Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-01-25 | Page 2 | Represenatives of France and Italy Confer

REPRESENATII5 OE FRANCE AND ITALHONFER T . " ROME, Jan 21 Tho subject of the detention by tho Italian -r authorities of 29 Turks, said to bo mombors of the Red Crescent society, captured on -f tho French steamer Manouba. was fully discussed at confer- f ences today between Premier Glolittl, Foreign Minister Mar- quis dl San Giuliano and tho M French ambaasudor to Italy. f M. Barrero. The conferences 4- 4- aro sal to havo been cordial, -4- hut, the Turks still aro held under arrest at Cagllarl, Island 4- 4- of Sardinia. 4- 4- 4- Italy maintains her right to capture cap-ture and search ships of neutral nations na-tions suspected of carrying contraband contra-band of war. This has been tho course followed, not only in the cafie of the French stearaor, but also with British, Gorman and Austrian vessels. ves-sels. Will Pay Indomnlty. It is pointed out that othor nations havo acted similarly In recent years nnd that Italy Is ready to submit tho cases to The Hague tribunal 'and pay indemnity If an error has been committed Italy, however, does not admit any limitation of that right. It Is hor intention to protect the army before the enemy. So far as the Italian authorities au-thorities will speak, the examination of the Turks In question seems to have proved that both doctors and nurses were Included In tho group of prisoners, but it is suBpectel that tho object of tholr prcsenco was to distract attention from otherB, who aro bolioved to bo Turkish officers, as thev were in possession of arm3, maps and a check for a largo sum of money Refer to Former Expedition. Italian officials call attention to tho fact that another alleged Red Crescent Cres-cent expedition was once halted In Egypt by Gen Kitchener and sent back, as it was composed of belligerents. belliger-ents. Italy admits that Franco Is fulfilling fulfill-ing her duty admirably as a neutral power, but urges that France should not reBent tho attempt on the part of Italy, even Is a mistake Is made, to oxerclso what she considers to be her right as neither France nor any other nation can guarantee that, evon In applying all possible measures to observe strict neutrality, she may not be deceived. The result of tho conference has been reported to the French government, govern-ment, and, so far, the two countries havo been animated by such a conciliatory con-ciliatory spirit that a satisfactory solution so-lution is expected. oo