The age-herald., 1901-11-06
FRENCH SHIPS PREPARE FOR
 ANY EMERGENCY GaiIIard's Squadron Being Equipped Under Hur-
 ry Orders
THREE TRANSPORTS READY
Ore Vessel Has a Torpedo Boat on BoarI-cusfonns of Island of MityIene Have Been
 Seized.

EartSs November a-TeleErams rom Tczlon report the utmost activity in the rzzpa-sEto1s to place a squadron in read tzzss for any sventnality. The ships are taking ammunition and supplies. incl'-d- Ez< hve stock and everything necessary ta revfzsazl Admiral Caillsrd's squad raa The battleship Charles Martel. the sa11-elzzs cruiser Galflee ard three large transports are ready to sail It is as- serted kAat oae of Admiral Caillard's sAtzs has a submarine torpedo boat on beard
 TAs Echo de Paris asserts that M. De ezzss has received a dispatch from M. BzRs<. counsellor for the French em- e2zzy Ia Constantinople. saying that Ad- 1zral Cznlzrd informs him that he has Sszzsd the customs Of the island of Nifty lsas-
 A6ntrsl Billiards squadron ar r7Ved CT the Island of Syra gGrscizn Archipelago) yesterday and de- t2eAed dispatch boat. which entered the \ <-zph station batch Of dispatches con- tzfnfng definite instructions from the French government regarding carrying cat the sealed crders which were handed | 10 the admiral previous to his leaving Tsa1O1- These dispatches directed Ad- Efral Ga1Ilaed to proceed 10 ths Island e Myrtelene. where he will seize the GUS sazz at Nideln and at another port. The squadron Is now on it's way to Mytelene ard win probably arrive at it's destination sezorrow.
 Have Net Received Reply.
 The foreign o1iee has not yet received tAs Soltsn's reply to the note presented hF 0L- Baptists. councillor for the French legation at Con<tantinople. following out tAs instructions of M- Decasse. the for ezEz minister. under date of November 8 Tne correspondent here of the Associated Press is enabled to make the following sezSsnsnt-
 Whs1 the French government decided to send French squadron to Turkey it 1so2ted whether to seize the customs at SzsOusca. Blsrut or smyrna. as it was rea1tzed that the receipts of one of these three big ports would be required to pro- 6ucs a sufficient sum to pay ofr the French claims without a long occupa- ttaa- which was considered inadvisable. Tns 0eenpatiOn of Salonica was at once 6as=tsss6 because it might create the false impression that France was aiming to reopen the Macedonian question. That O< BSsrut was also set aside owing to the French position and interest in Syria. where the population looks upon France &s frs protector The occupation of Bic rus. therefore. was certain 10 create ef- ts<Tszcsaes and perhaps even rebellion.
 First Selected Smyrna.
 The choice Of M Delcasse consequent 1y fen ea Smyrna. which offers equal &dvzntzges to the ether ports. without having their political drawbacks Sat urS3zy. however. came the dispatch from M- Baptist announcing the issuance of the Saltzn's trade accepting the Orlando e1ziz in its entirely as France demand ed This dispatch slightly modified the aspect of the situation. inasmuch as M. DsAc2SSe came to the conclusion that the Sultan vould now settle the money claims and woolt within few days produce the guarantees which France demanded fur their payment The necessity for ssll11g big customs. therefore. became less pressing. although the necessity for ecrz1pxtng Turkish territory in order to sxsrcAss pressure and compel the Sultan Y 4ie G11cE<1G 70 the 0eman0S respecting Tr&ey's disregard of French treaty rfgArSs stin remained urgent
 To Open Two PcrtA
 The government therefore. decided thzt Admiral Cafllard should open a cozpls of ports on the island of Myte- ls1a which is conveniently close to S-Srn&- So should the governments impression that the Sultan will satisfac- so-1ay settle the money question. prove unlGSrfaed and the customs receipts at NEts1sns not sufficient to meet the Frs1eh claims, Smyrna can yet be ePe2ed In the meanwhile. the occupa- rs01 of the ports on the island of Myte- tsns Is more convenient. from a military pasrt oe view. as the French cannot be easily disturbed on that island. while Szyrn'A. being on the main island. its occEp2rto1 night have more serious de- ve1op0snts than desired The French EoVernDene. however. trusts that the whole dincnlty will be arranged to Its satisfaction and hopes that the treaty stipzlztte1s viii be carried out by the hssu1e ck trades such as giving certain French schools permission to open. wAAch thus far has been withheld, and also hr giving official recognition thro1shout the Turkish Empire to diplo- Eas hsznsd by the French medical fac EltT at B1reut-