New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-29
lTALYS NOTE TO PORTE
Grievances Stated and Redress
Demanded.

Rome. Sept. 2S.-Some time Tuesday
night the Italian Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs. Marquis iii San GiulianU, addressed
to the Italian charge daffares at Con-
stantlnoplc. Signor iii Martno, a note
which read:
During a long series OF years the gov
eminent OF Italy never ceased TO make rep
reservations 10 the Porte upon the absolute
necessity OF correcting the state Of disor-
der 10 which the government Of Turkey
had abandoned Trpoli and Cyrene. These
regions should be admitted 10 the dement's
OF the progress realized by other parts OF
the Mediterranean and Africa,
This transformation. which * imposed by
the general cXigencics OF civilization. con-
siitutes for Italy vital interest of the first
order by reason OF the slight distance sep
a'ating these countries from the coasts OF
Italy Notwithstanding the attitude taken
by Tho go, ernment of Italy which has al
ways accorded its loyal support to the inn
perial government in tie different political
questions Of recent times. outstanding
the moderation and patience shown by the
government Of Italy. It's views concerning
TripGi nave been badly received by tho i'm
pcrial government but more than that, all
enterprise on the part Of italians i'm the re-
giuns mentioned has been Systematically o..
posed and rnJustfhably crushed.
The imperial government. which 20 tn"
present time has shown constant hostility
toward all legitimate activity In Tnpoi
hour proposed to IN" royal government TO
come 10 an agreement and has declared it.
snlf disposed 10 accord all the economic
concessions compatible with the treaties
in force and i'm accord with the dignity and
superior interests OF Turkey. but tho ROYAL
government does not believe in measures
taken at this hour which resCmhle the me-
gOtiatiOuS Of y hiCh IN has had experience
IN the past. which have demonstrated their
futility, and which, remote from CDnsti-
tuting IN" Euarantc" for the future. would
le themselves permanent causes OF disa-
Creemcut and conflict.
The royal government has received from
its consular agents In Tripoli and Cyreue
information that tho situation is extremely
against Italian subjects and which is in
cited in evident fashion by officers and
other functiOnarics Of authority.
This agitation constitutes an imminent
danger, not only Ia Italian subjects but TO
foreigners ~ All uationalti"s. which re-
quircs them FOR their own security 10 en-
bark and leave TripOi without delay
The arrival at 1ripOli of Ottoman min.
tary transports which the royal govern
mcnt has not failed 10 observe, appears
preliminary 10 serious events. agCravatcs
the situation. and imposes ON the royal
the obligation absolutely ia
prepare for the dangers which will result
The Italian government, having the in
tention hcnceforth TO protect its interests
and It's dignity has decided TO proceed to
the military occupation 81 TripOl and
Cyrenc.
The solution Is The only one that Will
give Italy power itself 10 decide and
itself attend TO that which the imperial
does not do.
The royal government demands that the
imperial government shall give orders tfat|
the actual Ottoman representative shall
moi oppose The measures which viii I'm
y, necessary 10 effect this go.
luiion without difficulty. An ultimate
agreement viii be requested between the
two governments to regulate the definite
situation which VIII arise.
The royal embassy at Constdntinople ia
ordered TO demand q decisive response on
this subject from the ottoman govern
ment within twenty-four hours Of the pres
putatiOn 10 the Porte Of the present doc
lmcnt IN default Of which the Italian
government win consider Itself az being
obliged 10 proceed Immediately with meas
irer destined to assure the oCcuu,tiou
- =, --.--.>.--g. that the response of the