorrow. 1t is understood that NJ.
Constant will return to Constantinople