New-York tribune., 1911-09-28
TELLS Of SECRET PACT
Turkish Ambassador DlSCloseS
ItaIy's Role in TripolI.
HER "PACIFIC PENETRATION
Says That Europe Agreed to This
on Morrow of Ottoman De-
feat in 1878.

In an interview issued last night ny
Youssouf Zia Pac!ia. the Turkish Am
bassador To Washington, who is still al
his summer home at Bellport. Long ISL
and. what the ambassador says IS
hitherto secret chapter in the genesis
of the Tripoli question was published
When the representatives Of the powers
convened i'm Berlin in 1878 and made
the treaty concluding the Russo-Turklsh
War it was secretly agreed. he said, that
Italy would he permitted 10 accomplish
la pacific penetration Of Tripoi some
what after the lines of the pacific pene-
! tration later proposed for Morocco py
NJ. Delcasse. then French Minister Oh
| Foreign Affairs This was the origin the
amba ssador declared of ltaly's alleged
rights over Trpoli.
"Embodying in action the suggestion
of the powers" says the ambassador.
Italy proceeded to launch her influence
! bv the establishment of banks, schools
and other enterprises in Trlpoli. TINS IN
nuence has steadily increased. yet ltaiy
has absolutely no claim which Justlnes
the occupation of the country, nor mas
she any lust complaint against the
Porte"
The immediate cause Of italys re-
ported decision to occupy Tripoh' the
ambassador thinks, is the rapid develop
ment i'm the Moroccan question ana
the Franco German negotiations LOOKING
toward a peaceful settlement OF that
yexing problem. Just as France mas
seen her opportunity in Morocco, so now
italy conceivcs that the psychological
moment has arrived for her 10 act in
| TrpoIi."
The report that Turkey has designs
upon Greece the ambassador consi1ereu
TO he of little credence. Turkey Wishes
to he left in peace" he added Tor she
needs peace TO carry on her internal
progress and build up the new young
nation. But if she is attacked she VIII
strike back hard"
The recent departure OF the United
States scout cruiser Chester from Bos-
ton for Tripoil occasioned a conference
few days ago between the Turkish Am
bassador and Huntington Wilson, the
/ Assistant Secretary Of State. AS the
/ Chester started for Tripoli about the
time when the dispute between Turkey
and italy was reaching more acute
stage. Zia Pacha sought to determine
the exact object of the warship's voyage
When asked last night concerning thC
nature Of his interview with Mr.. Wilson
the ambassador said that Mr.. Wilsof
had assu-,d him that the warship's visi
was not related to the pending Turco'
Italian crisis, but to the determination
of the American government to furnisf
a protecting influence to such American
as may now be in Tripoli.
The decision TO dispatch the Chester
was reached and announced early this
month, following thc murder on Marct
II last Of Herbert f. de Cou, member
Of the American archaeological expedi'
ton. which. under the auspices Of th'
Archaeological Institute of Paris. ha'
been engaged in excavation in the ruins
of Cvrcne. Mr.. de Cou was killed b,
tribesmen from a neighboring district.
The ambassador informed Mr.. Wilson
that the Turkish government was doinl
everything possible to secure the pun
ishmcnt Of the murderer and protect th'
lives Of all other Americans who nigh
happen TO be in Tripoli. Mr.. Wilson
told him that the Chester was due IL
the waters Of Tripoi about the frs
week Of October and that she would
remain there indefinitely to impress th'
tribcsmen and in a very general way
look after the lives OF American citizens