The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-02
H u Il O n IL.
Mall Dates to Dec. go.
Origin Of the Trouble Between Tur-
key and Greece.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Feeling Entertained Towards Mr.,

UhEAI DhllAlN.
The Feeling Entertained Towards Mr.,
Johnson.
From the London Times.
IL is not for us TO enter into the differences
of opinion which are said to have arisen among
Americans with respect TO the manner in
which Mr.. Johnson has discharged his mission;
and 1t may be worth while 10 observe that,
with one dlscrediLable exception which we
shall presently notice, there has been nothing
in our reception OF Mr. Johnson which has had
disputes, He has beeh received and wei
coined by all classes as the Minister SI, OF Of
by us, but was commissioned by
them. We have certainly not been disposed
to regret their choice but whoever they might
have sent would have been received here in
similar Spirit and with similar unanimlty.
We gladly seized the opportunity OF expressing
we feel towards them; and If some persons
have Joined in that expression who in former
feeling, it is only a sign that now at least we
are unarimous in our friendly disposition
Johnson, the Americans would have had good
reason TO com complain: He is the accredited
a. slight to. him wonld be a public
slight to o,o them Mr.; Johnson has
aied a ne waiter IN
Some w0rkmen connected with the Reform
League have in vi ed him to dinner; but in con-
sequence of the discussions in America to which
| We have alluded, a division of feeling arose
among them, and they have Withdrawn the
| Invitation. They were not even content with
| this piece Of rudeness, but must needs tell Mr..
| johnson, In plain words of q supposed hos
Iiity towards him of a majority OF Americans.
TO this ne justly replies that The denies the
| right OF any class OF persons In this country,
many or few, to question that he is represen-
| tative OF the Government and people of the
| United States; and he objects, II possible more
decidedly that any such impression constitutes
even the sem blance of excuse for any act OF dis
| courtesy towards him officially" Mr. Johnson
is fortunate in escaping from contact
Of the manners Of gentlemen. But their
insult to the United Stateo Ambassador
rudeness to Mr. Johnson. He is not mistaken,
however, In supposing that this committee re.
working. class are in accord with all other
classes In the respect with which they desire to
tIeat any one who may hold his office. Before
selves again TO I'M erfeIe in publio matters we
trust they will acquaint themselves with the
courtesy. We repeat that, so long as Mr. John.
son is the accredited Minister OF the United
States we treat him with the most unqualified
trust as their representative; and unless the
| Americans are displeas ed at our entertaining
no reason to be displeased with our reception
or their minister,
Origin of the new Difficulty between
Turkey and Greece,
| The Times publishes q long letter from its
correspondent at Athens, dated the 10Th inst,
In which the immediate origin of the present
dirftcIi,y ia polSted out. AScordng 20 this
TO gain popularity, and feeling the necessity or
bringing the expensive business OF feeding an
1nsurrectlon In the Cretan mountains to an end
in one way or another at any risk, began lately
to patronize open attacks on Turkey. large
corps or adventurers, paid in advance
and equipped at the public expense,
but called volunteers was collected
dressed In new uniform devised for the occa-
sion, were seen walking about the streets of the
capital as II to attract attep ion TO the expedi
tion. Their leader. Pelropoulakes wa headed
an expedition to Crete ayear ago, drove past
| the residence of the Ottoman Minister display
ing q Greek flag from the coach box, and at
tended, as the Greek papers say, by l5O follow.
ers in the new uniform Groups of the ad ven-
tuleTs In their new uniforms passed also al
int erv ais before the Ottoman and British Le-
cations for two days. When they went down
| 10 the PiI@us TO embark, they were attended