THE ULTIMATUM.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1279, 7 November 1911, Page 5

THE ULTIMATUM.

FULL TEXT OI? ITALY'S DEMANDS. Iho English mail which arrived in the city yesterday atlernoon brought the full text ol tiie Italian demands on Turkey contained in the ultimatum dispatched ny, the Italian Minister lor Foreign Allan's, the Aiarquis di San Giuliano. Tho ultimatum ran as follows:— ■ throughout a long series of years tho ■Italian Government has never ceased to lepresent to the I'orte tho absolute necessity til a t the state ot disorder and neglect in which Tripoli and Cyrenaica are leit W' Turkey should como to an ond, and tnat these regions should be allowed to enjoy the same progress as that attained ' P ar ts oi Northern Alrica. i il s fransiorination, which is required by tho general exigencies of civilisation, constitutes, so far as Italy is concerned, a. vital interest of the very first order, by reason of the small distanco separating these countries from the coasts of Italy. .Notwithstanding the attitude maintained by the Italian Government, which has always loyally accorded its support to tho Imperial Government in the dinerent political questions of recent times, notwithstanding tile moderation aiid patienco displayed by the Italian Government hitherto., not only have its views in regard to -Lripoli been misunderstood by the Imperial Government, but what is more all enterprises on tho part of Italians in tho aforesaid regions constantly encounter a systematic opposition oi the most olbstinato and unwarranted kind. The Imperial Government, which has thus up to now displayed constant hostility towards all legitimate Italian activity in Tripoli and Cyrenaica, quite recently, at tho eleventh hour, proposed tu tho Royal Government to como to an understanding, declaring itself disposed to grant any economical concession compau !i r . eat ' e3 in force and with the higher dignity and interests of Turkey. But tho Royal Government docs not now feel itself in a position to enter upon s "ch negotiations, tho usolessness of winch is demonstrates! by past'experience, and which far irom constituting a guarantee for tho' future, could but ailord a permanent cause of friction and conllict. On tho tttlier hand, information received by the Royal Government from its consular agents in Tripoli 'and Cyrenaica represents tho situation there as extremely dnngerous on account of the agitation prevailing against Italian subjects, which is very obviously fomented uv officers and other organs of tho authorities. This 'agitation constitutes an imminent danger not only to Italian subjects, but also to foreigners of nnv nationality, who, justly perturbed anil anxious for their safety, liave commcnccd to embark and are lenving Tripoli without delay. The arrival at Tripoli of Ottoman military transports, tho serious consequences of tho sending of which the Royal Government had not failed to point out previously to tho Ottoman Government, cannot but aggravate the situation, and imposes on the Royal Government the strict and absolute obligation of providing against the perils r«sultiug therefrom. The Italian Government, finding itself forced to think of the guardianship of its dignity and its interests, lias decided to proceed to the military occupation oi lripoli and Cyrenaica. This solution is tho only one Italy can decide upon, and the Royal Government expccts that the Imperial Government will m consequence givo orders so that it may meet with no opposition from thu pre sent Ottoman representatives, and that tno measures whicli will bo the necessary consequence may bo effected without difficulty. Subsequent arrangements would bo mado between tho two Governments to settle tho definitive situation arising therefrom. Tho Royal Ambassador in Constantinople has orders to ask for a peremptory reply on this matter from the Ottoman Government within twenty.four hours from the presentation of the pre'sent document, in default of which the Italian Government will be obliged to proceed to tho,immediate execution of the measures destined to ensure the occupation. I'ray add that tho reply of tho Porto within the aforesaid limit of twenty-four hours must ,bo communicated to us through the intermediary of tho Turkish Lmbassy in Rome also. (Signed) SAN GIULIANO.