New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-09
THE rAsTERN QUESTION.

THE EASTERN QUESlIoN'
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS FROM GREECE-pES ,r.,r
OF THE REPORTED BATTLE De- W
Turks AND THE MOUNTAINEERING
,o,.ro>, Fob s-Tbe news from Athens is contra
dietary The latest dispatches mention that Iai'iS
bod succeeded in forming Cabinet and that peace
voc tborebv assured. The reported battle between
the Turks and the Montenegrins at Nichschi'|"''
authoritatively denied
THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE coNfEhhN'N.
Under date Jan. %, the correspondent %
The London Times writes from Berlin: III Que VI s
troductory sttings Count Stackeberg. the Russian ~
hossodor took occasion to that he was Luz
authorized TO sign Minutes containing any very
nura ~ Greece His Government so far from h
Nav 70 have the right all her side. looked upon ,o
Cretan question open to alr DEBATE, of an
fore instructed him TO for the appointment - the
Commission to inquire into the state Oh 1
Unfortunate island. The motion was no' yotng ira
ITtmately however, the Conference T1 tbn ssatis
cosng declaration tho Russian Minister hau to ~
faction of seeing 1t worded as 70 spar S ond per
mir Eneand too seems have been sollcit0us onas
the form given to this final vote should not CONTAIN
thing that might be taken as menace .o4,oo r.ro-
In the course Of the debates Important motion bae
duced by Austria and the Porte Was desaTe that IN the
event OF any future controversies arising NV ,Se
Turkey and Greece neutrality WOULD odT De an animated
debate but, other powers being OF oplU 49, 70 the
nttoans IL was eventually thrown out. Coupling ths
with piece OF intelligence previously roed
m 10
that they are neither bound to carry OUT te rdin1
nassed coniointlv nor prevented from actlng
TO their interests. should the Two W. dianuta
impossible to follow their advice, anu seIeio 0 i'P
IA regards the note France has addressed 10 Orere ~
the of the Conference ana IN virtue vi no on in
ton voted by that august assembly, the version gwen IN
the Vienna and Paris papers OF its genera cone ,S
be correct. 1t deserves, however 70 90 81
that the Conference not having attended 10 no oso
the Panhelenion and Enoss which the Porte had aeas
placed In the hands Of its naval commanders u
unsettled. Another circumstance should not DC oe
looked To prevent the above note from oeing
by Greece for repetition OF the uHtndt hussia %
Prussia would have preferred not TO see turkey
among the signatures of the declaration upon when 'o
note is based Turkey on her part, had no ouJectpn
sign the declaration, but demanded that Sreece 80
only be informed OF its contents but also he W
indorse it, In both respects Turkey has had her way
THE DECLARATION OF THE CONFERENCE. -.
The Debdts Of Jan. "a gives the Following ds TIC su
stance the declaration drawn up at the Conernco
and signed by all the peDpotentiaries WIN tue
OF Djemil Pacha who thought it better taste not 70
associate Turkish Government as Directly lhereseu
IN comminatory summons addressed 10 0Ieece e..,o
The declaration lays down the proposition ttt c.o
cannot without conravening the law or nations author
Ze tolerate the formation and organization upon ts
territory OF bands OF volunteers whose existence may 70
dangerous or threatening its neghbors; neither can
approve permit that trading vessels OF others bearing
It's flag should and vctual in its ports ana carry
supplies insurgents in disregard or regular esta
lsed bockade further that these principles OF pup
and international law obligatory upon All clVilleu
countries without exception, and that no partc s
tutiOns or special legislation can be an excuse Tor
ing them Greece, therefore, ought 10 observe neso
principles future and take all necessary measures
10 enforce their observance throughout her territory
The France has reason 10 think the version Oh INC
declaration given by the Debds correct IN the main.