Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-24
DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST TURKEY.
Combined Fleet Of the Powers is
Now Assembling at
PraeuS.
WILL SEIZE SEVERAL ISLANDS
IL is Relieved that the Sultan VIII
Yield at the First show OF
Determination.

London. Nov, 23.-The persistent re-
fusal OF the Turkish government to ac-
cept European control Of the revenues
OF the vilayets OF Macedonia, notwirh-
standing the ultlmatum presented by
the allied powers, is about to lead to
the putting into operation of the threat
of a naval demonstration, with the idea
of compelling the acquiesoence OF Tur-
key In the European control Of the ad-
mlnistration OF and the proposed re-
forms In Macedonia.
The obduracy OF the sultan apparent
ly Is based on the belief that he had
the passive support Of the emperor of
Germany and upon the jeaousies sup
posed to exist among the powers inter-
ested.
In diplomatic quarters 1t had been
supposed to the very last that the sui
tan would yield, and even now it Is ex-
pected he will do so before the inter-
national fleet takes active measures.
II is understood that the sultan APP
pealed vainly to Emperor william,
Emperor Nicholas and Emperor Fran
els Joseph against the projected dem
OnstratiOn
The combined fleet Of the powers
now assembling at Pieraeus consists Of
six large and four small vessels, COM
mHnded by Admiral Ritter Won Jedina
Of the Austrian navy.
Great Britain is represented by the
armored cruiser Lancaster and the
scout ship Sentinel, Austria by the
armored cruiser St. George and the tor
pedo cruiser Szlgetvar, Italy by the
armored cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi
and the torpedoboat destroyer Ostro
and France by cruiser and a gunboat
Germany's abstention from participa-
ton IN the proposed demonstration
makes the situation increasingly inter-
esting.
The powers are said to have agreed
as the first part OF their procedure, on
the seizure OF the harbors and custom
houses Of the island OF Mytllene. the
island OF Lemnos In the northern part
Of the Eagean sea, and the island Of
Teuedos, on the west coast Of Asia
Minor.
The fact that the session OF the coun-
ell OF ministers az which the proposals
OF the powers were rejected was q
stormy one and that all the ministers
except the minister Of war favored
yielding TO the ultimatum, leads to the
belief that the sultan will yield at the
first show Of determination on the part
OF the powers. after satisfying his peo-
pie that he Is yielding 10 superior
forces. This Is said to be the view Of
Count Goluchowski, the Austrian min
| lister Of foreign affairs.
NOTIFIED TO SAIL.
Vienna, Nov. 2S.-Baron Won Calice.
the Austrian Hungary am bassador at
COnstantinope telegraphed Admiral
Ritter Won Jedne for a portion OF the
International fleet to sail Immediately,
proceeding either to Mytilene, an island
Of the Grecian archipelago, belonging to
Turkey in Asia or for Beslka bay, near
the entrance of the Dardanelles.
ATHENS FLEET TO SAIL TODAY.
Athens, Nov. 23.--lt Is understood the
International fleet viii sail tomorrow.
The foreign ministers today paid visits
20 the commanders of the warships OF
their respective countries, The COM
manlers later held a conference on
board the Austrian flagship.