Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1901 — SUBMITS TO FRANCE. [ARTICLE]

SUBMITS TO FRANCE.

SULTAN ” ENDS DISPUTE AS TO QUAYS COMPANY. Issues trade in Response to Note of Constans Edict Conies in Time to Prevent Fnll Rupture—London Fears Turkey Is the Real Victor. The decisive action taken by M. Coiistans, the French aniliassador to Turkey, in the dispute between France and Turkey on the Constantinople quay p.uobese question had its desired effect. The threat of the plucky offi.ial to leave the capital witli the entire staff of the embassy, together with the menacing attitude of both France and ,Russia, backed by the moral support of the powers, caused the Sultan to yield. The quays company question has been settled as expected in accordance with the desires of France. An imperial irade has been issued ordering that the company shall be allowed to exercise freely all the rights granted by the concession. The irade came just in time to prevent a full rupture of the relations between the two countries. Text >f the Ir-d’. The official communique announcing the granting of the French demands issued this morning follows: “In consequence of the declaration made to the Porte by the French ambassador that he acts under instructions from the minister of foreign affairs, an imperial irade has been issued -declaring that no obstacle shall be opposed to th • free exercise by the quays company of the rights resulting from their concession.” M. Constans’ dispatch to his heme government leaves no doubt that the Sultan has yielded all that Was wanted in the matter of the quays by issuing an irade recognizing the full rights claimed by the French company to extend its operations, buy land and start ferries; also removing the annoying restrictions hitherto imposed by the customs and police officials. Tliis not only ends the dispute, but ends also all question of the repurchase of the company's concession by the porte at the present time. Regarding the other French claims, as their amount has been admitted by Turkey. the negotiations only turn on the manner of payment. It is believed this will be arranged very quickly. England a Lit a Paper Victory. Although French papers hail Turkey’s yielding as a great triumph for France, it is felt in London, despite considerable satisfaction over the outcome, that there is a grave doubt as to whether France has achieved more than a paper -victory. The British theory isf that M. Constans really wished to force Turkey to purchase the quays, which are notoriously unremunerative. The' Sultan has avoided this, thus securing the practical results, while leaving to M. Constans the empty congratulations.