The New York herald., 1869-01-12
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

LISBON, Dec. 10 1893.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
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Reply or tho Greek nIiuisser or Roreisn
Affairs 60 the Tarkish UItlnasnn.
The following are extracts from tho reply OF the
Minister OF Foreign AIairs OF the Hellenic govern
ment In answer to the Turkish utimatum, which
was published q few days since In tho HnRALD:-
the nye demands the acceptance or which the
Sublime Porte considers a. the terms OF the contn aa-
ton OF peace with Greece are-frst to dtsoand I'm.
in derent parts o. the Kingdom and 70 prevenI the
formst0n OF other similar bodies In future secondly
the disarmament Of the blockade M runners !. M Enoss:
Crete and Panhoeni0n or to prohibit their entrance
refugees 70 return to their country and also to give
punisSment % according to law OF those who were
guilty OF fon6nce against the Ottoman military agents,
with indsmnilcstion % s1e victims; nlsay an en-
according to the existing treaties and internationa
rights ..
Monsieur 10 Mlnistre, that I have no other ar
guments than those Of my last letter to convince
yOu that the laws OF tho country WIN not permit
the Kings government to infringe the iiDer
ties Of Its subjects In the interest OF foreign Power
Greece cann0t do more for Turkey than for any
In our time in Europe and America Greek volunteers
entered into the service Of the various combatantS
but no such demand was addressed 70 as because
responsibility and conld not attach any RESPONSE
bility 70 the Kings government We have not done
to YOU In this anything new. have told you re-
pestedy that, during the long space OF time occu-
pled by the Crean revolution several bands OF vol
unteers have gone to Crete.
government was powerless before the laws OF this
country against such arguments, and therefore has
MOI persisted in her demands. On the other maud,
volunteers nave gone to Crete not only nom Greece
With the Greeks went English, French, Italtans,
Hungsrsns Americans and Montene grins:
0kA snxxcto fttA nrlfA md
not BLOCKADE runners armed In our pores; they are
s.eamers belonging 70 the Hellenic steam Navlga-
on u nS and a. Che sae Tune
are employed on other duties. II these steamers
-one OF which is employed on regular line round
ne Hinxdom-are captured while rum ng the block
ade resisting the ottoman cruisers, or found carry
ing cargo which Is considered as contraband OF
war, sne may be seized ~ iawa prze anu tfeaseo
NJ law OF TINS kingdom prevents It's subjects fur-
nishDg . Dlockaded port with such cargoes, b.
Gauss Lnsy take on themselves al sae consequences
i am ignorant II the above steamers are armed.
steamers even large sailing vessels ordinarily carry
rev guns TO defend themselves In case Of need.
kespecting your third request, It 10 sufficient to re
mind you OF my observation contained IN my last
letter ON the number OF the Crean refugees sent by
the Ottoman Embassy back 10 Crete, and ,he protec-
necessary to bring forward another proof off good
disposition OF the Kings government on this subject
would add that even aiter tne said letter, and
lime Porte was determined to interrupt Its relations
with Greece, more than 20l Cretans were allowed to
embark ut the Pir3us for Crete without any moes a.
referring to your fourth request the Kings gov
ernment learns with surprise that crimes were COM
mlted IN the klngtom against Ottoman subjects and
that sucn crimes were lelt unpublished. We repual-
ATE with eli our strength sucn an accusation.
Lastly respecting your nftn domand-v.z., the en-
pagemenr wnicn the Kings government must give
" follow In future conduct n accordance with The
treaties and he right OF nauons-l confess, Monsieur
NJ .in m nT
wish 70 know what treaty Greece has violated
nasoua aU nu. Sn because have already
proved you that the royal government has not si0
lated any Of tnen- Gresce, on the contrary, above
all others has ~ complain OF the non-periormance
II We except the various difncuities which our
subjects ordnAry meet In the conduct Of tleir az
ence which many OF them ara found 70 submit to,
there were made during the last ten years besxeen
two treaties for the suppression Of the brgand-
age which desoates our provinces near our cnn mon
frontier, which cost Us extraordinary expen3e, aad
u s o me- ve1 two eS' se
Of all the strong circumstances 0f sne Kings govern
ment The greatest part Of the corresp0ndcnce Of
OF nothing else out the assistance gwen by the
gulars OF the ottoman army VINO Keep the frontiers,
20 the brigAnds, o. the crimes coamltted IN our
and vi the prevention OF SUCH state OF aAirs Uy
application OF the treaties which imposed on the OF
uoops instead OF the Irregular Albaniana :
some OF your demands, as the return OF the rcfu-
gees ana The protection OF the Ottoman subjects in
Greece, aud the preservation OF the neutrality OF tho
Kings government IN the struggle OF the Cretans,
were never the subjects of discussion or hesitation
The rest are based only on indefinite and erroneous
suppos.tions which become by themselves unaccept-
able.
resolution OF breaking on, ut any rate, diplomatic
and commercial relations. We are very sorry for
% in the wars in 1859 and isaS when took place in
Europe the c0lnDatant Powers never expelled each
otners subjects. Tue anoiime Porto on former occa
sl0ns gave several months time 10 the subjects OF
the Powers with winch she was at war TO regulate
their Affairs.
Forcing now our subjects TO abandon her sou
witnln q fortnight closing her ports TO CONNER
Gal ships and disappointing In this way the mode
ration or winch she boasts she seeks evidently 70
damage seriously individuals whose Only offence IL
This Is the more painful because these individuals
have assisted by their onmerce AMI industry to m
crease the public revenues or the ottoman empire.
but the Kings government faithful " tho princL
pies OF the Consultation OF tns country, win not in
tate an example opposed to humanity and the Ideas
In giving their passports to the Ottoman consus in
Greece the Kings government has no Intention Of
expeiling ct the same time from Greece ottoman
SUBJECTS.
AS you inform me that after the lapse Or Ave days
you would leave the capital ! have ordered the
necessary passports TO be at the disposal OF your Ex
teencv, ~ also those OF your suite and at the same
time have instructed the Kings Envoy at Constan-
tlnople 10 leave that capital
Accept, &c., p. DELYANNI.
Correspondents Of the Commander Of ths
Greek Privatcer Enosis and tho Turkish
Admiral With the Captain or the Port ef
Sym.
The following reports. translated from the Greek
paper, tho <on, Will give some idea OF the incidents
relative 70 the Greek vessel. the Enosis:--
urpour OApTArN THE Rgoara n
TAIN or Inr roar or synA.
sYRA, Dec II, 1883.
kues reports tst oay Al sir O'Clock morning,
entering the port syra, met 10 the OF the port
q distance o. hall mile from this island, Turkish
frgAs and another steamship, which fred both with
cannon and rfes rhs ships a. lbey followed us,
approached within gunshot Ths whole OF my
crew erred OF thai must defend ourselves the
Tarks seemed determined 70 sink US and they com
nenced nring We Obliged 10 put all steam possbls
e. into port Tne Twts con.ousd 70 ore on us bus
report these srents yon ~ the ressrvn the
rhs o. the Hellenc Society of Navigation for hs outrage
ssainss The right OF ship and dag