Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-30
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fore 1t can make its escape and hnd
refuge in the Bosphorus under the
shelter Of the powerful shore defenses.
Such a move would leave Italy plenty
of time to deal with the comparatively
small Turkish military force In Trip
OIL ana to prevent any reinforcements
reaching that country from Turkey by
water.
U. s. Hopes for Intervention. @
1t Is said at the state department
that there can be no objection by this
government to the course adopted ny
Italy in this instance SO long as there
is no undue interference with Ameri-
can commerce or other interests.
The Washington government are
hoping that the mediation OF some
European power might proven. actuai
hostilities between Italy and Turkey
was scarcely prepared for news OF
actual declaration Of war.
Neither Ambassador Rockhill at
Constantinople nor Ambassador
Leischmann at Rome had informed the
state department that the crisis mad
been reached.
Ambassador Rockhill cabled that
there was some excitement among the
foreign element at COnstant1nOple
presaging a>rup.ure between TALLY and
Turkey. He said that departing
steamers from the Turkish capital
were crowded by foreigners apprehen-
sive of danger, and added that the city
was orderly.
Violent Article In Turkish Paper.
Constantinople, Sept. 29.-The Tan
in in violent article today, accuses
Italy Of acting as an ordinary brigand
and says that Turkey Will respond
with hatred and enemity and the ul-
timatum will be prelude to the thun-
der cannon. 1t says:
Turkey is not going to make pre-
tense Of defending Tripoli and accept
peace after the formal exchange Of a
few cannon shots. From this moment
there will be intense hatred between
Italians and Turks. Not an Italian
face shall be seen In our towns. No
italian flag at our ports. Vengeance
must dominate every other feeling.
For vengeance we shall live, and we
shall succeed.
The government has decided to en-
force martial law in Constantinople
for the present. 1t was feared that
an actual rupture in the relations with
Italy may lead to riots.
GaribaIdi May Head Uprising.
Chiasso, Sept. 29.-The expressed
wish Of the Italian government that
the Tripoli affair shall not be taken
as an opportunity to create troubles
in other Ottoman provinces appears
likely to be disappointed. The Alban-
ians consider this an excellent mo-
ment for another uprising and have
addressed General Ricciotti Garibaldi,
the son of the italian hero, urging him
to organize an expedition Of vOlun.
teers commanded by himself or his
son, Col. GIUSEPPE Garibaldi, who fig
ured in the recent Mexican revolution.
| The elder Garibaldi does not think
the season propitious for rebellion
against Turkish authority, owing to
| the cold and the snow In the Albanian
mountains.
Italian Ships Blockade Coast.
.Chaisso, Switzerland Italian From
tier, Sept. 90 The italian fleet has
been ordered to maintain close block
ade of the Tripolian coast and prevent
even by force the landing Of further
reinforcements.
Secret Instructions have been given
for the strategic distribution Of ships
also along the Albanian, Macedonian
and Syrian coasts the moment action
is begun, to prevent any attempt by
Turkey to attack the Italian coast
through privateers. The ships have
been instructed also to defend not
only italians, but all foreigners on
Ottoman territory.
Admiral Aubrey in command OF the
Italian vessels in the waters Of Tri-
poll, has been instructed, when the
order to begin the occupation Is Is
sued, to embark Immediately the few
Italians who may be left there and
any foreigners wishing to leave
Ambass ador to U s. Talks.
Belleport, l. l., Sent. 29.-The Turk
ish ambassador Zia Pasha, expressed
establishment when Informed at his
summer home here this afternoon that
Italy had declared state Of war TO
exist between italy and Turkey begin
ming at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The ambassador said he could not for
moment express any views upon such
action.
II have received no word from oCn-
stantinoplc today and in any event l
could not talk upon Sucn mOmentOuS
subject until fully informed Of exactly
what had occurred" said the ambas-
sador.
Later Zia Pasha said:
II am deeply panied to learn that
italy had declared war upon my coun-
try. 1t is most regrettable. Turkey has
done everything to avoid war, but now
that war has come you may rest >as-
sured that Turkey Will do her duty"
Straus Wants. U. S. to Act.
New York, Sept. 29.AThe former
American ambassador to Turkey, Os-
car s. Straus, today sent telegram to
Secretary Knox at Washington urging
that the United States should exercise
It's right under the convention for the
pacific settlement of international dis
putes to preserve peace and prevent {;
possible state of war between Moham-
mendan and Christian nations Of the
world.
TripoIi Deserted Today.
Tropoli, Sept. 29.--This city was
desolated this morning. Nearly all of
the Europeans left last night upon
orders from the Italian consul and to-
day the streets were deserted except
for squads of Turkish soldiers.
The Arabs have held mass meetings
and taken solemn oath o funity and