New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-05
Cabinet Considered Weak and
Likely To Be Shortlived-
War Minister Remains.
U. S. MEDIATION ASKED FOR
Committee of Union and Progress
Blamed at Constantinople for
Country's Unprepared-
ness for War.

iority OF Young Turks Rechid Pacha
has accepted the Foreign Ministry,
Djelal Bey, Vail of Adrianople, takes
the Interior. Nail Pacha becomes Min
lister Of Finance. Shefket Pacha re-
tains the portfolio OF War, and Hurchid
Bey, the Sultan's chief aide-de-camp, rs
the new Minister Of Marine. The new
Foreign Minister Is now ambassador IN
Vienna.
The Sultan issued an trade tonight
approving the Ministry. but the Cabinet
is considered a weak one and probably
will be short lived.
A public mass meeting at Kharput,
town of Turkish Armenia, has adopted
resolutions soliciting the mediation OF
the United states.
London. oct THE Constantnople cor
respondent Of THE Dahy Chronicle sends
the following dispatch:
"Thc antagonism against the Committee
of Union and Progress, the members OF
which arc held responsible fer the condition
I'm which Turkey found herself at the out
break of the war is growing. Many iniiu-
entail people are refusing aid to the gov
eminent go long Ms the 'tyrannical sway OF
the committee continues.
"A new committee. calling itself the Ma
tional Defence Committee. has been formed
and is sending circulars throughout the
country Tho chief causes OF complaint
against the Committee Of Union ard Prog
ress are its action in ignoring the earning
Of thC Governor Of Tripoli concerning the
condition OF the dcfences and the intention
Of the Italians, and the fact that troops
were sent TO Yemen in large numbers TO
quell All insurrection there while the coun-
try was in danger from an outside foe. II
is considered that the troops should have
been reserved for service IN Tripoli.
Tire people, who are grasping every
straw, see hope In the cooperation Of the
Turks and Arabs, who. II IS believed, can
worry Italy for "a long time by guerilla tao
ties throughout the vast hinterland. The
interior tribes are ready to mobilize camel
corps 10 assist in these tactics.
1T Is also believed that the season or
strong north winds now approaching viii
compel the italian fleet 20 leave the coast
Of Trlpoll. There is deep anxiety with re-
gard 10 the attitude Great Britain viii
adopt should it be proposed 10 mo;e the
troops Though Egypt"
The Salonica correspondent or the same
newspaper says: o..
General mobilization Of the army has
been ordered. and the enrolment Of volun-
teers is proceeding rapidly. Tho Redifs
who arc being summoned to return To the
coiors, arc responding with enthusiasm.
THE Young Turkish party at a meeting
has declared that the action of italy
amounts TO sheer robbery and places her
outside the pale Of civilized nations. Con-
sress urges the government 10 OFFER I'M
hinchng resistance to the wanton attack
which has been made upon IT,"
Rome. oct. f-Ohiciai circles ridiculc the
reports circulated. il is said with the obvi-
Gus intention Of misguiding public opinion
concerning incidents between Italy and Aus
tria and OF discussions among the powcrs
regarding their attitude toward Italy.
II is stated that as a matter ot fact So ..r,
r. now occurring vas arranged among ,..s
states of the Triple Alliance with the adj
hcsion of France and Great Britain, both
Of which powers are bound by the agree
ment of 1901 TO support Italy, or. at least,
TO be neutral whenever she decides TO oc-
cupy Tripol
II Is even limited that negotiations with
Austria and Germany, which preceded the
present action of Italy, led TO a basis foe
the renewal OF the Triple Alliance. which
will expire in 1914, when. TO the already
existing clauses. another will be added re-
gardng the protection Of Italy in her po-
sition i'm North Africa.
Paris. oct baron d'Estournelies d.
Constant wrote 10 Premier CallauN on sun
day last suggesting that France, acting
under Article ii OF The Hague Conference
should offer her good Offices to end the
quarrel between Italy and Turkey.
The premier has now replied saying that
the French government is quite ready 10
offer mediation in conformity with the rules
OF The Hague
London, oct 5.-Thc COnstantinopc cor
respondent Of "The Daily Chronicle tele-
graphs that the Porte has received tele-
gram from Benghazi, saying that the pop
uIation there is well armed and has vowed
to shed its last drop of blood for Tripoli.
BenghaA has not yet been bombarded.
The difficulties Of Said Pacha, the Grand
Vizicr. arc increasing. \ high ottoman
official saws that never before has
Islam presented such united front, and
that never before has England had such
a magnlfcont opportunity TO win by q ju-
dicious policy the sympathics. not only Of
the Ottoman people but of the whole Is
lamic world.
Since Saturday the ministry has sat for
sixtv-four hours celebrating on the posi-
bilitiesf of the chances OF resistance against
the Italians Nothing, however, has been
decided. and Italy remains mistress on all
the Turkish coast
The closing OF the Dardanelles blocks the
Turkish naval forces, making the speedy
dispatch of help TO Tripoli impossible Con-
seouently the Grand Vizier has proposed to
the council a renewal of the negotiations
FOR peace.
The Sultan. feeling the weakness Of the
new Cabinet has appealed again to the
Anglophie Kiamf Pacha to help him in
the crisis.
The Sheik of Mecca. who is enormously
rich. has promised the government large
sums to help the war fund. All the coal
depots at Marmora in the Sea Of Mafmora,
have been reserved for the admiralty
The incoming Italian mail was seized
to-day by the Turkish authorities and
only delivered to the German pOstoiice
after q protest by Baron Marshall Won
the German Ambassador who
also has energetically insisted that the
pouca di Roma shall be rcopened.
..Thc newspaper 1Edam' reports that an
Italian cruiser has been sunk nv Turk