Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
ITALY SENDS Ships
INTO TURKISH WATERS N
GET SATISFACTION.
Claims She is Being Unfairly r..
BY Turks-An Entire Squadron
Make the Trip of About 300 Mill.
Land at Asia Minor Port.
Thought Turkey Will Back lin

~" Dack Up.
Rome, April 22.-An Italian
ron, under command of Admit 1au'
Grenet, will set out probably for r.
purpose of making a demonst... .ue
in Turkish waters. The souadron ''Ou
prises IL warships and include. SV ~
battleship Regina Olena. commons ,us
by the duke of Abruzzi, now notos'
America as sutton for the hand 80 :,
daughter of Senator Elkins. Altoa'n
er the vessels will carry about soar
men and their objective point viii '
Asia Minor, some 700 miles AWAY !.
has been decided if it is deemed
essary also to occupy a small islara
that coast, but it is hoped hero ~.
Turkey may see the error of her w.
and give full satisfaction, SO that mo-.
energetic measures may be avoid,
The difficulty between the two natio1-
arises out of the refusal of the T,rliss
government to permit the installatio1
of Italian postoffices in Turkish n,
ritory, while at the same time otbo.
foreign nations have established sra
are conducting postoffices there with
out interference.
Considerable irritation has been ie4
here also in view of the murder of on
Italian missionary in Tripoli and n.
persecution by the Ottoman autborL
ties of natives who have sold snnnlo,
to Italians, but the present action NJ
the Italian government is based nrim.
arily upon the postoffice installation
In regard to this, however the Turs.
ish ambassador in Rome has pointed
out in an interview that his govern
ment has in no instance granted to the
countries in question such privilege
although it has tolerated" the post
Offices which have been maintained
Great satisfaction is felt here and
it is said that all the powers have ap
proved Italy's determination to take
recourse to force if necessary to prc
tect her interests, which is an intima
ton that Italy has no intention Of Der
manent territorial occupation.
The battleship commanded BY The
duke of Abruzzi forms part Of The
squadron. Orders have been ISSUED
for the duke to be ready to sail With
his command.
Surprise at st. Petersburg
st. Petersburg, April 22-The lhl
ian naval demonstration against Tw
key came as a complete surprise 10
the Russian government officials and
to the members of the diplomats
corps, as it has not been preceded BY
an intimation of the existence Of dis
pute between Turkey and Italy. The
various diplomats and the Russian
foreign office officials heard the news
with great show of interest, the con
sensus Of opinion being that this acton
On the part of Italy is of great sigi
ticance, occurring as it does just At
the time that the sultan's best friend
Emperor William of Germany, is visit
ing the Mediterranean. The opini@
is expressed here that Italys bold
ample in dealing with Turkey will
lead to more vigorous Intervention u
the part of Great Britain and Russian
behalf of Macedonia.
Does Not Excite London.
The London newspapers, commenE
ing on the attitude of Italy toward us
porte, take different views, some
the papers regarding the affair as ran
er trivial and better suited for arOlis
ton than a threat of force. Much
terest is displayed in the attitude Ger
many is likely to adopt.
Later Report.
A later report from ConstantlnOPH
says the difficulty with Italy legardlD1
the opening of postoffices has been ~
ranged. The Turkish government H
recognized Italy's right to the san,
treatment in this respect as is ENJOY"
by the other powers, and no furtnei~
lection will be raised to the estaOnI
ment of Italian postoffices in five cue
in which postoffices of the other pow"
already exist.
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