The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
ITALY WAITS.
Continued from Page one.)

them this day IS no different from any
other day.
lover in the barracks officers and
gendarmes are idle in the doorways,
observing with characteristic oriental
carelessness the passing of little hud-
died groups of frightened foreign
traders, their arms filled with parcels
Women with infants in their arms are
at the heels Of the men. Patrols of
soldiers pass gravely along the nearly
deserted streets. The shops are closed
and the windows boarded. Hundreds
of houses have been vacated. Terror
has seized the inhabitants. All the
terraces are empty except that at the
Italian consulate. which is occupied
by correspondents. Above the hospital
conducted Y Italian nuns waves a Red
Cross flag. A bold monk, distinguished
by his lons.. flowing beard, has climbed
to the top of the bell tower on the
italian Catholic monastery and hoisted
the German flag.
THE few remaining Italians await
i'm patiently the first firing. The local
batteries are deserted. At sea a flock
of frightened sailing boats is scurry-
ing out of the harbor.
This evening the coffee houses in
the Arab quarter reopened and the
priests, appearing on the small bal
comics of the minarets, invited the peo-
pie to prayer. Crowds of Arabs gath
cred at different points and read the
posted notice in Turkish, which says:
g The Italian government made an
unjust demand on Turkey, asking her
to give up Tripon The Turkish cabi-
net, together with the parljaIn ent is
preparing a definite answer to give to
Italy. Meanwhile adjure the popula-
ton to remain quiet and respect the
Italians
'This is the message received by the
local authorities from Constantinople.
1t had been expected that today would
be filled with the scenes of war, but
the contrary was the case and the i'm
penetrable African night settled down
on a town that that was outwardly
quiet"
ItaIy's Position in Tripoli.
Chiasso, Oct. 2.-A1though the dec
laration of war renders unn Necessary
further explanations, the Italian gov
eminent, according to Rome dispatch
commenting unofficially upon the
Turkish note to the ultimatum and the
that Turkeys assertion that if Tripoli |
does not enjoy the Blessing of civiIiza- |
ton, Turkey is not responsible for it, |
is an explicit confession of the state
of disorder and abandonment de- |
in the ultimatum.
Government officials also urge that
the new regime in Turkey took no step |
to reform the situation.
The Turkish note makes it appear |
that italy claimed a privileged posi-
IAOA, d4AAOSL HlOuOpOly III 1I1pOi1s |
which is not the fact as she desired |
only to have her economical and COM |
mercial interests in Tripoli favored.
Refugees from Tripoli.
Malta, Oct. "A scene of consider
able confusion occurred at the Quar-
antine station here early today when |
the British steamer Castlegarth en-
tered the harbor in the height of a Sc
we're gale crowded with 1900 Maltese
refugees from TripOli.
1o 1@ce ~,
deck clamoring to get to land after
three days with an insufficient supply
of food and water. Although there had
been no casualties practically all of
and thirst The port authorities
promptly ordered emergency measures,
directing the vessel to dock immedf-
ately. Once ashore, the passengers soon
found relief.
The members of the Maltese colony
in Tripon went aboard the Castlegarth
Friday morning at the suggestion of
the British consul who feared for their
Their provisions were soon exhausted
and the severe weather added to their
The storm continued with
severity throughout their three days
on the water.
Japan Will Be Neutral.
Toxic, Oct. at is announced that
Japan will issue proclamation declar-
ing her strict neutrality in the Italo-
Turkish imbroglio.
Germany Hasn't Ofered Mediation.
Berlin, Oct. 1T was stated at the
foreign Office this evening that al
though. no offer of mediation had been
made, the German ambassador at Con-
stantinople. Raron Marschan Won Bic
was already working active
ly at the Turkish capital trying to eff
feet peaceful settlement between
Italy and Turkey.
Judge Paroles Rev. Line