Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

nize as spiritual chief the Sultan OF
Turkey. and permit q religious vicar OF
Mehmed v to be established in Tripoli.
The correspondent OF the Figaro at
Rome writes that Germany has at
tempted TO induce the ''consulta'' TO
make such concessions as would render
. tine conclusion Of peace Immediately
the sovereignty of the sultan were
recognized In q mitigated form the
government at Constantinople would
complished. The Marquis di San Giu-
liano declared clearly and categorioally
that Italy demanded the recognition
pure and simple of the annexation and
would never consent that the right OF
sovereignty, however mitigated, should
be accorded to Turkey. Italy, besides.
has also refused to consent to an armi-
stfce. by which, II once accorded, the
situation created by events in Tripoii
and the Cyrenaian would inure entirely
to the advantage OF Turkey.
On the 10th instant IL was reported by
dispatch from Tripoli that the Turkish
troops had received an order to make an
other and last attack upon the Italian
the Turks would retire to the interior and
then declare the "djehad," or holy war
On the 21st. in apparent corroboration
Of the preceding. a dispatch dated Tripoli
announced that the Turks attacked sew
eral times, but were repulsed each time.
We are told also that five aeroplanes
reconnoitered the Turkish position. and
having dropped bombs from the aero
planes. destroyed the Turkish camp. The
Turks were driven back. leaving twenty
nine dead on the field.
Turkey maintains that she may place in
the field one million and a half men, but
even II this were possible she may not
place single soldier OF these on the
Mahmoud Chevket Pasha, minister OF
war, recently declared that the Christians
would add 100000 to the army. Perhaps
Turkey might place In line 10000. That
understood that in order TO beat Bulgaria
Turkey must have 100000 soldiers aside
from the necessary achievements Of gar
risons in Macedonia: to oppose Greece, be-
cause Of the pending Cretan question.
$50 900 to 10000: to face Montenegro, 50.-
Assyr, the archipelago and the fortified
Russian front at Karo. Roumanias king
is a Hohenzollern. and II must be as
sumed that Roumania will support Tur-
on the back of Bulgaria at least to
weaken the latter's action against Turkey.
According to the Berliner Tagebla.t
Turkeys alliance does not compensate for
the loss of Italy and Il at has
Balkan been considered at Berlin Il
r. would be quite a different
SoosoAs' thing II Turkey could pre-
sent to the powers the bloc of Balkanic
confederation of which Turkey would be
the propelling power. and which could
group in case Of necessity more than
million and half soldiers able to strike
or defend on the north or east. Is such
confederation possible?
For more tlan thirty years this ques-
ton OF Turkey as the chief OF Baikanic
confederation has been discussed in Dip
lomatic circles. 1t has not been realized.
because II shocks the national instincts
of each alike of the Christian states or
the Balkans There are the historian
trau. ions of the Servian. the Bulgarian
and tie Greek. What would become ot
their aspirations? Tie idea OF a Balkanic
state seems chimerical.
The German press. however. thinks
otherwise, and has seized on the rumor
of a rapprochment between Turkey and
England with avidity: Great britain
to to t the idea Of saikanic oonfeder-
alton. founded on the principle or the
idea which is attributed to Said Pasha:
grand yizier, who fails to understand
why the Turkish alliance does not ap-
pear to be of such very great value at
board of Europe. And 1t must be thus
until between the porte and the pow
ers there is a better understanding OF
their relations. Such situation Is
cause that the Turks can count only
upon themselves in the defense of
Tripoli. The resolution Of the Turks
to defend their patrimony against an
enemy who has the sea In his favor
commands our highest admiration and
respect.
Chevket Pasha, minister Of war. de-
Tending himself against accusations
made in the press. said:
1T defend myself not only before you
but before the people and before the
world / will do nothing aga INST the
constitution. I am still minister and
soldier" Gle is general In chief of the
army "You should respect my dig
nifty"
Gen. Mahmoud Chevket Pasha con-
tinued that the journals accused him Of
being a dictator. For
Chevket fact, when he came to Con-
stantinople he had abso-
1asAa' Lutte power during fifteen
DAYS and could have caused his enemies
attack him was to, attack the army. lt
they continued to act in that way no
honorable man would accept hereafter
place in a ministry. At this moment an
incident occurred Of diplomatic charac-
ter which embarrassed not only Gen.
Mahmoud Chevket, but also his COL
leagues Of the ministry.
Gen. Ismail Haiku arose and declared
that he was Obliged to speak. he had
had q private conversation with the MN
lister of war in which the latter told MN
that he had been accused OF following 4
policy dictated by Germany. The min
nf ms
san of German policy. think on the con-
trary that the safety of the empire con-
sists in following an English policy.
The scene In the chamber at TINS mo-
ment was intensely dramatic Members
and ministers left their places and rushed
toward the forum moved by a common
impulse-prevent Gen. Haiku from cons
tinuing The grand vizier SAID; pray
Gen. Haiku to cease his speech, which IL
contrary to the interests OF the state. a
fact which will be understood later"
Gen. Mahmoud Chevket Pasha resumed
his remarks when quiet was restored.
He declared that journals had accused
him of having promised the aid OF the
Turkish army to the Emperor of Ger
many in case of war between Germany
and France. Turning to his opponents,
he cried: "Who could believe that? Have
1 the appearance Of madmanT"
Said Pasha, grand vizter. terminated
the incident in these words:
"You will have great responsibility II
confidence In your minister OF war. We
are living in most critical times.
CHI. CHAILLE-DONG.