The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
RELATIONS ARE
MUCH imp ROvED
France and Turkey Apparently
I. Are Becoming Recon
cilcd.
CABINET IS cRUMBLING
All Is Far From Well in the
Interior Affairs Of Ottoman
Empire
Ny GEORGE: DUFREsNE.

tSpsClai CaDlc TO The Times DiSpa tch.1
Parie, March i1.-Franco- Turkish
relations are rapidly improving. Rfaat
Pssha. the Turkish Foreign Minister. is
on the best OF terms with NJ. Bompard
the French ambassador. and keeps him
acquainted with the Persian ncgotia-
lions going on between London and
Constantinople. Still more rcmarka BIZ
Ottoman Bank. which SO short while
ago was mercilessly handled by david
Bey. the Turkish Minister Of Finance
The Tanin. Djavid's organ. wishes tho
world to know that the accord with the
Ottoman Bank. extends far beyond a
mere financial transaction between the
Two parties. 1T is proof OF solid and
constant friendship. conformable to our
reciprocal interests. which We partic-
ulariy wish to nave with France"
All this is very good, but the Turk
ish Cabinet Is tumbling TO pieces. An
oian caliph is threatened, who will
assert the principles of Islam against e
young Turk inspired by politicar
free masonry, cinanating from Paris,
Bulgaria. Montenegro and Greece. ow-
ms TO the Turco- Roumanian under
standing, have formed or are forming
themselves into league that threat
ems TO drive the Turk out Of Europe
The only escape for young Turkey is
TO put aeide certain European ideas
aud fall back on the old traditional
system Of government Tho Sultan ha =
10 be something more than a mere fig
urehesd. Considering the character OF
the races that form his empire, there is
no harm in His Majesty being BIT OF
q despot. david Bey is a very clever
man and not all powcrful with the
committee OF Union and Progress. The
Young Turk is in the balance. II Is a
case OF Sc soumettre on Sc demettre
The French naval manoeuvres viii
not take place till next September, but
already the subject is arousing consid-
eraole interest, owing TO the report that
the Minister Of Marines proposes 10
hold them In the British Channel, with
Dunkirk as the bare. Some people have
traced connection between the ma
nocuvres and the Flushing fortilca-
lions. and on that account It is prob
able that Admiral Boue dc La pcyrere
may abandon tho idea. AS friendly
demonstration IN sigh, Of England. it
would be perfect. anything further
than that would be impoltic
II should also be remembered that
the French minister has just chang cd
the chief OF the naval STAFF and the
INSPECTOR general in chief OF the navy
these offices being now filed By Admi-
raj Jaureguiberry and Rcar-Admiral
avert respectively. The whole
scheme OF the manoeuvres has TO be
studied. and final announcement, mus,
necessarily be deferred
Anticipating record invasion OF
Am Anne rican tourists Of Paris this summer
the Paris cab driver Is Beginning to
learn English, and as he possesses ):
renlarkahlc instinct, which enables him
to tell an American with never-failing
accuracy. and also knows that almost
every American tourist is battered by
being taken for an Englishnan he will
address him in words like these: NV
lord, Will YOU step into my humble
4 0afriage? am an excellent driver
and will conduct you to ali the sights
of Paris" i
Providing he is liberal with his tins
every English-s king person viii be
my lord" Personally, 7 have several
times been addressed as Monsieur lie
prince, an nnmistaka bic sign that l
nave been eNtravagant with my tins.
Tor the drivers have scale OF polite
ness Quite their own. II YOU rive vour
hriver15 centiines. your reward viii he
"a rather disappointed "merci." While
Z anything over SO confines, or 10 cents
In American money, will elevate YOU
among the ranks OF royalty
Military strategists are now discuss.
Ing tie plan of attack to be adopted
by Germany in the event OF another
var being waged against France This
discussion is motlved by the Flushing
1ortihcations and the question Of BEL
gian neutrality.
One writer to-day suggests that Bel
gan neutrality would not stop the
han a
IS stopped at a level crossing lie sur-
gests that some time, before war Was
declared small section OF the Ger
man army would simulate an attack
on the eastern frontier. Meanwhile
the bulk OF the army would penetra te
Belgium and turn the French army to
the north In such il way as to make
al attack on the rear I
The French general staff has, OF
AYREAa GA mHHth GRa mEnl