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Show then recognized it. Influences which then prevailed at Constantinople Bteru still to have the ear of the Turkish, Turk-ish, government, and seek now to hamper Krwich extension of authority, author-ity, or enfoiocmeut of uomlual an-Uiorlty an-Uiorlty existent In Central Africa Tho plentiful supply of modern, quick-firing quick-firing weapons, ammunition, etc which the warlike SensrmKsi have is laid to tho do,,rs of Turkl?h ag.-nts Matters might yen- eiOy L brought to a sharp lbiio n the wjko o. Mi., projected French punltlv" expedition Into the wilds of the region, ,md diplomatic dip-lomatic channels might hive onothe-prohlom onothe-prohlom to handle boston Dally Advertiser. uu THE FRENCH IN AFRICA. : The little difficulty winch the French arms are hav.ng In the Tchad district of Africa-the great territory between back of Tripoli and Lake Tchad is of considerable Interest I and importance, for through the cur-; cur-; lous action of some interests at Con- stantinople the affair might develop Into one of International concern. I The struggle Is between the French authority and the Senous.-I Hlave-trad-. lng tribes, within this large district, i which is within tho French sphere of i Influence; aud It Is probable that a strong French punitive expedition will j be sent against the Senoussi, following follow-ing the costly victory which Colhom-l I Moll and a few colonists won over the I slave traders, A hunianlt arlaa touch nnd Interest are given the situation by the statement that success for tho I French plans, crowding the Senousbi I back and checking the supply of arms ie cue .Mussulman tribes of Central Africa, would mean closing the lat slave route in Africa. ,,nd. Incidental-I;-, would give to Tunis the market tor the products of Tchad, Bornou. Sokoto and Burgulrmi. The International flavor to the situation situ-ation lies in the fact that while the J-Teneh bae their claim to the sphere of influence In tho Tchad region up-on up-on the treaty with England sign-.J March 21, l.vs:, under Delcasse as mlo-iter mlo-iter of foreign affairs, Turkey protested pro-tested against that treaty at tho fine of Its signing, and has" never ulncej |