The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-28
YIELD OR FIGHT.
Italy Has Sent Her Ultimatum
to ConstantinOple.
Porte Is Given Until Noon To-
morrow to Reply.
BOTH READY FOR WAR
italian Naval Vessels Are Cruis-
ing Off TripOli.
Turkey Is Sending Out Heavy
Artillery and Munitions.
BOTH READY FOR WAR

ernment. has notified Turkey of its in
tention to occupy Tripoh and Cyrene.
Economic concessions offered by Tur-
key at the eleventh hour are rejected
BY Italy which announces its purpose
to protect its interests and it's dignity
and in its own way, relying no longer
on Ottoman promises. Italy's purpose
is set forth in a note addressed by the
Italian foreign minister to the Italian
charge d'affatres at Constantinople.
This note is supposed to have been
prepared some time during Tuesday
night but the exact hour of its delivery
to the porte is not revealed
The communication while leaving no
opportunity for negotiations over the
fact of occupation is an ultimatum in
that it demands that the Turkish gov
ernment reply within "a hours declar-
ing that it will not oppose the meas
ures which Italy has adopted to effect
the solution of the difficulty which it
considers necessary. In the absence
of such a reply Italy will proceed i'm
mediateIy with measures destined to
secure the occupation.
Constantinople, Sept. 2s.-It is Off
cially stated that several small italian
warships are cruising eight miles off
Tripoli-
They were examined by means of
electric searchlights on the Turkish
transport Derna, which arrived at
Tripoli from the Bosphorus on Tues
day, having on board heavy artillery
and munitions of war. The Italian
cruisers did not interfere with the
passage of the Derna. which is now
dischaTging her cargo at Tripoh.
The cabinet this morning renewed
- Of cit
crecy was observed as to the delibera-
tions- It was evident, however. that
the replies of the powers to Turkeys
appeal for Intervention had produced
the bitterest disappointment Al
though the precise nature of these re-
plies has not been made public, the
powers apparently expressed their in
ability to interfere in the action of the
Italian government.
There we're no developments report
ed in the situation this morning, Italy
not having communicated her final de-
mands to the porte as yet, but in Offi-
cial circles the belief was expressed
that a conflict would be avoided mas
much as Turkey was prepared to
make concessions to Italy provided her
dignity was preserved and her terri
torial integrity unimpaired. The di-
rectorS Of the local newspapers have
been requested by the authorities to
abstain from publishing anything of a
nature to excite public feeling on pain
of imm ediate suppression.
The newly appointed governor of
Trip0li, B1kirsany Bey, is leaving to-
day for his post on the transport
Sham. which is also taking cargo of
war material to Tripoh.
The leading papers of the capital,
while guarding their utterances, make
the Italian demands Some Of them
attack the government for having
placed too great reliance on the friend
ship of Germany
VIII Not Wait Long.
Paris, Sept. 2S.-It is accepted in
government quarters here that Italy
has sent an ultimatum to Turkey but
has not set the time within which the
demand must be met or rejected
Hence from the document itself it
can not be determined when Italy will
proceed from words to action The
controversy viii not. it is presumed,
continue many hours without a suit
able response from the porte.
Turkeys Side of 1t.
Constantinople, Sept 2s-The news
papers suggest that all Ottoman sub
jects refuse to pay their debts to Ital-
ians in the event Of an Italian occupa-
tion of Tripoli.
The Tripoli deputies held a meeting
here and discussed the situation. The
authorities have prohibited a public
meeting of protest against the threat
ening attitude of Italy arranged at
Stambou1-
The Tanin's leading article today
says:
The Tripolitan question brings on
the tapis the whole question of the re-
turns between Christianity and Islam |
The Turks have trespassed on nobody's |
rights, yet Italy is preparing to Occu- |
py Turkish territory on the preteXt
that Germany and France have taken
away the independence of Morocco.
Such conduct is in violation of the |
principle of international law, human
ity and civilization. It is evident that
there is no justice in Europe. Treaties |
are merely instruments of deception /
which are destroyed when an advan- |
tage is to be gained thereby
The Italian aggression is really the |
outcome of the animosity on the part |
Of Christianity toward Islam.
The Tanin regrets its former belief |
in Germany's friendship and adds that
it is apparent that Turkey has no
friends in Europe.
trying automatically at Rome and /
C0nstantinople to arrange an under /
standing, but there is no hope here
that the effort will succeed.
Porte Yields a Point.
Berlin, Sept. 2s.@The report that
Italy has presented an ultimatum to /
Turkey is confirmed, but according to /
the Information had here it demands |
only the inaIn ediate cessation of the /
dispatch of Turkish troops and ma |
terials of war to Tripoli. The general |
demands of italy have not yet been
presented The porte yielded and |
stopped the movement of the ships to- |
ward TripoI except the transport |
Derna which had already sailed and !
could not be reached when the u1ti- |
matum was delivered. Italy acqui- J