Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1905 — POWERS STAND PAT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POWERS STAND PAT.

Hold One Turkish Island and May Take Another. Detachments from the international fleet landed at Mitylene Sunday afternoon In accordance with the instructions of Rear-Admiral "Ritter Von Jedina and occupied the customs and postal buildings. The governer protested, but his representations were not availing. If the" Sifitan does not accede to the demands of* the .powers the fleet will occupy the island of Tenedos, off the coast of Asia Minor. The porte continued its efforts to obtain a modification of the financial control scheme so as to make it more acceptable to Turkish views. The grand vizier, Ferid Pasha, the report

of whose dismissal was unfounded, has infofmed M. Zinovieff, the Russian ambassador, that the scheme in its present shape is too unpalatable. The grand vizier offered to agree to the establishment of four n6w civil agents with the same functions as the existing agents of Austria and Russia, but the ambassador declared that no alteration in the demands of the powers was possible. Tewflk Pasha, the foreign minister, also tried to enlist the sympathies of the German and Italian ambassadors, but his efforts were equally futile. The unanimity of the powers, including Germany, as to the necessity for compelling a full acceptance of the demands appears to be complete and diplomatic circles are satisfied that the porte will realize that in face of this unanimity there is nothing to be done but bow to the will of Europe. It is believed in Washington diplomatic circles that the recent war between Japan and Russia has had considerable to do with the recent attitude of the Sultan toward the European potvers. It is a well-known fact that Turkey has watched the war with the greatest interest. Japan and Turkey are no strangers to each other, for in recent years the two sovereigns have exchanged presents and expressions of good will. Turkish newspapers and Turkish public opinion favored the Japanese cause from the beginning.

SULTAN OF TURKEY.