Evening star., 1911-06-04

Two diplomatic notes Of recent date
invite attention to Turkish affairs. which.
interior as well as exterior, inspire un-
easiness In the political world.
A dispatch from Paris announces that
Russia has addressed a note to Turkey
relative to the dispatch OF Turkish troops
to the Montenegro frontier. The dis
patch occasioned a decline in stocks at
the bourse, and IL was emphasized be-
sides In the press because It marked the
f1rst initial action Of Russia in European
politics since the Russo-Japanese war.
The Hellenic government has addressed
note to the powers inviting their at
tention to the anti
Greece and Greek "boycottage."
:, which has reached
the koWers. alarming proportions in
Turkey. The note declares that 'boycot-
tage" Is contrary to international law
and the treaties concluded by Greece
with Turkey under the auspices OF the
powers. Greece had been entirely correct.
even conciliatory. notwithstanding Tur-
keys attitude. The impotence invoked
by the Ottoman authorities Is denounced
as imaginary. as proved In the Result OF
the energetic intervention OF the United
States in favor OF the Greco-American
company OF Hadji-Daoud.
The note. 1t is added. is conceived in
very firm language and concludes by
the statement that II the porte attacks
boycottage to the Cretan question II
loses sight OF the fact that violation of
treaties OF commerce and navigation have
nothing to do with a question which does
not belong to Greece. but to the four
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powers had recognized the justice Of
Hellenic protestations in their note of
June, 1910. in which 1t was declared that
Greece had given no pretext for boycott
tage and expressed the hope that the
porte would take necessary measures to
cause II to cease.
The British and French chambers Of
commerce at Constantinople have re-
the Ottoman treasury due to the anti
Hellenic boycottage-aside from the In
jury to the labor class. Under the head
Of lighthouse dues there was decrease
Of 100000 francs. Thirty or more Greek
ships, representing 1900 tons. had ceased
to touch at Constantinople.
A dispatch from London May 30 an
nounced the publication In the Standard
of that date OF dispatch from Odessa
reporting the mobilization Of a Russian
feet at Sebastopol. The Standard in
clined to the opinion that the rumored
mobilization was connected with troubles
on the Montenegro frontier.
A dispatch from Salonid May 20 re-
ported grave situation or the Turco-
Bulgarian frontier. Near Turnovo there
had been serious combats between Turk
ish and Bulgarian soldiers. and Mace
domains had taken sides with the Bull
garians.
A dispatch from Constantinople Of May
30 announced that Rifaat Pacha, min
lister OF foreign AFFAIRS had declared In
the chamber OF deputies that the note
Of the Russian government to Turkey
was entirely friendly and that its nature
Turkey" said the minister, ''had no
idea Of attacking Montenegro. Turkey
wished only for peace and the security
of her frontiers. The fears Of Monte
was followed by a vote of confidence OF
the chamber in the policy OF the gov
ernment."
Tho chamber. which should have ad-
journed May "a. was prolonged until
June 8. that 1t might
Amaricou act upon the concession
to the American COM
Concessions. pany which proposes
the construction Of an important rail-
way system in Asia Minor.
The political situation has reached
crisis by the dislocation OF the ministry.
Talaat Bey. minister Of the interior. re-
signed. and Haladjian Efrendi. minister
OF public works: Emroullah Enendi. min
lister OF public instruction. and Djavid
Bey, minister of finance. followed.
1t is reported that there is a recru-
descence Of party spirit and religious IN
tolerance. and as proof the remarks OF
Youssouf Bey. Akatchourso deputy. are
cited:
'sThere are no Turks and Tartars." said
tha deputy. There are only Tartar
Turks. 1t is q nation. The Mussulmans
Of Russia are Turks and sons OF Turks.
They have only one language-Turkisn
All Mussulmans were unit throughout
the world.
The Albanian question, now again In
evidence, would appear to refute the ar.
guments Of the deputy. THE Albanians,
write the Reichpost OF Vienna, have
appealed to their coreligionists or Tur-
the Young Turks to shake the old regime
The Young Turks had broken their prom
fses. Albanians would fight to maintain
three demands: Albania to be provinces;
the porte to support and MAINTAIN
schools: Albanian soldiers IN time Oh
The Correspondence dOrfent. a review
sincerely friendly to Turkey, writes: In
all constitutional countries the members
of the executive power are responsible to
paTuameQIs IN IOuHS 1OihCy tbCJ az -
the bidding Of a secret committee"
And the Correspondence continues:
THUS the situation which It had al
ways deplored-as had all sincere friends
Of the Ottoman empire-was unchanged
The government Of Turkey was composed
of three elements-the official govern
ment. the party Of union and progress
and the Salonih committee" Between
these factions a choice of men appeared
impossible. Besides. they have no ca
pable and experienced men. or very rev,
and the placing Of the incompetent In
power is the dread Of all true patriot
Turks.
The dispatches relative to the ministerial
crisis are exceptionally vague ana ob-
scure. It appears the government mas
been interpellated by the deputies from
Jerusalem about the affair known as
"Solomon's treasures, Wnicn, II is
charged. have been stolen from the
Mosaue Of Omar at Jerusalem.
The minister Of the interior, replying
declared that the committee had not COM
nieted its Investigations Up to the pres
ent no completely OF Turkish ofacials
with the acts OF foreign archeolog1sts
had heen discovered. The minister con-
faS.ed that there had been violation OF
tha ancient temple Of Solomon. and that
certain objects had disappeared
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can't. Parker, chief Of tho British archie
oIoetcal mission at Jerusalem, may ac-
quire reputation like
Archeolooical that which clings to
the name Of E1gin in
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