Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-05
TIE GREEK FRONTIER.
Anxiousiy Awaiting the LOng-Pre.
missed Territory Given ut Berlin.

missed territory Given ut Berlin.
An Athens special says: France
and Greece are now hoping for terms
| giving a ratification Of the frontier. All
the available troops were hurried to
the frontier as q means to obtain better
terms. Some say the Ministry will not
be able to Withstand the popular pres
sure ofthe Atbeniap hot-headS when the
surrender is finally known. The King
and Queen, however, are popular, and
the former has played passive part in
the agitation. NJ. Delyannis himself
sought to benefit the country, and
against failure can plead force majeure,
and the angry Athenians won't hang
this unfortunate old man for what he
couldn't avoid.
WAR SOONER OR LATER.
NJ. Tricoupis, whom saw yesterday,
said : "Do not believe, as has been de-
clsred in the Chamber, that Greece
should make any pledges to the Powers.
The decision the Greek Government
comes to should be an expression of its
own free, untrammelled will" l asked
him if Greece could oppose the pltimG-
tum with any chance q success. lie
replied: " II Greece shows irmness .he
Powers will do nothing but threaten.
Then it is everlasting shame to Greece
if she succunbs to mere threats. We
in the opposition will not fashion
spohes for the wheels Of the
Government. If the Government!
had not convened the Chamber
| would have kept silent, The only
difference between US and them is that
they wish war. Now we wish to wait
for better opportunity. The question
can only be solved sooner or later by
war, as everybody in Greece knows"
Later ] heard that the leading generals
of the Greeks will be Sabunyaki aud
Cimbrakski, both Cretans. Some high.
standing Turks tell me that Eyoub
Pacha, the veteran soldier Of the
Crimean war and Bulgaria, who dis
tinguished himself at Zaichar and Al
exinatz, will, as Turkish General, have
as chief of his staff Vezy Pacha, an able
and experienced man.
LIKE POLAND.
An angry diplomat told me that
Greece was earning the fate Of Poland
in becoming nuisance to her neigh
bors the Turks. lie told me that
Greece did not ask an express reserva-
ton Of rights when she acquiesced in |
the decision Of the Powers in accepting |
the present frontier. lie showed me
Comoundouros's answer to the plenipo-
tentiaries Of the great Powers, dated
Athens, March 81, 1881, with the
Greek and French text printed side by
side, being the passage on which the
Greeks base their rights.
A CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST.
Mais toute decidee qu'elle est q
marcher dams Ia vote de la paix qui lui
est indiquee par Europe, don't ellie a
de tout temps respecte les conseils, la
Greco croft quill ne serait pas digne nj
genereux de sa part de voir abandonner
a leur sort actuel ses enfants laisses en-
dehors des nouyelles frontieres ct don't
! Europe q solennellement reconnu a
Berlin ct consacre iterativement les
droits.
This is what the lawyers class con-
structiye trust.
THE POWERS DETERMINED.
The Russian Government has tele-
grsphed to its legation here to refuse
any modification Of the uHimatum.
Similar kilograms came from the Italian
and Austrian Governments, and like
,nes from England and Germany are
hourly expected. 1t looks likely that
he next communication to the Greek
Government will be the strong one of
blockade. ! hear very authoritatively
hat on Tuesday NJ. Delyannis will re-
ign, but that the King will not ac-
,ept it.