New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
PARIS.
PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM OVER The
FRANCO-TURkISH SITUATION
WANING.
PUBLIC
A PosrRUMoUs BOOK BY VICTOR hOGo-
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Paris. Nov. "a considerable modification OF
public enthusiasm has set in in regard 70 the
Franno-Turkish situation, the general feeling
being decidedly against anything approaching d
policy Of adventure. That the government fully
annrecistes the force of this feeling is evident
from the readiness with which the Ministry an
nounced its intention of Withdrawing Admiral
CaiIlard's division from Mitylene on the recep-
ton os the Sultans ratification OF the agreement
of the Porte 10 satisfy the demands contained
in the note presented by the French Charge
d'Afaires at Constantinope last MohddS
Among those who express violent hostility TO
the government for resorting to a naval oenaoh-
stration are Georges Clemenceau, in his weekly
journal lie Bloc; Paul de Cassagnac' In the
"Autorite"; Henri Rochefort. in the IN
transigeanL" and the editorial writers Oh 'iie
Figaro" and the ''Afatin-
NJ CIenenceau declares that IL is unworthy
OF France to mobilize fleet to collect its claims
the chief one of which. that Of Lorando. origl-
mated an loan Of 100000 Turkish pounds at the
usurious interest Of ID per cent NJ Clemenceau
considers that France has plenty Of grievances
against Turkey on humanitarian grounds. and
that the armed force of the republic would have
been much better employed at Beyrout and In
Syria than at the insignificant little island OF
Lesbos He says that the choice of Mityiene
where the customs receipts amount to only 500
or $50 week. was made at the dictation of
Emperor Nicholas during his visit at Compiegne
NJ Clemenceau regards this still another dis
advantage and setback that France has sus-
tained from the Franco-Russian alliance.
Paul de Cassagnac says:
The great assassin of the Yildiz Kiosk would
mock at even the permanent loss Of Mitylene
After having lost Crete and after having given
up Cyprus what would he care about MityieneE
If a Franco-T I urkish war had resulted from our
naval demonstration il would have been known
tn history a war Of jopbery and peculation
NJ Rochefort says the most amazing feature
OF this new crusade, of which Admiral Caillard
is the Godefroy de Bouillon, is that France
moblizes feet to compel the Red Sultan to
recognize the Patriarch of the Chaldeans. The
Chaldeans, NJ Rochefort points out, have the
reputation of having discovered the laws OF as
tronony, but most Frenchmen were hitherto un-
aware that they had Patriarch, and especially
one Of such Importance that the French Am
bassador left Constantinople because the Sultan
refused to recognize him.
The 'Matin." after having suggested arbitra-
ton at The Hague the only solution ex-
presses satisfaction that France has escaped
playing childish and dangerous role in the
East and regrets that French cannon should
never have been pointed out TO batter down a
citadel. but TO open a safe The Figaro" ex-
presses astonishment that the government
should accept any further trades Or promises
from a sovereign hundred times convicted Of
duplicity ana perjury, and prophesies that the
government will be obliged to begin all over
again within four months.
With the exception OF the opinions above ex-
pressed the trend of feeling manifested in the
neEspapers especially all moderate Republican
organs IN Paris and in the country. is satsfac-
ton that the Franco-Turkish inbroglio at last
seems about be finally settled.
Victor Hugo's "Postscriptum de ma Fie." edit
ed by the deceased poets lifelong friend Paul