Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-29
ITALY READY TO
OCCUPY TRIPOLI
Sultan'S Proposition of Economic
Concessions at Eleventh Hour
Are Rejected.
POWERS REFUSE TO INTERVENE
Appeal by the sultan Causes
Great DisaPpOintment in
consfmnffnople.

ROME. Sept 22-The Italian govern
ment has notified Turkey of its intsn-
ton 10 occupy Tripoa and Cyrene.
Economic concessions offered BY Turkey
al the eleventh hour are rejected by
Italy, which announces its purpose TO
protect its interests and its dignity in its
own way, relying no longer on Ottoman
promises
Italys purpose is set forth in a note
addressed by the Italian foreign minister
to the Italian charge d'affaires at Con-
stantinople. This note is supposed to
have been prepared some time during
Tuesday night. but the exact hour Of its
delivery 10 the porte is not revealed
The communication, while leaving no
opportunity for negotiations over the
fact OF occupation. is an ultimatum in
that n demands that the Turkish govern
ment reply within tventy-four hours
declaring that II viii not oppose the
measures which Italy has adopted TO ef-
feet the solution Of the difficulty which
Il considers necessary In the absence
OF such . reply Italy will proceed i'm
msdiately with measures destined to
secure the occupation"
Text of ItaIiaR Note.
Some time during Tuesday night the
Italian minister OF foreign affairs. Mar
quis Da san Giuliano addressed the
Italian charge d'Affaires At Constanti-
nople. senior d Martin, = note. whleh
says
During q long series Of years the
government Of Italy never ceased 70
make representations 10 the porte on
the absolute necessity Of correcting the
state OF disorder 70 which the govern
meut OF Turkey has abandoned TripoIi
and CyTena These regions should be
admitted 20 the benefits OF the progress
realized BY other parts OF the Meeiter-
rznean and Africa.
This transformation. which Is i'm
posed by the general exigsncies OF civ
terest Of the first order by reason OF
the sight distance separating these
countries from the coasts OF Italy.
The imperial government which 20
the present z1e has shown constant
hostility towards All legitinats activity
in Tr1pon and m Cyrene. has BY an act
in the last hour proposed to the royal
Koverumeuf 70 come % an aRreement
and has declared itself disposed TO ac-
cord al the concessions compatible with
the treaties IN force and IN accord with
the dignity and superior interests Of
Turkey: but the royal government does
not believe IN Measures taken az this
hour which resemble the negotiations Of
which il has had experience in the past
Whieh have demonstrated their fuuiity
and which. remote from constituting the
GUARANTEES for the fueure. would be them
selves permanent causes OF Disagreement
and conflict
Demands Prompt Answer.
The Italian goysEnmsnt. N1th the in
tsnnon hsnosfOrth 20 protect its inter-
ests aand its dignity. has decided 70
proceed 70 the military occupation o1
rripoli and cyrsnA
The royal goverument demands that
the imperial government shall give or
ders that the actual Ottoman represent
ative shah not oppose the measures
which VII IN consequence be necessary
70 effect this solution without difficulty
An ultimate agreement VII be requested
between the two govsrnmsnts TO rsgu-
late the definite situation which VII
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