Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-10
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. WAR CLOUDS IN THE EAST Troops Hurrying To The
 Front. OLD JEFF DOWN IN GEORGIA Still Harping on the Lost
 Cause. QUIET RElGNS AT CHICAGO. New Wonders of The Tel
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OLD JEFF DOWN IN GEORGIA
QUIET REIGNS AT CHICAGO.
New Wonders of The Tel
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THE WAR CLOUDS IN THE EAST.

THE WAR CLOUDS 1N IHE EASTs Russia Behind Greece and Spelling
 For a Conflict With the Powers.
 VIENNA, May 9.-English journalists have at last got it through their heads that Russia and not the combined powers holds the key of the Turco Grecian imbroglio. Their pa pers for the past three days have been echo ing and re-echoing the fact-which every United Press correspondent in the continen- tai capitals has been cabling for weeks past that the decision as to peace or war will come, not from Constantinople, or Athens, or London, but from Livadia. Trustworthy re- ports from the Czar's retreat in the Crimea are exceedingly difficult to obtain. The gen eral drift of opinion regarding the decision of the Czar is that it will be for war. Tho Czar has plainly, though not officially, aided Greece for many weeks. Without such aid and encouragement Greece never would have de-
 fled the combined powers with such mingled skill and determination as she has shown throughout this crisis. Russia, having thus brought Greece up to the fight ing point, is now bound to see that she has chance to fight, if she wants to fight, with fair prospect of success. It is very questionable, however, if Greece wants to fight at present or if Russia desire her to do so. She has earned by her plucky defiance of the powers the right to keep her frontiers manned by as 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 statu quo. It is firm belief at Athens that the Czar will soon make de- scent upon Bulgaria. That would call for the services of at least three-quarters of the Turkish army. The garrisons of Thes- sally and Epirus would be greatly reduced and the bulk of the armies now en- camped opposite Greece would be sent to the East. This is exactly the opportunity for declaring war with prospect of success that Greece is waiting for. Unless Turkey takes the initiative in declaring war, or the promise of help which M. ButZow is now long ing from Livadia is even more generous than is anticipated this state of affairs may continue on the 'Thessalean frontier for many weeks. The question, however, which most vitally interests all circles in Vienna is whether in the event of war Austria would be drawn into the conhagration. The officers who are to be met with at the military clubs express themselves there will be war and that the Austro Hungarian army will take very prominent part therein. Their theory is that Russias easiest IQeluOU Ol tTduSpOFbllS Iuo dIuiy sue udS now massed in Bessarabia to Bulgaria or Eastern Roumelia is to march directly south across the northwestern provinces of Rouma- nia King Charles of Roumania has visited the Czar at Livadia and is said to have consented to the peaceful passage of Russian troops across the kingdom provided that this was not interdicted by the treaty of Berlin or by any of the treaties between Aus tria and Roumania. The Czar is said to have laughed at these treaties and to be will ing to march the whole length of Roumania. The Austrian officers say there are definite treaties between Austria and Roumania which prevent the passing of foreign troops with out the consent of Austria. They say fur ther that it will be pleasure as well as duty to enforce these treaties to the letter. There few government preparations for war which are visible, but the preparations have been proceeding quietly during all the past winter and spring
 The tro-Hungarian army was never in more fit condition to be sent immediately into the field. The ranks are full of picked men. Every detail of the commissariat
 ordnance and transportation depart nents 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 agree that this is just the time to humble the pride of Russia as she will have now to fight singlehanded with Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey and is almost thrust out from the councils of Europe.