The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-02-26

So Wanes % nasts Turkey snd secure
Thssssly and kplrus. which IRE Hsros 81
Night. Net usns Ises Hands Tlsd--she win
Mot Maui Down Hsr coiers without .
SHOT. However.
vIKNxA. Feb ia dispatch from
Athens states that several additional YES.
sells Of the naval reserve have been order
ed Ia be put In commission with ali
possible dispatch. and that All enlisted
men Of the army reserve under thIrty-two
years % are have been ordered 10 ioIn
their colors. The temper of the peo.
ole II 50 warlike that the ministry would
certainly be oserthrown and King George
probably be compelled 20 abdicate II the,
obcycd the summons OF the powers N
disarm. Athcnlans are wrought 10 thu
highest pitch Of rage by the suggestion
telcgraphcd from London, that as soon
as England shall have completed The n.
scmbling of her Mediterranean squadron
she will proceed 10 enforce the mandate
Of the powers BY disabling The Greek
feet.
This. they maintain. wosld be exceed.
Ing all bounds Of diplomatic Intervention.
and would be an yet Of war. pure and
simple. 20 be resisted by Greece 10 the
utmost extremity but little Importance
Is attached IN diplomatic circles here u
the British threat. II IL almost ncon.
ceivable that the British premier would
order ~ act 81 such violence for winch
there Is hut questionable warrant, and no
precedent IN international law. for the
sole benefit Of the unspcakablc Turk. and
In the face Of certain opposition
q home. The report Of secret under.
standing between Greece and Seryia 10
Jointly resist the order 10 disarm Il again
revived, and IL strengthened BY the oc-
currences u the past few days at both
ends Of the peninsula. Despite King MI
lan's pacific assurances, Servian prepare
tons for renewal OF hostiiities with
Bulgaria are being pushed forward with
feverish haste. All the reserves and mi
litia. with vast quantities Of food. sun
plies and ammunition are being rushed 10
the front. The entire Servlan army i In
the field on the pretrnse OF q six weeks,
drill. All this il significant in view or
the fact that the truce prescribed hv
the demarcation commission will expire
hy Its own limitation xt midnight on the
2Sth Inst.
LoEpo~, Feb. ls.--The members Of the
Greok legation admit that Mr.. Glad.
stones refusal 70 interfere on behalf u
Greece with Turkey was = severe disap-
p0iuelnent. hut they claim that II win
moo deter Greece from assuming the
responsibility ~ beginning hostilities
Europe Ia 10th to NEEDLE with the
Eastern question IS long As even nominal
peace exists" said one Of these gentle
men to-day, "but II is purely selfish
N.8I - IA .s
luminous than Europe's treatment a
treaty Of Berlin. nv which
Turkey was ordered 70 turn Thessalv and
Epirus over 10 US. have simply been de-
liberately ignored. Having guaranteed 70
rcfnrn our property ~ US. they now make
~ 0ght for II or 20 without. Very well.
We are prepared. And after We have
struck the first blow and war has actually
begun. Europe can not avoid interference
She will have TO support us or else ssul-
tify herself In the eyes Of the world and
in history by refusing 20 let US take what
she gave us at the Berlin Congress. The
spirit Of Bozzaris Is not dead In Greece
II the spirit Of Byron dead In
Europe? We do not believe the world
will now for the first time frown upon an
attempt 70 restore Greecc's NATIONALITY
The very idea has always aroused err
thus.asm among all generous people. Tie
explanation Of that Is our ambition u a
purely national movement We DO NOT
seek TO rob our ncighbors. or 70 extend
our domain We only ask that the Greeks
may be permitted 20 dwell together
govern themselves and work out their
own national destiny. We do not cab
for help In this matter. We only beg ny
"a be hamperrd by hostile interference.
Europe has forced us 70 fight for our own.
Now. we say. hands on and a fair contest.
There are only three millions Of W n
Greece a. II appears on the map, hm
there are six millions ~ our conntrvmen
In the provinces wrongfully held by Tur.
KEY. and they will spring TO arms A. soon
as we offcr them the opportunity We are
better sailors and as good fighters - nf
Turks, and we are not Mrsn
~ match ourselves against them'
All that discouracrs rs Is ne
| fear that after we have gained our rights
| the same selfish indifference and cruel I'M
| justice on the part Of the Powers wllrA
| has before defeated as will again thNAa
| our righteous desires No such fear N
| contingencies, however, shall prevent car
| doing our manifest duty as the descend
ants Of the men Of ancient Greece.