Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-29
THE DISPUTED FRONTIER.
THE LATEST PHASES OF THE
GREEK QUESTION.
Turkey Preparing to Defend vOlO-
Indications OF a Possible COmprO-
mise se-The "DailV News's on the
Situation = Greece Aroused = Her
People Resolved TO Exact their
Dues.

LONDON, March 2S-A dispatch from
Constantinople says: 'sGreat activity pre-
walls in the preparations for the defense of
Volo. The work Of placing torpedoes has
commenced. Troops have occupied Trickeri
on the Turkish side of the entrance to the
Gulf of Volo, and an earthwork is being
constructed there for the purpose of COM
manding the entrance"
Special dispatches received here indicate
that the Porte's proposals would be consid-
cred acceptable If they were amended SO as
to include the town of Prevesa. Both
Mr.. Goschen, the British Ambassador, and
Baron Won Calice, the Austro- Hungarian
Ambassador, stand out for Prevesa's
being included. 1t Is believed that if the
Porte consented to this amendment the
powers would urge Greece to accept. I'm
der the proposal, as thus amended, the ter
ritory ce9ed to Greece would correspond to
the recommendations OF the Berlin Confer
ence, with the exception of Js-
nina and Metzova, which would re-
main Turkish. There are indications
that compromise may be arranged by the
Porte's agreeing to cede Prevesa, If the forti-
fications are demolished. The Ambassadors
held meeting at the German Embassy in
Constantinople yesterday, from which it is
inferred they have received answers from
their respective governments.
The Daily NeaCS says: "lf Greece precipi-
tates matters by attacking Turkey she will
incur great risk of disappointment and dis
aster. AT the same time it is easily con-
celVaDie that were hostilities once CON-
mence0 they would not long be restricted
to Greece and Turkey. The English Govern
ment has certainly reached no defnitive
and irreVocable conclusion. It's course
must depend upon the contingencies which
may arise. Turkey would do well to reflect
that there is as much danger to her in an
obstinate refusal OF adequate concessions
as to Greece ia premature attempt forci-
bly, to take the territory designated by the
Berlin conference"
The Athens correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian says: ''On the 9th of
April, the anniversary of Greek independ-
ence, grand review will be held, when the
King will present colors to the regiment
composing the garrison of Athens and Sc
leeted detachmeDts from other regiments.
The meaning of this act and the reasons for
the choice OF the occasion are obvious. The
ceremony will be followed by orders for
the departure of the various corps for
their allotted stations on the frontier The
national feeling of the people, who are
making great sacrifices, has been reused.
Although at Athens there is s'peaee at any
price" party, composed of some wealthy
inhabitants, the masses, who must bear the
burden OF the contest, are for action. Between
the powers on the one hand, and
the people on the other, the King and the
Ministers are in a delicate, not to say peril
GUS, position, but there is every indication
that in the last resort they will, unless forci-
bly, restrained, throw in their lot with the
nfrx in hfphn f1aw, l.
ed by the whole force of the nation within
and outside the boundaries.o