Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

nounces that the Turkish government had
annulled the order OF
Expulsion OF the 10th instant by
r%.l;. which Italian subjects
residing at Smyrna
were expelled. The Turkish government,
however. maintained the order which ex-
PEELED Italians from the Dardaneles, Gal
Epoli and other fortified places. The alb
rogation of the order as to Smyrna, it
was said. was due to the friendly Of
fees OF the German government.
The incident is interesting as showing
that at least one of the European powers
has manifested its anxiety over interfer-
ence with trade with Smyrna Austria
will PERHAPS follow Germany's lead in
any restrictions at Saloniki, and likewise
Russia and Greece, concerning the
islands which ii is suggested are To be
made points of Italian aggression.
Although a general advance OF the Ital-
ian troops was made from Tripol and
the Araoo-Iurks were successfully
driven back to AinZara. il cannot be
held that the Italians have made any
marked progress in their occupation of
the Tripolitan.
The situation. briefly resumed is as fol-
lows: First. Italy threatens to send a
feet into the Aegean sea. but still hest
the suggestions of powers which for pru-
Dental reasons do not make a combined
effort to arrange the affair honorably,
that is. with a due regard to the ma
tiOnal pride of Turkey. After the affair
Of Bosnia Herzegovina Turkey is per-
haps more sensitive as to her honor than
before.
Italy, it is assumed. from statements
made IN the press. has 10000 men of ali
arms at Tripoi and Benghasi. The enemy
consists of Turkish force of 5000 regu-
lars and as many Arabs. The govern
ment at Rome Is preparing to send what
is termed the '4th Division whose ad-
vent may mean more active phase of
operations. Until now the Turco- Arab
force has been greatly hampered by the
aeroplanes employed by the Italian army.
Now, however. according to recent dis
patches. Turkey is about to engage a
corps of aviators with monoplanes or
biplanes. and we are to witness perhaps
the first aerial conflicts between these
so-called 'privateers of the air.
The present cost of the war exclusive
Of aeroplanes) is estimated at two million
lire d day, about twelve
Cost OF and half million dollars
~. w. a month. 1t is claimed by
'ne wal the Rivista della Corti del
Cont that Italy has a fund amounting
10 S24 million lire upon which she can
draw, sufficient thus 10 meet the expense
Of the war for over a year.
OF course, Italy does not propose in
definitely to prolong the pacific policy
she has employed until now at the sug-
gestion of the powers. If these powers
do not find the means of condlia ing
Turkey then Italy will proceed TO attack
Turkey in more vital points than in
Tripoli and extend the war to Turkey in
Europe.
We are told that Turkey has decided
upon the most desperate resistance. 1t
is difficult to comprehend any appreciable
fruits of such resistance. which Italy may
meet promptly, whenever inclined, by the
delayed attack in Europe against which
Turkey can make no real defense. Had
Turkey accepted the situation the morn
ing after the Italian occupation she would
undoubtedly have maintained the SUI
erainty of the sultan and obtained the
payment of an annual indemnity by Italy,
which would have saved in measure the
international humiliation which Turkey
fears above all else.
1t is certain that Signor Gioiitu at first
had no intention of making the material
conquest of Tripoli. But after the
Franco-Italian and Anglo-Italian secret
treaties of which Turkeys friends were
duly advised? Was it true as stated that
a friendly power informed Signor Gioitti
that if Italy did not occupy Tripoli
Germany would? 1t is charged even
1ndt turkey Was WlfllliS u dCCOEu 10
Germany the protectorate over Tripoli,
with a port in the Cyrenaic as coalins
station. There must have been some
thing of such character to induce
Sgnor Giolitti to abandon his policy of
pacific penetration for a policy of imme-
date occupation.
And King Victor Emmanuel, was he not
hostile to the Tripolitan occupation? In
we'll informed circles at Rome it is re-
ported that following Signor Giolitti's
conversion the latter visited the king in
order to convince him of the absolute
necessity that Italy should take the
Tripolitan in order to prevent its falling
into the hands of Germany. Now or
never, your majesty cried Signor Clio
litti.
And the king. who is a model of consti
tutional kings and scrupulously faithful
to the maxim. 1.-The king reigns. but does
not govern" Victor Emmanuel. consented,
but he accompanied his assent with the
injunction, "Shed little blood pos
sble."
Italy. it goes without saying. could not
tolerate that another nation should oc-
cupy Tripoli least of all a nation
which could not add to the strength of
the Latin union in the Mediterranean.
Neither could it be tolerated by France.
Spain or by England,
Until recently I confess that my SYM
pathies inclined to Turkey. because of an
apparent violation of her
PreSerVer vested rights in Tripoi.
But the arguments that
of Peace. nre,-,;,ad viii tho Italian
minister of foreign affairs and the king
have caused me to regard the Italian oc-
cupation of Tripoi as even a necessity
to preserve the peace of Europe
NJ Raqueni writes in the Nouvelie
Revue OF Paris that the responsibility
for the war falls upon the Young
Turks whose chauvaniSln, Ill temper
and yexatious conduct toward their
own people have lost them the SYM
pathies of liberal Europe, which were
freely extended them when they came
to power. 1t was hoped that tney
would have regenerated Turkey, but
this had proved a delusion.
NJ Raqueni had presented Ahmed
Ria. president of the ottoman cham
Der. to Signor LuZZati. NJ. R1Za was
authorized to form an 1talo-Ottoman
league similar to the Franco-Ottoman
league which had been organized. But
the Young Turks tired of their new as
sociates and threw themselves into
the arms of their German friends, con-
tinuing thus the policy or ABDUL