The New York herald., 1869-03-12
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Greece and the Conference OF Paris.

Greece and the Conference or Paris.
The following Is the text of the memorandum NJ
Rangabe the Minister OF Greece at Paris hanaed to
the Marquis de la valette with the note explaining
the motives OF his refusal to assist at the Conference
assembled TO appease the Greco-Turkisn conflict
l. the conncThs Powers assembled in confer
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addressed Ottoman government dresss There b.
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provocation fhIs attitude is which could
many occasions part Of the Greek HnisteT .hs
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Txmctn-Let us pass to the utimatum itself ;let
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ofpeace. These conditions were five in number-
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between herself and Turkey and in general to international
Second p.,.ro punish in eoaform, to the .w. ,Ao..
zen" sens 'ass ss Indemnify denim the Victim:
Third poa,-rhat families should be allowed
should eecay protect their reeny into their
own country.
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be closed against them 81.
DO broken that the formation of new ones shall
Mr.. Rangabe replies to each OF these Ave points
severaly and then sums up as follows
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pors up t6e Greek ships thereby indot
py Justice aad humany % lessen much possible
cents suffer By them She declared that the Ottoman
se poseon Of her aws II oonfoPm with
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entitled to before the competent courts Of Justice
captain of the Enoss whose conduct he complains
Having shown such spirit OF moderation Greece has the
right insist that before resuing her ancient relations u
side, the indie Of the Turkish Rear Admiral
the brought against him by the captain OF the Enoss
should reparation for the treatment she has
inflicted Greece that she should indemnify Greece for all
great suffered from the ordered
by the Porte Lastly that she should real guarantees
Ing the footing the subjects Of the other
European nations.
up considerations shall that Groecs
declines the responsibility OF the immediate cause OF
the actual rupture, reserving to herself TO come back
the oldest causes should the question about them be
raised Of the five ponts of the unatum the two hrsts
the order enumerated In this memoir impor
ALL that the third is admitted by Greece entirely
without resrcton that the two others rcpued by
Consequently Greece could not submit to them
without rcnouncng her rights without treading upon the
liberties her czens lastly, without exposing herself to
that would be fun OF dangers to her well
the other countries The umatum ought TO be entirely
withdrawn, partly unjust; Turkey ought to defer to
Greece repaaton and indemnitics determined
equitable examnaton and Turkey ought also 10
that the FUTURE she would treat the Greek subjects
footing the favored nation On its side
Greek would PROMISE In the most formal
way To obstacle the departure Of the Candoes
authority subject oppose such Departure
and severely punish all those who should attempt IT. T.
Not to permit officer, commissioned ohlcer soldier
civil employe of the State take behalf of
the insurgents g. Not to that anv ship belonging TO
the state, with ful armament otherwise should convey
ammunition aud assistance the Cretans To auhorxs
the Indictment OF the captain Of the upon
plAnt oi the Turkish Rear Admiral