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FOR WHITE RIBBON NURSES.
CHICAGO, April 8. - Lady Henry
Somerset has cabled Miss Frances
Willard, President Of the w. C. T. u,
asking that 81 800 be sent for white rib
bon nurses in Crete. Miss Willard ca
bled her consent. Feeling that it is
all in the cause of suffering Christians
slain by Moslem swords, and that the
hideousness of the situation is meal
culably magnified because English bull
let's are helping in the slaughter of
Christians"
ITALY'S POSITION.
ROME, April 9.-The Chamber of
Deputies was crowded to-day on the
resumption of the debate started yes
terday by the Interpolation of Signor
Imbriani, the Socialist leader in the
chamber. The Marquis Visconti We
nosta Foreign Minister, replied for the
Government which had been charged
| by Senior Imbriani with following the
"odious policy of leading free Italy to
| commit uncomfortable acts of violence
against Greece and to trample upon
the laws Of nations"
After reviewing from it's inception the
WnOle story Oh The OIeudu CTlSlS, Tie
Foreign Minister said:
From the outset, among the various
proposals having the common end of
pacificaticn in Crete, Italy has always
supported the application of effectual
reforms. It is to Italy's interest that
there should not be general war. TIA
| ly could not ignore affairs in the East
as connected with the questions of the
| balance of power in the Mediterranean.
The Government favors, therefore, a
progressive change to the advantage of
certain peoples which tend to escape
from the Turkish yoke by obtaining
national autonomy. But this principle
must of necessity be recOnciled with the
exigencies of peace, and with the Eu-
ropean equilibrium. Admiral Cane
varo has worthily represented the 10y
atty and the support given by Italy to
the concert. Italy has remained faith
| full to the concert, and has co-operated
in all efforts to promote the settlement
desired, and in every proposal calcu-
| lated to render the position of Greece
easier If only Greece had lent an ear
| to the counsels of moderations, no hui
initiation would have been involved for
her in deferring to the wishes of Eu-
rope. If Greece had deferred she would
have attained her object, namely, the
| liberation of the Cretans.
Nevertheless if war cannot be
avoided, if Greece means to embark in
blind adventure, it will be seen that
the conduct of the Powers is inspired
| by spirit of prudence. The present
| crisis should be surmounted and the
| desired reforms secured without in
| fringing upon the status quo or the bal
ance of power. No Government dare
assume the responsibility of isolated
action in the Eastern question"
| Defending the action of Italy in
Crete, the Foreign Minister recalled to
the Chamber the fact that the country
once before had sacrificed the national
| feelings by stopping General Garibaldi.
Signor Imbriani here interrupted with
violent and only partly ineligible
protest. He was called to order, but
| as he persisted in speaking. the sitting
of the Chamber was suspended amid
great uproar When it was resumed
Signor Imbriani apologzed, and made
formal submission to the authority of
the President of the Chamber.
The Marquis Visconti Venosta con-
center, and amid protests from the
Radicals particularly from Signor
Fratti who was called to order.
A GENERAL WAR MAY BREAK OUT
LONDON, April 9.-The Daily Tele-
graph" will publish tomorrow dis
patch from it's war correspondent at
Elassona confirming the reported in
vasion of Albania, between Grevena
and Krania. The correspondent says:
The invasion took place early in the
morning and a desultory fusillade has
proceeded all day long. 1t is thought
probable that fighting will now break
out along the entire frontier. The Turk
ish council of war was held here to-
day.
The Daily News will print to-mor-
row from it's correspondent at LarSsa:
The relations between the authorities
and the Greek Consulate here are be-
coming somewhat strained. The con-
sulate is accused of espionage of the
Greek military operations in the local
ity. Many persons of doubtful char
acter have been arrested at various
times as Turkish spies.
There is no direct proof against the
Consulate, but there is a conviction
that everything relating to the Greek
army is perfectly known across the
frontier. Nevertheless, the Turkish
Consul UP to to-day has been allowed
to send regularly long cipher kilograms
to the Turkish headquarters at Elias
soma. He applied yesterday to the
Greek Project for a passport to cross
the frontier to Elassona. The Project
sent him the passport, but he intimated
at the same time to the Consul that 1t
would be safer to avoid such jour-
neys lest he might come to grief at
the hands Of some Greek sentinel on
the outposts who was not versed in
diplomatic complaisance. The fact that
the Consul has not yet started seems
to show that he comprehends the full
significance Of this suggestion.
The Daily. Chronicles" Athens cor
respondent, telegraphing at midnight,
says: The following is all that is known
here Of the frontier affair near Krania
and Grevena: The commander of the
frontier post at Tsouf1ini telegraphed
to the commander of the Eighth Bat
TALON at Evsones, near Trikkala, that
the Turks after a band of insurgents
had crossed the frontier attacked the
Greek positions, namely those at Fonl-
ka. Prilantza and Tomb of Bimbashi.
The commander added that firing was
still in progress. AS, however, he asked
for only one company of achievements