The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-30
War Declared.

War Declared.
ROME, Sept. 29.-Italy has declared
war on Turkey. The official an
nouncement was made late this afr.
ernoon. 1t declared that the two
countries were in a state of war be-
ginning at half-past two o'clock on the
afternoon OF Friday. September 20.
Ihis is the hour at which the Ital-
ian ultimatum to Turkey expired and
followed a session of the cabinet. at
which the Turkish reply was consid.
cred N found unsatisfactory
lhough every indication pointed 10
tnls acton by the royal government
mere was always a possibility that
'ne soou onices or other governments
would De successful in avoiding hos
Utilities. and when the final decision
OF n CABINET was announced the ex
cltement throughout the city was in.
tense.
Throughout the earlier hours Of tho
u9s Tue p' 'ers had issued special
EDITIONS o. .ouncing that the Italian
hcet vas moving in plain sight of thc
coast of Tripoli ana intimatinr tbat
war might be declared al any moment
ultimatum Received.
The minister OF FOREIGN ,c,ir,
" ~ AbAtAEH dNINEA.
Signor III san Giulianc. received tb,.
turkish reply from the Turkish am.
~Ddssacor this morning and lmm.di
ately went into conference with his
a~sSOciht's IN the ministry. II is nm.
ueFsiOod that the Ottoman govern
iheht completely conceded ItaIv-s .co.
nohllc claims IN TripOli. but eyaded a
u!Tcci answer demanded bv this GOV
eminent. which had set forth ia las
iulliinaium that Turkey must say thar
SHe would MOI resist the nc.
CuPatlon OF Tripoli and Cyrene. In.
Stedu' the porte sen q couciIiaforv
no'e suggesting further dcIay. 4, ~
hho"n mat ~ the ana time Twrt.,.
transmitted q tote 10 The mower IN
"hlch II Is assumed thar h ronro.
scented herself a the injured psrty
ana ny Inference AZ least sought tb.ir
Intervention.
INC Y government decided 10
stand absolutely by their ulf.mstum
OF yesterday Il in the absence of The
reply called Tor 10 declare Italv and
turkey in a state Of war from IN.
hour mat the ultimatum Of "a hours
expired.
Cause of War.
% trouble between Turkey and
Italy which eliminated this afternoon
lh 4 declaration of war az Rome dates
hacN 10 1875. when. with tho masirr
OF TIC treaty concluding the Russo.
IurNish war. the powers are uud,-
siood 10 have agreed In permit Iraiy
% pacific penetration OF Trinorf 1ur.
Key claims that the right has been re-.
sltcjcd ever since. Italy has c|n.ou,,.d
irlpoH until her Interests iu that
NlTl'an province are very great. She
nds asserted. however. that her sub
letcs have been mistrcatcd bt tho
ottoman authorities and constantly
Disseminated against.
Frequent disputes have arisen. bl'
me prolonged negotiations have nc,ar
resulted satisfactorily 20 Italy.
~ the Time that the FrancolGcrman
differences regarding Morocco were
acute italy turned her attention again
10 Irpoi. and In subsequent ncrotia-
lions with COnstantinople set forth
lhat many outrages against her sub
lects had been perpetratcd for which
no redress had been made She AS
sumod a decisive attitude. and pres
emily began the mobilization OF her
army and nav
\ few DAYS aEo the first squadron
OF The Italian navy was sent 10
Iripolian waters. and 10 has since
pdtrolled that coast ~ the samc time
Turkey was warned not 10 send sol.
diers or munitions Of war 10 TripoIl
\ Turkish transport bearing n few
mon and arms and ammunition later
arrived az Tripoli from Constantinopie
but was not molcstcd on the ground
That she had sailed before tho Italian
warning had been received.
Italy in the meantime brought her
army 10 the italian coast. whore the,
had been placed on board TRANSPORTS
ready 10 proceed 10 Tripoli or other
points a second squadron is de-
signed for salonica.