New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
BATTLESH|PS OFF TR|POL|


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the Italian landing TO the last ana mat
if they had to yield they would go to the
British Consulate and seek British pro-
lection"
Rome. Sept. PA decree issued Ivy the
Ministry of tie Treasury raises the nor
NAL rate of discount from ) to 5l2 per
cent.
Malta. Sept. pa private dispatch
from Tripoli to-day says that Italian
varships. with an expeditionary force,
sre living twenty miles off Tripoli ana
that there is panic among the ltalan
residents. II is feared that the landing
,f troops would be the signal for mas
sacre of Europeans.
The Anglo Maltese colony In Trpou
to-day sent an appeal to their COM
ratriots. The telegram reads;
I'VE iu,plore our brethren TO appeal
tc the government to assist us and to
come to our help, as the Italian steam
ers refuse to receive any but persons Of
their own nationality
on receipt of this message the Anglo
Maltese colony of Tripoi also petitioned
the Governor of Malta for protection.
Advices from Tripoli all show that great
uneasiness exists among the British
subjects. They have raised the Union
Jack over their houses.
The British armored cruiser Suffolk
and the third class cruiser Barham are
here.
Paris. Sept 27.-The Italian Embassy
here to-day authorized the declaration that
Italy seeks satisfaction from Turkey for a
series of recent Incidents Among these
incidents" are the arbitrary arrest OF ltal-
ian subjects in COnstantinoplc and their
IMPRISONMENT. despite the Italian govern
ment's remonstrances; the seizure of an
Italian bark I'm the Red Sea 10y a Turkish
! gunboat: the abduction Of a young Italian
girl from her parents by an ottoman and
| the refusal Of the authorities at Constant
nople to compel her release, and. finally
the insecurity of Italians i'm Tripoli.
Italy. the embassy set forth, demands
satisfaction for these anfronts and guar
antees for the future.
An inquiry was made at the embassy as
TO whether Germany would undertake a
friendly intervention. 1t was answered
that a definite reply to that question was
not easy Italy, it was said. was able TO
treat alone with Turkey. and did not So
lcit assistance from any other power even
that of her good ally.
Chiasso Switzerland Ton the Italian IRON
tier,. Sept 27.-The latest dispatches from
Rome indicate that Italy is trying 10 Pu'
Turkey on the aggressive i'm an endeaNor to
provoke an incident which would amount
TO a casus beli. iustlfyng a declaration oi
war or the sudden occupation OF IrlPoH'
Turkey. II appears is determined not ~
give any such preteXt and is ready to 90
almost ANYTHING. while the much talked oil
Nuss,nman fanaticism has not as yet
manifested itself.
The Italian government is pressed by
public opinion as well as by international
consideration. anu TttS Nil' li'NN''''''
h1irrying things. The first expedition oi
% 900 men will sail. it is understood next
TUESDAY. and will be followed by second
expedition OF lS000 men. if nothing occurs
20 change the present plans.
In the industrial towns Of Italy the rail-
way stations are occupied by the military
These places are virtually in state ol
siege. A few encounters between mani
festants and the police and troops nave
occurred. but the casualties have been lew
The extremists among the agitators are
being hunted by police. carabineers and
soldiers. and. being prevented from mold
ing n1ihIic meetings. had recourse to private
icunhvns. whero inhammatory harangueS
wor, made Some of these speakers
went SO far as to Slorify regiclde, adding
that the expedition to Trpoli was prepared
entirely in the interest of the dynasty and
against the welfare of the proietariat.
In a meeting at Rome, Mary Rygier. the
socialist. ended 81 storm Of invectives by
Crying, Long live Bresci, the slayer OF
King Humbcrt'" She asserted her con
viction that the movement regarding TIL
poll had been planned Ivy King Victor
Emmanuel TO assist his father-in-law, kinl
Nicholas Of Montenegro, who wishes the
Gefeat and humiliation of Turkey i'm order
that he may enlarge his own tiny king
dom"
About one thousand arrests have beer
made throughout Italy. All the rcservist'
answered the call and entered their bar
racks without untoward incidents, but the
trains used to transport them were stopped
at several stations by mobs. The womer
and children wore particularly desperate
and in instances threw themselves across
! the railway tracks in front OF the trains
daring the engineers to run over them
! Carabineers and cavalry repeatedly
/ charged these crowds and cleared th'
| tracks. while the resarvists shouted 'Niy5
italy" viva Italy Tripoli'"
| Constantinoplc. Sept. q. - The leadin'
newspapers here condemn the Italian pre-
tentons and advocate desperate resistance
| INT they preserve calm tone. Some o
| them bitterly reproach the governmcn
with having led the nation to the brink o
war by reposing blind confidence in Ger
many.
Apparently the Cabinet is seeking to jus
{ tjfv its policy with respect to German as
sistance by further efforts to obtain Ger
man Intervention. 1t is still believed her
that the difficulty will not reach an acut
stage. at least until the arrival OF the new
Italian Ambassador
! The Tripoli deputies held a meeting her
Yesterday and discussed the situation
The authorities have prohibited a publ
meeting of protest against the threatening
attitude of Italy arranged at Stamboul
The "Tanin." in an editorial to-day, says
THE Trpolitan question brings upon tn
| tapis the whole question of the relations
| Ibetween Christianity and Islam. The Turk
have trespassed on nobody's rights, ye
| Italy is preparing TO occupy Turkish terri
tory Oh the preteXt that Germany an'
/ France have taken away the independence