St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-10
BEHIND THE CURTAIN.
The Ultra-Belligerent Attitude Of Greece
Said to Result From the Backing
of Russia.
Some of the Cars Reasons for Desiring
the Greeks to Make War on the
Turks.
Both Powers Are Moving Troops
to the Frontier.
Austro- Hungary Awaiting Favor
able Opportunity to Shed the
Blood of COssacks.
Russia Holds the Key.

VIENNA, May English journalists
have at last got it through their heads that
Russia and not the combined powers hold
the key of the Turco Grecian imbrOglio.
| Their papers for the past three days have
been echoing and re-echOng the fact that
the decision as to peace or war VIII come.
not from COnstantinOple. or Athens, or
London, but from Livadia. Trustworthy
reports from the cars retreat in the
Crlmea are exceedingly difficult to obtain.
The general drift of opinion regarding the
decision of the czar is that it will
be for war. The car has plainly
though not officially aided Greece
for many weeks. Without such aid and
encouragement Greece never would have
defed the combined powers with such
! mingled skill and determination as she has
shown throughout this crisis. Russia, hav-
ing thus brought Greece to the fighting
point is now bound to see that she has a
chance to fight, if she wants to fight, with
fair prospect OF success. 1t is very ques-
tionable, however, if Greece wants to fight
| at present or if Russia desires her to do so.
| She has earned by her plucky defiance of
| the powers the right to keep her frontiers
manned by SO many troops as she can
afford. But these are largely outnumbered
by the Turks, and it would quite suit
THE CONVENIENCE OF GREECE
to remain in status quo. 1t is firm belief
at Athens that the czar will soon make a
descent upon Belgium. That would call
for the services of at least three-quarters of
the Turkish army. The garrison of TheS-
sally and Epirus would be greatly reduced,
and the bulk of the armies now encamped
opposite Greece would be sent to the East.
This is exactly the opportunity for declar-
ing war with prospect of success that
Greece is waiting for, unless Turkey takes
the initiative in declaring war, as the PROM
ise of help which NJ. Butzow is now bring
ing from Livadia is even more gener-
GUS than is anticipated. This state of
affairs may continue on the Thessalan from
tier for many weeks. The question, how
ever. which most vitality interests all circles
in Vienna is whether, in the event of war,
Austria would be drawn into the confagra-
ton. The officers who are to be met with
at the military clubs express themselves as
sure there will be war and that the Austro-
hungarian army will take very prominent
part therein. Their theory is that RuSsia's
easiest method of transporting the army she
faS now maSSed in BeSSarabia to Bulgaria
or Eastern ROumelia, is to march it directly
south across the northeastern provinces of
Roumania. King Charles of Roumania,
who has visited the car at Livadia, is said
to have consented to the
PEACEFUL PASSAGE
OF the Russian troops across his kingdom,
provided that this was not interdicted by
the treaty of Berlin or by any of the treaties
between Austria and Roumania. The car
is said to laugh at these treaties, and to be
willing to march the whole length Of Rou-
mania. The Austrian officers say that
there are very definite treaties between
Austria and Roumania which prevent the
passing of foreign troops of any nationality
without the consent of Austria. They say
further that it will be pleasure as well as
a duty to enforce these treaties to the letter.
There are few government preparations for
war which are visible but the preparations
have been proceeding quietly during all the
past winter and spring. The AuStro-
Hungarian army was never in more fit con-
ditiOn to be sent Immediately into the field.
The ranks are full of picked material.
Every detail of the commissariat, ordnance
and transportation departments has been
thoroughly inspected, and the men are full
of fighting ardor. The officers are still
more belligerent and are anxious to again
try conclusions with their traditional
enemy of the North. They argue that this
is just the time to humble the pride of
Russia, as she will have to fight single
handed with Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey
and is almost thrust out from the councils
of Europe.
THE GREEKS WANT WAR.
ATHENS, Greece, May "a demon
strative meeting was held to-day in
Constitution square. Warlike speeches
were made, and resolution was carried
amid wild excitement favoring a war with
Turkey. A resolution advising an i'm
mediate increase in the army was also
adopted. After the meeting the crowd
marched to the house of Prime Minister
DelquintS, and in response to repeated calls
the premier made brief address, in which
he said that the government would never
sign an agreement which invoked the dis
banding of forces. This declaration was
cheered to the echo. The crowd then pro-
ceeded to the residence of ex-Prime
Minister Tricoupis, and demanded
speech, but M. Tricoupis refused to
appear. This action on the part
of the ex-premier caused an uproar and
shouts of TRAITOR arose from the crowd
The people finally dispersed in an orderly
manner. The Russian minister to Greece
has concluded his visit to the car and has
| arrived at Sebastopol en-route to Athens
He has telegraphed to the members of the
embassy to prepare for their departure from
| Greece.
ATHENS, May 9.-Atter several cabinet
| councils to-day Premier DeLyannls ten
rendered to the king the resignation of the
ministry, which the king refused to accept.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-The minister
of war has gone to Livadia to confer with
| the car.
LONDON, May 10.-Turkey and Greece
| are hurrying troops to the frontier. Several
European papers are of the opinion that
| Russia will secretly support Greece.
Sa1vatiOnfsIS Attacked.
ZURICH, May "a mob made an at
tack on salvation army meeting near this