THE SULTANS BACK-DOWN.

Grey River Argus, 26 June 1908, Page 1

THE SULTANS BACK-DOWN.

The secondary., matters in dispute were explained by Signor Tittohi to the Turkish, Amb.ass« ! oor in Rome on Monday. On that day the Turkish Ambassador announced the yielding of •the Por.te as to the post offices. The right to open them in the five~ towns named, he explainecT,^\vould be granted on the same conditions <is to the other Powers. The bright, however, ( must be regarded, not as specially required, but as "an expression of the unshaken sentiments of sincere friendship ' between the Sultan and the King of Italy, and their Governments. Sig nor Tittoni remarking that the friendly sentiments of the Sultan were fully reciprocated, pointed out that it would be advisable to remove all the matters of dispute between the two countries lest that friendship, should ever be disturbed. He emphasised , three points : first, the treatment of Italians by Turkish officials in certain parts of the Empire ; secondly, the obstacles placed in the way of Italians acquiring real estates; a,nd ; -thirdly, the arbitrary prohibition of trade by means of the Italian mailiboat^between Tripoli, Moms, and Misratch. Oil the understanding that the mailboat should be allowed to carry passengers and goods forthwith, and, of course, that the post offices should be opened at once, the Italian fleet was stopped. No doubt the other points will be settled, for the* Sultan gives way with an alacrity thai resembles goodwill, and even generosity, when he is convinced that the Power which threatens his means business, and is not likely to be interrupted by others in the application of coercive measures;. . ' v