The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-10-07
The Cause OF the War

Few people understand the cause o
the trouble between Turkey an Italy.
The Italian position is For man,
years the Italian government has beeI
asking Turkey for recognition of Ital
ian commercial and political Interests
IN Tripoli Italy originally controlled
the northern coast Of Africa and the
majority OF the population is still
favorably inclined TO Italy. especially
as Turkey has done nothing for the
people except to squeeze out the last
cent of revenue.
But the Turkish government has ig.
nored the Italian demands or made
equivocal answers to them. Especially
is this true OF the Young Turks. who
have proved IL possible worse than the
old Turks Now matters have reached
crisis and Italy. evidently with tue
assent Of the other European powers.
has made final demand and is pre-
pared to enforce it.
The Turkish position, according 10
Vahan Cardaskian, representative OF
Turkey at New York is There Is no
traditional or historical reason that
should justify tho claim oF.ItaIy to a
proteotorate over Tripoli. Largely in
the last thirty years and particularly
since the collapse of Italian territorial
ambitions in Abyssinia there has been
substantial flow OF Italian immigra.
tion 70 Tripoli. Italy, from time TO
time, demanded equality with other
nations in extra territorial jurisdiction
such as mixed courts postofIices, etc.
la 1908 Turkey was forced tn WELD
to Italy the privilege OF maintaining
independent postoffices in certain Med
iterranean cities and TO extend 10 Ital-
ian subjects the right to acquire tic
TO property IN the Turkish empire.
Consistent with her policy OF CONNER.
cial expansion Italy encouraged emf
grafton to those parts OF Turkey which
were not yet exploited 10y other nations.
or regarded as within spheres Of i'm.
fuence. Tripoli with immense area
and commercial possibilities, became
the objective of Italy for the success of
her contention to protectorate over
Tripoli is to be found largely in politi.
cal considerations.
italy. like Austria il essentially
Mediterranean power. Unlike Great
Britian. Franco and Spain, she finds
herself at great disadvantage in not |
having base for her growing fleet on
ihe northern coast OF Africa. The az.
luisition of Tripoli would satisfy this
want.
The reported boycott OF Italian goods
~ Asia Minor or the deprivation NJ
certain Italian subjects of their rights
n certain parts Of Turkey is unworthy
II consideration as pretexts for an
Irmed aggression.
The sucoess of the Italian conn win
lepend largely upon the attitude Of
iseat Britain, France. Germany. Rms.
ia and Austria The bellicose opera.
ions of the Italian government i'm.
nediately upon the eve OF the reported
ettleInent Of the Moroccan CONTROVERSY
Gems to indicate that those powers are
Inclined 10 assume rather Indifferent
ttitude. amounting TO consent. and
save the parties alone TO settle the
between them.
For Turkey to submit 20 the demand
{ Italy either by consenting to pro. )
sctorate over Tripoli or TO preferen :
Ial treatment to Italy will be stag.
ering blow TO the success Of constitu.
onal iule vt home and to her prestige :
broad
7. 9. Monroe, secretary and general b
ianager OF the Herald Leader comrany