Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-05-13
THE GRECIAN GRIEVANCE.
She Wants Additional Territory Held
by Turkey.

Vienna Dispatch: The English journalists
have at last got it through their heads that
Russia and not the combined powers holds the
key of the Turco Grecan cmbrogl,o. Their
papers for the past three days have been echo
ing and re-cchoing the fact, which every Unit
ed Press correspondent In the continental cap
itals has been cabling to you 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 czGrs retreat in Crimea arc ex-
ceedlngly difficult to obtain. The general
drift of opinion regarding the decision of the
ear is that it will be for war; The car has
plainly though not officially aided Greece for
many weeks Without such aid and encourage
ment Greece never would have defed the COM
bined powers with such mingled skill and de-
termination as she has shown throughout this
crisis. Russia, having thus brought Greece up
to the fighting point, is now bound to see that
she has chance to fight If she wants to fight
with a fair prospect Of success. 1t is very
questionable, 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 as many troops as she can afford. But
they are largely outnumbered by the Turks,
and it would quite suit the convenience of
Greece to remain in status quo. 1t is the firm
belief at Athens, that the car will soon make
a descent upon Bulgaria that would call for
the services Of at least three quarters of the
Turkish army. The garrisons of Thessaly and
Epirus would be greatly reduced and the bulk
Of the armies now encamfei 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 on
the promise of help which Mr.. Butzow it is
said is nJw bringing from Levadia is even
more generous than is anticipated. This state
Of affairs may continue on the Thessalian from,
| tier for many weeks. The question however
which most vitality interests all circles in
| Vienna is whether in the event of war Austria
would be drawn into the conflict The officers
who are to be met at military clubs express
| themselves as sure that there will be war, and
| that the Austro-Hungarian army will take a
very prominent part therein Their theory is
that Russ a easiest method Of transporting the
army she has now massed in Bessarabia to Bull
garia or Eastern Roumelia, is to march directly
| south across the northeastern province OF
| Roumelia. King Charles, of Roumanla, has
visited the car at LivadIa. 1t is said he con,
sented 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 Austria and
Roumania. The ear is said to laugh at these
treaties and to be willing to march the whole
length Of Roumela Austrian officers say
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 d
duty to enforce these treaties to the letter
There are few govern ment preparations fol-
war which are visible, but preparations have
been proceeding quietly during all the past
winter and spring. The Austro-Hungariar
army was never in a more fit condition to be
sent Immediately into The field. The ranks
are full of picked material. Every detail OF
,ommissariat, ordnance and transportation dc
nartments have been thoroughly inspected
and the men are full Of fighting ardor. The
| officers are still more belligerent and are anx
ous to again try conclusions with their tradit
onal enemy Of the north. They argue that thii
| is Just the time to humble the pride Of Russia
as she will now have to fight single handed
with Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey, and is al
most thrust out from the councils Of Europe.
| What Greece wants is the additional terri
tory, still held by Turkey, although pledged
| TO her by the treaty of Berlin in 1873. She ha:
made immense sacrifices to arm for the vind
cation of her rights in this matter, and is not
disposed to tamely submit to dictation sup
ported by threatening fleets and which ignores
ner just claim for additional territory. The
strain upon Greek resources which has result
I'd in her present alleged preparedness for war
began with the revolution in Roumelia, tn
effect Of which has been the virtual enlarge
ment of Bulgaria by placing Eoumelia undel
It's prince. Greece has witnessed Bulgaria.
gain against the provisions of the same, treat.
| which has meyer been carried out in the matte
of extending her. boundaries. Pretty hard Il
bcari