Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-19

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ion, "however much they might be
disposed to consider propositions u !
o the manner in which the territory a
hould be evacuated" The Dulcigno a
lifficulty meanwhile threatening Aus
ria aud the peace of the Adristic 4
the serious consideration |
If the Greek question: till the Greeks
'esolved to bring it TO an issue them
selves. In June last they took steps
to increase their armament; in Octo.
Der they resolved to call out 4S,OOO /
men, artillery horses were purchased.
volunteers enrolled and active pre-
parations made for war. King
George opened the session of the
Greek parliament with warlike
speech in which he declared that
"these extraordinary preparations
were imposed on the state by its o5li-
gatious toward Hellenism and to-
ward the slgnatory powers of the
arbitral decision" Subsequently,, in
all interview with the French minis.
ter, the King declared that Greece
was grateful to the powers which
chad settled in a detinitive and ire
vocable manner the new frontiers OF
Greece and Turkey" and added that
'.a prompt execution OF this decision
would be tho surest way to prevent
any further complications in the
east" Mr.. de MOuy vaguely replied
that he was Convinced that the leg't-
innate aspirations OF Greece would be
realized through policyof prudence
at no dlstant date and in conformity
with the. decisions which have served
as the basis OF European mediation"
In December the Porte addressed II
note to the powers, pointing out that
las the cession of Dutcigno had been
made, Turkey was ready 1of the solu-
ton of. the question OF The Greek
frontiers that the whole recfification
only rested upon 4 simple desire
formulated by the powers'at Berlin,
aud thai Greece was openly arniing.
turkey" said Assym Pasha, will
remain calm, but will know how TO
defend her rights with energy and to
repel aggression should it take place"
lie Urged the powers TO induce
Greece to disarm and open ncgotia-
tlOns. On the 25tn the French am
bassador informed the Sultan that
the eTpowers had accepted proposal
to invite the two countries to refer
their DIFFERENCES to European arbitra-
tion. To this the Greeks, however,
. declined to accede, insisting that the
n .tinvisatioa,s' OF the powers should
Z be Jsacceptedn as, final decisions.
/, I!Turkey, in turn, undertook to force
{ the hand Of Europe by appointing
, Ghazi Usman Pasila minister of war,
. aud Hobart Pasha chief OF the Ad
\ nliralty staff. On the 18th of January
fourteen battalions of Turkish regu
lars were sent to Janina. On the 1871
: Greece stopped the filrlodghs 'of' al
q soldiers and reques ted Russia to tax
4 Hellenic SUBJECTS in Turkey -unde
: her protection. On Friday, Januar.
o 28th, several battalions at Athen
1 were ordered to be in instant readi
r ness to march to the frontier, and tn
y provincial authorities we're instruct
d ed to prepare rolls Of the nations
k lguardsmen. Meanwhile the power
IS have kept on negotiating, but the
are at odds among themselves. France
10 which under rWaddiDgton opened thi
II new chapter in 1878, declines unde
is Gambetta any real responsibility fo
/, it in 1881. England, which care
3. nothing under Lord Salisbury fo
0. Greece j. 1873, is anxious under 81
n. Charles D,lke In 1881 to take up he
e. cause, aud finds fault with the ind
q. ference of France. Germany is siml
af ly trying to prevent war aud advise
* the Sultan to leave the initiative
|" Greece. The outcome of the situ
DR. tion if negotiations are entered u
ly On aud prove eHectfve-wiil probabl
n be that Turkey Will retain JanlI
Il. aud Metzova and Greece gain Lariss
IN with strategic frontier. Greece +
of lies upon Lord Roseberry's commi
sn tee in England. aud on the Helleni
.le lsympathies Of NJ. Barthelemy-Sain
te Hilaire in France. OF course she e
o. poets Ru ssia to help her long enou!
g. to worry Turkey. No Greek m,nist
of could successfully stem the tide
", popular enthusiasm for all increa
ri- OF Greek territory recommended,
m the Greeks believe, by the Berl
he congress. Athens believes that if
81 warlike policy is pursued long enou
i'd Turkey will be forced by outsi
IT pressure to yield. On the other ha
IN Turkey knows that she can cru
on Greece in the field, and she maintai
err that the Berlin protocol aud no,
a were not decisions by the powe
ne but merely advice to which Turk
ir. may listen if Greece will be reason
ich BILE. Fhe sentiment Of conservati
On Europe was fairly expressed in
:en London Times of October. Is, Is
Ihs aud Memorial Dipiomatique of l
ish cember. The Times insists that WI
The the Moutenegrins " on tfeir terrific
eek by hard fighting and had their I'll
md to it expressly confirmed, the Gree
[ "wiIl not advance their cause, but
ke. the contrary will do much to forl
OF the sympathies Of Europe, by prel
ert ture enterprises which they5are
ign strong enough. 10 carry thrOug
u e. The Memorial declares that Greece
to in error as to the nature of the utt
ess. ances of Berlin, and warns her I
10 1t would be most iInpolitic. to invo
the her finances in acquiring additio
}, @. provinces. What could Greece <
urk by WARP, If she were defeated
i. d could not expect to carry her poi
.ay, if she were victorious, could
hat hold tbe1territory SO dearly purci
iple ed !? In justice aud International Il
and the Memorial insists, the acts of
,nic conference of Berlin were WORTH
ons since Turkey declined to accept
on diatiom i'll. a matter personal to
the self and Greece. The Sultan c
rlin tends that if the Greeks did not
pro- tack Turkey while Turkey was
idi, war they merely fulfilled an ordin
the international obligation. tina any
rita, cession of territory will only "
the their appetite, which will never
in. q good Mussulmau cede volunta
unit any territory to unbelievers.
,sals The position in England. as def
ac- in Earl Granville's dispatch of j
Rim 9. 1880, is that she urges the recti1
nti- tion of the frontier III the inter
pro- of both countries, desiring to adj
by generally to the geographical ind
eeds tions given in the thirteenth proto
, on aud ut the same time objecting to
T. TO forcible annexation to Greece ofall
ming willing Mussulman population of
lssa, retention by Turkey of defined
orth tricts peopled by Christian aud CIR
opo- speaking Inhabitants. Earl Gran
nth, limited that it might be difficult tt
hose fine such limits without includil
cx. small number of Mussulmaus
THIS whom, however, Greece might
ana guarantees. In his Nineteenth
the tury article, In June, 1879, MIR. {
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