The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-17
GREECE SHOWS GRIT.
THE FRONTIER QUESTION SETTLED
Although the Question Has Long
Been Snder Discussion by the
Powers, Greece Gets the Rest
OF Turkey BY PersistinE in
Her Rights and PrOpOs-
ing 10 Fight For Them
II Neeessary-The
Comments.

London, April l6.-The following is the text
OF the Greek note in reply to the proposals of
the powers: 'In view of the invitation of the
powers to accept new line of frontier, and in
view of the present difficulties and mo
dangers, Greece has asked herself whether
the acceptance will lead to speedy
and peaceful solution OF the question. AS
past efforts lead TO doubt, this government
needs to know whether the new decision will!
be execntsd Immediately, or at least In brief
inlerval.to be determined upon beforehand,
anu TO beNenlightened as guarantee that the
powers will give 1t on this point. Greece is
ueslrous Tor peace and grateful toward Er-
rope fof her Efforts To bring about a peaceful
solution; She will, moreover, lose no time
In entering into possession OF the ceded lelri
| tory; but decided as she Is to pro-
| ceed I'm the path OF peace, she
| cannot abandon in their pesent
condition her:children left out side the new
| frontier, and she appeals on the subject to the
| sense OF Justice of The powers
| Semi-omclal advices from Vienna confirm
| the statement that the powers, after momen-
tarY,hesitation on accoun,lof the dissatisfaction
from Greece's reply, have decided to accept 1t
| as conveying the readiness of Greece to abide
by the proposed time, which, although not
precisely that conceded by the porte, has be en-
| accented py the latter also.
! dispatch fiom Athens to Reuters telegram
| company, says the Greek government awaits
| the reply OF the powers to the following points,
| contained in It's answer to the powers: Wheth
er The occupation of the new territory will be
speedily and peacefully Effected; whether Eu-
rope proposes anew frontier, as Greece re-
CARDS the present proposal insufficient, and
what arrangement Will be proposed for the
Sreeks excluded by the present proposition
rom union with Greece.
Harea, the organ OF NJ. Triconpise, charac.
| terizes the reply ofthe Greek government u
| The proposal of the powers, as the most dls-
graceful coup de etat sincelh he foundation of the
Greek kingdom.
dispatch from Constantiuople says at a
Meeting of the ambassadors 1t was decided
that the details for the surrender Of the terri
tory ceded to Greece should be settled between
| them, and the porte afterwards to notify
Greece, and that an international commission
| should subsequently be summoned to supern-
| tend the cession OF the territory. The porte
has ordered the Tur. ish comsnders to quit an
hour before the arrival of the commissioners,
who would take possession of the various local.
| tiles and hama them over to Greek hands, who
would arrive a half hour later. The
Inrkish commaudeI s on leaving are to take
Gus TO the new order of things. and disarm all
| me musulmen population ultimately after
| the surrender OF the territory. A technical
| military commission Is to be appointed TO set
| tie the determination of the frontier.
semi ohcial note was Issued by Haras
| agency, Paris, says the powers are displeased
with the tone OF the Greek reply to their nole
and while accepting its substance, have asked d
IA explanation regarding Its form Premier
Commoundouros said that in view oi.ths excited
state OF the public mind and the dangers to
the throne which might incur, he could not
| modify the form, anu that he would simply
| abide cy the note as sent until the chamber OF
| deputies met and voted on the question. The
powers, notwithstanding this, have decided 10
con .ider the Greek acceptance US on accom-
plished fact and have begun negotiations at
Constantinople for the transfer OF the ceded
| territory,