Britain and Turkey.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8189, 15 May 1906, Page 5

Britain and Turkey.

Turkey's Withdrawal.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). Per Press Association. . LONDON, Mav 13. Advices from Constantinople disclose undisguised satisfaction that a rupture has been averted, which proves tkat the Tabah policy of Turkey had few supporters. The Tabah garrison has been withdrawn by order of the Sultan.

The Times assumes that the Porte will hasten to recall Mukhtar Pasha. " The incident," the paper continues, " should convince the Sultan that our determination, to preserve the safety of the Canal and Egypt is immutable. The incident is useful to ourselves as revealing the true objects of the railway policy instigated by the German military advisers, and prosccuted according to German plans with German assistance Otherwise it would be our fault if we allowed the execution of strategic designs against 11s under the cloak of the promotion of Moslemism."

The Sultan, in agreeing to withdraw from Tabah, declared that the status quo ante was restored. This was regarded as insufficient, and an explanation followed, which, according to the Morning Post, is satisfactory. The Daily Mail states the Sultan tried to secure a demarcation by Turks and Egyptians. The Daily Telegraph's Constantinople correspondent Btates that the Sultan was practically alone in resisting tbe delimitation by the Anglo-Turkish Commission. He considers that Egypt is a vassal State and there can be no frontier. He argued that be originally confided Sinai to the Khedive's personal administration. The Mail states that Britain intended to shell the forts at the entrance to the Dardanelles. Information from other sources makes it still uncertain whether the Porte's submission is unequivocal. The Times' Athens correspondent says that. at best dilatory tactics have been.renewed and the fleet remains under steam at Phalerum, ready for immediate action it necessary. (Received May 15, at 9.27 a.m.) London, May 15. Reuter's Constantinople agent wires that Sir N. O'Connor, replying on Sunday night to the Porte's agreement to evacuate Tabah and the appointment of a Delimitation Commission, declared the form of the Turkish Note was unsatisfactory, and insisted on an unconditional and complete acceptance of British demands. In order to allow time he gave the Sultan a few hours' grace. The navy considered the ultimatum expired to-day.