New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
GREECE AND TURKEY.
UNOFFICIAL NEGOTIATIONS BEGUN
BETWEEN THEM.
Mr.RMuRINGs' IN ATHENS AT THE ALLEGED
FAILURE OF THE RAID OF 1RREGULARS

INTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT
THE yILpIz KIOSK
Athens April 15-ln the Chamber Of Deputies
to-day the Premier, NJ. Delyannis, replying to
a question on the subject said that merely semi
oscal negotiations had been begun between
turkey and Greece on the subject of Crete. and
he denied that any Power had attempted to pre-
vent direct agreement being reached between
the two countries.
The bin granting the Government credit Of
$1,000 600 drachmas $4,000, O0O for the Minis
tries of War and Marine then passed its first
reading
London April 15.--The Athens correspondent
of The Times" will say tomorrow:
"The failure Of the first raid has deepened the
general evaporation and led to much angry
elimination. The Ethnike Hetairia blames the
Government. and the latter bames the Brother
hood 1t is quite evident that the Hetaira ex-
pected to be supported by the regular troops on
the outbreak of a war thus precipitated.
Several Of the newspapers indulge in similar
hitter recrmnations, and all authorities declare
that there is want of confidence between the
Court and the Government. The Greek nation
knows what it wants. but its rulers are wavering
and undecided The nation is asking how it was
POSSIBLE that Greeks were surrounded and COM
PEELED 10 retreat without being assisted by the
Greek Army.
"A pessmistic tone is becoming more and
more noticeable; but the clamor for war does
rot diminish AS yet there are no reliable state
rcents made here as to the exact loss sustained
by the invaders, but l learn from an excellent
source that ii exceeded 200. One newspaper says
that only half of the main body returned the
remainder being either killed or scattered
through the mountains"
dispatch from Constantnople says that in
the last encounter between the Greek irregulars
and the Turkish regular troops the latter lost 24O
killed and wounded.
The dispatch adds that Edhem Pacha. the
Turkish COMMANDMENTS Chief. has telegraphed
10 the Turkish authorities at Constantinople thai
unless he is ordered the frontier and take
UP position on the plains of Thessaly his pres
ent position is untenable, owing to the constant
attacks of the Greek insurgents, who have en-
tered the Turkish lines by stealth. and also in
consequence Of the excitement amCng the troops,
especially the Albaniars
The Turkish Ministers. il is further announced.
have informed the Sultan that war should be
declared against Greece. The Sultan. who OBJ
jects 10 war has not yet replied to this recon-
mendaton Of his Ministers.
Constantinople April 15.-For three days past
the Yidiz Kiosk. According TO one report, the
Ministers have failed TO arrive at any decision;
but another account says the Council has
agreed upon plan Of campaign in the event OF
an outbreak of hostilities between Greece ana
Turkey and that the Ministers also decided ina,
II A fresh frontier incident occurs. Edhem Pacha
the Turkish Commander-in-Cficf is to assume
the offensive.
Advices received here from Saonica say the
authorities are armng the Bashi-BaZouks there
and at Janina. in Albania III,
In the meanwhile. negotiations continue with
the representatives of the Powers here 10 deter
mine the basis Of CretaH autonomy.
Vienna April 15.-It is said here tonight on
Trustworthy authority that the Emperor Memo
las has declared that nothing now remains but 10
abandon Turkey and Greece to their rate ana TO
leave them to measure strength. His Majesty Is
reported TO have added emphatically that II lur-
KEY now declared Il would be eXcluslNei!
due 10 the provOcatiOn offered by Greece
Greece would be regarded In Austrian OFFICIAL
circles as the actual assailant.
RELIEF FOR THE CRETAN REFUGEES.
lanes T Woodward, treasurer of the committee
Amounted bv the Chamber Of Commerce 10 OBTAIN
funds for the relief Of the suffering refugees from
the island Crete. acknowledges the receipt oi te