New-York tribune., 1906-05-05
a BRITISH ULTIMA1UM
W4RSHIPS LEdVE lT4IT4
Measures Taken TO Compel Turkey
to GiUe Up Tabah.

Naslap May 4-1ale British cruisers CaFnayon,
BaEhan. Suffolk and Venus. and the special tor
pedo boat Vulcan. with destroyers, are on the
way 70 the PlrRus tonight.
The hattIeship Formidable. flagship OF vice
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford: the battleship
Irresistible. ana the cruiser Leviathan have ar
rived here from cruise.
Paris May At Is officially confirmed that
France is supporting Great Britain's demands
az Constantinople. in connection with the Tabah
incident The influence OF Italy and Russia IS
also given to Great Britain. The officials here
expect an adjustment without serious Anglo
Turkish breach
London, May 5-The presentation OF what is
santanOunt 20 an ultimatum 90 Turkey and the
rieparations OF the British Mediterranean fleet
sor a demonstration in Turkish waters I'm case
OF noncompliance are expected 20 produce
speedy yielding on the part Of the Sultan and
ahe settlement by the withdrawal OF the small
Turkish garrison pending delimitatiOn OF the
rival frontier claims in the Sinai Peninsula. The
Sultan possibly may hold out longer in the hope
that Great Britain viii be reluctant to open deli
cate questions involving the forcing OF the Dar-
danelIes IN order TO make demonstration before
Constantinople, but. since none OF the powers is
anclined to support Turkey in her present atti-
tude. this IS considered unlikely.
According to THE Daily Telegraph's" corre-
spondent at ConstantinopIe, the Sultan's only
object IN occupying Tabah was TO get control
over the Gulf of Akabah direct route from Syria
20 HedSaz and Yemen enabling Turkish troops
20 move through the empire without leaving
Turkish territory. All troops and pilgrims going
10 HedJaz and Yemen had to traverse the canal
at great expense whereas If they went by rail
by way OF Akabah IT would be a short and
cheap journey. In return for full control over
lhe Gulf OF AbalIah, the correspondent adds. the
Sultan is ready TO agree to the Egyptians estab-
fishing military posts in the Sinai Peninsula at
such places as would fully guarantee protection
Of the canal.
London. May 4-The British Ambassador at
ConstantinopIe, Sir Nicholas OCOnor. yesterday
presented note TO Turkey demanding the
prompt withdrawal OF the Turkish troops from
Egyptian territory. The note is practically an
ultimatum and constitutes Great Britain's last
word on the encroachment of Turkey the
Sinai Peninsula. The French and Russian Am
bassadors at Constantinople are supporting the
British contentious. Should the ultimatum fall
to have the desired effect the British Mediter-
Tanean feet viii take the measure so often eni-
ployed by the powers in recent years in dis
putes with the Sultan, and naval demonstration
Is expected quickly TO bring about the evacua-
9ion OF the Tabah territory. which, Great Brit
ain contends. is unquestionabiy Egyptian terri
tory.
The Sultan has ten days IN which to comply
with the British demand for the withdrawal Of
troops from Tabah and other points on the
peninsula pending the delimitatiOn OF the from
tier by commission.
A Cabinet Council was held late this after
noon 70 discuss conditions which may arise as
q result Of the ultimatum.