THE TRIPOLI WAR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1345, 24 January 1912, Page 5

THE TRIPOLI WAR.

WHY FRENCH STEAMERS WERE SEIZED. A WAR LOAN REFUSED, By Telegraph-Press AeaocinUon-Oojurlirlit (Rec. January ii, J11.25 p.m.) Paris, January 2.1. It is stated Hint tho Gm-enimiMil's refusal to i>ci-iiiit tin' llolntiim «f mi Italian war loim in Talis on tin* ground that this would bo against tin' laws of iieutrnlity csuistvl irritation in Italy, pro. voking tilt! recent seizure of French shin?. The Prime Minister. M. Foinrare, in the Chamber of Deputies in replying to ((Uivtiiuis. said it was undesirable to discuss the seiauivs al present. The Italiaws hiiil cominittrd.an error to tho detriment of French rights. The French ollicials ut Giglinri had-been instructed not to surrender the passengers, but an error in the eodo led' to the opposite course. . ' , Jf. Poincare concluded by declaring that if the Mnuouba's Turks were released the incident could bo settled by a friendly conversation. In any caso the, FroncoItalian' Arbitration Convention would periuit of an nniieiiblo settlement. A TURKISH PROTEST. (Reo. January 23, 10.25 p.m.) Constantinople, January 23. The Porto has protested to the Powers against the arrest by Italy of the Turkish medical passengers who were travelling to Tunis on the French steamer Manouba.

NATIONAL nONOUR INVOLVED. Paris, January 22. Though the newspapers aro unanimous that France lias right on her side ami that the national honour is involved, they oonsider that the captures have arisen owing vtu a. , misunderstanding. Franco-Kalian friendship, they declare. is strong enough to ensure a settlement. ITALY'S PROPOSAL. Paris, January 22. • Italy proposes that the question of the seizures should be referred to The llaguo for arbitration.