Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
DECIDED TO PROCEED
Ambassadors of Powers Take
Important Action
AT CONSTAN TINOPLE
INTERNATIONAL FLEET SAILED
TODAY UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
Sultan Dismissed a High Oficial-Ac-
cepted as Precursor to Abandonment
of Present Attitude.

ATHENS. November 25.-The interna-
tional fleet assembled at Piraeus for the
purpose of making a naval demonstration
against Turkey in support of the demands
of the powers for the financial control of
Macedonia sailed at noon today under seal
ed orders. British and French torpedo
boats We're left behind to keep up COM
nunication with the fleet.
Ambassadors Decided to Proceed.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, via Sofia Bulgaria,
November 25.-The ambassadors of the
powers, at a conference just he'd, decided
to proceed with the naval demonstration,
as the best reply to the portes note
There is absolutely no s'gn among the
Mussulmans of Constantinople that they
are the least way disturbed concerning the
question of the financial control of Mace
donia. The vast majority are not aware
that such question exists The aspect of
the city is perfectly normal and there ap-
pears to be no chance of anti-Christian
movement unless the word is given from
high quarters.
1t is persistently reported but not yet con-
frmed that the Grand Vizier Ferid Pasha
has been dismissed and replaced by Abidin
Pasha, governor general of the archipelago.
AS the demands of the powers requires
sc&pegoats there is a disposition in some
quarters to credit the report as being the
precursor of the abandonment by the porte
of It's present attitude.
Following the precedent which he set when
the Russian fleet made a demonstration off
the coast of lniada in 1903 the sultan has
charged Vice Admiral Husni Pasha. who
left, Constantinople November % on a spe-
cial steamer for the DardanelleS, among his
other duties to welcome the international
feet with presents of fruit, candies and
cigarettes.
Warning From Russia and Austria.
PARIS, November 25-It was learned at
the foreign Office today that Austria and
Russia, in behalf of the powers, have ad-
dressed a strong note to Bulgaria, Servia
and Greece, warning them that the powers
naval demonstration against Turkey should
not be made a pretext for revolu tionary
movements on the part of these countries
against Turkey. The note speaks of the
powers action toward Turkey as being die
tated by the interests of Europe, and there's
fore the powers did not wish to have this
high purpose compromised by revolutionary
propagandas.
1t is now definitely determined that the
objective of the demonstration will be the
Island of Mytelene, where the customs will
be SEIZED but the international fleet will
not act within twenty-four hours, and prob
ably not within forty-eight hours In the
meantime the porte and the ambassadors
continue their discussions. with some pros
pect that Turkey will yield before the fleet
acts.
No German Afiliation.
BERLIN, November 25.-The foreign
office emphatically denies that Turkeys
attitude Is due to German influence So
far from this being true it Is said that
the sultan is actually angry at Germany
because the foreign office has repeatedly
advised him to accept the powers de-
mands.
Austria With the Powers.
VIENNA, November 25-Austria will
continue to take part in the international
action against Turkey so long as the
powers act unanimously. But If any power
desires to withdraw and does withdraw
Austria will withdraw also. The possibili-
ties of serious complications arc not ig-
nored here The government still hopes
and expects that the SULTAN will accede
to the demands of the powers.
Austria is not moving troops toward the
southern frontier, despite reports to the
contrary. The statement that she contem-
plates movement on Salonica is categort-
cally denied.
The powers will refrain from sending
warshfps TO Salonica, because such action
would surely serve to create restlessness in
the Balkan states, and tend to make them
think the present an excellent opportunity
to begin embarrassing Turkey.
There is practically no doubt that the
note of Russia and Austria to the Balkan
states warning them not to interpret the
to harass Turkey will have the desired ef-
feet. Russia initiated this action with Aus
tria in behalf of the powers.