The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-29
ITALY DEMANDS
PR0TECT0RATE
That Is Practically the Sub
stance Of UItimatum.
ITALIAN SQUADRON READY

Report Is Current That Austria Has
Promised to Aid Turkey by Demon.
stration on italian Frontier-France
Great Britain and Russia Have Re.
fused to interfere.
London, Sept 27.-According to the
Daily Mails Paris dispatch, Italy has
presented practical utimatum to
Turkey, demanding guarantees against
a recurrence of anti-Italisn incidents
in Tripoli, which guarantees, in the
intention of the Italian government,
can only consist of some kind OF
Italian protectorate .oYer Tripoli
The. correspondent adds that Italy
has sent fleet to Tripoli and will not
now draw back.
A dispatch to news agency from
Constantinople says that owing to the
Bairam festival, no newspapers have
been published for two days. None
considered the crisis as worthy of the
issue of special editions. The public
tranquility is awaiting developments
An attempt is being made to organize
a meeting for the purpose of protest
ing against Italy's attitude, but it is
doubtful if the authorities will permit
the meeting to be held.
The Rome correspondent OF the
Telegraph says the Italian govern
ment through the embassy at Con-
stantinople has presented to the porte
a strongly worded note, warning the
Turkish government that the dispatch
of troops or ammunition to Tripoll
would be regarded as declaration of
war.
Fanatics Parade Streets.
Late news from Tripoli indicates
that the attitude of the Turks is be-
coming increasingly threatening.
Groups of fanatics parade the streets
shouting Death to the Italians.
The Telegraph's Constantinople cor
RESPONDENT learns that instructions
have been sent to Tripoli to oppose by
force any attempted Italian landing,
while the cabinet has decided to sum
mon the reserves, and the war ofhce
is working at high pressure.
'"rhis activity" says the correspond
emit, may be explained by the report
which is current that an agreement
has been concluded whereby Austria
promises in the event of Italian occu-
patton of Tripoli, to make military
demonstration on the Italian frontier
In return for this support Turkey Will
take steps to counterfeit Slay influence
in the Balkan states in favor OF Aus
tria. Furthermore. a similar agree
ment, it is reported, has been con-
cluded with Roumania in the event OF
an outbreak in the Balkans. There ls
authority for denying the rumor that
the sultan has asked the German en-
peror to intervene"
Rome, Sept. 27.-Accordins to Con-
stantinople advices received here the
porte is disposed to make important
economic concessions to Italy. but the
belief is held in Rome that there Is
little likelihood of their acceptance
1t is said that France, Great Britain
and Russia have been solicited by Tur-
key to intervene, but have refused.
Efforts TO bring about general
strike here and in other large towns
in Italy have failed. Although con
siderable section of the press is war
like. the predominant feeling of the
public favors peaceful counsels.
Italian Squadron in Readiness.
Cbiasso, Switzerland, Sept. 27.-Tbe
Italian naval squadron, which is now
at Augusta, near Syracuse, Sicily,
commanded by Admiral Aubrey, is I'M
der orders to be in readiness to sail at
a moments notice for Tripoli. Fresh
reserves have been called out for sery-
ice. If necessary, against Turkey.
These belligerent measures are caus-
ing great alarm. among the extensive
Italian colonies in the Ottoman en-
pire. They fear Mussulman fanati-
cism. which would expose them to
massacre.
Malta. Sept. 27.-Local papers pub
lished the statement that thirteen
Italian vessels have been observed
proceeding in the direction of Tripoli
in the last twentyfour hours. 1t is
not stated, however, whether the YES
sells are warships or transports.
STEEI TRIM uENiES RliM0R
Says It Has Had No Negotiations
Looking to Dissolution.
New York, Sept. ga statement,
authorized by the unanimous vote OF
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